Hunter Walk

DECEMBER 11, 2023

He’s founder and CEO of Greenhouse , a ‘hiring operating system’ for companies which spans recruiting and onboarding tools for enterprises and SMEs. Originally backed by venture capital, in 2021 Daniel worked with TPG , a large private equity firm, to make them the majority investor.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL, MN – The Forge North startup coalition announced the first close of the MSP Equity Fund – the first-known venture capital fund of funds in the country designed to invest across race, place, and gender. Lead investors include Allianz Life, Allina Health, Xcel Energy, and Abōva.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

All right, here are the final five business Brahmins who will help judge the Startup Battlefield pitch competition. Mar Hershenson , co-founder and managing partner at Pear VC. With over 20 years of leadership and entrepreneurial experience in technology and media, Jim Lanzone has a proven track record of driving growth and innovation.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify Boston has had a thriving tech startup ecosystem for a while, but things can change fast. Boston remains a vibrant startup and VC market in 2023.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Register Venture investment is a high-stakes game that demands vision, persistence, and adaptability. Although venture capital is often viewed as a maze, there are those who have paved the way, making the journey smoother for others. Despite the prevailing economic chaos, Mr. Kim embraced the challenge with fervor.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 29, 2023

12 Lessons Learned from Managing Investor Relations in a Startup Navigating the complexities of investor relations can be a daunting challenge for startups, especially during fundraising. We’ve gathered insights from Co-Founders and CEOs who have faced these hurdles head-on, sharing their experiences and strategies.

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WSJ - The Accelerators

JUNE 24, 2015

According to a recent USA Today survey , more than 50% of today’s college students want to be entrepreneurs, and more than 1,200 startup incubators have sprouted up around America like dandelions in summer to assist the legions of hopefuls. This newest form of fundraising, while limited to just accredited investors, is expected to top $2.5

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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2022

Scott Lenet is president of Touchdown Ventures. 3 lies VCs tell ourselves about startup valuations. Is there a creed in venture capital? Unfortunately this is all too common among the leadership of incumbent corporations. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor. Yes, Yoda got Kodaked.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Here’s who we spoke to: Jonathan Martinez, founder, JMStrategy. Gus Ferguson and Alyssa Crankshaw, co-founders, Ascendant. Shane Hegde, founder and CEO, Air. Better.com says it has since hired an outside firm “to do a leadership and cultural assessment.”. Capital is a commodity. . — was high on their to-do list.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

In my additional role as a mentor, I help these startups get investment-ready in the program. LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman once said, “Starting a company is like jumping off a cliff and assembling the plane on the way down.”. Related: How Angel and Venture Capital Funding Shape the Future of Innovation. Keep it short.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

We [believed] the world [was] going to need a tool like this that allows users to have both speed and flexibility,” Christine Yen, co-founder and CEO at Honeycomb, told TechCrunch in a previous interview. Image Credits: Honeycomb One of my pet peeves about slide decks is that the vast majority of founders get this slide wrong.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Design expert Scott Tong outlines 4 concepts founders should consider when designing products. At Early Stage 2021, design expert Scott Tong shared some ways founders should think about design and branding. Design expert Scott Tong outlines 4 concepts founders should consider when designing products. Treat it like an app.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2021

Ariane de Bonvoisin is an executive coach to top CEOs, startup founders and VCs. She has keynoted the Oprah conference, given a TED talk, and been invited to Google, Amazon, the World Bank, Union Square Ventures and Red Bull to teach about navigating change and founder and startup wellness.

