Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Raising funding is no easy feat, especially for first-time founders. You need a solid business plan, traction to demonstrate market fit, and the skills to pitch effectively. Yet founders often trip up when it comes to investor relations — the ongoing communication and relationship building after that first check clears.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

She supports early-stage international founders working in the U.K. Juanita Gonzalez-Uribe is associate professor in finance at the London School of Economics. Entrepreneurs who set up a business in a new country encounter more challenges. Designing an international founders open office hours pilot. Robyn Klingler-Vidra.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Created by DocSend By Russ Heddleston , Co-Founder and CEO of DocSend As a founder, you have many “firsts” to look forward to on your journey to entrepreneurial success?—?from On the fundraising side of things, there is no milestone more validating for a young company than securing your Series A financing.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2013

I’m sure you know, but Elon was the co-founder (and largest shareholder) of PayPal, the most important payment transfer technology of its era and still the most instrumental to date. Dorrian is an entrepreneur. It is Nikolas Tesla pitching a VC firm. But Elon Musk stole the show. He is that.0001% He knew me then.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Here’s a list of top sources for funding minority entrepreneurs. The NASE has been around since 1981, providing entrepreneurs and micro-businesses, including those by minority owners with access to grants and educational resources. It is a great resource for minority entrepreneurs with a more specific funding need.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is the premier global competition for students who own and operate a business. Inspired by the book Start Something That Matters by Toms founder Blake Mycoskie, Joe decided to tackle the world water crisis. I scrambled to get my application done and worked on my pitch.

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TechCrunch

MAY 27, 2022

To learn more about the underlying market forces and hurdles facing entrepreneurs and investors in this maverick industry, she spoke to four investors: Jacqueline Bennett, managing partner and co-founder, Highlands Venture Partners. Matt Hawkins, managing partner and co-founder, Entourage Effect Capital. Eager Entrepreneur.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2021

Influential entrepreneurs like Paul Graham and Naval Ravikant always preach the need for startups to have founders-turned-investors on their cap table. As Ravikant puts it, “founders want to know that the people they are taking money from have first-hand experience.” . MAGIC Fund has 12 founders who act as general partners.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2021

Kunal Lunawat is the co-founder and managing partner of Agya Ventures , a venture capital firm focused on proptech, travel, hospitality and the future of the built world. 5 factors founders must consider before choosing their VC. The success of a fundraising process is entirely dependent on how well an entrepreneur can manage it.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

It’s free to attend, and it’s free to submit your Minneapolis-area startup to the pitch-off competition. Just like every TechCrunch Live event, the program features entrepreneurs and investors who will share their stories with the goal of helping others build better venture-backed businesses. I hope you can make it.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

In short, women VCs are just as inclined to favor male founders as their male peers. Serial entrepreneur Gentry Lane, who was part of the discussion and spoke with TechCrunch afterward, similarly believes that the venture industry is inherently biased against women. of overall deal value. in 2008 — that’s quite fast!!”

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

He was CTO of a highly successful startup through an eight-figure acquisition, an entrepreneur-in-residence at Techstars, and has served multiple years on the advisory board of South by Southwest Interactive. As a founder it is always important to have a sense of community. “As Founders can feel isolated and in an echo chamber.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

For me, after nearly a decade in the trenches of being an entrepreneur I felt I was un-brainwashed from trying to pretend I had all the answers. The more self-assured the VC is and the more impressionable the entrepreneur is the worse the outcome. And I encourage entrepreneurs to triangulate as well. It is unknowable.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Many new entrepreneurs start their businesses with funds from their own personal savings, or by getting friends and family to help them get off the ground. Here are five financing options for novice entrepreneurs to consider when looking for startup capital: Credit cards. But that’s not an option for everyone.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

How to pitch me: 4 VCs share what they’re looking for in March 2022. Bruno Vieira Costa, founder and CEO, Abstra. David Hsu, founder and CEO, Retool. Trisha Kothari, co-founder and CEO, Unit21. Dive deep into Snorkel.AI’s pitch technique that raised $135m. Thanks very much for reading TechCrunch+!

