StartupNation

JULY 12, 2025

Hiring freelancers is a smart move for startups that feel conventional recruitment strategies have reached a dead end. The freelancing space is full of skilled professionals you’d never find through traditional job boards. AI tools scan job boards, optimize job descriptions, and help you vet application responses in real time.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

MyEO DX attracts EO members who are looking to transform or reinvent their business strategies or overall engagement with entrepreneurship. Some MyEO DX members are angel investors and serial entrepreneurs with deep knowledge about the process and strategy behind buying and selling companies. Who is the ideal attendee for DX22?

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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. Getting key strategy advice early on, or getting introduced to a new market can make or break a company in ways that no amount of angel capital can help. You’d also be incredibly shortsighted.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 24, 2014

In particular, I''m always trying to improve as a board member, but their aren''t any programs or classes for that. A program like these could help you work on your strategy and help get you up and running quickly on shared backend tools as well. What I''m talking about is how to get mentorship to launch and run my own fund.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 10, 2024

The other teams who participated include: Digital Evaluation Board , founded by Oren Gall (Centre County): OZG Systems’ Digital Evaluation Board (DEB) revolutionizes digital circuit design education with a portable, self-contained learning tool, enhancing flexibility and practical learning.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

The startups will receive mentorship from Snap executives and will also get access to networking opportunities. “As part of the program, eight companies receive investment as well as mentorship, and ongoing programming to meet their business objectives from Snap.”

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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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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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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 10, 2024

The other teams who participated include: Digital Evaluation Board , founded by Oren Gall (Centre County): OZG Systems’ Digital Evaluation Board (DEB) revolutionizes digital circuit design education with a portable, self-contained learning tool, enhancing flexibility and practical learning.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). Venture Partners may also consult with companies directly or serve on boards, in which case we’ll expedite their being compensated directly by the relevant company. How to find a job as a VC scout.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 21, 2024

July 17, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved an investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF) into an emerging women-led company, The Many Company. The firms approved to date represent diversity in terms of investment strategy, industry, and stage.

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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). The ten firms approved to date represent diversity in terms of investment strategy, industry, and stage.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 19, 2024

July 17, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved an investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF) into an emerging women-led company, The Many Company. The firms approved to date represent diversity in terms of investment strategy, industry, and stage.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

Athletes, in their quest to enhance their off-the-field and off-the-court persona, look for investments that offer not just financial returns but opportunities for personal branding, thought leadership, and mentorship. Executives could be preparing for a big board meeting, quarterly earnings calls, or managing very large teams.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In the realm of angel investing, syndication is emerging as a powerful strategy, reshaping the traditional localized landscape. Entrepreneurs gain access to knowledge, mentorship, and contacts, significantly increasing their chances of success. Neil Bagchi, founder of Bagchi Law, PLLC, is a leader in this entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

Pending approval by its Board, the NJEDA intends to invest up to $17.5 SICs are facilities that support research and development, innovation, and entrepreneurship through mentorship, networking opportunities, hands-on training, business support services, and education opportunities. million in the fintech accelerator.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

Please contact us if you are deploying capital using this strategy. In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth. Revenue-Based Flexible VCs.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

Please contact us if you are deploying capital using this strategy. In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth. Revenue-Based Flexible VCs.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

.” In a related article, Gregg Adkin, VP and managing director at Dell Technologies Capital, shared the framework he’s developed for helping founders set up their board. This … new dynamic is forcing founders to be extremely selective about exactly who is sitting around their mentorship table,” they write.

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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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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Here are the fifteen unique strategies these leaders use to ensure seamless communication among cross-functional teams. Institute Cross-Functional Mentorship Within our startup, we recognized the importance of fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams. Michael Sena , CEO & Lead Analytics Consultant, Senacea Ltd.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

Tech for Campaigns matches volunteers from the tech world — engineers, data scientists, product managers, marketing pros — with Democratic campaigns in need of a winning digital strategy. I also detail at that link how to win seats on boards of directors and how to partner with private equity funds to buy a company.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2010

I worked nearly a decade as a consultant – first building large scale IT systems and then doing strategy consulting. We have a great board chat and talk about our strategic direction but then you go out and execute. They said, “yeah, but we get that through our board interactions. I love it. That’s true.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

To understand the importance of mentorship for startup businesses, we gathered insights from 16 experienced CEOs, founders, and industry experts. They can identify pitfalls, recommend marketing and sales channels, and give feedback on strategy and tactics. That’s where mentors come in.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Simultaneously, diversity and inclusion strategies have become more widespread; 43% of firms have implemented a diversity strategy (against 32% in 2018 and 24% in 2016), while 41% have an inclusion strategy (versus 31% in 2018 and 17% in 2016). On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

In 2019, the Malaysian government also issued its Shared Prosperity Vision 2030, a 10-year framework for restructuring its economy that includes building an Islamic fintech hub as a key part of its strategy. The MUI has published at least two fatwas on fintech.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

A range of small VCs are deploying with Flexible VC structures, but we believe the total amount of AUM deployed with this strategy is well under $50m. Tim O’Reilly, CEO, O’Reilly Media, argues , “Blitzscaling isn’t really a recipe for success but rather survivorship bias masquerading as a strategy.” Flexible VC offers you this.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

A range of small VCs are deploying with Flexible VC structures, but we believe the total amount of AUM deployed with this strategy is well under $50m. Tim O’Reilly, CEO, O’Reilly Media, argues , “Blitzscaling isn’t really a recipe for success but rather survivorship bias masquerading as a strategy.” Flexible VC offers you this.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2021

Last week, though, the outside world got a look at how Y Combinator, one of Silicon Valley’s most famed and feared accelerators, deals with the intricacies of a scaled, yet still ultra-exclusive, community after the accelerator kicked out two founders from its internal messaging board, Bookface.

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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. Mentorship.

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Gust

JULY 15, 2012

I recommend that every early-stage startup find three Advisory Board members. For this, you should expect participation in monthly strategy and review meetings, and unlimited access via phone or email for questions, mentoring, and advice. The Advisory Board’s objectives and focus. Let’s talk specifics.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2014

And I spoke with the CTO of another great company I used to be on the board of and enlisted his support in potentially being an advisor to one company. The best way is to ask somebody you respect to meet and make it clear you’d like a short meeting just to learn and get mentorship. You have to select carefully.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

While firms define platforms differently, let’s just say they are the services that a VC offers outside of investment capital and partner time on boards or providing intros. They offer leadership conferences, regular content articles on leadership, board pack templates and the like. That certainly works well for some.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Learn your numbers, understanding the benefits and pitfalls of tax strategy, so you don’t waste the net profits your business will desperately need at some point. They get bogged down in the dream instead of developing the strategies, systems, processes and people necessary to grow. They listen to too many people. My rule of thumb?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The strategy proved to be a success. Ozor mentioned how undergoing several changes, self-doubt and fatigue took a toll on his mental health; eventually, he had to sort help through some mentorship programs. Most times, your investors and board are present when it’s working. When it’s not working, it can get lonely.

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