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StartupNation

MARCH 2, 2021

We turned to Jeff Sloan from WJR’s Business Beat and the founder and CEO of StartupNation. They build leadership skills. So, does that media bias extend to the venture capital community? The people that hold the purse strings that can make the difference between an idea foundering and dying from lack of oxygen.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 3, 2021

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and nationwide protests, venture capital firms are making newfound commitments to invest in, or at least evaluate, potential investments that are led by diverse founders. million donation-based fund intended to grow to $15 million to invest in “underserved” founders.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2022

Startups and VC. If you’re a startup founder, money – specifically, your own wages – can be a sticky point. Blair Silverberg, CEO and co-founder of Hum Capital, says founders need to get a firm handle on LTV (lifetime value) and customer acquisition cost (CAC) before they start sending out pitch decks.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups are more likely to face an uphill climb than their white, male counterparts, but their challenges stretch well beyond systemic bias and a general lack of access to capital. ”

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Not coincidentally, they also serve as training grounds for some of the world’s most successful startup founders. Although we haven’t been on the inside at Techstars for several years, we grew up with the program and have watched with growing dismay as it drifted away from its original focus on founders.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

So then when I wanted to go into venture capital, they said, “You can’t do that, you need to be in EIR.” So when I got into venture capital, I thought, “Well, what can I do that’s different?” Why are you being president of a startup? Technical founder. You’re 42.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 1, 2019

You’re investing your time, reputation, network, and probably also capital. So I recommend use the framework of an investor: Venture capital investing checklist. Joining An Early Stage Startup? Here’s How Startup Founders Should Offer Employee Equity. How to assign stock options in early-stage startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

We believe this consistency in leadership and intuition for where the markets were going in the heady days of 2019–2021 helped us to stay sane in a world that momentarily seemed to have lost its mind and since we have new capital to deploy in the years ahead perhaps I can offer some insights into where we think value will be derived.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Image: Author Startups are supposed to be about an innate drive to change the world. That was my mindset in 2014 as my co-founder Lee Silverstone and I started Gymtrack, a startup that lets gym members automatically track their workouts. If the founder has other bids, maybe there’s a minor bidding war. But not for me.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to former employees of human resources startup Free Agency, CEO Sherveen Mashayekhi’s leadership style is holding the startup back as he seems to care more about demanding loyalty and controlling his employees than building a company. This left Mashayekhi as the sole C-suite executive at the company.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

It is now also the new home for Tim Draper’s newest initiative to help support early-stage founders: Draper Startup House Accelerator Program. As founder of the famed Silicon Valley venture capital firm known as Draper Fisher Jurvetson, or DFJ, Draper in 2018 introduced the Startup House concept.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 26, 2022

To help you make your elevator pitch effective, we asked startup founders and business owners this question for their best examples and insights. Shaun Connell , Founder, Writing Tips Institute. Dennis Consorte , Digital Marketing & Leadership Consultant for Startups, Snackable Solutions. Lead With Your Values.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Female-founded venture firms have shown strong support for female-founded startups accounting for 28% of their deal counts from 2016 to October 2021 in startups with at least one female founder. venture firms allocated only 22% of their deals to female-founded startups. billion of total venture capital.

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HPA

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Kate Ryder , CEO and Founder of Maven Clinic – A unicorn-valued startup transforming digital healthcare. Kate Ryder , CEO and Founder of Maven Clinic – A unicorn-valued startup transforming digital healthcare. Sam, a U-M alum, is the founder and chairman of Equity Group Investments , a private investment firm.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! Columbia Business School Tamer Fund for Social Ventures. Notley Ventures. Requires Columbia affiliation.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Klain has been a key player in investor and AOL founder Steve Case’s Revolution fund and Rise of the Rest program. leadership in critical technologies through fundamental research in key technology focus areas, such as artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and advanced manufacturing; (2) enhance U.S.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! Columbia Business School Tamer Fund for Social Ventures. Requires Columbia affiliation. J.M.Kaplan Innovation Prize. “The

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

Marc’s Lore: Startup Schemes, Utopian Dreams. Billionaire Marc Lore sold his startup to an everything store, twice. After inking deals with Amazon and Walmart, the Quidsi and Jet.com co-founder aims to launch a “more equitable” city in the desert. TechCrunch Startup Battlefield — Session 2.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 1, 2020

What have tech leaders been telling people they needed to do in order to be great founders and to build great things? Venture capital is supposed to make a high multiple of return for the risk. To me, that doesn't mean "donating" my time to meet with underrepresented founders as a charity. No current founders, pls.

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