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Both Things Can Be True: Bias and Bad Fundraising Advice

This is going to be BIG.

The startup ecosystem is a terrific manufacturer of bad fundraising advice. They’ll tell you all about their strategy, the order of operations of who and how they pitched, the magic slides, the timing of the raise itself, etc. So what about all of the above statements—things that founders widely hold to be true barriers to fundraising?

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Celebrating 2023 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

Our members are able to stay on top of trending investment approaches, terms and exit strategies. In 2024, the ACA will be building upon our growth in educational opportunities including on-demand Ann & Bill Payne ACA Angel University learning and an expansion of our timely, expert-driven webinar series.

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On the journey to Series B, strategy is more important than metrics

TechCrunch

Rather, we guide founders to build a strategy that helps them understand when to grow, when to pull back, when to spend and when to save. The best founders take as much advice as they can, but they know their business well enough to understand what will work and what won’t. We say: Don’t let the financial markets dictate your strategy.

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20 Resources for Identifying New Business Opportunities

Startup Blogpost

20 Resources for Identifying New Business Opportunities Unearthing new business opportunities requires the right tools and insights, so we’ve gathered wisdom from a diverse group of professionals, including business development managers and founders.

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Why being a VC sucks. Advice to anyone who wants to get into venture capital.

This is going to be BIG.

Don''t get me wrong, VCs (at bigger funds than mine) do quite well and are definitely in the top 1%, but the money that most VCs will see over a decade, partners at Blackstone probably made last year. All in all, not exactly a predictable lead sourcing strategy. There''s no filter for that on Crunchbase.

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Ashna Mahepal to Young Entrepreneurs: Identify Your Source of Empowerment

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

As an independent woman with a go-getter attitude, she shared insights with us into her life as an entrepreneur and what it was like getting YHS off the ground, as well as her advice for other young entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean. As someone who gave them an opportunity.”. The Origins of Young Help Suriname (YHS).

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In the Vault: Turning Developers Into Clients With Marco Argenti From Goldman Sachs

Andreessen Horowitz

” I jumped to the opportunity. And really what is the problem, the opportunity that we’re trying to solve? Marco: Yeah, and that was definitely new. Marco: So, at the very beginning, we introduced our digital strategy tenets, if you remember, and one of them was look outside first before you build.