TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2022

“Venture capital” is semantically equivalent to “dangerous money,” which is part of its mystique. “The corollary of that is that I suspect a lot of founders don’t really know how venture capital works.” Planning to use your startup equity as collateral? Walter Thompson.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 25, 2022

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. The pitch is an overview, similar to a resume. A pitch deck without deal terms is like a restaurant menu without prices.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

A lot of entrepreneurs are incredible idea generators and hackers; they have a knack for seeing something that’s broken or something that could be better and creating a solution around that. Let’s explore the red flags investors will look for to determine which bucket your startup falls into.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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TechCrunch

JULY 8, 2022

4 negotiation points startup founders must focus on in a down market. I haven’t tracked this figure nationally, but the amount of venture capital invested in San Francisco-based startups reportedly fell by 65% between May and June 2022. 4 negotiation points startup founders must focus on in a down market.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. Don’t wait…the early bird gets the…SAVINGS: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200 before prices increase on April 1 — that’s no joke.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Day One Ventures , a venture firm launched in 2018 with a pitch to combine venture capital acumen with marketing and communications support, has launched a program aimed explicitly at those impacted by tech layoffs this year. million fund to back founders spinning out of turbulent startups.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Imagine a drumroll, folks, because we’re about to announce the last tranche of investors and thought leaders who will choose which outstanding startup takes the title of Startup Battlefield champion, along with the $100,000 prize and serious bragging rights. Mar Hershenson , co-founder and managing partner at Pear VC.

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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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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

I’ve been among the group of TechCrunchers watching pitch after pitch at Y Combinator’s Demo Day. Meanwhile, Canaan closed two new funds — its 12th flagship fund for early-stage tech and healthcare startups and an opportunity fund — that total $850 million. Well, hello there! On with the news! Connie tells you why.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Twenty of the most promising and creative early-stage startups — chosen from the elite Startup Battlefield 200 — will bring the heat for $100,000 in the world-renown Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. Did you miss the other Startup Battlefield VC judges?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. Don’t wait…the early bird gets the…SAVINGS: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200 before prices increase on April 1 — that’s no joke.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

Jan Lynn-Matern , founder and partner, Emerge Education (a leading edtech seed fund in Europe with portfolio companies like Aula, Unibuddy and BibliU). Benoit Wirz , partner, Brighteye Ventures (an active edtech-focused venture capital fund in Europe that backs YouSchool, Lightneer and Aula). citizenship!

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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. Baseball has come a long way since 1897, when a Princeton math professor designed a pitching machine that ran on gunpowder.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 11, 2018

In a continuing effort to help shift the venture capital funding geographic imbalance in our country, since 2014 our team has traveled to 38 cities to meet entrepreneurs where they are. These five insights from the Summit stood out as critical business building advice that entrepreneurs all across the country can apply: 1.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 2, 2023

Some will use the money to build a successful startup and we’ll never find out they were lying. was originally published in Entrepreneur's Handbook on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Till next time, Dave Schools , Stephen Moore & Amardeep Parmar Weekly ?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

And now that they are entering the ranks of venture capital, one investor says those traits are informing how deals are made. It’s amazing how frequently investors say “no” to startup founders: If 100 early-stage entrepreneurs pitch a VC, maybe three of them will be lucky to get a second meeting.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Here are five real advantages for second-time founders that I’ve experienced over the last 12 months. 1) Raising capital. Fundraising is a time-consuming and difficult process for most founders. As a first-time founder, breaking into angel and venture capital networks is tough. But it is a necessary one. .

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Our failures are what turn us into better entrepreneurs. ?? Read here: A Venture Capitalist Told Me How He Decides Which Startups to Fund, and I Couldn’t Believe It Stop sending VCs pitch decks?—?start Here he lays out the best strategy for creating them: What to include: A killer one-line elevator pitch.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Register Startup founders need to be authentic and prepared when they get the chance to meet prospective investors, according to Rex Fong, founding partner at investment and advisory group Capitale Ventures. Fong’s Capitale Ventures is an investment and advisory group with expertise in complex, cross-border transactions.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

In recent years, calling oneself a startup founder was certainly seen as a flex. For those who wielded that role or the coveted CEO position, you were likely to be placed on a pedestal or be viewed as a visionary, aided by a venture capital market that experienced an overextended bull run in the background.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Register When starting a company, founders often underestimate the amount of time and energy required to fundraise. Moreover, founders must learn to embrace the challenges of fundraising, honing their pitching and networking skills in the process. The Singapore-based venture capital firm raised $135 million for its Fund 2.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 3, 2022

Prepare a pitch & deck Pitch When I gave my first pitch, I made some mistakes, but after a few intros, I changed it to improve it. Before investor even decides to show some interest in your product, they’ll see your pitch. Prepare a deck Once you get the investor interested, you need to be ready with your pitch deck.

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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. Building the right team for a billion-dollar startup.

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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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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Created by DocSend It’s clear that 2020 has thrown a wrench in the gears of startup fundraising; conferences are canceled, meetings are virtual and spontaneous, in-person investor/founder meet-and-greets are almost completely nonexistent. Founders can learn from the experience of other startups to best navigate this situation.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 5, 2013

New York City has some of the highest average hotel costs in the world--and it''s clogging up the free flow of entrepreneurs, startups and talent in the tech community. Enter Airbnb. It makes NYC stays a lot easier. Instead, they limited the number of reasonable options.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 26, 2022

What is your elevator pitch? What makes your pitch effective? . To help you make your elevator pitch effective, we asked startup founders and business owners this question for their best examples and insights. A good Elevator pitch is trimmed and streamlined. Inform First Then Sell.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

Yet, that is what Spanish marketing expert and entrepreneur Alex Barrera often ends up doing with startup founders who hire him to help improve their pitch. They think they are going to get help convincing investors, and they do, but the byproduct of the process is that they reframe their startup’s vision.

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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. managing director, The Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. Andrius Milinavicius , founder, Baltic Sandbox. nas, partner, Open Circle Capital.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Now, serial entrepreneur Jason Goldberg — who has founded a number of venture-backed startups — is taking the wraps off another live-streaming platform and marketplace. It’s a compelling proposition, even while other startup founders are also chasing after it. million in Series A funding.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2022

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. Move it or lose it: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200. TC Early Stage is all about helping new startup founders (pre-seed through Series A) learn the essential skills required to build a successful business.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

According to Tsai, 2022 will see web3 going mainstream, more capital flowing to underestimated founders, and broader investments in regions that have traditionally been overlooked. All signs point to a continued abundance of opportunities for startup founders and investors in the year ahead.”. Groundbreaking Guatemalan.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

He agreed on the spot to provide the seed capital to build WhereFor (the predecessor to WhereTo). The universe must have been tired of hearing my pitch. PS: Rather than just telling people your idea, build a pitch deck (more on that under point 5 below). (2) Execution will soon be the hardest part and you’ll need plenty of help.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2021

True Ventures was initially attracted to the sheer size of the warranty industry (estimated at $100 billion globally) and “how broken it was from the consumer experience perspective.” The firm also viewed Bethea as a “very special entrepreneur” who “exudes authenticity,” which must be refreshing to VCs who get inundated with pitches. “We

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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. And many of the best women founders. My inspiration to become an entrepreneur came from my mom, not my dad. She was the dominant figure in my family and was both an entrepreneur and a community leader. Every single one.

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