Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

Yet, as most seasoned entrepreneurs will attest, the reality is far more complex and challenging, particularly when you decide to bootstrap your business. My entrepreneurial story didn’t start with an invention or a groundbreaking technological breakthrough. The early years were grueling.

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The Seraf Compass

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Whether you are located in a hotbed of technology like Silicon Valley, a huge emerging market such as China, or in the ancient city of Byblos, chances are you will stumble upon a collection of entrepreneurs working to create new, vibrant companies.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 8, 2015

Small world, it turns out I also knew his husband from the finance world having met him over 10 years ago. Bradford said something to me that I think every entrepreneur should consider, "This might not be a billion dollar company.". Venture Capital & Technology' We had a great chat and stayed in touch.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

Like the downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups. Many entrepreneurs are reliant on outside funding, whether angel investors, venture capitalists or strategic investors , to keep the venture going. I interviewed a number of prominent VC’s and entrepreneurs for my recent book.

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Revolution

MARCH 26, 2025

Ive been grateful to see that support firsthand throughout my careerwhether through the passage of the JOBS Act , the creation of Opportunity Zones , or, most recently, the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) initiative. were on the platform. Based in Washington, D.C., Take Detroit, for example.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 28, 2013

If you are a venture capital investor and you''re not preparing yourself to succeed in a more diverse ecosystem of entrepreneurs, you''re just going to get left behind. It was held at a trendy Lower East Side bar where the price of the drinks made it the kind of place that a typical NYC entrepreneur would never actually go.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Last week a company we enthusiastically backed, uBeam , led by a very special entrepreneur, 25-year-old Meredith Perry , announced a $10 million round of financing. Here I make the case that entrepreneurs must stay focused on the prize, not the doubters. Entrepreneurs. ” **.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The conference brings together leaders, entrepreneurs, technical experts, civil society leaders, and investors, all of whom have a role in ongoing AI innovation that is transforming business and society. “As The doubling of floor space at the upcoming AI Summit New York reflects AI’s high energy and wide interest in the tech community.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 19, 2021

Over the last 18 months, the early-stage financing market has seen dramatic changes characterized by these three things: A shift from in-person fundraising to virtual fundraising A reduction in financing process timelines from months to weeks A continued increase in the amount of capital available for early stage companies.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

So many entrepreneurs beg for just a few minutes of my time. There are roughly 400 venture deals being done in NYC each year these days, and maybe about 30% or so of those are seed financings. If you''re taking 300 meetings a year, that means that *half* of the companies you meet with never get financing from *anyone*.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2024

Turning an idea into a sellable product takes grit, but limited budgets often require entrepreneurs to develop creative solutions that rely more on resourcefulness than cash. With passion, hustle, and these thrifty startup strategies, you can transform your vision into a viable product without relying on loans or 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. 0001% who still doesn’t use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or any other social technology. Dorrian is an entrepreneur. He is that.0001%

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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

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Contributed by Madhavan Sivashankar , chief executive officer and founder, Gulf International Finance Limited. Time, they say, heals and for entrepreneurs like us, it make us think and then act! We invested in online technologies and continue to do so, to improve communication and its periodicity. Transform to Digital.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JANUARY 3, 2024

Combining Forces for Growth The consolidation of the management teams of 1855 Capital and White Rose Ventures will strengthen the capacity to raise and deploy venture capital and enhance capital support for regional technology companies.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

Two prominent entrepreneurs share their views on starting a business plus 10 tips every first-time founder should have. First-time entrepreneurs may find the startup adventure daunting without having the right guidance and perspective. Did you mismanage your finances? Was the product-market fit wrong?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Are entrepreneurs born or made? Our firm’s owner and CEO was a very experienced businessman—a true entrepreneur in every sense of the word. One day in early 1993, I was having lunch with one of our clients, who also was a true entrepreneur. Maurice is also the founder and president of Thomas Services, Inc.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Register MADCash , the Malaysian fintech startup specializing in zero-interest micro-funding for women entrepreneurs, has successfully concluded its pre-Series A funding round with a RM 5 million investment. Artem Ventures led the investment charge, with contributions from MSW Ventures and the ScaleUp Founders Fund.

