Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

One of the reasons that now is the time to be an entrepreneur is the explosion of startup assistance organizations, usually called incubators or accelerators. That’s about the same ratio that angel investors claim. According to some recent feedback, YCombinator takes roughly 3 percent of applicants who apply to each batch cycle.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2020

In fact, I see more and more evidence that new entrepreneurs are coming from the older age groups (age 45-64), and success rates move up with age. We summarize the advantages of older entrepreneurs along the following lines: Think life-changing, not lifestyle entrepreneurship. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 06/08/2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

As an angel investor, I see plenty of startups focusing on building an innovative product, but I’m looking for the few who are also leading with an exponential growth strategy, to put them in the category of the next Amazon or Google. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/29/2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

For some reason, too many aspiring entrepreneurs I know seem to focus on “actions” rather than “results.” These are not the entrepreneurs that I want to support, since I’m well aware that running a startup is far more complex, albeit more satisfying, than most conventional roles in established enterprises.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2020

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m always surprised by the fact that some never seem to be able to that first startup going, while many others never seem to stop, starting their second or third initiative before the first one is fully hatched. I’m now convinced that serious entrepreneurs relish the startup process more than success.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 15, 2017

“The entrepreneur is essentially a visualizer and an actualizer. percent entrepreneurs do not find working for others to be appealing. percent expressed that the desire to build wealth motivated them to become entrepreneurs. So, how does an entrepreneur beat the odds? According to StartupBros : 60.3

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 16, 2023

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. At a glance Founder: Sally Metelerkamp Business: Lived Founded: 2020 HQ: Otago Can you tell us a bit about your business? WORKING ON SOMETHING NEW, INTERESTING OR IMPORTANT?

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Before I do, however, I want to talk about a thumb rule that I'd like to propose to entrepreneurs about raising money. So at any point, if you are trying to raise money, and you are hearing from investors that you are too early and have too little validation, it may be a good thing. We will work on that with her. Trendy Loot.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The 2020 crisis has hit every field of industries, but a superior entrepreneur knows that problems create opportunities. Another benefit of launching your business now is that thousands of qualified and trustworthy employees have lost their jobs or are being relinquished by their firms due to the business crisis in 2020.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 28, 2020

In 2017, we released the Texas Startup Manifesto , outlining a vision of a united Texas startup ecosytsem where startup entrepreneurs treat the four major metropolitan areas as one big city when they are recruiting talent, fundraising, and acquiring customers. One time we invaded Fort Worth with more than 100 entrepreneurs on THREE buses?—?one

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

The great-grandson of Hermogenes Lopez had a long history as an executive and angel investor prior to taking on the leadership role at Hawkers. Hawkers corporate partners include PayPal, PlayStation, Ford, the Los Angeles Lakers and Mercedes Benz. A Shining Future for Sunglasses Brand Hawkers.

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Transformify

JULY 23, 2018

When speaking of startups’ funding, most founders first consider VC or Angel Investor funding. To boost innovation and SME sector growth, the EU Commission has launched the SME Instrument of the Horizon 2020 program – the largest non-dilutive fund in the world. However, it is not necessarily the only option.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Last year, we had 200+ companies and 17,000+ registered crawlers, and we’re expecting to have even more participation in 2020. Whether you’re an experienced entrepreneur, a dedicated business owner, or a general tech lover— we want you there! On March 13th, prepare to tour the latest and greatest of Austin’s startup community.

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Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

With a low barrier to entry and a growing demand, it is an appealing business for eager entrepreneurs. The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) predicts that two-thirds of nurses in Canada will be working in the community by 2020, compared to 30 percent in 2006. percent from 2014 to 2020. an industry that employs an approximate 1.7

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 3, 2011

At this week's One Million by One Million roundtable, we put a special focus on entrepreneurs in the northwestern part of the United States, and we had three presenters, all from Washington. We also had two other entrepreneurs who are working with the William Factory Incubator in Tacoma, Washington. Wise Mind Studios LLC.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Join us and learn how to attract Venture Capital investment in your startup when you live somewhere other than Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, or Boston. Hear from venture investors and successful entrepreneurs to find out what factors they considered and how you can make your pitch stand out from the rest. Time: 12:30PM?—?1:30PM

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 6, 2011

What a great product - truly an excellent value for entrepreneurs. In fact, I think it is a great curriculum for certain angel investors too, especially those who are starting out, including angel groups that are just formed. As an entrepreneur CEO, she ran three companies: DAIS, Intarka, and Uuma.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

All of the investors, all of the big companies, all of the government groups?—?they It’s like a dam has broken and now there is a flood of new entrepreneurs, investors, and big companies moving to Texas. trillion in 2020. they are all chasing talent. Something is different now.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 26, 2021

million new business applications were submitted in 2020 alone. Although starting a business from scratch is an exciting opportunity, the numerous details involved make the entire process challenging for many entrepreneurs. As per the US Business Formation Statistics (BFS), 4.35

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

The great-grandson of Hermogenes Lopez had a long history as an executive and angel investor prior to taking on the leadership role at Hawkers. Hawkers corporate partners include PayPal, PlayStation, Ford, the Los Angeles Lakers and Mercedes Benz. A Shining Future for Sunglasses Brand Hawkers.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I recently wrote a blog post that I believe is worth pointing out in the context of the strategy roundtables: VCs, Angels, Incubators, Accelerators - What Are You Doing With Your Rejects? That means that less than 1% of the entrepreneurs who apply succeed in getting financed. His firm invests in four.

