Dream It

MAY 29, 2019

Startup pitch meetings are pretty predictable. You walk into a venture fund’s conference room or Zoom room (if they’re progressive), pitch the partners, offer to answer their questions, maybe ask them a bland question or two, and then leave the meeting to await a response. Here’s the thing: asking a VC a couple of easy questions at the end of a pitch doesn’t get you any closer to receiving a term sheet.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 30, 2019

I was reminded yesterday how much of a s**t show raising seed capital via SAFE notes is. I can’t and won’t get into why I was reminded of that, but let’s just say nobody wants to go there. So I thought I’d repost the important parts of a post I wrote on this topic a couple years ago. I have never been a fan of convertible notes.

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500

MAY 31, 2019

Guest Post: Justin McLoughlin is the Founder of airCFO. Under no circumstances should any of the below content be construed as legal, tax or investment advice from 500 Startups or any of its affiliates. The early days of any company are all about resource management. Life as a startup is perilous. The companies who survive and thrive are usually the ones who find ways to do more with less.

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Venture Well

MAY 28, 2019

In this article, we explore the types of support early-stage innovators need most, and highlight tools to assess the impact of resources. The post 4 Ways to Support Early-Stage Innovators Beyond the Classroom appeared first on VentureWell.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 27, 2019

When we asked EO members what lessons they wish they had known at the start of their careers, EO Arizona member and CEO of The James Agency Veronique James shared the following four insights. 1. A Smooth Sea Never Made a Skillful Mariner. A fortune cookie once contained this saying, and I found it to be a prophetically profound dessert. My mantra has always been “fall forward.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 29, 2019

An entrepreneur needs a network of supportive people and resources to maximize his or her chances of success, because there will always be fires to put out. While entrepreneurs can be found everywhere, some startup ecosystems are thriving more than others. Building a startup community, or startup ecosystem, is no easy task and requires a lot of intentional work.

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UBI Global

MAY 27, 2019

Why Focus on Innovation We know that corporations are increasingly hunting for new ideas to stay current and even gain an edge on the competition. We discuss this throughout our latest edition of our Insight Series: Lessons in Corporate Innovation – 7 Case Studies in Activation. The in-depth report is available cost-free for download. What […].

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 31, 2019

Startup failure is a serious thing. About one-third of small businesses fail during their first year in business, according to the SBA. Ginger Siegel is the head of small business at Mastercard and she shared her insights on what it takes to succeed as a small business owner and reduce the failure rate. Mastercard works with partners, such as banks, to provide to them resources to help small businesses grow, Ginger explained.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 29, 2019

A few months ago I posted some data on this blog that showed the growth of homeschooling in the US with almost 5% of K12 students being schooled at home. I wrote at the end of that post: This is a trend to watch and, possibly, to invest in. Well, invest in it we did. Yesterday Rebecca posted our investment rationale for Outschool , a company that offers real time group classes taught largely by very experienced K12 teachers over live video.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 26, 2019

Establishing a brand identity is a critical element of your business success. In order to stand out to customers, business leaders should practice telling the story of their brands in a way that connects with their audiences. To help YLAI Network members strengthen their own brands, here are a few tips from the 2019 SXSW conference. Building emotional connections.

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OurCrowd

MAY 29, 2019

With a lot of attention being paid to potential global effects of climate change – from the Paris Agreement to the proposed Green New Deal in the US – what comes to mind are polluted cities, record-breaking temperatures, water scarcity and more. The issues sound big, scary and often – unsolvable. But what if we take a moment to zone in on the micro-environments we are exposed to every day; for example… buildings.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 29, 2019

As a mother and business owner, Deepti Sharma is passionate about policies that support and enhance mothers and entrepreneurs. Her company, Food to Eat specializes in connecting immigrant, women and minority-owned food vendors to opportunities for growth. At the 2019 Smart Hustle Growth Conference Deepti will share her insights on starting, growing and scaling a business.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 31, 2019

I backed this cool project to make a game console for a scratch games today. Games that you can edit/change are such a great way to teach kids how to program and instruct machines.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 26, 2019

