Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2020

They also enjoy easier access to finance and face fewer capital restraints. Investors appreciate entrepreneurs with big dreams, so don’t be afraid to aim high. As an entrepreneur, do more than just incorporate a CSR program into your business plan. Put everything in writing to avoid confusion or misunderstanding.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 19, 2021

Over the last 18 months, the early-stage financing market has seen dramatic changes characterized by these three things: A shift from in-person fundraising to virtual fundraising A reduction in financing process timelines from months to weeks A continued increase in the amount of capital available for early stage companies.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

Banking-as-a-service (BaaS), embedded finance and open banking are among the hottest topics in fintech today. In a session called “Making Money Move with Embedded Finance,” our panel will talk about how a new breed of finance infrastructure companies have the potential to turn any company into a fintech company. The promise?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

ThoughtSpot CEO Sudheesh Nair shared some of his thoughts about building a sturdy leadership team and drafted a thorough checklist for entrepreneurs who are putting a crew together. The composition of the board can also impact your fundraising. What’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup? His initial advice?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

shared her advice for entrepreneurs who are focused on climate and sustainability: “If your business activities have produced desired results and repeatable cycles — like developing a new product and distributing it through local markets — then you are ready to multiply.” Build a solid deck for your quarterly board meetings.

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Source Link

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Now more than ever, entrepreneurs and small business owners require support from economic developers driving local economies forward. A partnership to champion entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs and small businesses are a significant part of economic development that many have only just begun to realize the true importance of.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

I’ve written a few posts about boards recently as part of a series on the subject. I admit that I haven’t yet read it but I’ve had numerous discussions with Brad over the years about board structure & conduct and consider him a mentor on the topic. Offering a sparring-partner function on strategic decisions.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2022

Looking to make the choice easier for entrepreneurs reliably earning sales, Fairplay provides a sales advance as funding in exchange for a flat fee and a steady revenue share of earnings until the capital is paid back. Rather than give the money to the client, the company pays the client’s providers directly.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

“Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart. In recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week , here’s how EO members from around the world responded when asked: What is the best thing about being an entrepreneur? Being an entrepreneur is the most meaningful job I’ve ever done. Freedom to Live the Life we Dream. “In

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 20, 2023

May 22, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board made several key program and policy approvals during its May meeting, including its first awards of residential projects under the Aspire Program, additional funding for the Authority’s child care programming, and record-breaking investments in venture capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2012

I recently read Brad Feld’s thought provoking piece encouraging founders to sit on the board of another startup company. We live in an era where the press espouses the entrepreneurs who have five startups. You’ll be on the other side of the financing discussions (a board member, rather than the CEO). .

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

But as I rose in my career (and post MBA) I moved into a role in which I was to advise board-level executives on topics where I was expected to rapidly become an expert. For me, after nearly a decade in the trenches of being an entrepreneur I felt I was un-brainwashed from trying to pretend I had all the answers. It is unknowable.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And the loosening of federal monetary policies, particularly in the US, has pushed more dollars into the venture ecosystems at every stage of financing. What Has Changed in Financing? Pre-seed is just a narrower segment where you might raise $1–3 million on a SAFE note and not give out any board seats. Of course we can’t.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 16, 2022

Contributed by Kate Holden , an entrepreneur, philanthropist and business leader behind De Luca Fine Wines , a fast-growing retail and e-commerce wine business. Kate is president of the EO Winnipeg chapter and serves on the EO Canada Board as Canada’s Member Products Director. Entrepreneurs are notoriously obsessive learners.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

Ugandan technology-enabled asset finance company Tugende today announced that it has closed $3.6 This brings Tugende’s total Series A financing to $9.9 This brings Tugende’s total Series A financing to $9.9 The company is also currently piloting financing for e-mobility assets. . Image Credits: Tugende.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

Like the downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups. Many entrepreneurs are reliant on outside funding, whether angel investors, venture capitalists or strategic investors , to keep the venture going. I interviewed a number of prominent VC’s and entrepreneurs for my recent book.

