StartupNation

JULY 15, 2025

When we think of startup culture, we often picture open office layouts, team happy hours, and a “no politics, just progress” mantra. Startups pride themselves on being the antithesis of traditional corporate environments with lat hierarchies, fast-moving decision-making, and transparent leadership. Titles may not reflect actual power.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 How Iteration Transformed Valley Venture Mentors Before I co-founded Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) and for all of my time there, we experimented with different ways to connect startups with mentors. Startups pitched for 10 minutes each.

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StartupNation

JULY 5, 2025

Effectively communicating your startup’s impact metrics to investors can make or break your funding opportunities. This article presents key strategies, backed by expert insights, to help you showcase your startup’s value and growth potential.

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Revolution

MAY 12, 2025

You see, during my senior year, Id come across a book called The Third Wave by Alvin Toffler. to join a fledgling telecommunications startup. Students can launch startups with the support of faculty and other university resources. Things arent that clear with startups. Then I saw an opening and moved to D.C.

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StartupNation

MAY 16, 2025

Funding a startup can be challenging, especially if you’re new to the game. What are the options, benefits, and risks of alternative financing for a startup? Startups may seek alternatives to bank loans for several reasons. Today, there are many more options, a development that has opened the doors to more startups.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 21, 2025

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 ” Six years later, we were named us one of America’s top 100 startup accelerators. The entrepreneurs we helped were making 100 times more money and impact than local startups did before VVM existed. What is Vision?

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Thoughts from BERKONOMICS – Dave Berkus After 50 years in entrepreneurship and 200+ startup investments, here’s what most first-time founders get dangerously wrong: They obsess over the wrong metrics. Your startup’s survival depends on it. Monthly burn rate 4. Net revenue retention 5. Impressive, right?

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 18, 2025

With a strong base of full-time residents, the facility has become a thriving hub for freelancers, remote workers, startups, and entrepreneurs and is looking to welcome many more through its doors. Three local startups now operate full-time from the facility. To date, all three private offices at The Foundry are fully occupied.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 21, 2025

If youve started a company, and things arent going wellthe best thing you can do for your startup, your investors money, and for your own mental health is to ask for help. Former occupants dont count in my book. Everyone knew the risks going in. And yes, I still have my no cavity streak going all these years later.* *In

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Tomasz Tunguz

APRIL 2, 2025

What do they mean for startups? 1 In terms of first order effects, tariffs can impact a startup in two ways : the input costs and consumers’ demand. as is his book on Debt Crises 2 Assuming a 6x revenue multiple. The new tariffs have markets down broadly.

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StartupNation

JUNE 27, 2025

You didn’t launch your startup to feel like a shell of yourself. Set aside time for yourself, whether a walk outside, a good book or just time to do nothing. 5. Find Fuel Outside the Startup Grind It’s easy to get consumed by your startup, but to truly reignite your passion, you need to draw energy from places outside of work.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Mentors bring valuable knowledge from their entrepreneurial experiences that you do not readily find in books or online courses. A Great Example of Mentoring Byron Bennett is a serial entrepreneur and now CEO and founder of Z ergratran , an international startup organizing the construction of an alternative to the Panama Canal in Columbia.

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StartupNation

MAY 23, 2025

Note: Fines can definitely cost you more than your startup budget of $100. By this time, she has also released a podcast and a book. Time to Act—Launch Your Startup with $100 or Less No more waiting! No “dark” practices! Today, Tori Dunlap is a successful female entrepreneur leading the financial feminist movement.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 6, 2025

The Board Creation Prompt I adapted the prompt from Chris Bradley’s excellent Medium article “Create A Virtual Advisory Board with ChatGPT to Guide Your Startup Business” Customize for your own needs: Hi, ChatGPT. The process is straightforward but requires careful thought about who you want on your board and why.

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StartupNation

JUNE 23, 2025

Renato Ferreira , Founder & Advisor, Insight Sales Adapting to Changing Market Dynamics: 12 Stories of Resili ent Startups Transparency Maintains Trust During Production Setback One of the largest crises I encountered was early in our journey when we hit an unplanned production setback. The client expected immediate action.

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Paul G. Silva

APRIL 29, 2025

This post concludes our series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 After decades of rigorous research spanning multiple books, Collins distilled his findings into a comprehensive roadmapwhat he calls “The Map”that shows the journey from startup to enduring greatness. Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0).

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Now we tackle the more difficult and subjective task of placing a value upon those startups that don’t fit into that mold. For those of us who’ve invested in early-stage companies, especially technology startups, we have confronted a universal problem. There is nothing wrong with changing the five tests to meet individual needs.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 14, 2025

Upon launching their startup, entrepreneurs soon learn that optimizing their valuable time is critical for meeting their business goals and moving their company forward. In the first days of their startup, the founder drives progress; at times, the challenges may be overwhelming. What can you do differently next week to improve?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

ClassPass This ClassPass video ad targets service-based business owners by highlighting empty appointment slots as a core pain point, and then quickly pitches a free, low-effort solution with visuals that show those same slots fully booked. Why this Facebook ad works : Pain point right in the headline : "Empty spots?"

