Founder Bounty

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Join an accelerator Joining an accelerator may help you with this in some way. Unless you are a seasoned entrepreneur who can raise a seed round its a waste of time to be chasing investors. BUILD BUILD FIRST Just build until you have your first customers either paying or not paying. Investors will then come to you.

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500

MARCH 26, 2020

When I moved to San Francisco in 2012, I was working on my fourth startup and looking to join an accelerator. But from a young age, going against the grain was in my DNA. It’s what led me to San Francisco, and, ultimately, what drew me to 500 Startups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 22, 2021

and are sharing what Bridge is all about and why you should consider joining one. When the call came, he jumped at the opportunity to not only join but to become the first president of this new chapter. Some members, however, welcome the opportunity to join a second Forum, especially since it requires only a quarterly commitment.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

It took me three years to persuade her to join. At the end of that journey she joined Upfront as a partner where she’s been for > 6 years so she now has walked in the footsteps of the people she will back. She has an amazing ethical compass with heart, compassion and drive. I remember years ago trying to recruit Kara.

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The Seraf Compass

JULY 8, 2020

Syndication allows multiple investors -- whether they be individuals, angel groups, VC funds, etc. -- to join together and provide the funding resources needed by one company. A very common practice in the investment world is syndication. Syndication has been a common practice amongst VC firms for decades.

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Revolution

JUNE 30, 2025

Jeff, who joined us on several past Rise of the Rest road trips, brought it back to the local ecosystem: The talent is here, the momentum is real, and anchor institutions need to continue to show up. Thanks to everyone who joined us! As Josh put it, “The most important relationship any venture can have is with the world around it.”

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The Seraf Compass

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Many years ago I joined the board of a company after my angel group became the lead investor in the company’s seed financing round. As part of my compensation for being a board member, the company issued me restricted stock.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 7, 2021

USV TEAM POSTS: John Buttrick — May 4, 2021 alt.bank David Gabeau — Apr 29, 2021 Tokenized Natural Assets Samson Mesele — Apr 28, 2021 Joining Union Square Ventures. Email readers can see the video here.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 31, 2022

About 20 years ago I was a kid running my first startup and Baer was one of the early people to join our Board of Advisors. Baer Tierkel. The world lost Baer Tierkel last week at the age of 61. He came to every board meeting with deep insights and deeper belly laughs. I learned a great deal from that man that proved pivotal.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Prior to joining LUUM, Lawson’s 15 year career included shaping brand strategies and product development across global brands such as Apple, PayPal and Movado. Harding remains a board member and an integral executive team member. She also led marketing, communications and product teams in consumer electronics, retail, and luxury industries.

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Revolution

MAY 12, 2025

Though I had spent most of college starting new businesses, when it came time to choose what was next, I followed the crowd and joined corporate America, moving to Ohio to work for P&G. to join a fledgling telecommunications startup. Thankfully, two of the people I met there joined me to startAOL.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Was it a case where you already knew folks there and had confidence in them, or some other aspect which gave you reason to join? Nilam Ganenthiran : The story of me joining Instacart in 2013, is actually rooted in an epic bad decision. I knew I wanted to help build it from the ground up.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The best advice she ever gave me, though, was to join the EO to build my leadership skills and my support network. About a year and a half after starting my business, I joined EO and was quickly invited onto the board of directors where I sat with a woman who is so unapologetically herself.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The company’s recent close of a Series C round was led by Development Partners International’s African Development Partners (ADP) III Fund, joined by first-time investors G oogle’s Africa Investment Fund and Verod Capital – a leading African private equity firm. Global impact firm Lightrock, an existing investor, also participated.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 4, 2022

Join our YLAI Network Give Back Workshops, presented by YLAI Network Members, and add a “stamp” to your passport today. Education has a way of reaching across borders and empowering young people in a way that few other things can. Note: All workshops currently offered in Spanish, with English translations. .

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Halliday joins with co-founders Berna Gonzalez who was Tech Lead at Rootstrap and Matt Hammel was Vice President-Sales at Bungalow. “AirOps empowers marketers to turn ambitious ideas into incredible wins.”

