A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

And as Web3 is now exploding into the creative class via things like NFTs, DAOs, gaming and more, we will only see NYC’s strengths come to the front and center in the most important new sector in tech. It’s a great time to be working in tech in NYC. If you and your startup want to apply, you can do so here.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2023

In a world where constant change and the need for sustainable solutions are more urgent than ever, young entrepreneurs emerge as the driving force behind innovation and progress — as demonstrated by the winners of EO’s 2023 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. However, their journeys are not without challenges.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Here’s a list of top sources for funding minority entrepreneurs. The NASE has been around since 1981, providing entrepreneurs and micro-businesses, including those by minority owners with access to grants and educational resources. It is a great resource for minority entrepreneurs with a more specific funding need.

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Source Link

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Through 2021, affiliates have been navigating this new normal, adapting to continuously changing circumstances and looking for creative ways to keep their resource partners and entrepreneurs engaged. Shelby Newsome with Sandhills Entrepreneurship Engagement Network said entrepreneurs in her network are experiencing some burnout.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

in income replacement grants and mentorship to first-time entrepreneurs, creating 10 new businesses and helping fuel innovation in strategic sectors The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the inaugural cohort of the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF) program. million in bonus grant funding.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

The startups will receive mentorship from Snap executives and will also get access to networking opportunities. “Snap’s Yellow Accelerator was founded to support mission-driven, creative entrepreneurs who are building at the intersection of creativity and technology,” the company said in a blog post.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Spectators were treated to a display of creativity and ingenuity as the teams competed in friendly yet fiercely competitive matches, showcasing the versatility and potential of robotics technology. While two of the teams advanced to the semi-finals, all returned home with valuable insights to enhance their performance before the next event.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 30, 2024

With a $50,000 convertible note and personalized founder mentorship, Bridge2 lays the foundation for promising entrepreneurs to thrive in a competitive landscape. i2E’s E3 and Bridge2 programs give you, the entrepreneur, the tools to communicate the problem, solution, and market opportunity — in multiple formats.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 16, 2021

Using social media to promote your organization has become one of the most important strategies and skills an entrepreneur can have. Entrepreneur David Dávila believes that the key to his coffee company ’s success lies in his community of passionate customers. Mentorship and coaching. Creating a community.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 18, 2021

Many YLAI Network members have found creative ways to make their businesses and organizations stand out from the rest and have used their branding to create a strong following. Janese Henderson, also a 2017 Fellow, encourages confidence and mentorship with Jan’s Empowerment Institute in Antigua and Barbuda.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

Among these, the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation stands out with its Pangyo Startup Zone, designed to back startups through investment, networking, and dedicated spaces. These businesses benefit from office spaces, mentorship, and IR consulting to help them expand globally.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

leadership, mentorship, competitiveness, communications, relationship-building?—?and As an industry we’re not always as good as we could be about our own “creative destruction” to create the tomorrow of venture capital. She had all of the skills and traits we sought?—?leadership, So What Does All This Mean? I’m only 52!

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 25, 2024

Launches Fellowship Grant Opportunity for Early Career Entrepreneurs Altitude Lab today announced that its incubating startups raised over $120M in early-stage funding since commencing operations in 2020. This fellowship allows us to support entrepreneurs in a much more personal way.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 30, 2021

The importance of mentorship to the startup community. The role of creativity in making a financial impact. During the episode, Armando discusses: SCORE Mentors and its impact as an organization. The value that SCORE offers to small business owners. For more information about SCORE Mentors, visit the official website.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 9, 2023

Over the past nine years, our partnership with the Zahn Center has supported over 2,000 students in today’s ever-changing economy through mentorship, and we look forward to engaging more for many years to come.” “I Labor analytics firm Emsi puts at $1.9 This year, CCNY launched its most expansive fundraising campaign, ever.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

Sequoia said its cohort includes some startups with whom it partnered when they had no product as well as those being run by repeat founders and entrepreneurs with extensive experience in their respective sectors. Cocoon Capital and Entrepreneur First are co-investors.). Nearly half of them have a presence in the U.S.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

With so many entrepreneurs and startup ventures seeking investment opportunities, it’s crucial that venture capitalists (VCs) create a list of criteria they want their potential investments to meet. As such, VCs have to consider a number of factors when choosing which companies or entrepreneurs in whom to invest.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2019

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is committed to helping entrepreneurs learn and grow to new levels of leadership by providing learning opportunities, mentorship and access to experts. Sean Dandley, entrepreneur and retired telecom executive. Photo courtesy of Nicole Chan Studios. or your market.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

