Revolution

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

But the key to success is about more than just clever branding and a good elevator pitch. When we as venture investors conduct due diligence on startups for investment consideration, it is our job to not just consider the startup’s technology or platform in isolation, but to also examine it in the context of its peer group.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2022

Jay Kapoor is a general partner at VSC Ventures, where he invests in seed and early-stage companies, helping them break out with value-add support on PR, content, and media strategy. VC has changed a lot since I was pounding the pavement on Sand Hill Road as a young entrepreneur in the late ’90s.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

In today’s competitive landscape, we’ve seen how personal branding has become a vital tool for entrepreneurs to communicate value, create demand for their experience and grow their business. That’s what designing a personal brand is really about— not creating a show for the masses, but engineering a powerful reputation among your peers.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 17, 2019

Being a female entrepreneur is looking better each and every day. The number one challenge women face is a significant disadvantage in securing access to venture capital funding compared to their male peers. Find the Right Investors - don’t throw your pitch to just anybody. In 2017, just 2.2% In 2017, just 2.2%

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Source: DocSend’s VC Fundraising Report If expanding your network and practicing your pitch are important to you, you may benefit from pitching a larger pool of investors. from pre-seed to Series A. or really, jump on the Zoom meeting. But does it make sense to cast a wide net and contact as many LPs as possible?

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

Bearish markets and high interest rates often cause private investors to turn away from anything resembling a risky investment. Yet, now is a very apt time to take another look at the cannabis opportunity in the U.S. Quite a lot has changed since our previous U.S. cannabis survey from 2020. and the banking and tax headaches it creates.

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StartupNation

APRIL 25, 2021

However, you don’t have to let that stand in the way of your success as an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs experience many common fears, including the of fear rejection or criticism, be it from potential customers, peers, or other industry leaders; but you must overcome your fear of criticism. Get started for free.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2018

Every entrepreneur wants to hear “yes” during the fund-raising process but I would argue that being too risk averse and not pushing hard enough and be willing to hear a “no” is what holds back many people from “yes.” Possibly offend and entrepreneur leading to reputation risk amongst other entrepreneurs. Do they have influence?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

Aimed at managers, this post offers several testable strategies that will help you boost productivity and say goodbye to poorly run, lazily planned meetings. Aimed at managers, this post offers several testable strategies that will help you boost productivity and say goodbye to poorly run, lazily planned meetings. Walter Thompson.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 21, 2020

Now in its fifth year, this program is the most robust in the region and boasts more than 160 participating companies, comprised of both seasoned founders and first-time entrepreneurs, all of whom have gained valuable insight from e3. . We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this program,” said Whitney.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

How can my company keep up with the ever increasing rate of change in technology, core business strategies, and culture trends? Too often what an executive hears is a pitch on some grand new technology that they can’t even understand, or certainly can’t see as directly applicable to their priorities. Steve Forbes image via Wikipedia.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 21, 2020

Now in its fifth year, this program is the most robust in the region and boasts more than 160 participating companies, comprised of both seasoned founders and first-time entrepreneurs, all of whom have gained valuable insight from e3. . We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this program,” said Whitney.

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TechCrunch

JULY 9, 2021

The SPAC parade continued apace this week as Nextdoor announced it would go public via a blank-check company, with the community social network making its pitch based on scale, claiming users in one in three U.S. Infrastructure doesn’t attract much attention until it fails. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

After all, I am no stranger to the publicly expressing the frustrations of dealing with the downside of this industry as I wrote about in 2006 when I was an entrepreneur. I read Andy’s post with a knowing smile on my face. But VC is like congress. It’s easy to hate it en masse yet many people love their local congressman.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

When it comes to running a business, there is no go-to manual for greatness or a secret recipe for success. There are, however, key ingredients that can contribute to entrepreneurial excellence. As EO Montréal’s Moranne Elarar and Marina Byezhanova can attest, it all starts with hustle and heart. How did you come together to form Pronexia?

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

Any success as an entrepreneur? He hasn't founded or built either a successful, let alone innovative company, and he hasn't raised $ to invest in those entrepreneurs. The other day, I got interviewed for Business Insider. At least it's not a weird fold in the back or a dent at the top. All hat and no cattle as they say. What did I do?

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 3, 2016

The other day, I sat in on a pitch practice with a company who, by all accounts, is the leader in its category. They are doing things no other company like it has been able to do, on relatively little capital compared to their peers. Why pitch an "almost" versus a "sure bet"? I saw this in their pitch.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 25, 2018

Written for EO by Peter Kozodoy , partner and chief strategy officer at Gem Advertising and an EO New York member. . As an entrepreneur for more than a decade, I’ve learned a thing or two about sales. Namely: Sales isn’t linear, easy, intuitive or even simple. And it’s all about the salesperson. The secret to his success?

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2021

Part 2: Product-led growth strategy “ The product-led growth behind edtech’s most downloaded app ” (3,000 words/12 minutes) — analyzes the tactics and tradeoffs that an edtech company has to evaluate as it grows from thousands to 500 million registered learners. Want this kind of coverage on a different company or sector. Thanks for reading!

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. (To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 1) Manage the firm .

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

Barely a day goes by without news of layoffs emerging from the tech world — from cybersecurity to gaming , no industry is impervious. On top of that, there is no geographical factor at play, with companies spanning North America , Europe , Asia , Africa and beyond all impacted. capital in recent months. capital in recent months.

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

Interestingly, many years later, Square would use other innovative “cash giveaway” strategies to steal market share from Paypal (in addition to copying the give $5, get $5 model ). “As they say in poker, ‘If you’ve been in the game 30 minutes and you don’t know who the patsy is, you’re the patsy.‘” Warren Buffet, 1997. Billions of dollars.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. (To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 1) Manage the firm .

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

As you know, I run our Founder Experience program here, the set of tools and programs and people that we have to support our entrepreneurs in their growth journey. Good morning, afternoon, and evening Redpoint community. Great to see a lot of repeat attendees and some new ones. I’m Travis Bryant. Excited to be back emceeing.

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