Paul G. Silva

AUGUST 9, 2023

Strategizer is likely one of the top innovation consultants out there. Every year billions of venture capital dollars flow into startups with disruptive innovations. Leaders need to think more like venture capitalists and less like bankers by looking for momentum, not revenue.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 3, 2023

Andres, an Industrial Engineer by training, was previously investing in the B2B vSaaS space and comes from a background of strategy consulting. When I launched WePrep in college, I was researching key drivers for startup success and was introduced to the world of VC. He is also an angel investor and former EdTech entrepreneur.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It would be a few years of self-employment, and building a venture firm later, before Nagpal returned to the moment as one of the early catalysts for his newest startup, Ocho. million from Nagpal’s own venture firm, Vibe Capital. Ocho’s twist from competition, he thinks, is in its market focus.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2022

Startup accounting firm Kruze Consulting just updated its annual CEO salary report and has some interesting insights to go with it. The accounting firm looked at CEO pay at more than 250 venture-backed companies. Startup founders need to decide how much salary is enough. It discovered the salaries are up 2.7%

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. Yoon Choi — Muirwoods Ventures. Earlier in her career, Yoon was one of the founding members at Samsung Ventures.” Victoria Beasley — Prelude Ventures.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Treasury management should be top of mind for startup founders. Move over, operators — consultants are the new nontraditional VC. In the first half of this year, 30 funds received almost two-thirds of all new venture capital raised, according to PitchBook. “The founder wants us on the journey. .

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The battle to win Startup Battlefield began long before TechCrunch Disrupt kicked off Tuesday. Startup founders from all over the world applied to what has been described as the most competitive batch in TechCrunch history. Von Tobel joined the management team of Northwestern Mutual as the company’s first chief digital officer.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2022

Today, edtech startups are seeing higher average deal sizes, more seed and pre-seed funding from non-VC investors, and an influx of generalists. According to Rhys Spence, head of research at Brighteye Ventures, funding for edtech startups based in Europe and North America trebled over the last year.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

With a Section 1045 rollover, founders can salvage QSBS before 5 years. Advanced tax strategies for startup founders. When a founder sells their company, its valuation gets a lot of attention. Prior to making any tax decisions, you should consult with your CPA or tax adviser. More posts by this contributor.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2023

Nancy Wang Contributor Share on Twitter Nancy Wang is the general manager and director of engineering for AWS Data Protection and a venture partner at Felicis Ventures on enterprise infrastructure investments.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Additionally, he is the founder and CEO of Infinitary Advisors , a SaaS consulting firm where he spearheads comprehensive competitive analyses for both startups and scaleups. For instance, with the fund, the possibilities presented by the Bridge Method and our ventures into foundational mathematics seem boundless.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

Marketing Cube founder Maya Moufarek’s lessons for customer-focused startups : Founder of growth consultancy Marketing Cube Maya Moufarek joins Miranda Halpern for an interview as part of the TechCrunch Experts series. Marketer: Jonathan Metrick , Portage Ventures. Recommended by: Matt Byrd.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 3, 2021

These include dealing with personal relationships both within and outside the business and conflicting co-founder visions. In this article, I will share some of the real reasons why I think startups fail that I have observed firsthand as a startup founder. Conflicting co-founder expectations. Key takeaways.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2021

Two back-to-back MasterClass copycats raising millions in venture capital makes me think about if the model can truly be verticalized and focused down into specific niches. Even venture capital knows that the future isn’t simply venture capital. To sell or not to sell: Lessons from a bootstrapped CEO.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

MAY 21, 2021

What does it say when we tell them their ideas and dreams are unworthy because they don’t fit into some narrow model of a startup founder? Ongoing third-party consultation. It is incumbent upon those of us working to build vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems to put inclusion front and center, at the heart of everything we do.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Tobias Liebsch , Co-Founder, Fintalent.io Lead With Data for Investment Traction As a startup founder seeking investment, one major challenge I’ve faced is effectively communicating our vision and potential for scalability to prospective investors with limited time.

