TechCrunch
JANUARY 14, 2023
Betting early on the next big startup is enough to cement the entire return of a fund (and then some) — and help that plucky investor make a name for themselves. The venture firm, which just closed a $150 million fund in May 2022 , is launching what it describes as a common application for pre-seed startup founders.
StartupNation
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Your startup idea is your golden child – and it should be. The top 5 mistakes founders make right before burning their startup to the ground: Waiting too long to launch. Just like trying to build too many features at launch, waiting on the perfect cofounder is another one-way ticket to startup purgatory.
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TechCrunch
DECEMBER 16, 2022
The VC might know their kids’ school teacher pretty well, for example, but the school teacher may not have a lot of startup or investing experience. That’s a less warm introduction than one made by a founder of a startup in which the VC invested. The problem, of course, is that networks can be opaque.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 6, 2022
When startup founders think of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), we tend to think of “Mad Men”-esque processes, involving dramatic office reshuffling and expensive rebranding. In fact, since the beginning of 2021, of 530 startup acquisitions, more than half were startups buying other startups.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 30, 2022
is still the best place in the world for Black startup founders to raise money. It’s quite easy to harp on the dismal funding and often discriminatory treatment that Black founders receive in the U.S. For example, Lotanna Ezeike , a serial founder, said he’s looking to fundraise for his new startup in the U.S.,
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2022
It has long been a worry that, as the venture market slows, the most marginalized groups would be pushed aside as investors retreat to old networks and deals that feel most familiar to them from the founders they don’t hesitate to trust. When the overall number for all-female teams was 2.4%
Entrepreneur's Handbook
JUNE 5, 2023
Entrepreneurs have to meet lots of people, but some of them need to learn better ways of asking for meetings. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »
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