StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. The investment platform I founded and run, VenturePole, is the investment partner of HealthInc, the health tech accelerator of Startupbootcamp, the biggest startup accelerator organization in Europe. Be the learn-it-all.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Register Hailing from Singapore, Jeshua Soh is a young and dynamic angel investor who has woven a narrative that curves through unconventional education, accidental entrepreneurship, and a globetrotting escapade to over 55 countries across five continents. “In crowded spaces, things are either going to be fully valued or overvalued.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2021

Marc is the managing partner of MGV , focusing on working with world-class entrepreneurs in tech. The unprecedented liquidity that has entered the venture market in the past year has spurred several trends that require VCs to adapt to a more competitive environment where startup founders have far more leverage than they did in the past.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

In other news: Extra Crunch Live, a series of interviews with leading investors and entrepreneurs, returns next month with a full slate of guests. Some of of that growth has been fueled by an exodus from the Bay Area, but many early-stage security startups already have deep roots in East Coast cities like Boston and New York.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

Farmers don’t get embarrassed when the price of corn drops; similarly, there’s no reason for startup founders to lose their joy because publicly traded tech stocks are undercutting their valuations. If making as much money as you can is your primary goal, however, prepare to be disappointed.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

MAY 21, 2021

And we know this matters because entrepreneurship can address rising wealth inequality and offer a path to upward mobility and building generational wealth. What does it say when we tell them their ideas and dreams are unworthy because they don’t fit into some narrow model of a startup founder? It’s not an afterthought. “We

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

With so many entrepreneurs and startup ventures seeking investment opportunities, it’s crucial that venture capitalists (VCs) create a list of criteria they want their potential investments to meet. As such, VCs have to consider a number of factors when choosing which companies or entrepreneurs in whom to invest.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 25, 2022

You’ll receive the best practical startup advice straight to your inbox every week. In this week’s edition, we share: Why your pitch deck has one minute to sell investors on your startup The 7 types of startup founder, and why it matters to you Let’s do this. So how do you sell a VC in a minute (or less)?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 18, 2022

You won’t believe how VCs decide which startups to fund Aaron Dinin, PhD teaches entrepreneurship at Duke. He also teaches us something new about the startup/VC world every week in his column. This week, he shed some light on what venture capitalists might look for when they invest in a startup.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

But who’s talking about the power of exits to change the playing field for diverse founders? We must consider the psychological motivation of seeing a huge buyout on other entrepreneurs, what that startup’s ex-team members go on to build, and what the achievements of one citizen does for that nation’s reputation. Wealth effect.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 12, 2023

Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook » I thought I was building an exciting piece of technology, but I was really building a huge pile of problems.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The battle to win Startup Battlefield began long before TechCrunch Disrupt kicked off Tuesday. Startup founders from all over the world applied to what has been described as the most competitive batch in TechCrunch history. Lanzone has a long history in media and as an entrepreneur.

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StartupNation

MARCH 2, 2021

On this morning’s edition of the WJR Business Beat, Jeff chats with Guy Gordon about the average age of successful entrepreneurs. Are you an entrepreneur with a great story to share? And it leaves the impression that to be a successful entrepreneur, that you need to be young. for the WJR Business Beat. News Talk 760 WJR.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

While both TC Early Stage bootcamps focus on startups in the very early innings, each event will feature different topics, content and experts. A professor at Georgetown University, she teaches impact investing, social entrepreneurship, P2P economies and innovation. What’s more, you’ll learn from the best of the best.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Austin made headlines in 2021 for being “the place” for startup founders and venture capitalists alike to set up shop. That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing startup scene in Austin, Texas. Register here. It’s free.

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Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

The second Startup Community Leaders Mission to the USA took place from 11-18 March 2018, with 20 participants taking part, including 14 from 11 different regional towns in Queensland, 3 from Brisbane, one from Sydney, one from Adelaide, and one from New York (assisting the Beach City film crew). Entrepreneurs are a cultural norm in the US.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

Tech investors born after 1996 “have raised funds, garnered social media followings and profited from the Gen Z mentality,” says Andrew Chan, a senior associate at Builders VC. A Gen Z VC speaks up: Why Gen Z VCs are trash. 6 ways to make sure your startup is using the right GTM model. “Good for them.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

” Peanut argues there’s inherent bias in assuming that every startup founder has access to what are, essentially, wealthy friends or family who can spare a little startup capital. Despite gains, gender diversity in VC funding struggled in 2020.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Workshops, breakouts and roundtables — led by established founders, leading subject-matter experts and VCs — cover core entrepreneurial topics across fundraising, marketing and operations. Founders will leave with a blueprint for turning their specific Risk Archetype into their superpower. Check out the agenda !

