Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

The Future Africa Fund kicked off in 2015 when Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Nadayar Enegesi , co-founders of US-based and African-focused talent company Andela, wrote checks to African startups as angel investors. Syndicate leads are often experienced angel investors or successful startup founders. The nitty-gritty details.

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Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

San Francisco, and the associated Bay Area, is home to Silicon Valley – the epicentre of startup activity – where an estimated 27,000 startups and 15,000 investors operate in an area roughly equivalent to the the Brisbane-to-Gold Coast region, and with a population of roughly 7 million people. Aussie startups can and should plug in.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 12, 2022

dating app My pitch to investors I want to tell you my story as a founder and CEO and share some examples of my f**k-ups. They all refer to the Hola! There have been many victories and defeats throughout the journey, but I want to highlight three mistakes that led to detachment between the founders.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

To help our founders in transition , some of which are interested in becoming scouts. Our goal is to invest in, coinvest with, and/or recruit founders in transition. We may as well get compensated for referring them to others. Alpha Partners , Proof VC ) which share the carry earned in their coinvest to the referring party.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2022

There’s so many companies targeting startup founders and their wealth – there’s literally a new one launching every month or two all backed by big name VCs, but no one is focused on the business owner that is otherwise doing well but is not a startup founder or a startup employee,” he said.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

Given the school’s past in spinning out successful startup founders, it unsurprisingly had no trouble raising $1.5 Now, two years later, the leader of that club, Steph Mui, is trying to replicate that playbook in the form of a venture-backed startup, and solo entrepreneurship. During a downturn, the pitch seems more risky.

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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.”. Later on, down the road, I had to dismiss new co-founders who proved unsuitable for the job.

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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. What mistakes do you see founders make when raising money? What are the top 3 questions that you always ask the founders?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Founders Fund is leading the round, and Teamraderie said that a raft of more than 12 “Chief Human Resource Officers and Chief People Officers” are also participating (which speaks to who it targets as customers). ” There may also be more investment made in aid of scaling all of this, too.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Now the bad news: some venture capitallists have a bias against startups with an explicit positive social impact, on the grounds that they have a smaller addressable market, and that the founders are not sufficiently focused on creating shareholder wealth. Aspen Tech Policy Hub. J.M.Kaplan Innovation Prize. “The Notley Ventures.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 13, 2021

Monica was glad to get back to her Jackson-Square office dry, clutching her daily cappuccino from the coffee truck around the corner, especially as she’d left her umbrella at last night’s networking event which she’d attended with her co-founder, Joe. Or, it may be the learning required by the customer to adopt the solution.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

It has also attracted what Kim says is more than 1 million users since its March launch, from “five-person startups to the largest global tech companies.” The second piece is the note editor, where you can turn those figures and diagrams into some kind of documentation or reference document.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As a startup, it is the best way to gain traction and create raving fans. Logan Rae , Founder, Argon Agency Gain a Loyal Following and Community Content marketing helps startups to gain a loyal following and community. Collaboration like that can be a major boost to any startup. UGC goes a long way.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Now the bad news: some venture capitalists have a bias against startups with an explicit positive social impact, on the grounds that they have a smaller addressable market, and that the founders are not sufficiently focused on creating shareholder wealth. no-equity stipend + corporate pilot opportunities with our founders.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

Having spent close on a decade working in and reporting on our small but burgeoning startup ecosystem, and a decade before that “building my chops” in other various entrepreneurial endeavours, I am familiar with the toll that entrepreneurship can exact on founder mental health.

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Dream It

MARCH 6, 2020

Dreamit Urbantech Managing Director Andrew Ackerman recently sat down with Jeff for a wide-ranging conversation on real estate tech, and a large part of that conversation focused on what founders can do to successfully raise venture capital from real estate tech investors. Does the founder know how to sell into real estate?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

As the name implies, the new fund will focus on investing in women, as well as other historically excluded founders “of all ages, life stages, ethnicities and sexual orientations,” the company says. “Peanut’s StartHER fund opens the door to founders looking for that early funding.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

Gumroad , a startup that helps creators sell their work, is raising $6 million at a $100 million valuation. Now, investors and founders can raise up to $5 million per year from crowdfunding, up from $1.07 If this works, startup founders will start to be able to go direct more frequently,” Lavingia said. revenue multiple.

