Startup

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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Startups And Impact Investors – Good or Bad?

Value = Valuation. Valuation -> Profits. Profits!= Profiteering. Are you a startup wondering about this sequence? Then you may want to...
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Is an Idea Worth Billions?

It’s 2019, and we live in the most convenient time known to man. Hungry? Press a button and your favorite food...
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Hipster Data

From an unprofitable company to data mogul If you live in a big city, you might have noticed the arrival of...
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Startups, VCs and Tranched Rounds? Yes Sometimes, No Mostly

Tranched rounds is the idea that an investor will commit to a total financing and give out portions as the entrepreneur...
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Food Automation: A Tidal Wave Of Startups

In the US there are more food outlets than ever before, which is to be expected given increased prosperity and population...
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