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Why Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Is Essential for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Mentorship is one of the best gifts. Having someone you admire invest time and energy in your goals builds successful companies and careers. It’s what being an entrepreneur is about. I’ve made monthly peer-mentoring sessions of 10 to 12 other entrepreneurs an integral part of my ongoing education. Why Peer to Peer?

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9 Highly Successful Entrepreneurs Reveal the Biggest Startup Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

StartupNation

What separates the entrepreneurs who make it from those who don’t? These successful business founders and Advisors in The Oracles share the most common mistakes they see from aspiring entrepreneurs and explain how to overcome those mistakes. They believe everyone’s advice. Not everyone is cut out to be an entrepreneur.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

The GitHub Student Developer Pack offers more than $200k in developer tools/training for student entrepreneurs or any students. LawCloud offers free legal documents through the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization. ClimateTech & Energy Prize @ MIT is a competition for student-led climatech startups. Grand prize is $25,000.

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The Family Fund puts its investment spin on consumer brands with new $25M fund

TechCrunch

And while some venture capital firms merely inject funding, The Family Fund’s focus is more on mentorship and extending its network of partners and vendors, or whatever else can help with a company’s operations, marketing and logistics. “It We believe the consumer ecosystem is really durable,” Wand said in an interview. “As

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5 Things Veterans Should Know About Starting a Business

StartupNation

Pursuing a second career after leaving the military can be challenging, which is why a growing number of veterans choose to become entrepreneurs. Although veteran-owned businesses are often more successful than the average startup, they still need mentorship, funding and support to take their idea from concept to market.

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5 Essential People to Have in Your Network as You Begin Your Entrepreneurial Journey

StartupNation

Succeeding as a new entrepreneur might seem more challenging now than ever before. If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, make sure to connect with the following five people: Certified Personal Accountant. A critical lesson to learn as an entrepreneur is that time is money. Business, marketing or sales coach.

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Key Takeaways From Startup Grind Global

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Santoro attended the 2019 Startup Grind Global as an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ambassador and mentor. After the Startup Grind Global conference, he took time to reflect on the lessons he learned from the many early-stage entrepreneurs he spoke with. So where does an entrepreneur go? We share his thoughts below. .