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

TechCrunch

So in 2019 she founded Eano , a San Francisco-based startup that aims to walk a homeowner through a renovation and help connect individual contractors with new clients. Construction tech startups are poised to shake up a $1.3-trillion-dollar Eano also works on projects like building ADUs (accessory dwelling units).

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Announcing the Builders Stage agenda at Disrupt 2023

TechCrunch

We’ll be talking operations, hiring, fundraising and more, hitting on key topics for a new generation of startup founders. When should founders follow the hype? How can founders construct an investor pool that reflects their values? When should they ignore it? Let’s talk about it.

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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 Pitch A Real Estate Tech VC

Dream It

Dreamit Urbantech Managing Director Andrew Ackerman recently sat down with Jeff for a wide-ranging conversation on real estate tech, and a large part of that conversation focused on what founders can do to successfully raise venture capital from real estate tech investors.

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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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This Angel Investor Shares 11 Tips for Entrepreneurs to Raise Smart Money

StartupNation

Underrepresented folks in entrepreneurship and venture capital, including women, people of color and LGBTQ individuals, are often led to believe we must be overqualified to start a business, join a VC firm or become an investor. Listen to constructive criticism, and learn from useful feedback, but always carry a dignified bearing.

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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. The world has changed, but the fundamentals of raising capital are the same.