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Influence Meets Innovation: How Founders and Cultural Leaders Can Work Together

Andreessen Horowitz

The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. The benefits of founder x cultural leader partnerships work both ways. For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment.

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Snap debuts its fifth cohort of Yellow accelerator startups

TechCrunch

The startups will receive mentorship from Snap executives and will also get access to networking opportunities. “Snap’s Yellow Accelerator was founded to support mission-driven, creative entrepreneurs who are building at the intersection of creativity and technology,” the company said in a blog post.

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Kara Nortman Was Just Promoted to Co-Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures. Here’s What it All Means

Both Sides of the Table

leadership, mentorship, competitiveness, communications, relationship-building?—?and and of course a relentless pursuit of helping founders succeed. So mostly we just had to listen to customer feedback from founders, VCs and LPs. But if you know Kara, you likely already know all of this. So why now? So What Does All This Mean?

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Adidas Cultivate & B.L.O.O.M. program elevates Black and Latinx social entrepreneurs to accelerate their growth and impact

Impact Hub

Through knowledge sharing and funding, the program cultivates a thriving ecosystem for changemakers to accelerate impact and deliver initiatives at the intersection of sport, equity and creativity for Black and Latinx communities. . With at least one Black and/or Latinx founder. Fireside Chats: Cultivate & B.L.O.O.M. About adidas.

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16 Reasons Why a Mentor is a Must for Startup Businesses

Startup Blogpost

To understand the importance of mentorship for startup businesses, we gathered insights from 16 experienced CEOs, founders, and industry experts. Trevor Ewen , COO, QBench Networking Through Mentorship Startups need all the help they can get—and often, a mentor will introduce a new founder to various contacts to propel them forward.

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How Venture Capitalist Diane Yoo Chooses Her Startup Investments

StartupNation

If you are an entrepreneur, startup founder or business owner wondering how you can best structure your pitch to acquire a VC investment, I offer some insight as to what my own process looks like when selecting a particular company or entrepreneur. I always tell others to beware of uncoachable founders. Concluding remarks.

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15 Ways to Facilitate Communication Among Cross-Functional Startup Teams

Startup Blogpost

We’ve gathered insights from CEOs, founders, and top executives on their most successful methods, from combining chat and asynchronous video to actively listening and documenting meetings. Institute Cross-Functional Mentorship Within our startup, we recognized the importance of fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams.

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