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

This is a very common scenario when entrepreneurs pitch VCs and frankly is a very common scenario when VCs try to raise money from LPs. When you pitched me I really did love you. I left the meeting and had to attend a 3-hour board meeting where two founders have been fighting and each want the other one fired. I remember.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 16, 2021

Jan Heybroek, the founder and CEO of MDoutlook , is the moderator of EO Atlanta’s Forum Confidential programme. The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) exists to help entrepreneurs achieve their full potential. Use these resources to understand how your company will look when you pitch a VC or angel.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

Edtech needs to reach beyond underfunded public school systems to become more sustainable, which is why more investors and founders are focusing on lifelong learning. Jan Lynn-Matern , founder and partner, Emerge Education (a leading edtech seed fund in Europe with portfolio companies like Aula, Unibuddy and BibliU).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Toward the end of 2022, a number of entrepreneurs, some citing Elon Musk, told me that they’re bringing back an in-person work culture in the following year to help promote productivity and, in some cases, loyalty. While some founders are clearly set on a return, others are confused. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It’s true that we also fund more mundane stuff like B2B software aimed at productivity improvements but we want some big bets in every fund where we feel we can contribute to “making our own little dent in the universe” as the saying goes – by backing ambitious entrepreneurs with that same goal.

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Founder Bounty

APRIL 4, 2023

Starting a business is a big challenge, but one of the biggest hurdles for most entrepreneurs is funding. While some business owners use personal savings or loans to get started, many others turn to investors to help finance their dreams. Build a strong team Investors invest in people as much as they invest in ideas.

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Feedough

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Usually, during the initial stages of the startup, the money comes from the pockets of founders and cofounders. It is when the founders need to make a tough decision of whether to raise money by diluting ownership ( equity financing ) or by taking loans (debt financing). What Is Debt Financing?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Splice , the New York-based, AI-infused, beat-making software service for music producers created by the founder of GroupMe, has managed to sample another $55 million in financing from investors for its wildly popular service. We’re thrilled to be partnering with Steve Martocci and his team at Splice.”.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

If your company is too nascent to be valued, convertible notes might be a viable way to secure early financing. Bottom line: If your company is on the cusp of an opportunity, convertible note financing could be a way forward, but only if you have a realistic valuation and a plan to reach it. You may need more than one pitch deck.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). And even with the significant cost of credit card debt, many entrepreneurs aggressively use existing cards to finance a startup.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2022

Addie Lerner , founder and managing partner, Avid Ventures. Jay Ganatra , co-founder and managing partner, Infinity Ventures. Michael Gilroy , general partner and co-head of fintech, Coatue. Justin Overdorff , partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners. David Jegen , managing partner, F-Prime Capital.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Are you telling me you only invest in failed founders?” “I I wouldn’t say failed founders,” he responded. The founder could have also IPO’d a company and had a huge exit. Our failures are what turn us into better entrepreneurs. ?? Next, you create Dynamic Versions based on who will be reading the pitch. It doesn’t.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2010

This is part of my series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute of an entrepreneur : Tenacity. The best entrepreneurs focus on details.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow and co-founder of L3G’s & Associates, Fatima Chi, is empowering businesses in her community in Belize to take control of their finances. From very young, I was inspired to be an entrepreneur and to do great things. What is it like to be a female entrepreneur in Belize? I owe it to my female community.

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TechCrunch

JULY 8, 2022

4 negotiation points startup founders must focus on in a down market. It’s hard to imagine any scenario where an investor doesn’t enjoy several advantages over a founder. To help level the playing field, John Weaver, CEO of angel firm 22 Ventures, shared his top four negotiation tactics for entrepreneurs in a downturn.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 6, 2021

Women entrepreneurs in West Africa are leading the way in creating sustainable businesses, growing their respective economies and generating lasting change. While entrepreneurs face all kinds of challenges starting up businesses anywhere in the world, women often have to deal with additional hurdles to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Horizon is today announcing its first close of $125 million for the fund, its fourth, with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) pitching in $30 million as an anchor investor. And neither of those revenue sources have been particularly strong in Ukraine of late.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Ximena Aleman is co-founder and chief business development officer at Prometeo , an open banking platform that serves Latin America. Year-in, year-out, the gender gap in venture capital investment continues to be a problem women founders face. VC went to startups with at least one woman on the founder team.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

They''re new to the gig, super excited about all its potential, and getting out there selling founders hope for that one big gamechanging deal. That''s really all I have to give to the founders I back. So many entrepreneurs beg for just a few minutes of my time. It takes longer to get to know the founders.

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TechCrunch

JULY 17, 2022

So when you pitch, be sure to point out what makes your company/news stand out. So while we’re still getting pitched (a whole bunch), we more than ever are reviewing pitches with a bigger-picture lens and hope you’ll do the same when you’re doing the pitching. Hence its recent debt financing. Why is it unique?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ’s Accelerator program empowers early-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to aggressively grow and master their businesses. What, in your opinion, went right with your pitch to help secure their investment?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Many new entrepreneurs start their businesses with funds from their own personal savings, or by getting friends and family to help them get off the ground. Here are five financing options for novice entrepreneurs to consider when looking for startup capital: Credit cards. But that’s not an option for everyone.

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