TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Success breeds IPO : Shared vehicle company Lime reported its first profitable year, with Rebecca writing that “Lime has figured out how to make shared micromobility a sustainable business.” Manish writes that this investment marks the largest check Amazon’s Smbhav Venture Fund has written thus far.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Forming an accurate view of what constitutes infringement of intellectual property rights requires a fundamental understanding that copying can never be considered a form of flattery or praise for someone else’s creativity because imitation does not hold any credit to either the original creator nor copycat perpetrator.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Kyle Windham , Digital Marketing Manager, Redhype Creative Marketing Agency Blogging for SEO and Authority As a small marketing agency, we have invested time and resources into building out a blog, which gets updated monthly, focusing on current marketing trends and topics. And guess what? Our conversion rate shot up to 6.4%.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

To provide insights into the role of partnerships in new business development, we asked 13 CEOs and Founders for their expert advice. Setting clear terms of collaboration and frequently revisiting shared goals can lead to sustained and mutually beneficial growth. What Role Do Partnerships Play in New Business Development?

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 28, 2022

To help you determine if corporate venture capital is right for your startup, we asked startup founders, investors, and business leaders this question for their best pieces of advice. Corporate venture capitalists are often interested in investing in companies that have products or services that could be used by their own businesses.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

The Nordic countries make up just 4% of Europe’s total population, but they account for a significant amount of venture capital investment. Investments highlighted included Fairown, Kahoot, Spacemaker, Cognite, Pexip, PortalOne, Dignio, Speiz, Plaace, Glint Solar, variable.co What’s your latest, most exciting investment?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

” I interviewed Gupta last month to find out more about the opportunities he’s looking for and get his advice for first-time founders, but last week’s Space was a chance to dive deeper. I think climate investing, what I do, is still extremely brisk. It could take a little bit longer than that, but not that much.”

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Jason Malki

APRIL 17, 2023

Jason invests in startups at the intersection of the technology, biology, and the consumerization of health. How did you break into tech investing? Thankfully I could write and was taking an economics class on the advice of my father, so I was able to get a job doing PR for life sciences companies.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Around 7,000 tech workers have joined the ranks of the Armed Forces or Territorial Defense Only last month, OneUkraine sprang up from a host of major European tech founders and investors, who plan to provide sustainable humanitarian relief for the Ukrainian people. Main investors include TMT Investments, TLF Ventures, Flyer One and others.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Software development at its best is a creative endeavor. However, if you are unsure about someone and wondering if you should check in with them, my advice is always to reach out. They are constantly investing in themselves, their knowledge and their skills. As an employer, you can invest in them as individuals as well.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

Bearish markets and high interest rates often cause private investors to turn away from anything resembling a risky investment. Funds need funders too, however, and the lack of traditional LPs willing to write checks for this industry can be problematic even though investments are trending upward. cannabis survey from 2020.

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StartupNation

MARCH 19, 2021

Instead, promote open communication and active listening that will result in creative solutions propelling your business forward. There is an outside support system ready to help your family business maintain its sustained success. Don’t let conflict become a road block for the progression of your business.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Stress can be induced by high levels of activity over a sustained period of time and is the body’s way of feeling under pressure. Delegation as a business owner can be harder than it seems, having control of everything that you have invested in, is only a natural thing to do.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As a result, the following tips offer some helpful advice for people looking to buy a franchise for the first time. While you will have the freedom to set store hours, menu prices and decide who to hire, your creative license as a franchisee is extremely limited. Do some serious self-reflection.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If we want to maintain and support sustainable economic growth while meeting the broader needs of society, we will need an economy underpinned by innovation and new technologies. They need to be optimistic realists, lateral creative thinkers, with high IQ and EQ, and they need to be self-aware. Qualities of a startup director.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Most startups will require ongoing capital investment for years, while generating little to no income. Inventory your savings, learn your credit score, and familiarize yourself with basic financial and investment vehicles such as bank loans, grants, and investor funding.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

How to sell online: Choosing where to open your eCommerce store Starting an online store doesn't require as much investment as starting a brick-and-mortar store, but you still have to address many of the same concerns. People are always coming in and out, so you don't have to invest as much to attract shoppers. No extra fees.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

My first thought is that if you are more annoyed than energized by expert advice, team suggestions, and customer input, then you should probably avoid this line of work. Sometimes you are creative, sometimes logical. Actually, it’s more complicated than that, but that’s a good start. Risk energizes you.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

So, that was a big learning and adaptation where regulation and other controls are actually very important for sustained speed of innovation. And so then when you started expanding to that, to bankers, to investors to personal, you know to private wealth managers, and then even eventually to register investment advisors.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of social media and technology, customer feedback increasingly becomes your compass, guiding you towards innovation and sustainable growth. For me, that meant constantly seeking out professional guidance by investing in consultants early on. However, I knew enough to admit what I didn’t know.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. You can be part of the creative destruction. It takes both to build a community.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Michigan is now the state with the highest growth in VC investment. Floyd is a furniture company based in Detroit that is concerned with longevity, sustainability, and modern design. InvestNext is a Detroit fintech startup that has created a platform to streamline how real estate investment firms raise and manage capital.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

She is also principal of Broadway Realty, investing in, and repurposing, historic properties. She is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma, Leadership Oklahoma City, and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Oklahoma City. What advice would you give to entrepreneurs pursuing a startup in Oklahoma? Get started!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Mercedes Bent and Bradley Twohig, partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners (a multistage generalist fund with investments including Forage, Clever and Outschool). If you’re a founder who hopes to break into the $100M ARR club, this guest post can help you identify the right usage metrics for creating a sustainable customer journey.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

Lori’s advice to women entrepreneurs seeking funding? She and Reshma Chattaram Chamberlin co-founded Summersalt , a direct-to-consumer lifestyle brand that sells swimwear and other sustainable apparel that lets women feel comfortable, be mobile and stick to their budget. Don’t let venture capitalists deter you from opportunity.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 19, 2020

This time, I connected with 15 startup and SME leaders from my network to discover how they are tackling the current crisis, and what advice they had to offer to others in the same boat. Nick Quain , VP, venture development, Invest Ottawa . “Go Here are some tips and insights on getting through COVID-19 as a business owner.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Are we putting our energy into sustaining those relationships by being there to offer counsel or introductions? So, for example, when I first started here back in 2012, there was a ton of energy being put towards building a network of executive relationships that is now somewhat more about sustaining those relationships.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

That may seem strange advice for a new startup, but the economy is volatile and things change very fast. I started angel investing and it gave me exposure to a fantastic and wide variety of founders and innovative ideas. On the other side, what are startups doing better now than ever before?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 8, 2022

Great teamwork will be your sustainable competitive advantage Photo: Pexels Many leaders have high IQs, and some also have high EQs (Emotional Intelligence). Fun includes celebrations but also fun sustains and is sustained by team performance. But only the minority have high WeQs (Collaborative Intelligence).

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 5, 2019

In my opinion, companies are either far too focused on the end sale or the conversion campaign, or they’re on the other end of the spectrum and are only worried about the brand and feel-good creative. “See” Without investing in activities to drive awareness of your product or company you will not be building your brand quickly.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

This principle is no less true of businesses than government agencies; particularly in the decade following 9/11> Large corporations have made it a priority to invest considerable resources in disaster recovery plans, crisis manuals, business interruption insurance and so forth.

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

30:00 – Investing in yourself. It felt like my whole life was consumed by this industry, when really, there’s more dimensions to me as a person, and also, what I wanted to do creatively. 00:00 – Jarvis’ intro. 00:30 – Where his videos first got traction. 3:45 – How he got into programming.

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