AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Startup SG Founder The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board Spring (SPRING) consolidates various startup assistance programs. The initiative aims to provide Singapore-based startups access to diverse funding sources and mentorship programs, nurturing innovative concepts into prosperous companies.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2022

Mentorship is a crucial ingredient to a student’s success. For Mentor Collective , a Boston-based startup founded in 2014, answers to the challenges and opportunities within scaled mentorship have taken time to figure out. It also works with corporations such as Wells Fargo. The more important milestone?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

They also want to make an impact on an EO member or Accelerator company not only with money but through mentorship, stewardship, strategy, connections, and resources to help accelerate the company’s vision. EO’s “Angel-Sharks” are interested in a good investment. Who is the ideal attendee for DX22?

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StartupNation

MAY 12, 2021

Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about the mentoring services offered by SCORE: “So, look, if you’re in need of a little guidance, a little support, a sounding board, check out SCORE at score.org and enlist a mentor or a coach from them today to help you realize your small business goals.”

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

leadership, mentorship, competitiveness, communications, relationship-building?—?and The core of the investing job of course is investing dollars into startup companies and helping as a mentor, advisor and board member on the companies in which you’ve invested. She had all of the skills and traits we sought?—?leadership,

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

With capital flows surging , founders are more selective about the investors they bring on board — they’re not looking for deep pockets or a fast close; they want mentorship, emotional support and investors’ undivided attention.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 8, 2021

A partner can be a great sounding board as well. Not a mentor, not a paid consultant but a sounding board who’s directly invested into the growth of YOUR (and their) business. Your spouse might also be a great sounding board for you in some key business decisions. Mentorship. However, be careful.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

We have significant VC commitments (listed below) – every entering company will get $50,000 in funding, mentorship from top VCs and successful entrepreneurs plus free office space. The first two years of the program focused on education & mentorship. For any company interested in applying please visit the website.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2022

They give you funding and fundraising opportunities, mentorship and networks, workshops and usually a place to work. You’ll still need to figure out how to acquire customers, find the best talent, build an incredible product, assemble a great advisory board and get to product-market fit. Do you just need funding?

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

On today’s Business Beat, Jeff speaks with Marsha Dawood, chair of the Angel Capital Association Board of Directors, regarding the advantages of angel funding to finance and launch a business. Marcia Dawood: One of the things that angels bring is a lot of mentorship and expertise, and they bring their network. Good morning, Paul!

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 14, 2023

October 12, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved the first investment in an emerging New Jersey company from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF). First Complete Cycle of Investment Under Novel State Program Benefits Newark Provider of HR Gaming Platform TRENTON, N.J.

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Founder Bounty

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Check out our courses and job board More articles here: Why does Europe not have a Y combinator (YC) from a Lazard and Techstars Alumni? Courses and mentorship to help start a business. So if your an institutional investor looking for a way to create more capital - it may be good to be comfortable with founders. Vlad Kozul

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

That’s in addition to one-on-one mentorship time, events and activities plus “collaboration opportunities” with other Betaworks cohort ventures. The program isn’t quite an accelerator; Betaworks describes it like a “camp.”

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Entrepreneurs gain access to knowledge, mentorship, and contacts, significantly increasing their chances of success. In the heart of the NC Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), where ideas take flight, a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem thrives. Neil Bagchi, founder of Bagchi Law, PLLC, is a leader in this entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

There’s BetterUp, a re-skilling platform that wants to bring executive coaching to employees , and Sounding Board, which mixes SaaS and coaching services. The coaching world is crowded. If the total check is more than $10,000, Leland only takes a 10% fee.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

When you set up a board it is often initially a combination of the founders and the early investors. This post sets out how I believe founders (and investors) should think about independent board members having worked with many of them for the past 20 years. The board is where large equity investors get their representation.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

These resources include funding, access to industry experts, mentorship, workshops, fireside chats and visibility into adidas’ networks. Funding: adidas awards each entrepreneur $100,000 to apply to the growth and development of their organization. . IG: @healhaus.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

If a company’s CEO or executive team possess the soft skills necessary to be a true leader — such as empathy, compassion, humility and a hunger to continue learning — this tells me that they would be a good candidate for mentorship, even if they aren’t presently the best candidate to receive an investment.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MARCH 1, 2022

After class we can be doing anything, from heads-down studying to board games in the hallway or sports in the gym. As Rey continued his mentorship and research, the outcome of his project changed. “At “Most people have the misconception that once you go to OSSM, all you are going to be doing 24 hours per day is studying,” Rey said.

