February, 2023

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Grow Fast, Breakeven, or Die: How Moderate Cuts Will Kill Startups in 2023

This is going to be BIG.

“Extend your runway.” That’s what every VC is telling their portfolio companies these days. The very important part they’re leaving out, however, is, “But keep growing at the same pace before the cuts.”

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The VC’s Customer

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I saw Dan Primack assert that the venture capitalist’s customer is their limited partners in this tweet about the Citizen app, the recap, and their VCs: Regular reminder that, ultimately, VC funds works for their limited partners, not for their portfolio companies. link] — Dan Primack (@danprimack) February 25, 2023 I DM’d Dan to let him know that is not the right way to think about the venture capital business.

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3 Types of Questions Investors Ask When They’re NOT Interested In Investing in Your Startup

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Learning how to tell when investors aren’t interested will save you tons of time and frustration. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook » entrepreneurship fundraising venture-capital business startup

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Anthropic begins supplying its text-generating AI models to select startups

TechCrunch

Anthropic , a buzzy AI startup co-founded by ex-OpenAI employees, has begun offering partners access to its AI text-generating models.

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

Join Wayne Spivak, experienced CFO and corporate finance expert, for an insightful discussion on managing cash flow and company profitability.

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The Benefits of Encouraging Creativity and Innovation in the Workplace

StartupNation

Creativity is essential for any organization if you want to keep your business moving forward. There are numerous organizations… The post The Benefits of Encouraging Creativity and Innovation in the Workplace appeared first on StartupNation.

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Ukraine One Year Later: Insights and Entrepreneurship in Action

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Since February 2022, the UN High Commission on Refugees reports that nearly 14 million people have been displaced from their homes in Ukraine—most of them seeking safety and shelter in other countries. More than 9 million of them crossed the border into Poland alone.

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Investing in a More Inclusive Innovation Economy

Revolution

Since the beginning of modern venture capital investing — a relatively nascent asset class — the industry has been biased toward funding what it knows best: founders with familiar demographics (white, male) in familiar geographies (Silicon Valley).

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The 83b Election

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

First and foremost, this is not tax advice. I am not a tax advisor and you should never take anything you read here as tax advice. If you read something here that makes you think you should take some tax-related action, please always consult your tax advisor. With that disclosure out of the way, I would like to talk about 83b elections.

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Co-Creation Hub’s edtech accelerator puts $15M towards African startups

TechCrunch

Africa’s largest innovation hub Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), is launching a $15 million accelerator program, dubbed The Edtech Fellowship Program, to back and support 72 startups across Nigeria and Kenya over the next three years, TechCrunch has learned.

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7 Ways to Supercharge Your ABM Strategy with Real-Time Intent

Streaming real-time intent is a homerun for marketing and sales’ account-based marketing (ABM) strategies. With real-time buyer insights, you can be first-in-line to provide solutions and lead better, hyper-personalized conversations.

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Family Office Investor Profile Series: Rashaun Williams, Founder and Chairman, Value Investment Group

The Seraf Compass

This profile is the third in a series of interviews highlighting the work of interesting family offices.

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Connecting Dots for Greater Good

INBIA

The post Connecting Dots for Greater Good appeared first on InBIA. Blog Ecosystem News

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Waterborne Wonder: Getting to Know Antonio Lennert

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Antonio Lennert , a member of EO Canada Bridge, is an entrepreneur, designer and community builder. He is the co-founder and CEO of Surf the Greats , Canada’s largest brand and community for surf education, adventure and lifestyle on the Great Lakes and beyond.

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Sarah Says: How To Find the Right Mentor

Venture Well

Sarah Wharmby offers advice for early-stage innovators on developing and maintaining mentor relationships. The post Sarah Says: How To Find the Right Mentor appeared first on VentureWell. Early Stage Innovators entrepreneurship Mentors

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Digitizing Logistics: Harness the Power of Data in 4 Steps

Entering a new demand gen position in a volatile market is nerve-wracking. In demand generation, data is essential for knowing who you should target and how. In this eBook, you’ll learn how to identify and target your ideal prospects using different types of data.

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The Rebrand

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I’d guess that upwards of half of USV’s portfolio companies have changed the name of their company during their lifetime. It is not hard to understand why. Founders start out with an idea and not much more. By the time they have built a product, built a team, and found product market fit, they might be doing something a bit different or a lot different than where they started out.

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Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders

TechCrunch

City Spotlight: Boston Register for the free event here!

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How to Validate Your Idea Without Writing a Single Line of Code

Entrepreneur's Handbook

The only thing that matters is getting to product-market fit Credits: Read on Since 2021, I have made it my goal to guide startups to a product market fit in a structured process.

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The Compounding Advantage of a Big Chip Stack in a Downturn

Tomasz Tunguz

During this recession, startups will fall into one of four categories which I wrote about in June. But, I missed something in this post : the advantages are compounding, which is the reason the biggest will continue to win share. It’s also the reason changing strategies can be expensive.

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16 Go-to-Market Plays for Your Entire Sales Funnel

After gathering some of the best go-to-market plays from our own B2B sales and marketing pros, we've package them here for you. Try one of these 16 plays in your next salesflow or as inspiration for your next winning sales engagement strategy.

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Why there are so few women in tech (and what you can do about it!)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed to EO by Natalie Kaminski, an EO New York member and co-founder and CEO of JetRockets.

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Ecosystem Builder Traits

INBIA

The post Ecosystem Builder Traits appeared first on InBIA. Blog Ecosystem News

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What Does “Native” Mean

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

When a new technology comes to market, we often look for “native” applications of that technology. What is a “native” AI application? What is a “native” Web3 application? I have not seen a better articulation of “native” than my partner Albert’s post from 2009 on native mobile applications. He started out by laying out the new primitives that mobile smartphones made available to developers.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

TechCrunch

Today marks exactly one year since Russia’s illegal, unprovoked, and brutal of Ukraine. This week, a majority of the members of the United Nations reiterated its demand that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine and called for a cessation of hostilities”. It would be fair to say that TechCrunch can only concur with this sentiment.

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The 5 Stages of Account-Based Marketing — and How to Win Them All

Successfully complete the five stages of ABM: define, identify, engage, convert, and connect. We’ll show you how to create a unified system with your sales team to help them land more qualified opportunities and connect with prospects like never before.

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9 Key Elements of Deal Flow Management Software

The Seraf Compass

Every early stage investor strives to have a full pipeline of startups in which to invest. But how do they manage all the dates and details of each prospect and ensure nothing slips through the cracks while determining if a deal is right for them? Organization tools, of course!

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Magical Metrics with Omni

Tomasz Tunguz

In August, I wrote about why Omni’s technology reinvents BI once more. The Omni founding team hails from Looker & Stitch. They’ve set out to solve the problems customers faced with the previous generation of BI.

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EO Members Share Gratitude for Random Acts of Kindness

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The 17,000+ members of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) share a passion for entrepreneurship and maximizing their individual potential to move the world forward, together. In doing so, members forge a strong bond of support and shared experience.

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Be Present

Entrepreneur's Handbook

(Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions.)

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The Ultimate Guide to Executive Recruiting

Sourcing the right executive candidates and filling key managerial roles in an organization can be difficult, even in the best of times. Download this eBook to level up your discovery process, talent sourcing, and strategies for reaching your best-fit candidates.