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6 reasons why you shouldn’t join an accelerator

TechCrunch

Saba Karim is director of the startup pipeline at Techstars. As the head of startup pipeline at Techstars, I’ve been getting on calls with founders, attending events, speaking on stages like TechCrunch’s Disrupt and hosting countless Twitter Spaces. Each time, I’ve been telling founders why they should join an accelerator.

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

David Teten VC

Atomico is an international investment firm that focuses on helping disruptive technology companies scale globally. You should expect to meet with founders, attend a partner meeting, attend a workshop, and engage with the community each week…. We invest in early-stage startup companies run by underrepresented founders.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Inside DoorDash’s IPO, first-person founder stories, the latest in fintech VC and more

TechCrunch

How COVID-19 accelerated DoorDash’s business. SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 05: DoorDash CEO Tony Xu speaks onstage during Day 1 of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018 at Moscone Center on September 5, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Accelerators embrace change forced by pandemic.

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