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Feedough

JANUARY 20, 2021

Accelerators: Accelerators are for-profit organisations that help new startups by providing structured guidance, mentorship, access to investors and other support. The whole team is on board. Seed money is generally not used to get a new CTO or CEO on board. These are just like incubators but for grown-up startups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The role of mentorship. “I’m Nooyi’s gratitude toward her mentors — all men in a male-dominated corporate environment — showcases the positive impact of mentorship in her successful career. I’m a product of fantastic mentoring through my entire life. I didn’t pick anybody to be my mentor. Mentoring is big.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2018

On top of that, there are personal mentorship opportunities and huge networking events. Either I would board this train and join the organization, becoming a founding member in Brazil, or I would not get on the train, and instead go through my life without any major concerns or opportunities.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Just get her on board. And one way to help is with mentorship. Don’t worry that she hasn’t had a senior title or whatever. a female adventurer, looking up at a beanstalk into the sky, digital art [DALL-E] And then build scaffolding around her. Not just inside of the company but outside.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 18, 2010

When I kicked off Launchpad LA a year ago I had a few objectives: Create an ecosystem where all Southern California VC’s had the chance to work together more actively outside of the boards on which we mutually sit. Find the best and brightest next generation of entrepreneurs and help them to be more successful. I’m excited.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Internships and mentorships shouldn’t be confused with actual hires. As a start-up entrepreneur , you may find it handy to have a person on board who can handle a variety of responsibilities. Hiring someone with the idea that you’ll train them means you’re probably going to waste time and resources.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2018

I have seen in your 5 years with us countless hours dedicated to mentorship and advice to younger founders of color and showing them a roadmap for success. The idea was that if you ask owners to commit to the “top end of the funnel” in recruiting it would start to have an impact on hiring non-white coaches. It takes a village.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Contributed by Robert Glazer , the founder and chairman of the board of Acceleration Partners , a global partner marketing agency and the recipient of numerous industry and company culture awards. This post originally appeared on Robert Glazer’s Friday Forward newsletter and is reprinted here with permission.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 11, 2021

Since 1964, SCORE has provided education and mentorship to more than 11 million entrepreneurs. About the Author: Bridget Weston is the CEO of the SCORE Association , where she provides executive leadership and works directly and collaboratively with the Board of Directors to establish the vision and direction of SCORE.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 28, 2022

For example, if you want to keep the integrity of your startup – small, innovative, and creative, you need to make this known and be sure key stakeholders are on board. Venture capitalists usually provide more than just financial support – they can also offer valuable resources and mentorship.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Over the years, I’ve grown my network to about 700 people – my “mentor board of advisors” or MBA. By talking to other entrepreneurs and accessing their knowledge, I found I could overcome learning curves faster – and more successfully – while creating a valuable network of mentors.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

As the CEO you have a team that is counting on you and a board that is measuring your performance. I founded a mentorship group called Launchpad LA. So I decided to create a mentorship organization where first time entrepreneurs could spend time with senior execs, seasoned entrepreneurs and VCs. It’s hard to hide.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 2, 2010

If you can’t back it up with guidance and mentorship, we’re burning up a lot of cash, 500k at a time. That’s the thing—startups in the initial stages need advice, feedback, and guidence a lot more than they need money upfront. That’s why participating in programs like TechStars make so much sense.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2021

Imagine how much emotional energy and hours it takes for founders — or anyone, really — to face those intimate issues in isolation while putting on a brave face with investors or at board meetings. Founders are resistant to hiring a coach themselves because they’re worried about what their investors and board will think of them.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2023

To solve this problem, product founders can seek leadership training and mentorship and be open to feedback from employees and colleagues. This can lead to problems with employee morale and retention and difficulties in making critical business decisions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

” The morning consisted of a presentation by Mitsue Kurihara, a Board member from the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), who launched the DBJ Women Entrepreneurs Center in November 2011; and a moderated panel with three female entrepreneurs: Donna Fujimoto Cole, Fujiyo Ishiguro and Sachiko Kuno.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 3, 2023

That’s right — it can’t fail repeatedly during on-boarding or crash the minute the user attempts to perform a key function. So, at least we had about 50 people immediately download, on-board, and use the app. First, whatever “it” is — it has to work. These are product killers. Second, it has to solve the intended problem.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As Latin America bathes the startup spotlight, players there need to consider how its startup growth can translate to self-sustaining economic and social development across the board. Investment dollars stretch far beyond business: In the United States, venture investment accounts for 0.2%

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