Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. Be patient, and as you develop a closer, personal relationship over time, things will likely move much faster! Take the long view All the magic doesn’t happen at the same time.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 14, 2023

October 12, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved the first investment in an emerging New Jersey company from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF). The ten firms approved to date represent diversity in terms of investment strategy, industry, and stage.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

The Black and Latinx Seed Fund will be administered by the New Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). NJEDA CEO Tim Sullivan said based on research conducted by the state, that New Jersey is the first state in the nation to develop this type of fund. I think two of the centerpieces of Gov. Beyond that — under Gov.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Starting as a project manager with a background in engineering, Ashna launched YHS to develop and implement community projects supporting the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals through youth empowerment using robotics and innovation. She created the organization out of her passion for social entrepreneurial impact. Absolutely!

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Insights from a winning mentoring strategy that breaks the norms. Though many marketing experts will advise replicating the success tactics of others, I want to share how identifying and committing to the best strategy will set you apart. My mentoring strategy is the result of experimentation, feedback, and refinement.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

ThoughtSpot CEO Sudheesh Nair shared some of his thoughts about building a sturdy leadership team and drafted a thorough checklist for entrepreneurs who are putting a crew together. This … new dynamic is forcing founders to be extremely selective about exactly who is sitting around their mentorship table,” they write.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 22, 2022

Female leadership and entrepreneurial potential remain – no doubts – an untapped source of economic growth that should be further encouraged and supported. As a result, some significant – and positive, indeed – developments were made with the 10 participating businesses.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

In 2016, we set out to develop a rigorous methodology for tracking progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in venture capital, and to measure and benchmark those data through our biennial VC Human Capital Survey. Encouraging signs in talent recruitment and development. On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Learn your numbers, understanding the benefits and pitfalls of tax strategy, so you don’t waste the net profits your business will desperately need at some point. Learn leadership and management skills, so you don’t waste valuable time on employee churn and the hiring process. That’s a sign of strong leadership.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

For a new impact-based business like EKOMODO, the programme facilitated improved brand awareness, market expansion strategies, and valuable mentorship within a supportive community. EKOMODO, under the leadership of Aritz Gartzia Segurola, exemplifies the transformative power of circular principles in sustainable fashion.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 22, 2023

No strategy → no focus → no improvements → no differentiators → no happiness in what I do → back to employee mode. Without a strategy, one might temporarily enjoy the comfort of a well-established business with a waiting pipeline of potential clients, coasting on inertia. This program was developed in partnership with the techexecs.cz

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 23, 2019

Finance and accounting was the most common area of concern (39%), followed by IT and technology (31%), digital marketing (20%), and business planning and strategy (25%). And that doesn’t have to start and end with your favourite true-crime series. works well for most people, and some of the pros even go for 1.5x.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Hence, it developed Payfasta, an embedded finance platform, to fix the delayed revenue collection problem. The strategy proved to be a success. Ozor mentioned how undergoing several changes, self-doubt and fatigue took a toll on his mental health; eventually, he had to sort help through some mentorship programs.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 3, 2023

Four strategies to prepare for an exit that will set you up for success. Image: Author From the moment our CMO was removed to my first call with our interim CMO three weeks had elapsed. Three weeks with no idea what the future held, what our revenue goals were, if we would even have services to sell.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

From the beginning, we were deeply committed to Techstars’ “give first” ethos and mentorship-driven approach to startup investing. The next important group to spot the weakness in Techstars’ strategy was the investment community.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Garrett built Twitter’s communications team and helped the company develop a marketing, public affair and government relations strategy. He also advised the Obama White House on digital strategy and communications, Slack, and created two other communications consultancies. Over 200 people are in the community to date.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 5, 2020

I have developed a team that is over 50 percent female, with a 100 percent female C-suite, and specifically seek out women whenever possible when it comes to hiring contractors, writers and other part-time positions. What trends or changes do you predict will take place as younger women assume leadership roles and launch businesses?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 12, 2017

In this compilation post, eight EO members share real-world reasons to reconsider that position, including infusing enthusiasm into your team, providing management experience to current employees, solving specific problems with fresh insights, and developing the ultimate “try before you buy” recruiting channel.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2021

Beier Cai, co-founder & CTO, Greg Gunn, co-founder & CEO, Tiffany Jung, VP, Strategy & Ops Image Credits: Commit. They raised money, but their biggest challenge was getting an engineer to join them,” Gunn explained. In addition, as Gunn noted, “hiring at early-stage startups sucks.”

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

To understand the importance of mentorship for startup businesses, we gathered insights from 16 experienced CEOs, founders, and industry experts. They can identify pitfalls, recommend marketing and sales channels, and give feedback on strategy and tactics. That’s where mentors come in.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

For example, Indonesia’s National Islamic Finance Committee is focused on developing Islamic finance and the country’s Islamic economy. In 2019, the Malaysian government also issued its Shared Prosperity Vision 2030, a 10-year framework for restructuring its economy that includes building an Islamic fintech hub as a key part of its strategy.

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HPA

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The institute helps them develop an entrepreneurial mindset and adapt quickly to an ever-changing business world. Students selected to participate in this immersive, year-long program will receive support, mentorship, resources, and funding to get their ventures launch-ready.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Here are the fifteen unique strategies these leaders use to ensure seamless communication among cross-functional teams. Institute Cross-Functional Mentorship Within our startup, we recognized the importance of fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams. Michael Sena , CEO & Lead Analytics Consultant, Senacea Ltd.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

For a new impact-based business like EKOMODO, the programme facilitated improved brand awareness, market expansion strategies, and valuable mentorship within a supportive community. EKOMODO, under the leadership of Aritz Gartzia Segurola, exemplifies the transformative power of circular principles in sustainable fashion.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

We take tech experts, teach them the policy process through an in-residence fellowship program in the Bay Area, and encourage them to develop outside-the-box solutions to society’s problems. Their foci include addressing environmental sustainability, racial and gender equity, economic development concerns, etc.

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

I’ve definitely tried to draw out this narrative into a bunch of videos, but the basic story is that a friend of mine, who’s still a really great friend of mine who lives in New York turned me on to, he’s an Android developer, or mobile developer at large now. Craig Cannon [00:37:56] – Weird strategy.

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Startup Blogpost

JULY 7, 2023

10 Ways to Develop High-Potential Startup Employees In the quest to identify and develop high-potential employees for future leadership roles, we sought insights from a range of professionals, including Talent Directors, CEOs, and HR Managers. Those are key qualities in a strong leadership team.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

They’ve partnered with TechStars, ID Ventures, Lofty Ventures, Wayne State University and Precursor Ventures, which gives them the mentorship and funding to scale. They help users navigate away from assumptions or use of outmoded data to drive their marketing strategy. Apply now to ToDoolie. . FutureBank. Nextek Power Systems.

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