American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

That includes angel investors, venture capitalists, and institutional funders associated with various stages of a startup’s growth. Building a rapport may lead to mentorship, strategic guidance, or an advisory role. Each investor type has a distinct set of criteria for assessing a startup’s business model.

startup 87

startup pitching funders strategy 87

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Local means more hands-on mentorship. I had the former head of Oracle, UK, Philip Crawford , on my first board and I found his advice and experience invaluable. There was a lot of fighting between founders and funders that the independent quit his job because he didn’t want to get in the middle. Local means likely more time.

board 187

board peer-to-peer VC funders 187

Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

From the beginning, we were deeply committed to Techstars’ “give first” ethos and mentorship-driven approach to startup investing. What did we owe our sponsors, and did that put us in conflict with our commitments to give founders the best possible advice, and to never waste their time?

startup ecosystem 195

startup ecosystem accelerator communities support 195