TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

“Starting a business is hard, but we now have a path for proptech lined with funders and advisers that can propel entrepreneurs over early obstacles through to maturity and deep market penetration.” Your startup pitch deck needs an operating plan. ” Your startup pitch deck needs an operating plan. .

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The following is a list of helpful resources for an entrepreneur starting a small business: Public & Private Grants to Small Businesses Having sufficient capital is a major challenge for starting and growing a business. Accelerators are programs run by a range of organizations and funders to assist the best startup applicants they choose.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

I’m excited to announce SureImpact won today’s City Spotlight: Columbus pitch-off! Winning a free exhibition space at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 and a spot in TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 , the Ohio-based company pitched alongside Skuld and Healia Health on TechCrunch Live earlier today.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2023

However, “when you see other companies raising hundreds of millions of dollars, it can be easy to think no one will be interested in hearing about your startup’s much smaller round,” writes Hum Capital CMO Scott Brown. Redefining ‘founder-friendly’ capital in the post-FTX era. Six climate tech trends to watch for in 2023.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2021

After listening to others pitch me a few different job opportunities while still at Google in 2008, it became clear to me that I would make a better decision if I could fully explore the larger landscape of new companies emerging in Silicon Valley. More posts by this contributor. Building A Diverse Board Makes Sense For Startups.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

At the same time, according to research by All Raise, only 15 percent of all venture capital funding is allocated to female founders. One 2018 study found that, during investment pitches, female entrepreneurs are more likely to be asked “prevention” questions, or those related to safety and potential risks and losses.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

To date, less than 1% of founders who are venture backed are Black; and women founders receive just 9% of investment capital. I see amazing entrepreneurs still being met with significant bias in their grant applications, pitches, accelerator experiences, and interactions with investors is immensely frustrating. Gabe Munoz. Mara Hardy.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

At the same time, according to research by All Raise, only 15 percent of all venture capital funding is allocated to female founders. One 2018 study found that, during investment pitches, female entrepreneurs are more likely to be asked “prevention” questions, or those related to safety and potential risks and losses.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

Eva Doss, President and CEO at The Launch Place, elaborated, “We had multiple organizations in the region that were providing specific services to entrepreneurs and small businesses: business counseling, seminars, workshops, investment capital, pitch competitions, networking events, etc. Eva talks about the early days. Challenges.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Are you planning to play League of Legends during your next investor pitch? (If With more than a fifth of those layoffs taking place in November, many from well-capitalized public companies, it’s easy to see why Continuum CEO Nolan Church believes this is the beginning of a wave. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This was a fantastic strategy in terms of impact, raising the bar for startup excellence in key startup ecosystems and opening up access to the Venture Capital financing market to founders who couldn’t or didn’t want to relocate to the Bay Area. But it also created two big problems for Techstars as a business: cash flow and brand identity.

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TechCrunch

JULY 8, 2021

Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures co-led the round, which also included participation from SoftBank, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, Shrug Capital, Steve Pagliuca (Bain Capital co-chairman and Boston Celtics owner), Tiny Capital’s Andrew Wilkinson.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

“Banking reform is the key to unlocking access to the capital markets,” said Emily Paxhia, managing director at Poseidon. “Offering mainstream banking services to cannabis operators would break the market open and could change custody rules that prevent institutional capital from participating.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

Previously, we introduced the concept of flexible VC : structures that allow founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit and ownership optionality. Capacity Capital. Chattanooga, TN-based Capacity Capital was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the southeastern U.S. Compensation-based.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Other investors in Quant Fund include Two Sigma Ventures, KAMCO Ventures, Plexo Capital, Tom Tunguz of Redpoint and AngelList founder Naval Ravikant. I do think, in general, one of the aims of AngelList as it moves forward is to manage more institutional capital,” Othman said. “We “It is vastly different for other sectors.”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

David Goldstone, manager of investment research at Condor Capital, told Barron’s that he was surprised the deal was nixed, saying: “From Wealthfront’s perspective and with respect to what has happened to valuations to growth stocks, it’s not a valuation I would walk away from.”. You can read more on that here. Image Credits: TechCrunch.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? In our previous essay, we introduced the concept of Flexible VC : structures which allow founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit and ownership optionality. IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2019

Sharing that type of thing helps build your narrative but it also curries social capital with others—because sharing is a currency you can build up. Instead of cold-pitching the media, bring them onto your podcast to share their expertise. The good thing is, no one is asking you to do that.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 14, 2023

AngelSurvey (our own custom site for recording member interest after pitches). We keep this information internal, but we do report the raw statistics to the ACA which publishes an Angel Funders Report – you can find the 2021 Report here. We still have access to the legacy platform and use that.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? In our previous essay, we introduced the concept of Flexible VC : structures which allow founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit and ownership optionality. IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 15, 2021

The conference, which kicks off May 3 with the Innovation Funders Showcase , will provide attendees a dynamic virtual experience under the themes of economic recovery, angel education, and expanding horizons. This annual event is about collaborating to bring angels and entrepreneurs together.”.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! Future Labs Flash Pitch. “For There are many VCs with a stated focus on social impact; for full lists see Impact Capital Managers and InvestorFlow. From 100% loss capital (e.g. Congratulations!

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! Future Labs Flash Pitch. “For There are many VCs with a stated focus on social impact; for full lists see Impact Capital Managers and InvestorFlow. From 100% loss capital (e.g. Congratulations!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

So despite total funding for women-founded companies reaching $834 million in 2021, per Partech Africa — a VC firm and data tracker of African investments — and the number of women in venture capital increasing, t heir representation remains minute against a faster-growing percentage of startups run by men.

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