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Transformify

JULY 16, 2019

Unique Careers: Jenn Labin on hiring entrepreneurs at heart. I know that you have a very unique experience taking the leap from an entrepreneur to an employee. Well, I was an entrepreneur and business owner for almost 10 years. Lilia Stoyanov is CEO and angel investor at Transformify. About the author.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 7, 2011

At today's session, therefore, all our entrepreneurs were pitching from Malaysia. Another entrepreneur from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Darren Panag with Convep Mobilogy , pitched AppsAsia, a mobile platform for business apps on various mobile devices such as iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and so on. ISA Innovation. A mistake, in my opinion.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

But you have, perhaps, heard less specific discussions on what angel investors are looking for. Well, some angel investors are looking for exactly the same thing as what VCs are looking for. In other words, these are angels looking for billion dollar opportunities as well. Now is the time for laser sharp focus.

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Transformify

JULY 13, 2019

Many entrepreneurs read Transformify HR Blog, we’ve even developed the ‘ ’Market Entry Pack for Startups ’’ for them. When I advise entrepreneurs, I ask them to identify what their team members are good at. I am a lawyer and over the years, as an entrepreneur, I had to understand numbers and financials.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 9, 2019

These two buses represented billions of dollars in capital that is interested in investing in the Texas region and we matched them up with local investors, entrepreneurs, and community leaders in each city that we visited. The Texas Startup Manifesto The roadshow was a successful trip that we will definitely repeat in 2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I often feel the frustration of someone trying to build a startup in the wrong place and time, and wrongly attributing their struggle to personal limitations. Key sources of financial capital for any startup community must include friends and family, local angel investors, and venture capital access.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

But you have, perhaps, heard less specific discussions on what angel investors are looking for. Well, some angel investors are looking for exactly the same thing as what VCs are looking for. In other words, these are angels looking for billion dollar opportunities as well. Now is the time for laser sharp focus.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

But you have, perhaps, heard less specific discussions on what angel investors are looking for. Well, some angel investors are looking for exactly the same thing as what VCs are looking for. In other words, these are angels looking for billion dollar opportunities as well. Now is the time for laser sharp focus.

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Transformify

AUGUST 19, 2019

To me, it is about giving equal visibility online to entrepreneurs and small business so they can grow and thrive. Lilia Stoyanov is CEO and angel investor at Transformify. A fintech and digital transformation expert, she is also a professor at Zigurat Business School and expert evaluator Horizon 2020 at the European Commission.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The Forrest Four-Cast: February 12, 2020 Women who wear makeup know that leaving the house with more than a single lipstick is a pain. One of the 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch 2020 , Graham will pitch Renzoe in the category Consumer Technology & CPG (9:30 am to 10:30 am Sunday, March 15) before a live audience and a panel of expert judges.

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Being able to get straight to the resource you need and not waste time, is also at the top of the list for entrepreneurs positioning themselves to create more organization and more efficiency as they grow their business. What entrepreneur or growing business is not looking to saving a little money? Cost savings. About the author.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 11, 2011

In many of these cases, the funds or the accelerators want to put in $100,000 to $500,000 in select ventures but are having a hard time finding mature entrepreneurs to support. Announce one or two $100,000 prizes that only those entrepreneurs who have gone through and completed at least 60 hours of 1M/1M curriculum would be eligible for.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 27, 2012

Last week I participated in the EU’s Digital Agenda Assembly 2012 (“DAA12″), a speaker in the plenary session titled: “Delivering Internet-based innovation as a way out of the crisis: the role of Horizon 2020″ and as a participant in the workshop on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 6, 2019

There are world famous accelerators like Capital Factory, supportive angel investors, tons of VCs (and growing), and the cost of living here is really cheap relative to the coasts. Tell us about the startup ecosystem there. Austin is the single greatest place on the planet to build a startup. Scooters like Bird and Lime.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

Austin Diversity Evangelists Mellie Price Director of Diversity Capital Factory Managing Director, Health CoLab Dell Medical School Mellie Price is a successful entrepreneur, angel investor, venture capitalist, and now university commercialization disruption at the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

A group of Seedcamp entrepreneurs started a startup tools wiki for that purpose, and we thought it would be well suited here. List of Angel/SuperAngel Investors for entrepreneurs. Venture Hacks Angel List â?? raise money with angel investors. Guide to Super Angels -Â Chubby Brain. great basics.

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