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Source Link

APRIL 1, 2022

For more information about becoming a SourceLink affiliate and joining our conversations contact Dara Macan at dmacan@joinsourcelink.com. Finally, our affiliates expressed interest in convening the network for an in-person gathering, preferably in the Spring or Fall of 2023, and the SourceLink team is taking steps towards making that happen.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 2, 2023

Here’s what members say about their EO experience: “I joined EO because I had gone to masterminds and conferences looking for peers who were going through similar situations. So the biggest reason I joined EO was for learning, to see the road ahead, and to hear others’ experiences,” said Vincent Ko , EO Vietnam member.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

The first time, back in 2012, I joined as part of a mobile gaming company. I've been an alum of Dreamit twice. We didn't have a live product, but we had an insane buzz around us, with a successfully funded Kickstarter campaign and 'The Next Angry Birds' quote from Techcrunch.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The team quickly gained pre-seed funding support from P rimary Venture Partners which joined the latest round with Alumni Ventures, Friends & Family Capital, Correlation Ventures, Firestreak Ventures, and numerous industry-veteran individual investors.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Approximately 30 applicants will advance to its first phase called “Business Design,” a fee-free and equity-free pre-program of workshops and mentorship, followed by a selection of six to nine startups to join Elev X! The post NEC X Accepting Applications for Elev X! Ignite Venture Studio appeared first on American Entrepreneurship Today®.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What we did: Rise of the Rest Managing Partner, David Hall , joined Cofounders Capital Managing Partner, Tim McLoughlin, onstage at the Network for Entrepreneurs, Wilmington’s community event. He then joined Wilmington founders at Live Oak’s Channel for office hours. Where we went: Wilmington, NC? Where we went: New York, New York?

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 7, 2025

Since joining the organization in 2014, she has held several key leadership roles, most recently as Vice President of Operations. Prior to joining i2E, Wilborn built a strong foundation in engineering and business through roles at L’Oréal USA, where she served as a new product engineer and logistics launch manager.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2021

Every business, city, investor, school, university and club is invited to join. It’s about our own determination in making capitalism work for everybody.”. • “Please join the Race to Zero. You can also join the MyEO Sustainable Business group. It is our moral imperative to do it now. The world is aligning.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

Dan Rose of Coatue, which led Mercurys Series B and joined again in this round, echoed this sentiment: After helping build Amazon and Facebook, I recognize the hallmarks of transformative companiesand Mercury is one of them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

And we are now thrilled to call him a peer as he joined EO as a member, not only meeting but vastly surpassing the qualifying criteria. . Ranaldi was eager to join EO once his company reached the US$1 million revenue threshold. . “I Meet Brandan Ranaldi, a 23-year-old student entrepreneur. Here is his story. .

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Angel investors joining the round include Chris Grove, Partner Emeritus at Eilers & Krejcik, LLC, and Josh Hannah, co-founder of Flutter Entertainment. They are also introducing a first-of-its-kind feature that allows consumers to play alongside their favorite streamers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

These groups are easy to find and fairly inexpensive to join. If your ideal clients are small business owners, start at your local chamber of commerce or small business association.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Gwynne Shotwell joined Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX, as employee No. The Times wrote about how “Mickey Drexler, the retail legend” joined the company in 2018, and his “decades of experience and deep knowledge of the retail industry were expected to help Outdoor Voices make the transition from scrappy start-up to mature business.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Department of Commerce/Economic Development Administration joined us to discuss current funding programs and opportunities from the EDA. We appreciate Mark joining us to share this information with our affiliates.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 2, 2025

By doing the office hours, showing up at the demo days, shaking hands at the breakfasts, etc., you increase the chance of getting future deal flow down the line, through founder to founder recommendations. Should you spend more time with founders or more time with other VCsostensibly ones that have better deal flow than you?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 11, 2022

Even though Allen was finding success with her business approach, she knew she could do more if she joined EO Accelerator. “I Since joining EO Accelerator in Charlotte, Allen said she enjoys having a community of other entrepreneurs to bounce ideas and challenges off of.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The value of joining in is twofold. It generated 5 million video contributions from TikTok users, including celebrities such as Ellen, Lizzo, and Reese Witherspoon, who organically joined in and created videos for the challenge. One way to “get into the flow” of TikTok (and grow your brand channel quickly) is to get involved in trends.

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Revolution

AUGUST 2, 2022

What we did: Rise of the Rest Managing Partner, David Hall , joined Chris Heivly?—?co-chairman Where to go: Pearl Street for shopping, the Dushanbe Teahouse for a cup of chai, Birdcall for a hot chicken sandwich made with Meati, and Royal Arch Trail for a longer but less-traveled alternative to Chautauqua Where we went: Raleigh-Durham, NC ??

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