Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Ashna Mahepal, founder of Young Help Suriname (YHS) , is a member of the YLAI Network and 2016 YLAI Fellow. She created the organization out of her passion for social entrepreneurial impact. Starting as a project manager with a background in engineering, Ashna launched YHS to develop and implement community projects supporting the U.N.

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FundersClub

JULY 13, 2017

We've drawn from our own experiences as founders, as well as getting feedback from other founders, to put together some guidelines on how to best put together a work from home program. As with any policy that lacks clear controls and definitions, a WFH policy that's hazily defined will often be twisted and exploited.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

In fact, Mighty — led by founders Ben Goldhirsh, who previously founded GOOD magazine, and Dana Mauriello, who spent nearly five years with Etsy and was most recently an advisor to Sidewalk Labs — hopes to woo families with the pitch that it operates at the center of fintech, ed tech, and entertainment. Now, a year-old, L.A.-based

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2021

Over the past three years, my definition of an entrepreneur has changed dramatically. My name is Sarah Goody, and I am a 15-year-old climate activist and founder of the youth-led organization, Climate NOW. Or at least that’s what I thought, based on what I saw portrayed in movies and mainstream media. 1: Work collaboratively.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

You do NOT have to have funding to start a business but you can definitely bootstrap it. To be eligible, one of the business founders has to be black or a person of African descent. Also shoutout to our friends at Hello Alice – an awesome platform for funding and more. These are needed for any business to grow. per month.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

There is an unprecedented amount of information or knowledge that is now freely available to guide founders (e.g., Digital communities and social platforms such as Twitter, Signal NFX, YC’s co-founder matching, and Slack communities (e.g., Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 29, 2020

One of the challenges in turning ecosystem building into a recognized profession is the lack of a recognized definition for what it is and what an ecosystem builder is. Clearly, if we’re going to come up with a professional definition of what ecosystem building is, it needs to include this connector/connecting aspect.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

Still, founder Alex Zhavoronkov doesn’t think that Insilico Medicine’s strengths lie primarily in accelerating preclinical drug development or reducing costs: its main appeal is in eliminating an element of guesswork in drug discovery, he suggests. . It definitely raised some eyebrows.” . “It’s

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Meanwhile, Sequoia’s investments in payments tech companies spanned both consumer and business payments and operate in four distinct markets: buy now, pay later (BNPL), expense management, peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, and online payments acceptance. Welcome to The Interchange ! We saw a similar trend at a16z.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

In this special interview, the co-founders of Pronexia—a new generation recruitment firm—open up about their bootstrapping days, their unique hiring methodology, and the role authenticity plays when building relationships and company culture. There are, however, key ingredients that can contribute to entrepreneurial excellence.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 18, 2014

We live in interesting times where working at a startup is glamorized to the point that many founders even refer to their team members as “rock stars,” which to my ears is cringe worthy. Great programmers are artists, for sure, but rock stars is about the last definition I’d choose.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

I definitely had a full-time job, I had a newborn baby,” Walton said. Walton helped it raise its first millions in venture capital, making her one of the few dozen Black female founders to do so. So, she set that hope aside and pursued intrapreneurship, which would let her join a stable organization and act as a mini-founder within it.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

Being an effective founder means questioning current paradigms, asking ‘Is there a better way to do this—and am I the person to do it?’ That line of questioning led Mittal and co-founder Boris Silver to build FundersClub in the way they did. Silicon Valley has no monopoly on innovation; it happens everywhere.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

I guess this is the ultimate definition of implementing a business model when you’re not clear on strategy! He then brought her to board meetings so nobody could accuse him of not having a business model. I found myself in violent agreement with Fred’s blog post(s). My take on his argument is this: 1. ” True.

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Impact Hub

JULY 30, 2021

Besides founding and leading INMI in Valencia, Spain, she is also the co-founder of ALDEA, a social organization where she develops consulting projects, training and territorial-community development through sustainability, interculturality and social innovation. . 10 years ago, my purpose was to run a social business.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

It’s identical to what’s happening in Africa: Less than 1% of all VC dollars went toward startups with one or more women founders last year, according to The Big Deal , which details investments in Africa. Why aren’t female founders getting a bigger piece of the pie? Fara Ashiru Jituboh , co-founder and CEO, Okra.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Launched the ACA syndication pilot with current ACA peer groups and a new deal-sharing platform. Without our members, none of our accomplishments would have been possible and our hope for the future would be unfounded. More importantly, without you, our economy would be weakened and society’s ability to innovate would be stunted.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

We’re fortunate to interview William Stringer, Founder of Chisos Capital , a structured finance company. A CISA allows a founder to utilize their future earnings as a type of collateral to receive funding today. Q: Who are your closest peers, and how do you differ? Q: Please give us an overview of Chisos.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

We are soon launching Founders’ Next Move , a selective, free community for founders researching their next move, which will be a key tool for working with outside talent. Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? See How to negotiate a partner role at a VC or private equity firm.) Expert Networks.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com spoke with the founders of Maison de Papillon , Danielle Salinas, and Shriya Bisht about their journey and how a strong partnership has helped their business. Smart Hustle Small Business Podcast · Power Of Having A Partner In Your Startup – Maison De Papillon founders. What happened?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

Barely a day goes by without news of layoffs emerging from the tech world — from cybersecurity to gaming , no industry is impervious. On top of that, there is no geographical factor at play, with companies spanning North America , Europe , Asia , Africa and beyond all impacted. capital in recent months. capital in recent months.

