Y Combinator

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

When it comes to deciding what to do with technology, technical founders know what the options are and what kinds of problems are hard and which are easy. 1 Because of this core thesis, over the years we have actively done outreach to computer science majors in order to explain the advantages of being a startup founder.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Register Startup founders are often too focused on the amount of money they can get from an investor that they mostly fail to see the value that other investors have to offer to grow their businesses further. Currently our focus at Indelible Ventures is on B2B SAAS seed-stage startups that can scale internationally.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2022

There’s a galaxy of talented and/or well-connected startup founders out there, but few have any prior fundraising experience, which levels the playing field by an inch or two. What kind of opportunities are you looking for in Q1 2022? What’s one piece of advice that can help a first-time founder stand out from the crowd?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2023

Successful startup founders do not spring fully formed from the head of whatever god or goddess keeps tabs on entrepreneurs. Here’s the great news — TechCrunch Early Stage, taking place April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts, is designed to help both early and future founders accelerate the learning curve.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Putting on your mask first: knowing when to spend as a first-time founder. “Be Be scrappy” is great advice for most founders, but for first-generation and minority founders, it’s often the wrong advice — and one of the most challenging things I had to unlearn when I built my first company. face by being too frugal.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 5, 2023

Now, Lok is bringing his expertise and passion to the forefront with Awesome Ventures, aiming to provide invaluable support and resources to startup founders during the critical early stages of their companies. We believe that for every shift in technology, new markets and opportunities are created.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, it quickly evolved into a platform facilitating remote team management for over 40 companies globally, providing job opportunities amidst the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Consider starting as an LP in funds for diversified exposure, access to deal flow, and networking opportunities.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

Buy an early-bird founder ticket for $249 and tap into a day packed with: Workshops led by leading founders and VCs. Actionable advice and strategies you can implement now. Opportunities to expand your network and connect with a supportive community. What You Can Learn at TechCrunch Early Stage.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2023

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. market for expanding the startup I co-founded in Bolivia a few years ago. and expand your startup.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

We’ve all heard success stories about schools like Harvard and Stanford churning out startup founders. We shared notes and looked at best practices, and after all of that, decided to continue doing events like this where we could actually share opportunities and learn the approaches taken by different programs.”.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Dear Sophie: Can I transfer my H-1B to a startup I founded?

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Team Asia Daily spoke to one such venture capitalist Jessie Wu , an early-stage investor at Upshot Ventures, in an exclusive interview, shedding light upon her investment journey while paving the way for upcoming startup founders and venture capital investors. Jessie Wu brings a thoughtful lens to early-stage investing.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

You’ll cover more ground and discover more opportunities with your whole team at your side. They’ll have plenty of insight and advice to share, including the challenges that startup founders will face as they break into the transportation arena. Like the old expression says, if you want to go fast, go alone.

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Y Combinator

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

They’ll talk about how they started their companies, the challenges they faced early on, and they’ll share advice for students who want to start and scale a company one day. Today, YC has funded over 100 India-based startups who have raised more than $700M in capital.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Savvy Startup Founder. More posts by this contributor.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

With a Section 1045 rollover, founders can salvage QSBS before 5 years. Advanced tax strategies for startup founders. When a founder sells their company, its valuation gets a lot of attention. Of course, remember that this is not tax advice. He is a managing director of Keystone Global Partners.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Building a startup is never easy, especially when you’re in the early innings and navigating a huge learning curve. Education, support and sage advice are arguably as essential to startup success as fundraising. Find all that — and connect with your early-founder community — at TC Early Stage 2021.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

The event agenda is packed with more than 40 presentations focused on funding, marketing/PR and operations, but we want to take a moment to offer this piece of advice. Evolving from Scientist to Founder. How do you go from PhD to startup founder and beyond? The best startup founders are visionaries — not operators.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Dear Courageous, What an exciting time and opportunity for you and your team!