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I’ve had startup founders tell me that it’s only about the color of the money, but I disagree – particularly if you are desperate. Ask the investor for “references,” meaning contacts at companies where previous investments were made. Network with other entrepreneurs. Don’t just call, but personally visit these contacts.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

million fund to back founders spinning out of turbulent startups. Founder and GP Masha Bucher, who left her former life in Russia as a politician and TV reporter to become a venture capitalist, spun up the program in the wake of Stripe and Twitter’s layoffs over the past week. At least 0.1% Laid off from your tech job?

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Voltron will be deploying capital to roughly 30 startups, mostly in pre-seed and seed-stage across Africa, in a bid to “address the severe lack of access to early-stage funding for African tech companies.” Non-traditional startup founder to an angel investor. Abe Choi (Co-founder, Voltron).

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The initial investment that you make in your company is referred to as your “basis,” although many individuals are unaware of this fact. The amount that you invest initially is referred to as your basis in any investment. With the right trusted advisors, startups can fulfill obligations while minimizing unnecessary tax friction.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Y Combinator too also refers Vouch to its portfolio companies. . To Vouch co-founder and CEO Sam Hodges, the ability to attract some of the highest-profile businesses in the startup world speaks to the company’s understanding of the startup ecosystem. .

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Nanda, Director General, Department of Industrial and Commercial Development, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, at the K-Startup Grand Challenge (Photo = beSUCCESS) The delegation then toured the startup campus, saw the office spaces of companies and business support organizations, and was introduced to startup business support programs.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Hopefully, it’s a helpful guide to founders and operators looking to launch soon. Launching on Product Hunt is an exhilarating ride that I’d recommend to any startup founder or builder. Tactical, step-by-step guidance on finding success for your upcoming launch. Is it 100 new users?

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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. Melonee Wise, CEO and co-founder, Fetch Robotics. Image Credits: Ureeka.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 17, 2021

Pricing a product actually involves a lot more psychology and art than science and is one of the most challenging problems my co-founders and I have attempted to solve when launching Uizard , an easy-to-use design tool for non-designers. You could of course start charging at whatever arbitrary price you deem adequate and adjust along the way.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 13, 2021

Running a Remote-First Startup: Do’s and Don’ts We’ve been a remote-first startup for 3 years, here’s what we’ve learned. We’ve been a remote-first startup from day one at Uizard ?—?since Put simply: because we are 4 co-founders, and each of us has a different nationality. Remote water cooler.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 22, 2010

This is part of my startup advice series. It’s still important advice for startup founders and something that I’m passionate about. Why do job hoppers make such bad employees at startups? -. You’re a startup founder. You start fighting with your co-founder whom you thought you understood.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Ahuja is a serial entrepreneur, co-founder at X10 and founder of Byond Travel. The term 2nd City Office refers to a team in another city that mirrors the culture, setup, processes and governance of the home office. For reference, Uber now has a 1,000-member engineering team in Bangalore. Written for EO by Vikram Ahuja.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2013

If you really want to impress a startup founder as a potential employee, or you want to be a smart investor, you need to know the right questions to ask. These are the questions that get past the hype of a founder “vision to change the world,” and into the realm of real business strengths, weaknesses, and current health.

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Onevest

MAY 21, 2015

Milestones Also known as “investment tranches,” this refers to an investor making their funds available in stages as the business reaches specific milestones. Startup founders tend to want to maintain majority control as without it they could find themselves locked out of the decision making process.

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Gust

MARCH 30, 2014

Some startup founders try unusual word spellings to make their business stand out, but this can be trouble when customers ‘Google’ your business to find you, or try to refer you to others. Avoid unusual spellings. When creating a name, stay with words that can easily be spelled by customers.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 26, 2021

As a startup founder and business person, you need to be aware of the looming attack types and understand what part of your business might be at risk. Tech startups and other small businesses often find themselves in a situation where various teams become more codependent. Make a reference document and fill it in as you go.

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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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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Peyton Carr is a financial adviser to founders, entrepreneurs and their families, helping them with planning and investing. With a Section 1045 rollover, founders can salvage QSBS before 5 years. Advanced tax strategies for startup founders. When a founder sells their company, its valuation gets a lot of attention.

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