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StartupNation

APRIL 23, 2021

There are several different ways a startup founder might fund his or her business, including series funding, crowdfunding, loans, venture capital and angel investments. As an entrepreneur, investment advisor and consultant to startup founders, I understand that each startup is different.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

According to a study by the National Institute of Mental Health, 72% of startup founders are affected by mental health issues. In another post for TC+, fintech consultant Greg Easterbrook lays out four moves he believes fintech firms must make to set themselves up for success over the coming months.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 14, 2022

As I started thinking about debt and credit facilities as increasingly attractive alternatives for startups who are seeking capital — especially during a downturn such as the one we are currently experiencing — I realized that the number of companies that were securing debt capital or credit facilities appeared to be on the rise. Weekly News.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 16, 2021

In the interview below, she says that after the pandemic, startup founders will need to develop a mentality that places growth at the center of company strategy. Consultants and agencies can be great additions to this effort, especially if they have previously solved the types of problems you face. (In

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Gust

JUNE 17, 2012

Yet, I find that startup founders often fixate on one or two sources, often to the detriment of their business. A startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources for equity to nurture young companies, helping them to survive and grow during the startup period when they are most vulnerable.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Most of the decks I’m seeing these days, both through my consulting practice and through the pitches submitted to TechCrunch, are a lot longer than the 11 slides Hour One used here. Closing slide. Three things to love. I love a deck that is able to distill its story to the bare essentials. Let’s find out!

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Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Skip the IT consultants and build an entry website yourself to save $50K. Here are a few examples: Setting up the business.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy DiNunzio isn’t your typical Silicon Valley startup founder. She did her first tech startup after the age of 30. She hasn’t raised any venture capital. She not only became an expert in SEO, she began consulting in SEO to continue to make ends meet and she became a speaker on the topic.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MAY 19, 2020

i2E’s e3 , formerly known as the Venture Assessment Program (VAP), has been a great tool for helping Oklahoma startup founders rigorously perform structured market validation of their ideas and solutions before they start creating products that the market does not want to buy.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

For example: Some of these events mix angel investment with straight-out prize money with in-kind compensation like free consulting, legal work, or rent. Or the in-kind winning includes legal work or management consulting, but the startup that wins has its own providers. I think most of these can be avoided.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

By: Russ Krajec, CEO of BlueIron Due diligence is essential for any business deal, and IP due diligence is shockingly left out of the equation for most angel investors and venture capital investors. Venture capital investors are on the opposite side of the spectrum: they do not give patents any weight at all.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2009

This is a story of one of the risks of venture capital. When you’re an early-stage startup that hasn’t raised any institutional money you end up doing almost every job function of the company yourself. When I founded my first company along with Brian Moran (whose idea it was) I had no real experience running startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

You know, the weird thing, Derek, and I should probably let you speak some time, but I was deeply technical when I went into Andersen consulting, and I got paid much less than engineers who graduated, because I had a degree in economics. We don’t take tech guys in the strategy consulting group.” ” I said, “Why?”

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 15, 2023

From embracing data-driven market analysis” to engaging your community for idea feedback, these seasoned professionals share their singular tips for assessing the potential success of your entrepreneurial venture. Unlike the conventional feature-centric model, successful startups demand more than just augmenting existing products.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

While passion provides self-motivation, it also serves to attract talent and investors to the venture. Build Relationships : Because an entrepreneur typically spends a lot of their time working alone, particularly during the startup period, they must seek out and build relationships that are important for long-term success.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 26, 2022

To help you make your elevator pitch effective, we asked startup founders and business owners this question for their best examples and insights. There are several elevator pitch examples to learn from that may help you create your own pitch in a way that brings out the essence and uniqueness of your startup business to your audience.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

When you hire a marketing consultant, you don’t necessarily expect to wind up discussing your life’s purpose. Yet, that is what Spanish marketing expert and entrepreneur Alex Barrera often ends up doing with startup founders who hire him to help improve their pitch. My clients already know how to grow a company.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 29, 2023

Our focus at MEDIAIPLUS is on creating a service that offers customized clinical trial data for venture companies in preparation. Since the inception of our business, we have observed many bio ventures engaging in the preparation phase for clinical trials. As a result, I received tremendous support as an aspiring entrepreneur.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

Before I dive into the visa options, I want to note that it’s important to set up your company so that it can successfully sponsor you and your co-founder, and other hires for visas and green cards while also attracting investors. I recommend you consult an immigration attorney and a corporate attorney for assistance.

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