Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I see way too many startup founders who don’t have experience in selling and probably don’t feel that comfortable going to customers and asking for orders. This is probably because many founders are product or technology people. Reminds me of Eats, Shoots & Leaves.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa. CincyTech is a local early-stage public private funding entity that pools together capital from local high-net-worth individuals with local community money who want not only returns on capital but also local jobs and innovation.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

A while back, when a startup founder mentioned to me that he wasn’t sure he had the personality to be an entrepreneur, I realized how important that insight was. Sometimes you are creative, sometimes logical. Google's Larry Page image via Coolspotters.com.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 29, 2018

Below are nine podcasts that will kickstart your knowledge to help you close more deals and work flawlessly with creative and sales teams. . Whether you’re a conversion veteran or a startup founder just learning the basics, download and subscribe to these sales and marketing podcasts today to boost your skills: 1. No problem.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 24, 2023

Register Mark & Company, led by CEO Kyungpyo Hong, has announced the establishment and management of a new venture investment fund in partnership with Yoonmin Creative Investment Foundation, chaired by Minseop Sung. Since its launch on August 21st, “Innovation Forest” has emerged as a pivotal startup database platform.

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StartupNation

JULY 19, 2021

Fun fact: Gen Xers make up the highest percentage of startup founders at 55%. Generation Z are the newest additions to the workforce and are described as universal, innovative and open-minded as well as those who value diversity, individuality, creativity and personalization. Gen Xers will outnumber baby boomers by 2028.

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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

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Diverse teams have also been found to produce the most creative ideas. A key tenant of the Design Thinking and Lean Startup methods — which have served entrepreneurial ecosystems well — is to lead with action. Let’s take specific actions that will result in more female leadership in the startup world.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

Announced today, AWS has created a 10-week program for generative AI startups around the globe. Generative AI startup founders within the cohort can expect to have access to AI models and tools as well as machine learning stack optimization and custom go-to-market advice. As for why now, isn’t it obvious?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2023

More posts by this contributor 5 growth lessons I learned while scaling from $0 to $1M ARR When it comes to early-stage growth marketing, it’s often better to imitate than innovate Video content is king. The fact that influencers are moving their strategies to shorter-form content is a clear signal for startups to follow suit.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If we want to maintain and support sustainable economic growth while meeting the broader needs of society, we will need an economy underpinned by innovation and new technologies. It is our startup sector which will drive this innovative progress. Startup founders are our ambitious problem solvers. Risk and reward.

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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. That said, the pandemic was an enormous constraint on human society and [the] economy, and these kinds of constraints often breed innovation that doesn’t go away.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 1, 2022

Register Microsoft launched its Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub in Asia, to empower startups’ ambitions and fuel innovation to drive economic and societal progress for Asia and beyond. Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub is a new digital and truly inclusive platform for Founders in Asia.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

Investors like Clara Brenner (Urban Innovation Fund), Quin Garcia (Autotech Ventures) and Rachel Holt (Construct Capital) — all of whom will grace our virtual stage. They’ll have plenty of insight and advice to share, including the challenges that startup founders will face as they break into the transportation arena.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2023

The MSP Equity Fund is an engine for growth and innovation for our region’s economy,” said Peter Frosch, President and Chief Executive Officer of the GREATER MSP Partnership. “We Inclusion is the imperative in this next era of innovation. Recently, gener8tor was named one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 24, 2021

These steps apply to entrepreneurs, particularly to tech startup founders. Confusion about what marketing is drives the majority of the problems founders face with it. We’ve put together a simple way to guide your marketing journey and help you consider what is most important in each phase. Step 1: Understand what marketing is.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship. Startup founders will work with Google engineers and receive mentoring from over 20 teams at Google, as well as outside experts and local mentors. J.M.Kaplan Innovation Prize. “The Mulago Foundation Rainer Arnhold Fellowship. Notley Ventures. Skoll Foundation.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

Newer digital innovations such as the growth of e-commerce marketplaces — which gives third party sellers routes to reaching a lot of new customers quickly — and new routes for disseminating content, such as apps marketplaces, have all accelerated the practice.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

A little closer to home, Conductive Ventures closed a third fund to invest into nontraditional founders, and Baukunst raised its inaugural fund to invest in “creative technologists.” Evok Innovations is raising $300 million to tackle climate change from an industrial decarbonization angle.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Register Startup founders are often too focused on the amount of money they can get from an investor that they mostly fail to see the value that other investors have to offer to grow their businesses further. Later, I switched back to my entrepreneurial roots and started a couple of startups which I have now exited.

