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Both Things Can Be True: Bias and Bad Fundraising Advice

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The startup ecosystem is a terrific manufacturer of bad fundraising advice. If I was to guess, the demographics of people pitching me are reflective of two things—what my own network looks like and what my portfolio looks like. First is network bias. Was she just an anomaly or is there something else going on here?

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Connect and collaborate with new founders at TechCrunch Early Stage 2023

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Successful startup founders do not spring fully formed from the head of whatever god or goddess keeps tabs on entrepreneurs. It takes time to educate yourself, learn essential skills and acquire a smart, connected network. Other entrepreneurs just like you: Building a startup can be a lonely endeavor.

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Tory Burch Foundation launches tool to help women founders find capital

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It’s best known for its fellowship program that provides education grants, networking opportunities and business advice to women entrepreneurs. Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse is expected to have ripple effects on the women and people of color who depended on the bank for accounting, networking and debt financing.

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Startups should focus on value add rather than amount of investment, says Sharon Lou, partner, Indelible Ventures

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Later, I switched back to my entrepreneurial roots and started a couple of startups which I have now exited. I have also been involved in developing the startup ecosystem in Malaysia at the Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Center (MaGIC). Additionally, can overseas-headquartered startups get funding from you?

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Startup founders, this is how you get your first investor meeting

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If you’ve read anything about pitching your company, you’ve probably come across advice that says that you need a warm introduction to an investor. If you know other successful startup founders, talk to them — they will make intros if they believe in your vision. The problem, of course, is that networks can be opaque.

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Asia’s Premier Global Startup Extravaganza, COMEUP 2023, Set to Ignite Seoul with Record International Participation from Nov 8 to 10

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With an impressive 60% of startups hailing from outside South Korea, COMEUP 2023 , embraces its 2023 theme, “We Move the World,” underlining its commitment to continuous innovation and nurturing the global startup ecosystem.

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Turns at Albuquerque: How I Measure My Career

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I reiterated the notion of risk taking when giving career advice the other day and how when I joined Union Square Ventures, it wasn''t the USV it was now. When I took the job, the New York startup ecosystem was nascent. Who''s the VC that everyone *isn''t* trying to network with. Barely anyone had ever heard of them.