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The Paradox of Being Scrappy: Why First-Gen Founders Need to Learn to Spend

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Putting on your mask first: knowing when to spend as a first-time founder. “Be Be scrappy” is great advice for most founders, but for first-generation and minority founders, it’s often the wrong advice — and one of the most challenging things I had to unlearn when I built my first company.

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9 Great Alternative Funding Options Every Founder Should Know About

Gust

The process of acquiring venture capital can stir up quite a few emotions in an early-stage founder: Excitement. Fear. A sense of doing something incredibly important. The incredible degree of pressure in knowing that you need this money to be successful.

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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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Smart Money: A Glossary of Directors and Officers Insurance

The Seraf Compass

In CYA: Liability Insurance for Directors we talked about some high-level concepts relating to Directors & Officers insurance. Here we are going to go into a bit more detail.

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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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Go long or go short? A VC reveals when it’s time to sell and how to maximize buyer interest

TechCrunch

Kittu Kolluri Contributor Share on Twitter Kittu Kolluri is the founder and managing director of Neotribe Ventures , which focuses on strategic investments in early- to growth-stage companies developing breakthrough technologies.

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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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The Business Advice ChatGPT Would Never Give You

Entrepreneur's Handbook

And why ChatGPT — and other AI tools — are rapidly breeding millions of destined-to-fail entrepreneurs who haven’t a clue. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook » business entrepreneurship startup ai artificial-intelligence

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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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Sell at the top? Avoid the race to zero!

Berkonomics

When do you sell your company? Obviously, we all want to sell at the top. And there is the problem. How do you know when you are at or near that right point to sell for maximum value?

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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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5 Elements More Important Than Office Location When Starting Your Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Starting a new business can be the thrill of a lifetime. In front of you, you have the possibility of personal and professional achievement. Times, however, have changed dramatically, and some old adages about business don’t necessarily hold true anymore.

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The 5 Unexpected Fears Plaguing “Successful” Entrepreneurs Every Day

Entrepreneur's Handbook

I came to entrepreneurship to escape the fear of my old boss’s wrath, but it turns out I’m even more fearful as a full-time CEO. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook » startup-lessons startup entrepreneurship business careers

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5 questions emerging managers should ask before selecting LPs

TechCrunch

Linda Greub Contributor Share on Twitter Linda Greub is the co-founder and managing partner of Avestria Ventures. When most people think of venture capitalists, they often think of investors, the people writing checks to fund startups. But that image is only one part of venture capital.

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Why would you start a startup in an economic downturn?

Y Combinator

There will likely be a recession in 2023, and the major downsides to starting a startup are obvious: There is less money in the system so selling and fundraising are harder; investors have less money to invest and companies have less money to spend on products.

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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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Meet the speakers of GCUC North America

GCUC

Meet the speakers of GCUC North America GCUC North America is going to be the Coworking and Flex event of 2023. Mark our words. We have been hard at work curating. Read More Speakers Conference GCUC North America Coworking Future of work Flexspace Shared workspace Flexible working

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The Pros and Cons of Asking Investors to Sign Your NDA

Entrepreneur's Handbook

What kinds of risks do founders take when they pitch their startups? Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook » startup business founders entrepreneurship venture-capital

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Hear from Oort and.406 Ventures on why cybersecurity companies thrive in Boston

TechCrunch

Did you hear? The TechCrunch Live crew is taking a virtual trip to the Northeast. On Monday, February 27 (that’s in a couple days!), we’re hosting a special, extended TechCrunch Live event focused on Boston, and you’re invited to participate. Register for the free event right here.

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Why would you work at a startup in an economic downturn?

Y Combinator

Now is as good a time as any to start a startup – especially if you get into YC. But what about joining a startup in this economy? We’re obviously biased, but we think it’s a great time to join a startup too.

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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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Filteroff CEO on Building Real Connections Through Video Speed Dating

Jason Malki

I had the pleasure of interviewing Zach Schleien, the CEO & Co-founder of Filteroff , a video speed dating app that has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, and hit #1 on Product Hunt.

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Why Do Most Venture Funds Chase After the Same Types of Startups?

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Understanding VC groupthink and how to use it to your advantage Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook » startup groupthink entrepreneurship venture-capital fundraising

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Cloud optimization startup ProsperOps lands $72M investment

TechCrunch

The cloud is growing expensive. According to a recent survey from ESG, more than half of companies say that their spending on public cloud apps will increase in 2023 while 56% expect their public cloud infrastructure services spending will go up this year.

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[Innoviz in PR Newswire] Innoviz Technologies and General Laser sign distribution agreement to accelerate LiDAR adoption in Europe

OurCrowd

TEL AVIV, Israel and VIENNA, Feb.

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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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Which Customer Segments are Healthiest During the Downturn?

Tomasz Tunguz

In CloudFlare’s latest earnings report , the management team highlighted the strength of enterprise buyers within their customer base. I wondered if this were broadly true.

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The 3-Step Counterintuitive Approach to Surviving as an Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Always pack five raincoats even if it’s sunny outside Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook » entrepreneurship startup leadership business risk-management

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Logistics startup Slync raises $24M, attempts to distance itself from disgraced founder

TechCrunch

Supply chain management software startup Slync , which was at one point valued at $240 million, hasn’t had the easiest go of it lately.

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[Connected Energy in Highways News] Companies join forces to accelerate roll out of EV charging

OurCrowd

North East England will be promoted as the premier location for electrification technologies and international investment at one of the leading international Electric Vehicle (EV) trade shows. Read more here.

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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.