TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

My perspective on college admissions is informed by supporting thousands of ambitious students globally aiming to get into the world’s best universities and then seeing what happens next in their careers. Did this person seem backable, and would the fund’s institutional investors scratch their heads or be supportive?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In the short term, women founders can take action to boost their chances at VC success in the current investment climate, including leveraging their community and support network and building the necessary self-belief to thrive. In the long term, there needs to be foundational change to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Forecasting future finances: CPAs help you plan for the future, using data to support their decision, so you know when to make investments, how to best allocate resources, and when it’s wise to scale. When disaster strikes, these programs can provide imperative support, but can be difficult to navigate.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2018

We strive to invest in companies that are consciously working to create a diverse leadership team?—?one Supporting VCs have established their commitment to move forward by sharing their current progress in the wake of the discrimination and harassment experiences bravely shared in the past year. It is being launched today?—?International

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2023

They may struggle with key aspects of business such as fundraising, marketing, and leadership, and, as a result, they either need too much time to launch or never launch at all. Weak leadership skills Product founders are often so focused on the product that they neglect to develop their leadership skills.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2021

Accenture Ventures leader Kathryn Ross has advice for black founders that could be initially deemed counter-intuitive. They also discuss what exactly Accenture Ventures can do to support persons of color at different stages of their entrepreneurial journey. The support is coming from multiple sources. That is unprecedented.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. Adam & I decided we wanted to return to our roots and focus on mentorship, which is our passion. By 2011 the market had started to change dramatically. So what next?

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

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? Women business leaders have created mentorship networks to help support a culture of innovation and risk-taking.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

Examples of VC platform services include: recruiting, marketing, design support, inside sales reps, consulting, accounting services and so forth. Nearly every startup I have spoken to over the years – including some where I’m a co-investor – talks positively about the support they’ve gotten from A16Z.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 23, 2019

Mentorships provide direct access to people with relevant business skills and expertise, who can offer regular, tailored and timely advice – on general business practice and strategy, or specific areas of concern (finance, marketing, governance).

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

From the beginning, we were deeply committed to Techstars’ “give first” ethos and mentorship-driven approach to startup investing. Rather than compete for the #1 market, Techstars made a virtue of supporting nascent startup ecosystems in the other major tech and financial hubs in the US, and eventually, around the world.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

It offers different programs based on different needs but mainly focuses on scaling mentorship with executive advice hailing from Airbnb, American Express, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Netflix, the Obama White House, Oatly, Slack, Twitter, Virgin Group and others. Over 200 people are in the community to date.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

To understand the importance of mentorship for startup businesses, we gathered insights from 16 experienced CEOs, founders, and industry experts. Mentors can be a great addition to a startup, as they provide wisdom and advice to emerging businesses. They have already made their mistakes and learned the lessons. .”

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2021

Like a VC firm, it vets the startups and startup founders it works with, so the engineers that come to Commit know that these are serious companies with at least some prospect of raising funding and allowing their engineers to shape their trajectory and grow into what is potentially an early leadership role. Image Credits: Commit.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to former employees of human resources startup Free Agency, CEO Sherveen Mashayekhi’s leadership style is holding the startup back as he seems to care more about demanding loyalty and controlling his employees than building a company. I’m ending it because the reality is it’s hurting the business.”

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

I went to Georgia Tech for my undergrad in Computer Science, and I just found such a supportive community there that it was able to help support my natural interest, but also help me through the hard times. They were supporting me, and stuff like that. Because computer science is not an easy degree, by any means.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

These are women who have fought against all odds, made a mark in the business world and crafted their own brands of leadership. Her platform has given many women in tech access to support, resources, networks and shared experiences. I hope these women entrepreneurs can give you the same dose of motivation that they gave me!

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

You need to be great at something: technology back-end, front-end design, usability, sales, marketing, quantitative analysis, leadership –> whatever. It’s that sort of mentorship experience that drives many of us hands-on VCs. You can appeal to your audience directly and build support.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Signal Advisors creates technology that supports financial advisors in scaling their business in ways previously not possible. Software can be licensed to corporations to benefit employees and uses behavioral science to understand the reasoning behind financial decisions people make and to help democratize financial advice for the masses.

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