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The Entrepreneurial Path: Essential Tips for First-time Founders

American Entrepreneurship

Two prominent entrepreneurs share their views on starting a business plus 10 tips every first-time founder should have. A founders journey when taking on the challenge of launching a startup is filled with highs and lows.Their path to success will have challenges, setbacks, and moments of doubt.

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Why Startup Founders Should Diversify Income (+5 Practical Tips)

StartupNation

You see, the biggest mistake startup owners make is tying their personal financial futures to the success of their business ventures. The Reality of Startup Volatility If you look at the statistical data behind why startups fail, you’ll see that the cause, in 38% of cases, comes down to cash flow problems.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

You must demonstrate how your venture helps solve certain problems. They want a glimpse of what your venture’s future looks like. Tips for other founders: 1. Andrei Blaj , Co-founder, Medicai Need Funding? In my experience, the best way to communicate such metrics is to present them in the form of a story.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

Watch/listen to the Interview: In this interview Richard Liew talks with James Burnes , Chief Executive at Ministry of Awesome , a Christchurch New Zealand based startup hub helping high growth startups throughout New Zealand to start, grow and scale up. And today we are a national organisation.

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DC’s New Innovation Hub, STATION DC, Opens Membership Applications

American Entrepreneurship

Washingtons Premier Connector of Tech and Policy Leaders Welcomes the Next Generation of Innovators that includes Delta Force, an annual cohort designed to support 6-10 of DCs most promising startup founders. Regulatory and Policy Intelligence to navigate the evolving landscape of cutting-edge industries.

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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

Sesie Bonsi is the founder and CEO of Bleu , a financial technology platform focused on enabling touchless payment experiences. But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. Contributor.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

Changes in the Software World & in Venture Capital. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. This meant: Less capital to start a company thus the rise of “micro VCs” Younger, more technical founders (not as big of a leap to take a risk on a 24-year-old when it’s $250k and not $5 million. Welcome to the future.

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