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Creative platform EVEN raises $2.2M seed round to help artists sell directly to fans

TechCrunch

Creative platform EVEN , which allows artists to sell music directly to fans, said it has closed a $2.2 The company’s CEO and founder, Mag Rodriguez, says he started building the platform last February as a way to help Black and brown artists retain equity in their creative work. Creative platform EVEN raises $2.2M

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3 Black founders predict little will change in VC in 2023

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For Black founders, who have rarely received more than 1% of total venture capital invested in startups, 2022 wasn’t kind, and 2023 doesn’t look promising given how things are going. To find out how Black founders are planning to manage their time, money, and expectations for the upcoming months, TechCrunch+ surveyed three founders.

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Creative platform EVEN raises $2.2M seed round to help artists sell directly to fans

TechCrunch

Creative platform EVEN , which allows artists to sell music directly to fans, said it has closed a $2.2 The company’s CEO and founder, Mag Rodriguez, says he started building the platform last February as a way to help Black and brown artists retain equity in their creative work. Creative platform EVEN raises $2.2M

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Roami takes on Airbnb with creativity, grit and $14M

TechCrunch

. “On paper, I came into the hospitality space as an underdog: no industry connections, no VC funding, no experience, and no Wharton MBA. “Starting a company as a bootstrapped founder gives you a perspective that can’t be emulated, but like any other team member at Roami, your position has to be earned each quarter.

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The Science of Success: Creative Venture’s Alex Luce’s Unconventional Path of Impact

AsiaTechDaily

In the epicenter of tech, where innovation thrives, Alex Luce bridges materials science and venture capital, carving a niche as a Partner at Creative Ventures. “Finally, I wound up here at Creative Ventures, where we have a small but incredibly nimble team.

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How Much Should You Raise in Your VC Round? And What is a VC Looking at in Your Model?

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There’s a quick litmus-test conversation any early-stage VC will have with the founder and it’s one that you should be as prepared for as your elevator pitch. It goes something like this … VC: “How much money are you raising?” Founder: “$8–10 million” VC: “What’s your current burn rate?” Founder: “$250k / month.”

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Every Founder that Hates "Personal Branding" Should Write a Book

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“Personal Branding” The term is fingernails on a chalkboard-level cringe for many of the best founders—mostly because it feels most of the people who spend time building their personal brand don’t actually have much there there behind it. Unfortunately, this has real consequences for founders. So how can founders differentiate?

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