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Venture Capital Funding and the Sexism You Can’t Quite Prove

Up and Running

At the outset, it is worth noting that when it comes to the world of venture funding, I am a bit of an outsider. Until a handful of years ago, I didn’t even know what venture capital was, let alone anything about the complicated process of actually acquiring VC funding. percent of venture capital deals, and received.33

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Venture Capital Investors Look Beyond Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

But I continue to learn that there are a host of other factors, maybe not even related to you or your business, that could keep you from getting the funding that you need. Obviously, a key factor is always the state of the economy and the mood of the venture capital community. No surprises here. Whites and Asians lead the race.

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Succeeding in Venture Capital as an Introvert

Hunter Walker

When it comes to my job, after practicing venture capital for seven years under normal circumstances, it was instructive to get thrown into this new scenario, because I don’t think we’ll ever fully “return to normal.” Instead, we’ll blend aspects of pre-2020 and our experiences from the past year into a “new normal.”

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Enterprise Collaboration Wars

BeyondVC

My personal opinion on the matter as quoted in Dom’s article: Ed Sim, venture capital investor and founding partner at New York City-based boldstart ventures , questions the Microsoft adoption numbers. And at some point they may have to look at hosting on-premises if they’re ever going to get there.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Boulder’s entrepreneurial system is bolstered by a number of local venture capital firms, including Foundry Group. Las Vegas, NV.

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

Both Sides of the Table

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. I will be ordering several copies for leaders in LA and will be helping to host Brad’s visit to our community later this year.

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Austin: a magnet for talent and resources

Austin Startup

In a post-COVID environment more than ever, talent and resources are rapidly flowing into Austin from California, New York, and everywhere else. Later today, I’m on a panel run by Capital Factory with 75 investors from around the country eager to tap into the Austin ecosystem.

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