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The Five "Ups" of Getting Early Stage VC Deal Flow

This is going to be BIG.

nextNYC, the startup events platform I run, produces the largest formal VC/Founder intro event at NY Tech Week. Last year, over 150 VCs participated and were looking forward to having even more. Investors can sign up for a two hour slot here to get six intro meetings to founders.) Also, be careful not to fall in.

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If you get an offer from YC or Techstars VC. Take it.

Founder Bounty

Time and time again i hear about founders that have bigger egos then anything else rejecting offers from top tier VC's (like YC ) and eventually leading thier companies to fail. If you do get and offer from top US VC's take them, dont be greedy and stay humble. Dont have a big ego.

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VCs Don't Owe You a Response or a Follow Up

This is going to be BIG.

Recently, Lightspeeds Mercedes Bent offered founders some reasons why a VC might ghost a founder. It was a perfectly reasonable explanation that basically boiled down to VCs are busy and theres no upside to hurting your feelings or getting into a debate. Never end a VC call without an immediate next step.

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AirOps Unifies Content Ecosystem, Raises $15.5M in Funding

American Entrepreneurship

. “AI is predicted to handle 95% of marketing work by 2027, it’s the creativity, taste, and bold vision—the remaining 5%—that will set great marketers apart,” said Alex Halliday, co-founder and CEO of AirOps. “AirOps empowers marketers to turn ambitious ideas into incredible wins.”

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Let's Talk About Anxiety, Fear of Failure, and Why I Didn't Go to The Dentist for 27 Years

This is going to be BIG.

This is what I know it feels like for a lot of founders and investors alikefloating in the rarified air of extremely successful people defined by their outcomes. I cant tell you how many times I got announced as a successful VC when I was introduced on a panel or sat across the room from a potential limited partner telling them I was.

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Lioncrest Ventures Launches $100M Equity and Credit Fund Platform for Growth-Stage Tech Startups

American Entrepreneurship

With an initial close of $30 million, Lioncrest is positioning itself as a next-generation venture firm, offering both equity and credit capital to meet the evolving needs of founders building in complex, regulated markets. Non-dilutive financing options that preserve founder ownership. While Lioncrest primarily targets U.S.-based

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15 Innovative Pitch Deck Designs That Drove Investor Engagement

StartupNation

I’ll never forget presenting to a particularly skeptical VC who kept questioning our projections. Ben H , Founder & Owner, Dealmemo The Power of a Well-Designed Pitch Deck for Your Business Follow a Psychological Sequence I designed the pitch narrative to follow a psychological sequence rather than a linear business outline.