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Forge North Coalition Announces First Close of Fund to Invest in Black, Brown and Women Entrepreneurs in Minnesota

American Entrepreneurship

MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL, MN – The Forge North startup coalition announced the first close of the MSP Equity Fund – the first-known venture capital fund of funds in the country designed to invest across race, place, and gender. Research has shown that diverse-fund managers often outperform their non-diverse peers.

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For tech firms, the risk of not preparing for leadership changes is huge

TechCrunch

Jason Dressel is president of History Factory , which helps companies use their history and heritage to enhance and transform strategy, positioning, marketing and communication. You’d think tech companies should be the paradigm of how to prep for leadership transitions, since they operate in such a constant state of flux.

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Should You Consider Replacing Yourself as CEO?

Both Sides of the Table

My internal compass has always steered me strongly toward the belief that founders who can scale with their startup companies are better to back that founders who eventually need to hire a CEO. Very few founder CEOs go into the job ever expecting to give up their seat. It’s your baby. So give up the CEO role?

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Startup Vital Signs: The Case for Prioritizing Founder Wellness

Revolution

The Startup Struggle is Real — and Shouldn’t Be Silently Endured The founder’s journey can be a lonely one. The pressure to succeed quickly, the lonely weight of decisions, and the unpredictable startup landscape can take a toll. According to the National Institute of Mental Health , nearly one in five U.S. The feedback?

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Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs

Both Sides of the Table

We believe this consistency in leadership and intuition for where the markets were going in the heady days of 2019–2021 helped us to stay sane in a world that momentarily seemed to have lost its mind and since we have new capital to deploy in the years ahead perhaps I can offer some insights into where we think value will be derived.

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e3 June Cohort Ahead of the Game

Innovation 2 Enterprise

The i2E e3 Series helps Oklahoma startup founders perform market validation of their ideas and solutions before they start creating products that their customers may not want to buy. Our peers’ input and feedback helped us shape our approach and brought new perspectives to our business. ” said LaManque.

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e3 June Cohort includes several Love’s Cup winners

Innovation 2 Enterprise

The i2E e3 Series helps Oklahoma startup founders perform market validation of their ideas and solutions before they start creating products that their customers may not want to buy. Our peers’ input and feedback helped us shape our approach and brought new perspectives to our business. ” said LaManque.