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Got "Founder Fit?" If You Want Venture Capital, You Need It

Up and Running

This piqued my interest partly because of my own position as a woman in the still male-dominated tech industry, but also because the company I work for Palo Alto Software is led by a female CEO with very strong ideas about women, motherhood, and family-friendly policies. ” Hearing this was refreshing.

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Is It Fair To Tell Founders “Just Execute And You’ll Be Fine” When We Know It’s Not A Level Playing Field?

Hunter Walker

So I recently re-shared a 2019 blog post where I’d basically advised founders who’ve raised seed capital to worry less about “how will I raise the next round” and more about “how will I execute my plan?” Some of my favorite tech/VC voices are: @dunkhippo33 , @ArlanWasHere , and @lolitataub.

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When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars

Steve Blank

The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. The pundits say the American dream is dead and this next decade will see the further decline and fall of the West and in particular of the United States. This doesn’t mean just more technology stuff, though we’ll get that.