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BE 2.0: Focus on Responsibility, Not Tasks – The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything

Paul G. Silva

Teaching Responsibility Thinking to Startup Founders Later, at Launch413, I helped startup founders navigate their growth journey. Many founders would leave board meetings with lengthy to-do lists. One of our most powerful tools was teaching them to distinguish between tasks and responsibilities.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

This holistic framing made our case stronger, especially with investors looking for brands that can weather cultural shifts, not just quarterly ones. Don’t treat impact as a side note. Bake it into your brand’s business case. Translate emotional resonance into measurable outcomes.

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What Investors Look for in a Small Business Acquisition Deal

StartupNation

10 Questions a Seasoned Business Angel Asks Startup Founders Room to Grow Beyond the Current Results Investors aren’t only interested in what your business is today. What matters most isn’t just how much you made but whether your business has shown steady, well-documented performance over time. No investor expects perfection.

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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

But what about those minority founders who don’t have family, friends or connections to lean on for the first $250,000? Venture funding does remain elusive , but here are some tricks for startup founders to hack the system. Realize you are up against an outdated system. Tap into foreign markets.

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Do you fit the mold for the next generation of values-driven VCs?

TechCrunch

After all: Most startup founders pour their blood, sweat and tears into building a business not just to make money, but also to make an impact on the world and build products that align with their mission. This means that simply offering large sums of money won’t get you traction with the best startups.

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How to find a Technical Co-Founder for your Startup

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Unfortunately, more often than not, these approaches have been disappointing, prompting me to write this list of tips to help founders win over a someone like me. Background So why is it really hard to find a technical co-founder? It goes without saying that being a startup founder is more popular than ever.

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K-Startup Grand Challenge 2022: The world’s most tech-savvy country South Korea invites startups to grow their businesses

AsiaTechDaily

. “The KSGC provides you with the connections that will help you build your company and develop a strong network in Korea,” said Chea Srun, CEO of XQuant, a startup from Hong Kong. In 2022, KSGC will welcome more innovative startups and entrepreneurs to bring their unique businesses to Korea.