Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa. Co-Working Space.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2011

On my blog I’ve been hesitant to take the topic head on. But last week I noticed a blog post by a woman, Tara Tiger Brown, that asked the question, “ Why Aren’t More Women Commenting on VC Blog Posts? In it she observes that only 3% of the comments on this blog are from women.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things. My recipe for Seattle or your community: 1.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

But what about those minority founders who don’t have family, friends or connections to lean on for the first $250,000? Venture funding does remain elusive , but here are some tricks for startup founders to hack the system. However, I didn’t receive a single response while other founders received VC investment for basic ideas.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Unfortunately, more often than not, these approaches have been disappointing, prompting me to write this list of tips to help founders win over a someone like me. Background So why is it really hard to find a technical co-founder? It goes without saying that being a startup founder is more popular than ever.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

This is because most of the capital in Africa for promising startups is typically distributed among many investors. During the onset of the pandemic, Aboyeji, via his blog post , said Future Africa Fund was looking to raise institutional investment. “There’s a massive early-stage funding gap for African startups.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

From content marketing being the ‘buy-in’ to many startups failing due to lacking in this area, here are 19 answers to the question, “Why is content marketing crucial for startups?” Matthew Ramirez , CEO, Rephrasely You Stand Out Amongst Competitors A brand blog is essential in content marketing. UGC goes a long way.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2019

My hope is that this book will appeal to a broad audience that includes entrepreneurs, policymakers, the business community and all citizens who are passionate about preserving the American dream of starting your own business for future generations. A number of local governments have also implemented programs to help startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

.” I want to do the best deals wherever they are, but I thought, most VCs I met didn’t have very good operational experience, so I thought, “Well, what if I created a blog called Both Sides of the Table and could emphasize the fact that I used to sit on your side of the table?” But you can create your own brand.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy DiNunzio isn’t your typical Silicon Valley startup founder. She did her first tech startup after the age of 30. So Tracy began keeping a blog about … (what else?) She became part of the fabric of her community. She’s a painter and a self-proclaimed Bohemian.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

You’re writing a freaking blog post! I met for coffee with one of my favorite “startup advisors” in LA. I like to meet people like this because in an hour I get catch up on everything going on in the startup community. Plus, he’s a loyal reader of this blog. “But WAIT !!! And I theirs.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

Jonathan Strauss took this issue head on in a blog post that I believe every startup founder should read on “ Replacing Oneself as CEO.” I know because I marked the occasion with a blog post on how to have a great VC meeting. Jonathan shared that experience in his blog post so I won’t repeat it.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 16, 2018

One of the biggest challenges that the startup founders face during the initial stage is the lack of a well-proficient, professional marketing team. A well-rounded marketing team can make or break a startup and that’s why it is essential to hire the very best. Check if they have started a group, community, or even just a blog.

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Red Rocket

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I recently got connected to Alyssa Hitaka at TopTierStartups.com , a new content site rich with startup related news, tips and interviews with startup founders. I was curious what her startup founders were seeing, in terms of the best marketing strategies they are successfully using today.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

For the next 14 days, link this “Coming Soon” page on your: Email signatures Websites header Blog posts callouts Image: Author As visitors subscribe to be notified, you will dramatically increase surface area for getting their attention on launch day. Build a community and let them know you’re launching well ahead of time.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2024

Startup founders like to see nice, beautiful analytics dashboards. Thanks to this approach, the startup community around me put me on their shoulders and helped in all ways possible. For example: Don’t try to get AI to do 100% of a blog post. This is also true for programming, blog post writing, or data analysis.

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Y Combinator

MARCH 30, 2021

Secondly, I think so much about being a startup founder is really about being optimistic about the future, and believing in your vision when no one else does — and most people don’t in the early days. The third trait founders need is resourcefulness. But female founders can be deliberate.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2022

As always, you can support me by sharing this newsletter, following me on Twitter or subscribing to my personal blog. I wonder, of course, if the buy is in light of community, or just in pursuit of capitalism. Honorable mentions: Community is the new AI. Commsor wants to scale community beyond capitalism.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Founders are so anxious to avoid the pain of missing payroll or running out of cash in the near term that they make hasty decisions on investors that cost them later. Being aware of this bias can help founders take a balanced perspective. Build an engaged community that wants to literally invest in your success.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

When it comes to online communities, I’ve seen a lot. 3413, to be exact Photo by Matt Duncan on Unsplash When it comes to online communities, I’ve seen a lot. At this point, it covers over 200 community topics and 30 platforms, helping community seekers and startup founders find online hangouts for various niches.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The other market segment which has understood the advantage of being able to access a rich talent pool of elite talent is startups. A startup founder in San Francisco is more likely to be able to quickly find talent and scale her team in Krakow, Toronto or Hyderabad than she would back home—and at a third of the price!

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

“ Every community has its secret entrepreneurial success stories. Storytelling is essential to building a successful startup community. Creating and sharing stories about your entrepreneurs and your startup community has several benefits. It helps establish credibility of your community as a cohesive ecosystem.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Source: DocSend At DocSend , we spend a lot of time analyzing the data behind what it takes for startup founders to market their ideas, land meetings with VCs, and in turn source and close deals?—?from We’d love to hear from you either in the comments below or as a guest contributor on our blog at DocSend.com.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When you type in a single word, you get a huge amount of data in various forms, such as dictionary definitions, videos, and blogs. When you search for a specific word on a website such as Google or Naver, you can select and view the content you want, such as news, blogs, images, etc., Register The search market is changing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

According to Griffith, the 90% failure myth serves to soothe the bruised egos of those startup founders who failed. But startup failure isn’t a natural law like gravity,” says Griffith. Shannon Burns is the community manager at Tommy John , a menswear brand. Follow her and the rest of the team on Twitter, @TommyJohn.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 27, 2015

Besides, who reads that local tech blog anyway? Only, a weird thing happens when you don't put your time into the community--when you don't grab a booth at Techday or Uncubed. Some startup founders seem to spend more time going to parties and meetups and tweeting more than they're selling (#hustle). Priorities, right?

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Y Combinator

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

I’m a strong proponent of interviews being bi-directional — candidates should take the time to really get to know the startup, founders, and team. First, because Gold Fig is a developer tool, we thought that it’d be useful to tap into the YC community to get early users — just like Segment and Stripe did.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 26, 2022

To help you make your elevator pitch effective, we asked startup founders and business owners this question for their best examples and insights. I’ve written for magazines, blogs and websites, both for myself and for other people. Magdalena Sadowska , Community Manager & Content Writer, PhotoAiD.

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