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The Entrepreneurial Path: Essential Tips for First-time Founders

American Entrepreneurship

Develop a Strong Network Building a network of advisors, mentors, investors, and peers can be one of your most valuable resources as a founder. The startup ecosystem is filled with people who have walked the path before and are often willing to share their experiences and advice.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

James covers the genesis of Ministry of Awesome following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, and provides updates on Ministry of Awesome approaches to startup founder support and programming. We do run the Christchurch Startup Hub, Te O Haka, on the Ara campus here in Christchurch, where I’m sitting today.

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How Capsule is supporting young women to build thriving businesses

Impact Hub

How Capsule is supporting young women to build thriving businesses Despite Romania’s growing startup ecosystem, women founders remain disproportionately low. Why women entrepreneurs need more support Despite Romanias growing startup ecosystem, theres a glaring gender gap in entrepreneurship.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

Not coincidentally, they also serve as training grounds for some of the world’s most successful startup founders. Although we haven’t been on the inside at Techstars for several years, we grew up with the program and have watched with growing dismay as it drifted away from its original focus on founders.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

Both Sides of the Table

I’m inspired by the enthusiasm of the young, emerging startup ecosystem that is here. I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. I’m looking to turn dots into lines over time.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa. And I’m proud to say that one of our startups is already exploring the idea of opening a local office nearby with the help of Cintrifuse. And then the world changed.

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

AsiaTechDaily

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. Later, I switched back to my entrepreneurial roots and started a couple of startups which I have now exited.