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5 Mistakes Derailing Startup Founders

StartupNation

Way back in 2014, an aspiring entrepreneur came to us with an idea for SMS customer support as a service. After 25 million customer support text messages between brands and their customers, Teckst was acquired without ever finding that elusive technical cofounder. He was fresh off a corporate job and wanted to fast-track his MVP.

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Partnering with CodePath and ColorStack to support future technical founders

Y Combinator

When it comes to deciding what to do with technology, technical founders know what the options are and what kinds of problems are hard and which are easy. 1 Because of this core thesis, over the years we have actively done outreach to computer science majors in order to explain the advantages of being a startup founder.

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Collegiate entrepreneur hubs look to provide first support for would-be startups

TechCrunch

It seems like a lot of startups are born from an idea someone had while in college. But what if, instead of being honed years later at an accelerator, that initial idea was supported on campus while the dreamer was still enrolled? ” University of Maryland's Dean Chang. Michigan State University.

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San Diego Angel Conference VI Announces Six Finalists to Compete for Share of Largest Event-Based Angel Fund in U.S.

American Entrepreneurship

Applying startup founders are offered free and confidential coaching on the fundamentals necessary to become investment-worthy from SDAC’s sister organization, the Brink SB DC. Funds are pooled, and investors work together to choose a winner and runners up each year. Actual amount invested depends on total dollars raised.

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How May Ph.D. Startup Founders Build for the Long term?

Entrepreneur's Handbook

What does data from the leading investors suggest Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash The current context supports research-heavy startups, there is even a special term for them?—?the the ‘deep tech startup’ search query is reaching one peak after another on Google Trends. Startup Founders Build for the Long term?

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Startup Vital Signs: The Case for Prioritizing Founder Wellness

Revolution

In the process of finding, funding, and supporting startups that will transform their markets, investors can get caught up in KPIs, ROI, and other three-letter success indicators. Founders are not machines. How often do we consider those factors in the context of portfolio support? I’d argue not enough.

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Nila Capital Launches as Philippines’ First Student Venture Fund

AsiaTechDaily

Register Philippines-based Nila Capita l is the country’s inaugural student venture fund, officially launching with new opportunities for Gen Z startup founders. They aim to collaborate with fellow young trailblazers and guide their startups toward success.

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