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How Entrepreneurs and Founders Can Avoid “Capital Tunnel Vision”   

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As an entrepreneur or founder starting a business, you may think of capital as purely monetary. Unfortunately, without a solid grasp of how capital — in its many different forms — can influence a business, too many founders make decisions early on in their companies that have unintended consequences down the line.

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Which software consultants do startups love to work with?

TechCrunch

Outsourcing engineering has become more common in recent years, so we’re starting a new initiative to profile the software consultants who startups love to work with the most. Founders and other startup leaders, just fill out this quick survey with a few more details to help us find the right ones. Consultant: Appetiser Apps.

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ACA Announces Skillcloud Consulting Group Partnership

Angel Capital Association

The Angel Capital Association is excited to announce our newest partnership with Skillcloud Consulting Group - a company that creates customizable HR Managed Services to run your growing payroll, benefits, HR support and talent acquisition. The team is leveraging more than a decade of experience to offer these packages for ACA members. “We

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How to Win Consulting, Board, and Deal Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

David Teten VC

You can work as a consultant, an interim executive, a board member, a deal executive partnering to buy a company, an executive in residence, or as an entrepreneur in residence. . Thank you to my co-author for this essay, Paulina Symala, a Consultant at Oliver Wyman and a past intern of Versatile VC. Expert Networks.

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5 Things VC Associates Wish Founders Knew Before Their Call

Dream It

In this Dreamit Dose, associates Alana Hill and I, Elliot Levy , offer five things we wish founders knew after screening over 1,000 startups in the last year. That’s something I didn’t realize when I was a founder sitting on the other side of the table. To get to partners, often you’ll have to go through the associate first.

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12 Mistakes to Avoid While Hiring a Consulting Firm for Your Startup

Startup Blogpost

To help startups avoid costly mistakes when hiring a consulting firm, we asked 12 experienced professionals from various industries to share their insights. From prioritizing cultural fit to conducting thorough research, these CEOs, partners, and managers reveal the top mistakes to avoid when selecting a consulting partner.

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6 career options for ex-founders seeking their next adventure

TechCrunch

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. How to win consulting, board and deal roles with PE and VC funds. Hey, founders between gigs: What now? Unfortunately, most founders are not in that position: nine out of 10 startups fail. Consulting. David Teten. Contributor.

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