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Culina Health Fills Gap in Payer-Sponsored Nutrition Services, Secures Series A Round

American Entrepreneurship

Other investors that participated in this funding round include Rethink Impact, Collab Capital, Collide Capital, Vamos Ventures, Tensility Venture Partners, Cake Ventures, and GW Ventures.

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Views on the Ground: Scenes from Our Chicago Founder Fly-In

Revolution

Smart (and memorable) advice from Samir on building mutually beneficial, enduring relationships with ecosystem players: “Be a local champion, not a local extortionist.” Peer feedback > guru advice. Early adopters who use proprietary data to solve real problems are the ones who turn experimentation into edge. Show panic, get panic.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

You must demonstrate how your venture helps solve certain problems. They want a glimpse of what your venture’s future looks like. So my advice? My advice: Don’t just show what your numbers are—show why they matter. You shouldn’t be tunnel-visioned by raw data. Don’t treat impact as a side note.

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RoboInvestor: Dive into Investor Simulations (v4)

Paul G. Silva

For instance, when I fed it the executive summary of my last venture, I expected generic questions like: “Who is your competition?” Entrepreneurs can use this tool to refine their pitches independently, allowing mentors to focus on higher-value advice. and “What are your management team’s qualifications?”

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The Entrepreneurial Path: Essential Tips for First-time Founders

American Entrepreneurship

Equally important is knowing sources of capital such as bootstrapping, prospective investors such as angel investors, or venture capital if necessary, that can be tapped into at the various stages of a startups growth. Create a financial plan, and regularly monitor your revenue, expenses, and profit margins.

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Exceptional Startups Are Needles in a Haystack. So the Best VCs Build Needle Magnets.

Hunter Walk

A few years back I helped start Screendoor , a fund that backs new venture firms by hopefully being one of their earliest and largest supporters. Most strategies are some combination of innovation and best practices along the classic five steps of venture investing: See, Pick, Win, Service, Exit. and related, of increasing importance.

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8 Must-Have Tips to Protect Your Startup

StartupNation

Founding team conflicts have doomed many promising ventures. A mentor’s advice can save you from reinventing the wheel or making costly mistakes. Take the time to understand your potential partners’ working habits. Talk about your visions and even your fears—if you can disagree constructively, you’re on the right track.