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The Veteran Fund Announces Oversubscribed Fund and $100K Competition Winner

American Entrepreneurship

Head of Global Operations of The Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, and the Co-Founder & COO of the Vet-Tech Startup Accelerator. Sutton, an entrepreneur, is a Board Member of YPO, a global leadership community of extraordinary chief executives, and the Nevada Policy Research Institute.

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Fueling Founders, Scaling Impact: Inside Keshia Theobald-van Gent’s Investment Philosophy

Jason Malki

As VP of Investment at BDev Ventures , Keshia leads sourcing and portfolio operations, managing both strategic and operational aspects of the fund. She’s a frequent speaker, startup advisor, and nonprofit board member. I started out as a founder — I launched an edtech company focused on improving childhood literacy.

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The VC Stack Makeover: What Today's Funds Need - Webinar

The Seraf Compass

You’re juggling pipeline, diligence, founder support, LP management, and usually doing it all with a lean team. Founders share materials via DocSend, and the cap table gets vetted in Carta or Capboard Docs & Close : Final agreements and SAFEs are dropped into structured folders. Good tools don’t replace instinct. They sharpen it.

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Parafin Transforming Delivery of Small Business Financial Services Closes $100M Series C

American Entrepreneurship

Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy yet banks do not have their backs, says CEO and co-founder Sahill Poddar. The two co-founders leveraged their tech backgrounds to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity. and Canada. Repayment is automated, based on a percentage of DoorDash sales and on business performance.

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The Five "Ups" of Getting Early Stage VC Deal Flow

This is going to be BIG.

nextNYC, the startup events platform I run, produces the largest formal VC/Founder intro event at NY Tech Week. Investors can sign up for a two hour slot here to get six intro meetings to founders.) The founder barely knows who you are and you dont have a board seat. Founders talk to each otherjust as VCs do.

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Why Startup Founders Should Diversify Income (+5 Practical Tips)

StartupNation

You see, the biggest mistake startup owners make is tying their personal financial futures to the success of their business ventures. Stability allows you to push through hard times and extend the lifespan of your venture. Find opportunities to join advisory boards. Team up with fellow founders to co-create businesses.

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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. Post-round, the same metrics framework became our quarterly board template, saving hours of prep. Tips for other founders: 1. Andrei Blaj , Co-founder, Medicai Need Funding?