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What next for founders seeking their next adventure: Launch, Get a Job, Invest, Consult?

David Teten VC

At my prior firm, ff Venture Capital, we invested in a company co-founded by Nate Jenkins , who had a successful exit, but not quite enough to buy a private plane. Angel Investing, Venture Capital, and Mentoring. Consulting. Angel Investing, Venture Capital, and Mentoring. Full-time Initiatives.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

Contestants pitch their legal product idea for a chance to win $5,000, tutoring, and more. The Baylor New Venture Competition is a business plan and elevator pitch competition for college students from around the globe. Eligible startups compete to win funding, legal support, and mentorship totaling more than $100,000.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. Adam had a full time startup and then was doing consulting (he later raised a VC fund). And Jim & I went on to raise several more venture capital funds in our day jobs.

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Startup fundraising is the most tangible gender gap. How can we overcome it?

TechCrunch

Year-in, year-out, the gender gap in venture capital investment continues to be a problem women founders face. Venture capital is far from a level playing field. So, if you’re a female founder faced with the prospect of pitching to VCs — what steps can you take to set yourself up for success?

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Starting a Business! From Idea to Launch

American Entrepreneurship

Relationships may occur with potential employees, mentors, consultants, suppliers, and customers. Mentorship: Having access to someone with much greater experience is of tremendous value to a first-time entrepreneur. They will utilize two common tools: the investor pitch and the investor slide deck.

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A men’s brand, Faculty, launches with nail polish — and seed funding from Estee Lauder

TechCrunch

There will be merchandise, according to the former business management consultant. Certainly, their pitch — that men need more ways through unconventional men’s products to express themselves — is a smart one. ”

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten VC

V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? The founders, LPs, and venture partners have a long history in local startup ecosystems in the Southeast including LaunchTN , The Company Lab , CoStarters , and several other regional funds and resources.