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Influence Meets Innovation: How Founders and Cultural Leaders Can Work Together

Andreessen Horowitz

Athletes, in their quest to enhance their off-the-field and off-the-court persona, look for investments that offer not just financial returns but opportunities for personal branding, thought leadership, and mentorship. Being an investor means being prepared for the ebbs and flows of the startup ecosystem.

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At Last – An Asset Class Achieving High Ownership at Low Cost

Angel Capital Association

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.

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Oklahoma’s startup ecosystem is disproportionately male, how can we improve the number of women-led startups in our region? Increasing the diversity in our start-up ecosystem also requires a strategic focus. Women business leaders have created mentorship networks to help support a culture of innovation and risk-taking.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten VC

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. —– Indie.vc They have open-sourced their investment structure , now on version 3.0,

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten VC

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. —– Indie.vc They have open-sourced their investment structure , now on version 3.0,

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Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2022

StartupNation

Waymark is a digital creative marketing company with offices in Detroit. Grand Circus continues to be one of the central players in the Detroit startup ecosystem, empowering people to enter the field of tech who might not otherwise have the opportunity. They recently closed a $4.3 Apply now to Grand Circus. Pocketnest.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

Our mission is to grow and diversify Western Canada’s technology startup ecosystem. . “If 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

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