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

As you know, I run our Founder Experience program here, the set of tools and programs and people that we have to support our entrepreneurs in their growth journey. Good morning, afternoon, and evening Redpoint community. Great to see a lot of repeat attendees and some new ones. I’m Travis Bryant. Excited to be back emceeing.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

My internal compass has always steered me strongly toward the belief that founders who can scale with their startup companies are better to back that founders who eventually need to hire a CEO. Very few founder CEOs go into the job ever expecting to give up their seat. It’s your baby. You took the biggest leap of faith.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 27, 2022

Other investors included Xiaomi, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun’s Shunwei Capital and BlueRun Ventures China, the Silicon Valley early-stage investor that entered China in the 2000s. And like its peers, Keyi is enjoying a growing demand for its educational robots. Image Credits: Keyi’s programmable robot ClicBot.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

Today, Dorian is announcing that it raised a $14 million Series A round led by the Raine Group with participation from March Gaming, VGames, Gaingels and London Venture Partners, where Dorian co-founder and CEO Julia Palatovska was once an investor. 6 technologists discuss how no-code tools are changing software development.

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2021

The pandemic has just pushed edtech mainstream, but language-learning startup Duolingo had already spent the past decade figuring out how to build a successful edtech app. Want this kind of coverage on a different company or sector. Check out our ever-growing list of EC-1s , which include recent profiles of Klaviyo, StockX, Tonal and more.

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

Craig Cannon [00:00:40] – Matt Hackett, who is Casey Neistat’s co-founder. 00:00 – Jarvis’ intro. 00:30 – Where his videos first got traction. 1:10 – Being part of the software industry while critiquing it. 3:45 – How he got into programming. 6:10 – Moving to California. Google Play. SoundCloud.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 13, 2022

Also, we actively donate to volunteering organizations and buy necessary stuff for our peers who decided to join the armed forces. Also, we actively donate to volunteering organizations and buy necessary stuff for our peers who decided to join the armed forces. What happens next? Now everyone knows where is Ukraine. The war will end.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

I was hanging out the other day with my buddy Jody Sherman, founder & CEO of EcoMom. I was an angel investor in his company, made a bunch of calls on his behalf and then I personally sent it out on AngelList. Through this process he raised $2 million. I know this guy is a money maker. I just had to line up behind him.

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Gust

APRIL 20, 2014

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. In a startup, that’s your job as founder, and it’s a job you can’t afford to delegate. Image via Wikimedia Commons. More executives, or other more creative titles are seen as a big red flag.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2023

Second, because not so long ago, PLG companies had higher net income margin than their sales-led peers. If it is inherently less profitable, founders will want to know — especially now that investors once again pay attention to a company’s path to profitability and no longer reward growth at all costs.

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I’ve had startup founders tell me that it’s only about the color of the money, but I disagree – particularly if you are desperate. I’ve had startup founders tell me that it’s only about the color of the money, but I disagree – particularly if you are desperate. Here are some techniques for making the assessment: 1.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

million Series A round led by Monashees, along with Reach Capital, David Velez from Nubank, Guillermo Rauch from Vercel, Hugo Barra (former head of VR at Facebook) and the founders of Loggi, Rappi, Wildlife Studios, Méliuz, MadeiraMadeira, Cornershop, Bitso, Casai, Clara, RunaHR and Belvo.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Before launching Finantier, Rojas worked on products for peer-to-peer lending platforms Lending Club and Dianrong, and served as chief technology officer for several fintech startups in Southeast Asia. It definitely doesn’t need to be a bank account, it could be in a digital wallet, e-commerce platform or other service providers.”

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

In addition to getting the help you need and gaining perspective from your peers, there’s an added, less obvious benefit to asking for help. Here is my list of what worked for me, but this isn’t as a definitive list. Monkey and Me: A Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs” by Mike Smerklo. Copyright 2020 Lioncrest Publishing.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The company has now raised some $150 million and while it’s not disclosing valuation, CEO and co-founder Micha? Borkowski confirmed it is “definitely” an up round for the company. Borkowski confirmed it is “definitely” an up round for the company. Everywhere else, Brainly is currently free to use.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

I have talked at great length with the founders of Brex and Ramp in the past, as well as the individual in charge of that segment within TripActions. It is becoming increasingly clear to me that this is definitely not a winner-takes-all industry. . Image Credits: Ramp co-founders Karim Atiyeh and Eric Glyman. sign up here.

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