TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

Jason Dressel is president of History Factory , which helps companies use their history and heritage to enhance and transform strategy, positioning, marketing and communication. Yet we found that tech execs appear just as unprepared for C-suite transitions as their peers in other sectors. Jason Dressel. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 6, 2025

How Capsule is supporting young women to build thriving businesses Despite Romania’s growing startup ecosystem, women founders remain disproportionately low. Why women entrepreneurs need more support Despite Romanias growing startup ecosystem, theres a glaring gender gap in entrepreneurship. Starting a business is tough.

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2011

A while back, I published an article on “ Startup Due Diligence Is Not a Mysterious Black Art ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. I’ve had startup founders tell me that it’s only about the color of the money, but I disagree – particularly if you are desperate.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 21, 2023

Register Unlocking growth is a critical milestone for startups, marking their journey from survival to prosperity. It entices potential champions and stimulates demand, setting in motion a growth flywheel that can drive transformative outcomes for startups. Here are the three steps which will guide startup founders to unlock growth.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Source: DocSend At DocSend , we spend a lot of time analyzing the data behind what it takes for startup founders to market their ideas, land meetings with VCs, and in turn source and close deals?—?from An inside look at how successful VCs are courting the small world of big investors. from pre-seed to Series A.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2023

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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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 16, 2023

It took years before my startup Anchor began to gain real traction. Most founders I speak to agree that the startup journey is generally discouraging, overrun with unsolvable challenges and many many mistakes. He was at a low point: overwhelmed, sleep deprived, stressed… I listened, nodded, and said, “I remember those days.”

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2024

Networking Opportunities with Industry Leaders and Peers The ACA Summit stands out as a prime networking event, offering black investors and founders the chance to engage with a wide range of industry experts and peers. Here are a few benefits that can be experienced by attending this dynamic event.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

What motivated you to launch your startup? The anticipation of the mathematical community’s response when we disseminate our findings in peer-reviewed forums is exhilarating. One potent strategy for a B2B SaaS company to enhance growth is to revisit and refine its monetization blueprint.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 20, 2021

Photo from Pixabay Tell me if this sounds familiar, as a startup founder, you are constantly juggling many hats: marketing guru, product owner, growth hacker, sales master, accountant, and the list goes on. Common Data Pain Points Below are the top five data pains experienced by many startup founders.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

If you hire truly talented people you end up definitionally with a lot of competitive peers who will inevitably jockey for resources and control. How hard could it be? You just assign out tasks to all of us. In the early days the CEO is the jack-of-all-trades, doer-of-all, famously the “chief janitor” or coffee maker.

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

His journey, transitioning from a driven professional to a successful entrepreneur, encapsulates both the challenges and rewards of the startup ecosystem. What motivated you to launch your startup? What are your future plans for your startup? What is it that excites you about what you’re building?

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

To help our founders in transition , some of which are interested in becoming scouts. Our goal is to invest in, coinvest with, and/or recruit founders in transition. We’re launching our own scout program, and want to benchmark compensation and structure against our peers. But how do you do that? . Monetizing our deal flow.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 21, 2020

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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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 21, 2020

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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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2022

That’s the reality most startup founders face: They’re routinely bombarded with feedback from investors, customers, peers, mentors, family, friends, and sometimes even random people on the internet. After our first meeting together, a founder asked me if I had any “immediately actionable” feedback for her company.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2021

Commit , a Vancouver, Canada-based startup that has a unique approach to matching up engineers looking for a new job to early-stage startups that want to hire them, today announced that it has raised a $6 million seed round. In addition, as Gunn noted, “hiring at early-stage startups sucks.”

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Startup Blogpost

JUNE 16, 2023

How to Deal With Imposter Syndrome as a Startup Founder To help you conquer imposter syndrome as a budding entrepreneur, we’ve gathered advice from 11 successful startup founders and CEOs. Build a supportive network of mentors and peers who understand your challenges, share experiences and seek advice.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 13, 2012

These meetings set the tone and strategy for the company for the upcoming year. I’ve assembled a checklist below of top 5 things I’ve seen founders do in and around the end of the year that position their companies for success in the next year. These board meetings are often the most important of the year. Team evaluations.

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Founders Coop

JANUARY 11, 2023

But as a “company town” where most engineers come for a well-paying job, not as founders seeking like-minded peers, our region’s entrepreneurial support systems are surprisingly weak. Startups are defined by velocity and growth, learning and adapting faster than your competitors on the path to dominance in your chosen category.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

In this challenging fundraising environment, more startups than ever are turning to alternative financial solutions such as debt. Despite the negative connotation associated with debt, a startup should not view it as an act of desperation during downturns, as TechCrunch’s Kyle Wiggers and Alex Wilhelm have recently noted.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 13, 2022

Also, we actively donate to volunteering organizations and buy necessary stuff for our peers who decided to join the armed forces. Also, we actively donate to volunteering organizations and buy necessary stuff for our peers who decided to join the armed forces. What happens next? Now everyone knows where is Ukraine. The war will end.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

Raising money is hard. And when you’re relatively new to the process it’s easy to be confused by the process. There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. Of course much of it is conflicting. And of course I’ve sat on the other side of the table: As a VC. Partners make investment decisions. Why buy me?

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