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Practical Metrics and Methods: ESHIP Goal 5 – Part 1

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Recently, I worked with a community that was struggling to explain what they thought success looked like in ten years to their funding organizations. I asked them to treat me like a funder. And the ecosystem building metrics stem from the outcomes derived from the community. It is led by Chapman & Co.,

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Who Should be on Your Startup Board?

Both Sides of the Table

Why you should set up a board at the seed round of funding I know these days with SAFE documents and rolling convertible notes many founders prefer not to set up a board early on. The place most good founders & funders settle is in setting up an “independent board.” I actually think having a formal board can really help you.

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Case Study: The Dan River Region Ecosystem Development

Ecosystem Builder Hub

According to Diana Schwartz, Executive Director at River District Association, economic and societal shifts were having an enormous impact on the community’s economy, “For over 100 years, Danville, Virginia , has been a textile and tobacco powerhouse, and that is what the local economy depended on heavily for the majority of that time.

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How do you attract family offices and other large investors to your direct investing platform?

David Teten VC

Same goes for SMB investment sites like Honeycomb Credit , The SMBX , and Worthy Bonds (business owners often fund others) and Prosper or Sofi (many funders have borrowed themselves).”. We support that with an active Slack community and a venture scout program.” Convenience , e.g., mobile access; same platform for all documents.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Normalizing down rounds, 2023 climate trends, term sheet basics

TechCrunch

“The next best thing founders can do is to signal as much as possible that pitch materials shared with funders are confidential.” Legally binding, the document establishes both a company’s valuation and deal terms. Dear Sophie, One of our employees is on an H-4 visa and has an Employment Authorization Document.

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World Refugee Day: Navigating the challenges of refugee employment and entrepreneurship​

Impact Hub

The local community and various organisations are incredibly supportive. Barriers range from formal legal impediments to practical issues, like obtaining the necessary documentation to use the banking system, which obstructs refugee entrepreneurship. — Quote sources: 1.

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World Refugee Day

Impact Hub

The local community and various organisations are incredibly supportive. Barriers range from formal legal impediments to practical issues, like obtaining the necessary documentation to use the banking system, which obstructs refugee entrepreneurship. — Quote sources: 1.