American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

Equally important is knowing sources of capital such as bootstrapping, prospective investors such as angel investors, or venture capital if necessary, that can be tapped into at the various stages of a startups growth. Maintaining tight control over your finances will help you navigate the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial journey.

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Revolution

JUNE 26, 2025

The discussion ran the gamut from local engagement and alternative financing to treasury market tremors and trade realignments, with one steady throughline: how founders can turn shifting macro forces into tailwinds.

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Revolution

MARCH 26, 2025

We believe great companies can start and scale anywhere, aided by the fact that startups in emerging venture communities are often more capital efficient, offer a lower cost of doing business, and attract talent looking for a better quality oflife. I have more like them, but not nearlyenough.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 22, 2025

Atlanta, in particular, is a thriving hub for tech startups and entrepreneurs, with a growing population and access to both venture capital and skilled talent. The states low unemployment rate, access to financing, and relatively low labor costs make it a great place for new businesses to thrive.

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StartupNation

JULY 5, 2025

You must demonstrate how your venture helps solve certain problems. They want a glimpse of what your venture’s future looks like. In my experience, the best way to communicate such metrics is to present them in the form of a story. You shouldn’t be tunnel-visioned by raw data.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

Bank accounts are the nucleus of business finance, said Akhund. This deep integration streamlines operations and provides business owners with greater visibility and control over their finances. Mercury has reimagined this central hub by embedding essential business tools directly into the account experience.

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StartupNation

MAY 16, 2025

What are the options, benefits, and risks of alternative financing for a startup? Alternative financing is any kind of financing that does not involve a traditional bank. They may seek alternative funding as a supplement to traditional financing. What is Alternative Funding? They are turned down for a traditional loan.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

Amongst these groundbreaking ventures, two startupsHexemBio and Spectrohmsecured key investor interest and accolades for their revolutionary technologies. Applied AI Corporation Enterprise AI solutions for finance, healthcare, and government sectors. HexemBio Advanced stem cell therapy for longevity and immune system rejuvenation.

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StartupNation

JUNE 18, 2025

We’ve put together eight ways to safeguard your startup—from how you build your team to managing your finances, and choosing the right tech. Founding team conflicts have doomed many promising ventures. It means building a resilient, adaptable, and innovative company.

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StartupNation

JUNE 4, 2025

They could then see for themselves how the AI-powered web scraping solution would affect their finances. For example, during a pitch to a major venture capital firm, one partner was particularly intrigued by our customer acquisition costs.

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StartupNation

JUNE 14, 2025

And while you’re likely to expect the ups and downs of day-to-day operations, it’s important to understand the impact of this unpredictability on your finances. You see, the biggest mistake startup owners make is tying their personal financial futures to the success of their business ventures.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 27, 2025

The funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners included Kleiner Perkins, WestBridge Capital, Battery Ventures, and Emergent Ventures. According to Lightspeed Venture Partners, the addressable market for this kind of infrastructure is already $35 billion and growing rapidly.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 16, 2025

In a significant step toward accelerating the global transition to renewable energy, Terabase Energy has successfully raised $130 million in a Series C financing round. The round, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with participation from existing and new strategic investors, brings the companys total funding to over $200 million.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

Over time, the co-working space developed and there was a natural progression towards a lot of individuals starting new ventures coming out of that space. We had this event called Coffee and Jam that was intended to let people think and share their ideas and big dreams for the city.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 13, 2025

In a major boost for the artificial intelligence startup ecosystem, Seven Stars, a new venture capital firm founded by former SV Angel Partner Steven Lee, has officially launched its $40 million inaugural fund to support early-stage AI startups. The newly launched fund will focus on pre-seed and seed stage startups developing AI applications.

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Jason Malki

JULY 3, 2025

More recently, she has worked with high-growth fintech and early-stage companies such as Omniwire , Lukka , and Lumen Digital Ventures. Suzanne holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Rochester and has completed executive programs at The Wharton School and the University of Oxford Said School of Business.

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StartupNation

JUNE 23, 2025

Chunyang Shen , Finance Expert, Jarsy Inc. This experience taught me that—especially in new ventures—you may not get it right the first time. The business is growing steadily and I’ve found a renewed sense of purpose. And I’m so glad I gave entrepreneurship a second chance!

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David Teten VC

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Brian Cohen, Chairman, Six Point Ventures, observed, Multiple partners with different primary skill sets are mandatory. Ideally, the fund will have a public statement of culture (see, e.g., Antler , Interlace Ventures ). See Templates and Resources for Modeling Venture Funds. Heres How to Do Your Due Diligence First.

