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5 Mistakes Derailing Startup Founders

StartupNation

Sometimes when you’re in the zone as a founder, a case of the twisties can utterly derail progress. As a consultant to many of the world’s most innovative global brands as well as motivated founders looking for a jump-start, it’s important to be able to know what steps along the way are absolutely necessary and which ones are nice to have.

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The Paradox of Being Scrappy: Why First-Gen Founders Need to Learn to Spend

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Of the many lessons that come with entrepreneurship, learning how to spend as a first-time founder was brutal. Being scrappy and resourceful helped me gain initial traction on our product, but it took precious time and energy that could have been directed toward growing the business. For a while, it was great! The result?

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Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

The company’s patented Z-axis Fiber technology is a lightweight material that has an extraordinary ability to diffuse energy (whether from impact, heat or electrical surge, for example). It is produced from 100% reclaimed carbon fiber, enabling new, high-volume, energy-efficient products that have a low carbon footprint.”

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Colorado-based SpringTime Ventures pivots its focus for new $25 million fund

TechCrunch

This latest fund allows SpringTime managing partners Matt Blomstedt and Rich Maloy to ditch their consulting work to focus on investing full-time, and actually get paid for doing so, overcoming a financial hurdle that plagues many first-time fund managers but isn’t spoken about often. Blomstedt saw an opportunity.

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The Pre-Product Startup and the FDA

Y Combinator

In our experience, we often see pre-product startup founders pursuing two simultaneous projects: Running a “killer” experiment that demonstrates that their product can work. And, it may be a good time to seek feedback from the FDA or counsel from a consultant or lawyer. Should I hire a consultant or a lawyer?

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The 10 Best Sources of Cash to Start Your Business

Gust

Yet, I find that startup founders often fixate on one or two sources, often to the detriment of their business. Following is my prioritized larger list of sources, with some “rules of thumb” which may save you a lot of time and energy: Bootstrapping. Small business grants. Angel investors.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). Our goal is to invest in, coinvest with, and/or recruit founders in transition. We are people-first, values-driven, multi-strategy, always-accessible. Campus Founders Fund. How to find a job as a VC scout.

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