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Startup Vital Signs: The Case for Prioritizing Founder Wellness

Revolution

The rate is even higher among founders: Studies reveal that entrepreneurs are more prone to depression (30%) and anxiety disorders (27%) compared to non-entrepreneurs (Journal of Business Venturing). The Startup Struggle is Real — and Shouldn’t Be Silently Endured The founder’s journey can be a lonely one. adults live with mental illness.

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AHG Lab Secures $4M in Funding to Boost Philippine Startups

AsiaTechDaily

Register AHG Lab , an independent venture builder based in the Philippines, has successfully raised $4 million in a pre-Series A funding round to expand its portfolio of ventures and programs. million in its seed round in 2021, with support from Philippine’s venture capital investor Foxmont Capital Partners.

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How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

In 2019, the program was expanded in each of Ecuador’s provinces, providing “mini master’s degrees” in entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership. How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities. By Shannon Courtney. Renewing Ecuadorian communities after a natural disaster. to herself over and over.

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. Here are some quick guidelines on what I think it takes to build a sense of leadership: 1.

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African fintech unicorn Chipper Cash lays off about 12.5% of staff

TechCrunch

If you’re looking for talented engineering leadership, engineers, technical program managers, analysts, or IT staff,” Erin Fusaro, the VP of Engineering at Chipper Cash said in her LinkedIn post. — to facilitate peer-to-peer money movement from the U.S. of its workforce. It expanded to the U.K.

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Welcoming the Newest Partner to Upfront Ventures

Both Sides of the Table

Today is amongst the proudest days I’ve had at Upfront Ventures — getting the chance to announce that Kevin Zhang has been promoted to Partner. years at Upfront has been both a pleasure and also has taught me a lot about venture capital. Watching him develop over the past 4.5 Kevin joined Upfront in 2012 as an Associate.

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New England and New York angels unite to fund startups

Paul G. Silva

This costs the entrepreneurs precious time they need to run their ventures. Saves deal leads time by making it easy to share a deal with their peers in seconds. The angel groups of New England and New York joined forces to help startups get funded. Entrepreneur Pain Points. This is bad for everyone! we built ourselves for no money.