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Gust

JULY 15, 2012

I recommend that every early-stage startup find three Advisory Board members. Even more importantly, you should expect these members of your team to be your advocates to angel or VC investors, or even be part of your friends and family financing round. Sharing of their experience with next generation of entrepreneurs.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She actually IS the prototypical entrepreneur. She found non-traditional financing. But Tracy did what entrepreneurs do. Without this money she wouldn’t have been able to finance operations. Sam is the managing director of Launchpad LA and we were about to pick our 2012 class of entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 9, 2023

To find a pace that works for you, refer to an internal, financeable rate of growth, based on your cashflow and profit. Contributed to EO by Erick Slabaugh , a long-standing member leader of EO Seattle and former director on the EO Global Board, who is a serial entrepreneur, board member and advisor.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 17, 2018

Here I’ve broken down the process for international entrepreneurs looking for U.S. If you’re a US-based entrepreneur, everything after step 2 can also be applied to you. b) Help building your company A lot of international entrepreneurs want access to Silicon Valley’s collective knowledge of how to build a great technology company.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

I’ve been an EO member for 15 years, but it wasn’t until 2014 that I became involved with the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. We also scoured newsfeeds.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 2, 2021

Play games involving money: Money-themed board games including Monopoly or Life are engaging, memorable introductions into understanding how money works. Since 2016, not one US state has added personal finance to its K-12 standards. Susan is a board member of EO’s New Jersey chapter. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). You will have more control over strategy and execution than with an outside board overseeing planning and performance.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The American entrepreneur is changing, and the time has come for investors to keep up. Related: A Practical Guide to Diversity for Startups and Entrepreneurs. Supporting minority entrepreneurs is both a socially responsible move and an economic necessity. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the non-white population in the U.S.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

He was CTO of a highly successful startup through an eight-figure acquisition, an entrepreneur-in-residence at Techstars, and has served multiple years on the advisory board of South by Southwest Interactive. The approach works for seasoned experts like Elliott, for first-timers, and for entrepreneurs who fall anywhere in between.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Another way is to increase the number of female venture capitalists—making the deal flow process, from start to finish, more inclusive and welcoming to female entrepreneurs and innovators. Our senior vice president of marketing and our director of finance are both women. By 2021, the bank will look for two diverse board members.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

What separates the entrepreneurs who make it from those who don’t? These successful business founders and Advisors in The Oracles share the most common mistakes they see from aspiring entrepreneurs and explain how to overcome those mistakes. They ignore their finances. Not everyone is cut out to be an entrepreneur.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

When I first read Paul Graham’s blog post on “High Resolution&# Financing I read it as a treatise arguing that convertible notes are better than equity. Not that they’re “such a bad idea&# but more that there are inherent problems for entrepreneurs in the process of raising angel money that need to be addressed.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

This is a very common scenario when entrepreneurs pitch VCs and frankly is a very common scenario when VCs try to raise money from LPs. I left the meeting and had to attend a 3-hour board meeting where two founders have been fighting and each want the other one fired. What do I do now?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Splice , the New York-based, AI-infused, beat-making software service for music producers created by the founder of GroupMe, has managed to sample another $55 million in financing from investors for its wildly popular service. Splice is also pleased to announce that Kakul Srivastava has joined the company’s board.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

One area I’ve had much discussion with the companies in which I’ve invested in is bringing on board an operationally focused CFO. I think Ophir would agree that the business was transformed after we brought on board Phil Schraeder at the CFO (and later promoted to COO). And board confidence matters in growing companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Almost no financings, many VCs and tech startups cratered for the second time in less than a decade following the dot com bursting. I was in it for the love of working with entrepreneurs on business problems and marveling at technology they had built. Hey, we got to raise again next year. Let’s deploy faster! The tide has gone out.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. On Being an Entrepreneur.

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Feedough

OCTOBER 29, 2020

It also involves a lot of money; and this money is generally sourced by taking loans (debt financing) or selling equity (equity financing). On the other hand, equity financing is usually a go-to-strategy for most founders to raise funding, get strategic guidance, and run a successful long-term startup. What Is Equity Financing?

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Entrepreneurs are drawn to Singapore’s comprehensive support system, which has business-incubating infrastructure, tax incentives, substantial government subsidies, and strong international connections. This article serves as a resource for aspiring entrepreneurs eyeing Singapore as their business launchpad.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 29, 2022

Register GetVantage , a revenue-based finance platform (RBF), has raised $36 million in funding, backed by returning investors Chiratae Ventures and Dream Incubator Japan as well as Varanium Nexgen Fintech Fund and DMI Sparkle Fund. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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HPA

MARCH 23, 2021

Leaf Trade , the leading wholesale cannabis ecommerce platform, announced their Series A financing. The HPA Deal Lead Jeff Kleban serves on the Board of Leaf Trade. Jeff is an experienced cannabis investor and proven entrepreneur, most recently selling his mobile enterprise application company to SAP.

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