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

It has become an essential way to pay—whether you’re purchasing a water bottle at the kiosk around the corner or financing your wedding plans. Tesla has offered to share its innovative battery technology and other software with the automotive industry. Eight out of every 10 Ant customers use at least three of its five services.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

And of course the most successful technology companies: Google, Facebook, Salesforce.com [duh], Oracle, Microsoft all have loads of sales people. But they’re technology people not sales people! That it is non-dilutive financing? But the “no sales people” mantra isn’t what I’m here to take on.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Some financing rounds seem to go really fast. a) The entrepreneur is distracted from doing what they need to do--i.e. The same goes for vetting the entrepreneur. In many cases, I got to know the entrepreneur before they were pitching or even had a deck. Venture Capital & Technology' running the business.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

After operating his own ghost kitchen, Keto Kitchen, in Austin for the past year, serial entrepreneur John Meyer saw that fintech resources for the industry were lacking. When Keto Kitchen had good sales in the first quarter, Meyer went to the bank to ask for expansion financing and recalled the banker asking him what a ghost kitchen was.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

Helping companies get to next financing round successfully: I was just beginning this phase in Sept 2010 and said so. I’ve now been involved with many other successful foll0w-on financings. “I think the best VCs help drive exits alongside their entrepreneurs. Sourcing high-quality leads : 9/10. Since then?

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 5, 2014

One thing that I see too many people moving from the finance world doing, both in attempts to get into VC and to startups, is relinquishing the resources they have at their old job. It''s a group of her peers from the professional world--up and coming titans of finance and consulting with good salaries and not a lot of dependents.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

Two entrepreneurs share their experiences building a strong team followed by an outline of key areas to know. One entrepreneur values the complementary skills of the co-founding team and being comfortable with personalities. Building a startup is an exhilarating journey, but the road to success is rarely a solo endeavor.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Because entrepreneurs often went to lawyers at their earliest stages to get their company registration done. Entrepreneurial lawyers like Don Lee , Dave Young or Ted Wang are good at sussing out which entrepreneurs are high potential. I asked for intro’s from entrepreneur friends. Real life entrepreneurs are messier.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur. I started doing SnapStorms, which are short burst of video around a certain startup or financing topic. But how can you invest in technology unless you’re going to use the tools and understand them? In 2008 I started VC blogging. Right now the volume is manageable during an AMA.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

This center is envisioned as a comprehensive hub, encompassing an IT park, a technology park, startup support groups, cultural and spiritual centers, libraries, a sports complex, and housing facilities for employees and resident entrepreneurs. in foreign currency and 12% p.a. in national currency. in foreign currency and 12% p.a.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 30, 2024

$15 Million Series A supports the startup’s growth with a $10M Net Revenue Run Rate In 2021 real estate fintech startup Backflip launched an all-in-one platform for real estate entrepreneurs to support their acquisition and renovation of single-family homes. In 2023 the three-year-old startup achieved a 5x year-over-year net revenue run rate.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 7, 2014

Instead, they said that entrepreneurs should raise 200-300k on their own and get something up and off the ground first with traction and that they''d rather wait to see where that goes. Finance is something we grow and scale here. Venture Capital & Technology' The other day, I met up with one of my favorite investors.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Because entrepreneurs often went to lawyers at their earliest stages to get their company registration done. Entrepreneurial lawyers like Don Lee , Dave Young or Ted Wang are good at sussing out which entrepreneurs are high potential. I asked for intro’s from entrepreneur friends. Real life entrepreneurs are messier.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 1, 2011

And even the best teams combined to create big innovations sometimes don’t time markets well, are surprised by unexpected technology breakthroughs by competitors or just don’t find the magic the leads to mass customer adoption. I hope to offer experiences from being an entrepreneur and being a VC.&#. It’s marketing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2020

Whether you’re an entrepreneur eager to get your business off the ground, or you’re a business owner exploring ways to rechart your company’s course in light of this crisis , prioritize these qualites in your next remote hire: . Tech-Savvy. That way, you can cut down on training time and minimize the risk of clerical errors.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin! The Exit Problem.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 6, 2021

With the advent of technological innovations, including dedicated servers and cloud hosting, businesses of all shapes and sizes are shifting to a more digital way of working. Here are 5 things entrepreneurs need to do now to prepare for a cashless future. . This means things like fraud and hacking are a new risk for many entrepreneurs.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Much has changed in the past four months of the technology startup world and how outsiders value the business. We entrepreneurs have been spinning that line for decades in every boom cycle. The terrible consequence is that some great companies struggle to get financed. The best deals will continue to get financed.

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