Startup

Startup Outside A Tech Hub? 3 Arguments For It

So you are not in a top startup ecosystem like San Francisco, NYC, London, Beijing, Tel Aviv or Bangalore? Many investors...
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Party Round? When Startups Should And Shouldn’t Take It

Party rounds, or mass syndication, is when a startup raises from multiple investors, none of which individually has a large enough...
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What Is The Right Valuation? 4 Core Principles For Entrepreneurs

Deciding on the right valuation is both an art and a science (and some would say black magic). Common sense dictates...
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Smart City: How Startups Can Succeed

Self-driving cars that talk to roads and to each other, ensuring fast, safe and convenient  transportation. Energy generation and distribution that...
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Mental Health Startups: Where Are The Exits?

The mental health space is maturing as startups are starting to hit growth stage. There are also significant efforts from both...
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AI Startups + Fundraising = What Are The Metrics?

What do I need to show in order to raise my next round? All entrepreneurs face that question at some point...
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Why Are Startups Taking Longer Than Ever To Go Public?

Technology startups since the past decade are staying private for much longer. During the dot-com boom (and bust) of the 2000s,...
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Having A Hard Time Reconnecting With A VC? 5 Practical Tips

  Many previous articles have talked about how to connect with investors, including how VCs can suck but you can minimize...
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Startups And The Series A1 Trap

Hit the magical $1M ARR a year after your A but not so sure if you should be raising a B?...
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Pitch right down the middle

Ideas are only as good as their pitches, and pros are the masters of pitch selection to improve business proposals. Three...
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Investing in Future Startup Entrepreneurs? Focus Instead on a Killer M...

“Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who implement them are priceless.” — Mary Kay Ash Isn’t this one of the...
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15 Years Of Trying To Be Carbon-Neutral: Practical Uses Of Technology ...

I am the product of both developing and developed countries — my adult career in Silicon Valley has shaped a fundamental...
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