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A Look at What’s Fueling Startup Investments in Colombia

ReadWriteStart

However, the 2016 Peace Deal with the FARC , among other efforts, changed its international reputation, leading to a 300% increase in foreign visitors since 2006. The government creates programs to help entrepreneurs. A solid foundation of government support. Colombia suffered decades of violence, instability, and corruption.

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Announcing a Deal I’ve Wanted to Talk About for a Year

Both Sides of the Table

And I had been telling my partners for a couple of years that I thought Ethan was one of the more talented entrepreneurs I had come across in San Francisco. I told Ethan on the spot that I wanted to be the lead investor in his new company. We like to be able to see the concept.

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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. million from more than 30 investors. We tell them very explicitly, they should prefer a small number of investors,”. Morrill said.

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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

Entrepreneurs today expect more than just capital from their investors. Teten: The new generation of entrepreneurs is asking more from their investors than just money. What do they offer entrepreneurs that independent VCs cannot, and how does that position them uniquely in the innovation economy?

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Understanding the Risks of VC Signaling

Both Sides of the Table

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. Let’s say you’re an EIR (entrepreneur in residence) at a VC firm.

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Founders Interview: Atlas Group London – ConstructionTech Transforming Healthcare

The Startup Magazine

As entrepreneurs with a passion for helping others, they’ve built a company that is vastly accelerating the ability to deliver healthcare to the most needy global communities. Her work has been commended in leading industry publications and gives her unique strategic insights into the global healthcare ecosystem.