However , organizations like Techstars Seattle, Transparent Collective, and Google for Startups have helped us by providing mentorship, networking opportunities, and investor demo days showcases,” Roman said. Early Stage is the premier “how-to” event for startup entrepreneurs and investors.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 24, 2021

Through the program, businesses and entrepreneurs with creative ideas on how to address the healthcare deficiencies in West Africa received resources, mentorship and all the support they needed to scale and grow. ’ Attendees at the New Economy Booster launch in the Impact Hub Lagos.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

We rise to the occasion as it stirs our creative juices. There is something about the adrenaline rush of being under time pressure that excites us and teases out our creativity. I founded a mentorship group called Launchpad LA. Get some seasoned entrepreneurs to come. Not everybody does. I couldn’t.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

As studios experience this tension, they have primarily turned to angel networks and family offices who are more open to investing in creative models. This has created an arbitrage opportunity for angels and family offices who are willing to invest in creative startup building models. The second key difference is the amount of equity.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2010

I get paid (well) for interesting people to come in and tell me how they want to change the world – Being an entrepreneur is like having blinders on. At least for the best entrepreneurs. Some people do the conference circuit too much, get involved in lots of side projects and attend every entrepreneur dinner. I love it.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

What advice would you give to entrepreneurs pursuing a startup in Oklahoma? Oklahoma is very friendly to entrepreneurs. Women business leaders have created mentorship networks to help support a culture of innovation and risk-taking. We celebrate our big successes, and rally together with creative solutions when challenged.

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StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

Community organizations like Shine & Rise provide support and mentorship to women who work at tech companies, and coworking spaces like Cahoots offer dedicated tech entrepreneurial spaces for the community. Just recently, BrandXR received funding deals in the Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch competition. Groundspeed.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 3, 2022

1: I’m a copywriter and brand strategist, but this should work for most other creative service providers. I also took on a few pro-bono projects from a couple of startup mentorship programs, just because I wanted to help?—?and so now you can pick and choose the stuff that makes sense to you and your situation. Disclaimer no.1:

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Mentorship can help a person to grow in ways they wouldn’t otherwise, so long as both the mentor and mentee approach it in the right way. You also don’t want to push someone who loves processing invoices and is good at it, into a role that requires him or her to think too creatively. Inevitably, that person will grow bored and leave.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

To understand the importance of mentorship for startup businesses, we gathered insights from 16 experienced CEOs, founders, and industry experts. Trevor Ewen , COO, QBench Networking Through Mentorship Startups need all the help they can get—and often, a mentor will introduce a new founder to various contacts to propel them forward.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This Guide is for the aspiring business owner and entrepreneur for the purpose of spuring thinking and investigation that will lead to the creation of a business plan followed by the business launch. By conducting a self-assessment of strengths and weaknesses, an entrepreneur is better prepared to meet the challenges as they arise.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

In addition, there are many other groups will give you cash, training, and community with few or no strings attached: Ashoka is a foundation that engages in scouring for and choosing the leading social entrepreneurs across the globe, who it refers to as Ashoka Fellows. Aspen Tech Policy Hub. Requires Columbia affiliation. Notley Ventures. “The

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StartupNation

JUNE 9, 2021

Many successful entrepreneurs utilize the professional networking platform to show off the best of what their business has to offer, from sharing job openings to posting videos about their products and offerings. Related: 5 Pro LinkedIn Tips for Entrepreneurs. How often do you update your LinkedIn company page ?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

In addition, there are many other groups will give you cash, training, and community with few or no strings attached: Ashoka is a foundation that engages in scouring for and choosing the leading social entrepreneurs across the globe, who it refers to as Ashoka Fellows. Aspen Tech Policy Hub. Requires Columbia affiliation. We offer 7.5K

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth. I wanted [a term for] something similar (between debt and equity) but on an extremely small scale.”.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth. I wanted [a term for] something similar (between debt and equity) but on an extremely small scale.”.

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

It felt like my whole life was consumed by this industry, when really, there’s more dimensions to me as a person, and also, what I wanted to do creatively. I didn’t want to do a big commute, so– Yelp was a good fit there, and I just had such good mentorship that I wanted to come back full-time.

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OurCrowd

MAY 26, 2022

OurCrowd’s online event ‘Investing in the Circular Economy: From Trash to Cash’ brought together entrepreneurs and executives to discuss how repurposing can help stem devastating impacts on the environment. Mermade is now funding on the OurCrowd website. Stream now: Investing in the Circular Economy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

It provides opportunities for mentorship. STEM careers are all about solving problems and being creative. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc. It gives women a voice in organizational decision-making. Brain power. Career progression. and more articles from the EO blog.

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