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

5 myths to avoid on the 1st leg of your entrepreneurship journey What you don’t have to eat to pursue your passion (Image from WikiMedia Commons) There is a path to entrepreneurship promoted in Hollywood and there is a path for the rest of us. This 500+ year old tale designed to promote sharing reveals the soul of entrepreneurship.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Moreover, founders must learn to embrace the challenges of fundraising, honing their pitching and networking skills in the process. Koh urges startup founders to “put on their big person pants and git gud at it”, emphasising the need for them to showcase their abilities and dedication to their business.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Know What to Expect When a VC Opens your Deck (and their Checkbook) As Series A companies are more mature than in previous rounds, Series A decks are longer at 25 slides. But VC reading time has actually decreased for this round, clocking in on average at three minutes and eleven seconds.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

I do what I wish all entrepreneurs would do. The same kind of tasks that a startup team has. It’s an entrepreneur with whom I’ve been wanting to work for 6 years. It was a young, first-time entrepreneur who wanted to meet. He has a startup. Can you please intro me to XYZ VC? Should you?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2011

I’m often asked the question about why there aren’t more women who are entrepreneurs. But last week I noticed a blog post by a woman, Tara Tiger Brown, that asked the question, “ Why Aren’t More Women Commenting on VC Blog Posts? She has a quote from literally every major VC from whom you’d want to hear.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In five years, respondents said the city and country will continue to generate and attract great tech startups, but also tech talent and entrepreneurs. Andrius Milinavicius , founder, Baltic Sandbox. VC investors: Rokas Peciulaitis (Contrarian Ventures). We surveyed: • Gerda Sakalauskait? Gytenis Galkis , partner, 70V.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

” We talked about my influences as a younger person and what got me started in technology and entrepreneurship. And of course we talked about many of my views of building startups. My mom was an entrepreneur – she was kind of my inspiration for entrepreneurship. As an entrepreneur you have to suspend disbelief.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

So, where does this put you — the startup founder, entrepreneur or company executive? It’s a great time to be a founder. If you’re committed to building an enduring company and you want to, as Steve Jobs put it, “make a dent in the universe,” then this is the best time ever to be a founder.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In one of the largest enterprise acquisitions of 2020, Visa Equity Partners this week purchased Utah-based edtech startup Pluralsight for $3.5 According to the entrepreneurs and investors reporter Natasha Mascarenhas spoke to, this deal “shows the strength of edtech’s capital options as the pandemic continues.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2022

Pre-pandemic, VCs were notoriously reluctant to invest in education-related companies. Today, edtech startups are seeing higher average deal sizes, more seed and pre-seed funding from non-VC investors, and an influx of generalists. It’s still a great time to be a startup founder.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 13, 2021

That’s what the VC guy, Albert, told me was the benchmark for saas companies like us.” They’re taking place right now somewhere in the startup and corporate worlds, in small companies and large, from the Bay area to Boston, Berlin, Barcelona, and beyond! Pricing mistakes are especially tough on startups. Joe turned to face her.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 16, 2023

2) I wish I had better understood the VC model and incentive structure when fundraising. Jessica Mansourati , Bookself & Highlight.fm  — As a woman from a minority group in Sweden, I wish I knew how little other startup founders (and investors) really know about building a startup and that they figure most things out as they go.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Not coincidentally, they also serve as training grounds for some of the world’s most successful startup founders. Although we haven’t been on the inside at Techstars for several years, we grew up with the program and have watched with growing dismay as it drifted away from its original focus on founders.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2021

Ariane de Bonvoisin is an executive coach to top CEOs, startup founders and VCs. She has keynoted the Oprah conference, given a TED talk, and been invited to Google, Amazon, the World Bank, Union Square Ventures and Red Bull to teach about navigating change and founder and startup wellness. Ariane de Bonvoisin.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 16, 2021

That’s why Ron Miller interviewed three entrepreneurs who have each built multiple companies to uncover some essential truths about achieving product-market fit: Pouyan Salehi, CEO and co-founder, Scratchpad. Rami Essaid, CEO and founder, Finmark. Trusted advice comes from experience. Image Credits: Ureeka.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Sesie Bonsi is the founder and CEO of Bleu , a financial technology platform focused on enabling touchless payment experiences. Funding for Black entrepreneurs in the U.S. Or will we have to repeat the same conversations about representation failings within VC funds? hit nearly $1.8 Realize you are up against an outdated system.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

But we’d already signed a term sheet with a VC. A month after closing our VC-led seed round, we got another call. And while anecdotal evidence tells us massive companies are built by young founders like Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg, data tells us otherwise. An NDA prevents me from naming them, so let’s call them EquipFit.)

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