Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We also had a strong incentive to make our program successful: despite the shared branding and core values, each Techstars program was funded and owned by the mentor and investor community in the city in which it operated. It’s fair to say that the Seattle startup community would not be where it is today without Techstars.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Having to deal with the culture entrenched with the decision-makers and having to dissolve the old way of thinking in order to utilize best practices of the past and integrate these practices into forward-thinking methodologies. Lack of diversity especially when it comes to immigrant and refugee communities. Carina Boston Pinales.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2023

“In a culture where growing valuations are worn like a badge of honor, founders may fear that taking a down round would render them Silicon Valley pariahs,” writes Holden Spaht, managing partner at private equity firm Thoma Bravo. How to protect your IP during fundraising so you don’t get ripped off. Image Credits: Getty Images.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

I was cognizant that women only received less than 1% of venture funding globally, but that wasn’t at the forefront of my mind as I started my journey or as I pitched to VCs or angels. Being able to set up that kind of culture, hiring more women and empowering them could be an easier way to impact the transition of more women in fintech.

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