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News: NYS Governor Kathy Hochul Announces Launch of $30 Million Pre-seed and Seed Matching Fund Program

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New York State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) and it's venture capital management arm, NY Ventures is providing support and capital of $30 million for it's Pre-seed and Seed Matching Fund Program to help early stage startups who are registered in New York.

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Founder Spotlight – Transforming Recruiting to Matchmaking for Increased Efficiency and Engagement

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is the world's first value-based AI job matching platform. Traditionally, the hiring process focuses on whether a candidate's skills and experience match the job description, and the process of screening candidates can be labor-intensive. Enployable, Inc.

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10 Key Traits Of An Ideal Entrepreneur Partner

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By using this checklist, you should be able to objectively match potential partners with your own needs and expectations. Beyond the core team of two or three startup partners, every startup should seek to “outsource” the rest of their strategic requirements to external business partners.

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The Planned Iteration Startup Launch Minimizes Risk

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Big bang product launches are the domain of big enterprises, and you can never match their clout and budget. New product companies in the offline world start one store at a time, or in one geographic area. The biggest advantages you have as a startup are speed and agility. Invested Interests agile entrepreneur lean startup pivot'

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5 Key Metrics You Need to Crush for Fundraising Success

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This means you’ll need to do your homework ahead of time to find out what they’re looking for and how your opportunity matches up. A good fundraising pitch should be laser-focused on the needs of the investor. One way to demonstrate your value in a way that makes sense […].

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Startup Due Diligence Is Not a Mysterious Black Art

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If results don’t match what they have been told, all bets are off. Before smart investors write a check, they, or a trusted consultant, will want to meet and talk with your key team members, several customers, and evaluate the real product.

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What are the most valuable recommendations in order to raise money from VCs connected via Gust?

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This means that by far the most effective way to reach a VC is to be introduced by someone who knows both of you and thinks it would be a good match. One of the primary ones is the referral source. Both parties will appreciate the introduction, and good deeds like this will come back to help you in the future.