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Should You Really Sit on Other Boards When You’re a Startup Founder?

Both Sides of the Table

I recently read Brad Feld’s thought provoking piece encouraging founders to sit on the board of another startup company. I found it thought provoking because I’ve always believed startup founders need extreme focus on only their company to succeed. But for now, the summary is: You’ll extend your network. .

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Arc wants to build the de facto finance solution for SaaS startups

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A new company recently emerged that is targeting a popular startup niche, wanting to exclusively help early-stage SaaS (software-as-a-service) companies with their financial needs. We quickly realized that they shared a common pain point — startup funding is costly and distracting.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

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Effectively communicating your startup’s impact metrics to investors can make or break your funding opportunities. This article presents key strategies, backed by expert insights, to help you showcase your startup’s value and growth potential. It’s often a make-or-break situation for you.

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What Makes an Entrepreneur (7/11) – Detail Orientation

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I wrote a blog post about being hands on where I argued that startup founders need to be hands-on or in my words, “you can’t run a burger chain if you’ve never flipped burgers.&#. I once had a startup team pitch me for an investment where the President of the company led the first call with me on his own.

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Nigerian founders-turn-investors are now running syndicate funds

TechCrunch

However , the whole process proved difficult and the fund wasn’t able to because he was stuck in Nigeria and could not visit London, New York and Washington DC, “where institutional and development finance capital sits.” “There’s a massive early-stage funding gap for African startups.

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Alexa von Tobel outlines how founders should manage personal finances

TechCrunch

Few people are more knowledgable on the topic of how founders should manage their finances than Alexa von Tobel. At Early Stage 2021, she gave a presentation on how founders should think about managing their own wealth. You’re never going to be as good at managing your finances. Fewer accounts are better.

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Gust Blog - Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them

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And if you’re a startup CFO, finance lead, bean counter, or presentation slide deck preparer, then you should read this book. Presenting Financials and Other Numbers So People Will Understand You. . Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals.

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