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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. Venture funding does remain elusive , but here are some tricks for startup founders to hack the system. hit nearly $1.8

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How to Win Consulting, Board, and Deal Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

David Teten VC

connects startups to experts in building new businesses. Typically you’ll share your expertise in 5 main ways: phone calls, presentations/in-person meetings, surveys, white papers, and in-depth consulting projects. Startup board meetings template presentation. Further reading. Want to Join a Corporate Board? Here’s How

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What is the Best CRM and Marketing Tech Platform for a New Private Equity/Venture Capital Fund?

David Teten VC

If you can, I recommend join HubSpot for Startups , which offers generous discounts. We’ve been impressed by the alacrity, communication skills, and high level of competence of the customer success team, who have to support a lot of custom functionality we’ve built. downloadable white papers, models, etc).