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Both Things Can Be True: Bias and Bad Fundraising Advice

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She was pitching for a pre-seed round of $400k. The startup ecosystem is a terrific manufacturer of bad fundraising advice. Founders hit the street with their pitch deck, some make it, and some don’t, but nearly all of them ascribe a lot more human influence over the process than there probably is. I’m a female founder.

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Why every VC should spend a month with an accelerator

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I’ve sat at both sides of the table as a founder and a VC, and I understand how difficult it is to get them on the same page. I’ve participated in a number of accelerators, including Disney and Techstars, and these programs gave me a noticeable advantage when I stepped into VC.

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Why Felix Williams, who started a VC firm at 19, believes his youth gives him an advantage as an investor

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For example, I was mistaken for an intern in multiple meetings and generally not taken too seriously at networking or industry events. It wasn’t unusual for founders to take calls mid-pitch or check their messages when it was my turn to ask questions. At the time, our path forward wasn’t always clear. Louis well.

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Startup founders, this is how you get your first investor meeting

TechCrunch

If you’ve read anything about pitching your company, you’ve probably come across advice that says that you need a warm introduction to an investor. A “warm introduction” is one made by someone the VC knows well, by someone relevant. The problem, of course, is that networks can be opaque.

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5 investors discuss Boston’s resilient tech ecosystem

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Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify Boston has had a thriving tech startup ecosystem for a while, but things can change fast. After setting records in 2021 as “Zoom investing” took off, how are local startups faring in 2023?

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Five, count ’em, five reasons you need to be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

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Besides, these five should be tempting enough for anyone interested in building a bigger, better startup — in less time. Network, connect and collaborate You simply won’t find a better time or place to expand your network, with the right people, than at Disrupt. Five reasons to go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 1.

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Cities, cycles and San Francisco’s ‘return’

TechCrunch

It feels nice to eavesdrop on conversations and hear people talking about the future, to see bookstores filled until close and to have a full schedule of networking events and happy hours. In the rest of this newsletter, we’ll talk about pitch deck teardowns and artificial intelligence. It’s been felt.