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The Achilles Heel of Startup Ecosystems

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Across the world, various economic development organizations, government agencies, and non-profits are putting in admirable and well-intentioned efforts to develop startup ecosystems. Take the example of goTenna , a thriving communications hardware startup located in Downtown Brooklyn that employees almost 50 people.

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Why AI Won't Be the Investment Opportunity Everyone Thinks It Is

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The venture asset class seems to have already decided that AI is the next great investment opportunity, but I’m not so sure it’s going to disrupt business and create the across-the-board wealth that has been predicted. Google, on the other hand, was a digitally native business model, with no offline analog.

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The entrepreneur in all of us – How COVID revealed gaps and opportunities in the entrepreneurial landscape

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This differs from patterns we’ve seen in previous recessions, where startup job creation remains relatively stable in recessionary years. However, microbusiness owners need access to the information, expertise, and capital to grow and succeed.”. More entrepreneurs, new needs. Then, funding—how to pay the employees.

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Eight accounting tips every Kiwi startup needs to know

NZ Entrepreneur

Launching a startup in New Zealand is exciting, but navigating the accounting side of things can be tricky. Choose the best business structure for you Choosing the right business structure for your startup is a crucial first step. A budget, on the other hand, provides a financial framework for the startup’s operations.

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

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Two things First, as my venture track record has matured, while theres still lots of opportunity for upside and returns to my investors, Ive had to come to terms with the fact that my outcomes werent the kind that I had hoped for. What changed for me? Everyone knew the risks going in.

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The Strong Rejection

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When I turn down the opportunity to invest in a startup, I really turn it down. If I don''t have clarity on something, it means that I don''t think the space and the opportunity size is big enough to get clarity. It''s unclear what piece of information they were lacking or how someone could have gotten them over the hump.

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BE 2.0: Focus on Responsibility, Not Tasks – The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything

Paul G. Silva

As I shared in a previous post , when I was president of Click Workspace, a startup coworking space, our board chairman delivered feedback that hit me hard: I wasn’t paying enough attention to our financials. A Contrasting Example: When Task-Focus Fails Another startup I worked with initially resisted this framework.