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Why Startup Founders Should Diversify Income (+5 Practical Tips)

StartupNation

You see, the biggest mistake startup owners make is tying their personal financial futures to the success of their business ventures. Stability allows you to push through hard times and extend the lifespan of your venture. It gives you more varied choices when it comes to determining the future of your startup.

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The Entrepreneurial Path: Essential Tips for First-time Founders

American Entrepreneurship

Equally important is knowing sources of capital such as bootstrapping, prospective investors such as angel investors, or venture capital if necessary, that can be tapped into at the various stages of a startups growth. As a startup founder, you may find that some aspects of your initial plan need to change or adjust.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

You must demonstrate how your venture helps solve certain problems. They want a glimpse of what your venture’s future looks like. In my experience, the best way to communicate such metrics is to present them in the form of a story. You shouldn’t be tunnel-visioned by raw data.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

Watch/listen to the Interview: In this interview Richard Liew talks with James Burnes , Chief Executive at Ministry of Awesome , a Christchurch New Zealand based startup hub helping high growth startups throughout New Zealand to start, grow and scale up. Topics that are important have really emerged from past events.

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DC’s New Innovation Hub, STATION DC, Opens Membership Applications

American Entrepreneurship

Washingtons Premier Connector of Tech and Policy Leaders Welcomes the Next Generation of Innovators that includes Delta Force, an annual cohort designed to support 6-10 of DCs most promising startup founders. Regulatory and Policy Intelligence to navigate the evolving landscape of cutting-edge industries.

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Alumni Ventures launches Women’s Fund 1

American Entrepreneurship

Women-founded startups show measurable positive results compared to those of men Alumni Ventures (AV), the most active venture firm in the U.S. Serving as America’s largest venture firm for individual investors, AV’s dedicated fund will now make investments in companies founded by highly accomplished women entrepreneurs.

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Venture capital undermines human rights

TechCrunch

The future of technology is determined by a handful of venture capitalists. The world’s 10 leading venture capital firms have, together, invested over $150 billion in technology startups. There is a startling lack of diversity within the venture capital sector. We all live in a world shaped by venture capital.