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Startup Blogpost

JUNE 23, 2023

To help startup leaders create a healthy and sustainable work environment, we gathered advice from 14 experienced professionals, including CEOs, founders, and HR directors. By empowering your team and fostering work-life balance, you’ll create a resilient and engaged workforce that propels your startup toward success.

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Onevest

APRIL 23, 2015

Something that we state to our members at 1000 Angels , the private investor network that connects startups with investors, is that If you are a new investor in the startup marketplace, then you will need to quickly familiarize yourself with each round. This is why series A investment is often sought by startup founders.

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Onevest

APRIL 21, 2015

On one hand there are so many startup founders out there that it is very difficult to identify which ones have the best chance of success and producing a profit for investors. On the other hand, the large quantity can be looked at as a sea of opportunities just waiting to be explored. Invest in startups.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2021

In the rest of this newsletter, we will focus a lot on tactical advice for founders, from the money they raise to the peacock dance they might want to do one day. Don’t market your opportunity away. Keeping on the theme of tactical advice for founders, let’s move onto talking about marketing.

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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

The findings may not be troubling if these respondents were millennial startup founders, years from leaving their companies. Most execs in our poll get it, with 85% saying a company’s history can be a playbook for new executives to learn and prepare for upcoming challenges and opportunities.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 24, 2021

Take a deep breath, and some useful advice. In co-authoring Beyond Product , I set out to help founders with exactly this challenge. These steps apply to entrepreneurs, particularly to tech startup founders. Confusion about what marketing is drives the majority of the problems founders face with it.

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Startup Blogpost

JUNE 16, 2023

How to Deal With Imposter Syndrome as a Startup Founder To help you conquer imposter syndrome as a budding entrepreneur, we’ve gathered advice from 11 successful startup founders and CEOs. I’m not the first one to notice this, but it’s surprisingly good advice.) And maybe I was.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

Priyanka Srinivas, co-founder and CEO of food tech startup Live Green Co., ” 5 tips for scaling your green startup during a funding drought. Eligible startups can acquire government-guaranteed loans up to $5 million that are paid back over a decade, reports Rebecca Szkutak.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 18, 2022

You’ll receive the best practical startup advice straight to your inbox every week. In this week’s edition, we share: How VCs choose which startups to fund. How you can sell your startup to VCs with a one-pager. You won’t believe how VCs decide which startups to fund Aaron Dinin, PhD teaches entrepreneurship at Duke.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Register Startup founders need to be authentic and prepared when they get the chance to meet prospective investors, according to Rex Fong, founding partner at investment and advisory group Capitale Ventures. Additionally, Do you have any other advice for anyone looking to start a fund? Bookmark( 0 ) Please login to bookmark.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Dear Sophie: I’m a startup founder looking to expand in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2020

I think the advice I would give is first to convince yourself that what you’re doing makes sense and is important and worth doing. From first principles, there’s really a compelling reason to solve the problem the way we’ve been solving it and the market opportunity is unquestionably enormous. Image Credits: Mlenny / Getty Images.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Dear Sophie: How can students work or launch a startup while maintaining their immigration status? “Whether you’re in people ops, a founder or seeking a job in Silicon Valley, I would love to answer your questions in my next column.”

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Y Combinator

JUNE 17, 2020

We’re excited to announce that Startup School (SUS) is relaunching today as a continuous program. This change will allow us to serve many more founders than the traditional annual course we’ve been running since 2017 and better support startup founders year-round.

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Gust

JANUARY 19, 2014

A question I sometimes get from startup founders is “What do I talk to these guys about?” No matter how much advice and counsel you have been given, I guarantee that you will encounter new challenges daily, to enhance your learning opportunities. These include the following: Networking with people who know.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

For instance, at Spectup, we leveraged the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), which provides a tax incentive for hiring individuals from certain target groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment. The aftermath of this unnoticed opportunity was a bitter pill of lost savings.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

At Early Stage 2021, you’ll tap into a global community of folks just like you — startup founders in the early, and often confusing, innings. Connect and join forces, share pain points, discover opportunities and celebrate successes. Ever feel like you’re going it alone? Special Breakout Sessions.

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