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

is a New York-based company that develops innovative color technology products. As time passed, I grew into a creative designer, crafting numerous products for clients around the world. We firmly believe that COLORPIK will become a tool for everyone to unleash their creativity and express their inner worlds. Colorpik Inc.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 20, 2023

21 Ways to Encourage Collaboration Among Startup Team Members To help you foster collaboration among your startup team members, we’ve gathered twenty-one insightful tactics from CEOs and founders. This approach not only sparks creativity and problem-solving but also enhances communication and teamwork.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Team Asia Daily spoke to one such venture capitalist Jessie Wu , an early-stage investor at Upshot Ventures, in an exclusive interview, shedding light upon her investment journey while paving the way for upcoming startup founders and venture capital investors. Jessie Wu brings a thoughtful lens to early-stage investing.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Validate the Startup Idea When starting a business the following preliminary steps will help validate the startup idea and the associated business model. There are two types of startups: replicative and innovative. Is your idea to start a business a replicative model or an innovative model?

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 15, 2019

One of the reasons I write this column each week is to help people who don’t live and breathe the innovation economy every day, to hear, see, and know how committed Oklahoma is to entrepreneurs and their success. With TBFP, startup founders don’t have to dilute their ownership stake to gain access to vital early stage capital.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

In recent years, calling oneself a startup founder was certainly seen as a flex. Mental health startups are raising spirits and venture capital It is said that mental wellness goes hand in hand with creativity, innovation and success.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

We are product and geographically agnostic and have the experience to creatively and thoughtfully structure the right investment product–equity, debt, or a combination thereof–regardless of stage, timing or circumstance. . “We Helps daring companies with innovative consumer-facing solutions expand to new markets.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 24, 2022

The set of features that all startups have in common Age ?—? A startup is a new company that is still in the early stages of brand management, sales, and hiring employees. Innovation?—? Innovation plays an essential role in the success of a startup. Usually, the staff of a startup has no more than 100 people.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship. The Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy is inviting applications to its one-year fellowship program, open to lawyers, technologists, artists, policymakers, academics, and innovators of all kinds. J.M.Kaplan Innovation Prize. “The Notley Ventures.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 16, 2023

Jessica Mansourati , Bookself & Highlight.fm  — As a woman from a minority group in Sweden, I wish I knew how little other startup founders (and investors) really know about building a startup and that they figure most things out as they go.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Both organisations share a deep-rooted commitment to innovation and social impact, and together, they are forging a path towards positive change. Both organisations share a longstanding commitment as responsible companies for innovation and social impact. Follow Impact Hub Zurich for more information.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 28, 2022

How do you determine if corporate venture capital is right for your startup? To help you determine if corporate venture capital is right for your startup, we asked startup founders, investors, and business leaders this question for their best pieces of advice. Ensure Aligned Vision With Key Stakeholders.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 14, 2021

If you’re in the startup phase, low-code/no-code (LCNC) is especially appealing because it is versatile, customizable and open source, so you won’t feel trapped by your architecture or have to start over when you change programs. Independent Innovation Businesses don’t need to hire developers or contract vendors to create apps.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The coronavirus crisis, in general, hasn’t affected the Vilnius startup ecosystem in the same way as the rest of Europe. In addition, Vilnius has made headlines worldwide with its creative solutions to tackle the pandemic challenges. Who are the key startup people in your city (e.g., Top are startup founders like J.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 10, 2018

I hired a creative director to lead our UX design department and an experienced engagement manager to lead our engineering department. This type of leadership team is capable of creating processes to execute against the strategy which, in turn, creates a cycle of innovation. 2 Design Thinking. 3 Process Optimization.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

As a consultant to many of the world’s most innovative global brands as well as motivated founders looking for a jump-start, it’s important to be able to know what steps along the way are absolutely necessary and which ones are nice to have. If you believe otherwise, you’re wrong – iteration shapes innovation.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2021

I urged founders to think less about how to bundle and unbundle lecture experience, and more about how to replace outdated systems and methods with new, tech-powered solutions. In other words, don’t simply put engaging content on a screen, but innovate on what that screen looks like, tracks and offers.

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