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Founders Interview: Atlas Group London – ConstructionTech Transforming Healthcare

The Startup Magazine

As part of The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series , we interviewed Maha and David Harper, wife and husband co-founders of Atlas Group London, a construction-tech startup that has digitized the building of healthcare facilities. What do each of you focus on? Why don’t you both answer this question about each other!

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How Many Angels is the Right Amount for a Startup to Have?

Both Sides of the Table

One of my favorite entrepreneur-Twitterer weighed in, “You want to keep tapping into their collective intelligence so you keep saying ‘Thank you for the feedback’ and they keep sending it,” Ms. I actually think a strong lead with some well-placed and experienced angels is the right mix. million from more than 30 investors.

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LinkedIn's Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs

reidhoffman.org

. × At Greylock , my partners and I are driven by one guiding mission: always help entrepreneurs. It doesn’t matter whether an entrepreneur is in our portfolio, whether we’re considering an investment, or whether we’re casually meeting for the first time. Entrepreneurs often ask me for help with their pitch decks.

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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

Previously she was Co-Founder and CEO of SNAZZ, a cloud-based event management platform. What are some of the unique benefits and constraints from the point of view of a founder? . Some corporate funds lead rounds and take board seats, others don’t. Entrepreneurs today expect more than just capital from their investors.

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Understanding the Risks of VC Signaling

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I know many super experienced entrepreneurs who don’t understand the basics of how fund size and age can affect them so I thought it was worth establishing a baseline. I believe these VC funds have suffered some amount of reputation fall out. But while he’s directionally right he’s not right on an absolute basis.

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Raising $$ on AngelList? Working w/ McClure? Ask Jody Sherman

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I was hanging out the other day with my buddy Jody Sherman, founder & CEO of EcoMom. I was an angel investor in his company, made a bunch of calls on his behalf and then I personally sent it out on AngelList. Co-founded a company in the private jet business – sold to Virgin America. Through this process he raised $2 million.

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Turning a Failed VC Pitch Into a New Connection and Future Business

Up and Running

I enjoy sharing my experiences as an entrepreneur with friends and family. As a starving entrepreneur with a dream, you can’t afford to skip any opportunity to secure funding. That feeling of desperation and tireless persistence brings back memories of one of my most impactful life experiences as a budding entrepreneur.