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Eano’s Stella Wu is not your typical construction tech startup founder

TechCrunch

One startup that aims to help make the process simpler, cheaper and less stressful by helping people manage the home renovation process has raised $6 million to help it grow even faster. Builders VC led the round, which included participation from Celtic, Newfund and Wish co-founder Danny Zhang. trillion-dollar industry.

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How To Pitch A Real Estate Tech VC

Dream It

Regardless of the risk Camber Creek is mitigating for the operations of their real estate LPs, they have to make a venture return commensurate with the risk they are taking on by making an investment in a startup. Has the founder done his homework before his pitch?

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VC Dayna Grayson tees up a talk on TAM at TechCrunch Early Stage

TechCrunch

But one of the most common mistakes many early-stage startup founders make is calculating a TAM that’s not necessarily accurate or obtainable. Understanding TAM is essential for startup success — especially in a down market when VC dollars are harder to come by. Buy an early-bird founder ticket now and save $200.

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Startup Founders Should Flip Burgers

Both Sides of the Table

2 weeks later and we may never have raised any more VC. I hired a senior exec from the building materials industry (we were a document collaboration company for the engineering & construction industry) who was also ex McKinsey. I did almost every VC meeting myself save for when one of my co-founders, Tim Barker, was in town.

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Just 7 days until the TC Early Stage early bird flies away

TechCrunch

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. Don’t wait…the early bird gets the…SAVINGS: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200 before prices increase on April 1 — that’s no joke. Here are just a few examples of the topics we have on tap.

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How to pick an investor in good or bad times

TechCrunch

In 20 years of working for startups, I’ve never seen as many plot twists and turns as I have in the last several months. But, from the perspective of raising capital, 2020 has not been an awful time to be a startup founder. Choosing the right VC is one of the most important decisions startup founders will make.

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Just 7 days until the TC Early Stage early bird flies away

TechCrunch

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. Don’t wait…the early bird gets the…SAVINGS: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200 before prices increase on April 1 — that’s no joke. Here are just a few examples of the topics we have on tap.