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StartupNation

JULY 16, 2025

However, its growing popularity reflects fundamental changes in how businesses access financing, particularly as traditional lenders pull back. Still, this form of financing is no panacea. It’s crucial to assess whether this route aligns with your venture’s financial health and long-term strategy.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 16, 2025

Venture capital and external investments are already more of an additional tool for working with finances and not a life-giving necessity for launching a business. Mentorship can provide invaluable insights and save you from costly missteps. Bootstrap if you can.

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StartupNation

JUNE 9, 2025

Starting a new business is an exciting venture, but it’s fraught with potential pitfalls. Consider using long-term financing options for major asset purchases rather than depleting your operating cash. Failing to Set Up a Business Bank Account Separating personal and business finances is crucial for new entrepreneurs.

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Revolution

JUNE 30, 2025

As part of our Beyond Silicon Valley Speaker Series, we collaborated with the Pava Center , Conscious Venture Partners , and J.P. Baltimore’s own Josh Ambrose, Pava Center Director, and Jeff Cherry, CEO and Managing General Partner at Conscious Venture Partners, reminded us of the importance of place and purpose.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Sooner or later, you may need to seek venture capital and accommodate the needs of the venture community in negotiating the terms of an investment. Some businesses just can’t fit within the angel capital or friends and family model for raising funds.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 24, 2025

Superconducting Compute Platform Unlocks Ultra-Efficient, High-Performance Infrastructure for Next-Gen Workloads A bold new entrant in the compute infrastructure landscape, Snowcap Compute has officially launched with $23 million in seed funding led by Playground Global, alongside participation from Cambium Capital and Vsquared Ventures.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 5, 2024

It’s more complex and costly but beneficial for growth or riskier ventures. Pro Tip: Open a separate bank account for your business to simplify your finances come tax time. Managing finances Money is often a concern for new business owners. Starting a business is no small feat, but it’s a rewarding venture.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Here’s why: It used to be that all venture investors had largely the same goals and incentives, up until maybe the growth round pre-IPO. While this might still be the default posture for most of a portfolio, if its your only mechanism for liquidity you’re not thinking strategically.

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StartupNation

JULY 13, 2025

As long as you follow the legal formalities, like not mixing personal and business finances.) Once you’re sure that your business is productive and a serious venture, you can transition to an LLC. Your personal assets are generally protected if the business is sued or falls into debt. (As 10K Grants Are Back!

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Founder Bounty

JANUARY 21, 2025

I have worked in finance and well as been though Techstars and have seen it all in the world of startups. The answer is YES. If its a top tier accelerator like Ycombinator you should definitely do it. If you get an offer from YC , take it How to build a $20M fuel business.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 10, 2025

where he raised over $50 million in non-brokered financing, guided the Dragon Mine halloysite deposit from exploration to commercial production, and built a 45,000 tpa processing plant and R&D center under budget. Before founding Ionic MT in 2020, Zeitoun served as President & CEO of Applied Minerals Inc.,

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StartupNation

JUNE 25, 2025

The Resilience of Blue-Collar Industries: Unlike tech or finance, industries like construction and home services are less susceptible to rapid technological disruption. The industry’s resilience during economic uncertainty makes it an attractive option for entrepreneurs seeking stable and profitable ventures.

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StartupNation

JUNE 20, 2025

While managing the pressures of school, finances, and raising young children was overwhelming at times, we stayed focused on our ultimate goal: building a better future for our family with a career we are truly passionate about. Relocating to a new city with a young infant was one of the toughest challenges we’ve faced.

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Hunter Walk

APRIL 17, 2025

JH: While we dont discuss this very often, venture backed companies are expected to contribute to their investors providing a return to their LPs in a timely fashion. At the same time, there are in the range of 75,000 venture backed companies at any given moment. Debt financing itself is not bad. Thats a mistake.

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Hunter Walk

MARCH 24, 2025

As someone newish to venture capital, whats a piece of advice you received early on that really shaped the way you think about Moth? A memorable piece of advice I received from my first LP was that: the ideal investor is a finance bro with a dash of Engelbart. HW: I find you to be a thinker who uses others opinions to inform your own.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

I''ve closed three investments in the first Brooklyn Bridge Ventures fund that haven''t quite been made public yet, bringing the total to 13 companies. These companies didn''t announce their financings right away, and for good reason. They''re building up their PR plans to make the financing announcements part of a larger story arc.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

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. In my opinion, if there are around 150 or 200 companies that get seed or pre-seed financing in NYC from *someone*, that''s about how many meetings I could take. Venture Capital & Technology'

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

This “overnight success” was first financed in 2004. Entrada Ventures? —?that He writes “Half of all venture funds outperform the stock market which is the benchmark most institutions measure VC funds against.” This is true in consumer but it’s also true in enterprise software.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Register Singapore-based venture capital firm Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India (VVSEAI) has successfully concluded its fifth funding round, raising $541 million. Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India (VVSEAI) was founded in 2010 to drive innovation and support scalable businesses in the Southeast Asian and Indian regions.

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