LinkedIn’s Speaker Series promotes innovative thinking about productivity and success. Recently, Jennifer Dulski spoke about her experiences in making a social impact through her work at Facebook and as president of Change.org. Anyone can spark change. Although this sentiment is keen on a hopeful future, there are many people who do not internalize the meaning as deeply as many optimists do.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 27, 2019

Wondering how to find the right cofounder but don’t know where to start? Wellington’s Nick Harley shares valuable advice for first time business builders. I like to think I’m a decent footballer, a better than the average golfer and through my experience in the building trade, I can turn my hand to anything practical. I’m also a terrible chess player, crap at computer games and I’d expect most five year old girls to give me a beating at tennis.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 25, 2019

Salesforce just released their Third Edition Small & Medium Business Trends Report , which compiled data and observations from over 2,000 small and medium business (SMB) owners and leaders worldwide. Here are the key takeaways: Demographics. The study found that no matter how passionate or driven business owners are, their individual experiences are ultimately shaped by age and gender.

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Fink About It

MAY 27, 2019

Investment in the cannabis industry continues to flow. According to the Viridian Deal Tracker, during the first 19 weeks of 2019, approximately $5.65B in equity and debt capital was invested in both public and private cannabis companies, an increase of +87% over the $3.01B for the same period in 2018. Not surprisingly, Cultivation & Retail [.]. The post The Next Wave of Investor Wealth Creation in the Cannabis Industry appeared first on Fink About It.

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OurCrowd

MAY 26, 2019

Crowdfunding investment platform OurCrowd is joining forces with agri-food technology investor Finistere Ventures and two food-and-beverage companies to invest as much as $100 million in Israeli startups, aiming to help local companies collaborate with global leaders in the industry. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Bloomberg] International Group to Invest $100 Million in Israeli Foodtech appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 27, 2019

Julio César Pineda, hondureño y miembro de la red YLAI, está haciendo una diferencia en su comunidad. Le pedímos a Julio que comparta el efecto positivo que su compañía ha tenido en las personas de su comunidad. Sigue leyendo para conocer más de Julio y su compañía, Desde Cero. 1. ¿Como dueño de un negocio que te motiva a hacer una diferencia en tu comunidad?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2019

Written for EO by Jessica Thiefels, social media coach and organic marketing consultant. A brand refresh is critical for all companies, from worldwide organizations to small local businesses. “As businesses grow and change, it’s important for their brands to reflect the current marketplace. Simply put, if you stayed the same while all the companies in your industry changed, adopted fresher logos, and newer ways of communicating with their audience, then you’d end up losing your competitive ed

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GCUC

MAY 28, 2019

The coworky awards have wrapped for 2019 and the trophies have been handed out. Check out the list of winners below! The post Coworky Award Winners 2019 appeared first on Global Coworking Unconference Conference.

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

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l

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OurCrowd

MAY 26, 2019

Crowdfunding investment platform OurCrowd is joining forces with agri-food technology investor Finistere Ventures and two food-and-beverage companies to invest as much as $100 million in Israeli startups, aiming to help local companies collaborate with global leaders in the industry. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Reuters] Finistere, three Israeli firms to invest $100 million in food tech appeared first on OurCrowd.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 26, 2019

I wrote this tweetstorm on Friday when I read the blog post about Poloniex’s decision to geofence certain assets away from US customers , driven by the SEC’s recently published framework for digital assets. Geofencing Crypto Assets Out Of The US Is Bad Policy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 31, 2019

Written for EO by Joshua Carlsen, who heads business-to-consumer lead generation and client retention at Propelo Media , an EO company owned by San Francisco member Andre Chandra. On a recent vacation in Italy, I enjoyed amazing sights and experiences, ranging from Michelangelo’s The David and the once-buried-now-excavated city of Pompeii to The Pantheon.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 28, 2019

In a panel discussion called “Making Digital Payments Work for Market Development: A Conversation with the U.S. Payments Industry,” hosted by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, leading practitioners from across the financial services field discussed the challenges of relying on cash transactions, the benefits of digital payments in emerging markets, and the importance of partnerships in fostering economic growth.

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