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StartupNation

MAY 21, 2025

Choosing the right Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system is a critical decision for any startup. Their insights offer practical guidance to help your startup make smarter, more informed decisions that support long-term growth. Missteps during the selection process can lead to wasted resources and missed opportunities.

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Tomasz Tunguz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Most startups play defense when discussing pricing with customers. Startups operate in newer markets where pricing standards haven’t been set. But throughout this turmoil, startups must adopt a process to craft a good pricing strategy, and re-evaluate prices periodically, at least once per year. AWS, Twilio, Heroku, etc.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Harry wanted to learn about venture capitalhow investors think, what makes a great startup, why some bets pay off while others flop. No podcasting experience. Just a cheap mic, an internet connection, and two things: Curiosity and initiative.

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StartupNation

JULY 11, 2025

The startup that went public five years later. 10 Questions a Seasoned Business Angel Asks Startup Founders Room to Grow Beyond the Current Results Investors aren’t only interested in what your business is today. Investors often look for trends and patterns in your books. If your books need work, don’t wait.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 8, 2025

In 2024, Bumo evolved again—this time into a full-scale child care marketplace platform, allowing instant, subscription-free bookings for parents and increased utilization for providers. This funding empowers us to scale our operations and broaden our reach into new markets.”

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StartupNation

JUNE 13, 2025

Here’s what I’ve learned about growing a LinkedIn presence—and how founders and startup teams can use it to grow their influence, too. I share a framework in my book called the 4E Framework , and it breaks down the content creation journey into four stages: Explore (Posts 1–30): Get comfortable with the process. on LinkedIn).

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 17, 2024

We work with the founders of startups to create a distinct and ownable brand that makes an immediate impression with their customers on launch. Moksha is a startup spirits brand Tomorrow designed and launched alongside the two co-founders. We do through a brand refresh or full rebrand. Email: hello@tomorrowstudio.co.nz

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Jason Malki

JUNE 10, 2025

Growing up in Joliet, IL, Trinette began modeling, aged 16, and has since been on the covers of Vogue Knitting magazine, and the book Knitting Out of Africa, in addition to other jobs. What motivated you to launch your startup? What are your future plans for your startup? Thank you so much for joining us!

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StartupNation

MAY 26, 2025

Mike Maples on Pattern Breakers: Why Some Startups Change the Future Robert confessed that the system was fallible. The com­pany would roll out low- cost prototypes of new products to customers, retailers, and distributors with the aim of getting some market feedback before ramping up production and investing in inventory.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Sign up as investor Sign up as startup Interested in becoming an investor? Book a free call with one of our experts Book a Call 170+ Rounds funded €30k-800k Avg.Round size ~25,7% Avg. Make a difference Build a relationship with your startups, and add value from your experience and network. Return p.a.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Sign up as investor Sign up as startup Interested in becoming an investor? Book a free call with one of our experts Book a Call 170+ Rounds funded €30k-800k Avg.Round size ~25,7% Avg. Make a difference Build a relationship with your startups, and add value from your experience and network. Return p.a.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Sign up as investor Sign up as startup Interested in becoming an investor? Book a free call with one of our experts Book a Call 170+ Rounds funded €30k-800k Avg.Round size ~25,7% Avg. Make a difference Build a relationship with your startups, and add value from your experience and network. Return p.a.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 13, 2025

A small startup still managing a few dozen invoices manually, for example, needs different features and scalability than a rapidly growing enterprise processing hundreds (or thousands) of invoices across multiple departments. Zoho Books handles your fundamental AP needs: entering bills, tracking vendors, and processing payments.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Sign up as investor Sign up as startup Interested in becoming an investor? Book a free call with one of our experts Book a Call 170+ Rounds funded €30k-800k Avg.Round size ~25,7% Avg. Make a difference Build a relationship with your startups, and add value from your experience and network. Return p.a.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Sign up as investor Sign up as startup Interested in becoming an investor? Book a free call with one of our experts Book a Call 170+ Rounds funded €30k-800k Avg.Round size ~25,7% Avg. Make a difference Build a relationship with your startups, and add value from your experience and network. Return p.a.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Sign up as investor Sign up as startup Interested in becoming an investor? Book a free call with one of our experts Book a Call 170+ Rounds funded €30k-800k Avg.Round size ~25,7% Avg. Make a difference Build a relationship with your startups, and add value from your experience and network. Return p.a.

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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. While some level of stress is inevitable if you are running a startup, times like this can ramp up the stress factor considerably. I interviewed a number of prominent VC’s and entrepreneurs for my recent book.

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Dream It

APRIL 23, 2019

Dozens of healthcare-focused voice tech startups have popped up in the last few years which are backed by top tier venture funds. That’s why in this article, you’ll get a comprehensive look at the startups using voice technology to make healthcare better, along with some of the VC’s and accelerators that are backing them.

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