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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

I was in it for the love of working with entrepreneurs on business problems and marveling at technology they had built. During this era, from 2009–2015, most founders I knew were in it for building great & sustainable companies. Starting in 2009 I began writing checks consistently, year-in and year-out.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

ReadWriteStart

The last few months have been an unprecedented time for entrepreneurs and startup founders on the market. Entrepreneurs Want a Great Place for Their Startup A slowdown in economic activity has made it increasingly challenging for entrepreneurs to establish themselves against the backdrop of reluctant consumer spending and recession risks.

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25 Entrepreneurs Discuss The Entrepreneurs That Best Represents Innovation and Disruption

Hearpreneur

Different entrepreneurs take on diverse approaches to implement innovative ideas in their businesses and some emerge to be successful. This gains them recognition as innovative entrepreneurs and inspires others to be innovative as well. The entrepreneur that best represents disruption is Netflix’s Reed Hastings. 2- Elon Musk.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

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The Great Coding School Rollup of 2015

Feld Thoughts

And for those clever entrepreneurs and investors who try to use the word “consolidation” instead of “rollup”, don’t bother, we already tried that. The post The Great Coding School Rollup of 2015 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. In this case, Coding School Rollup definitely rhymes with all the rest.

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Startup Funding – A Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

I have often been asked about Startup Funding by entrepreneurs. Here is Startup Funding, a Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs are passionate as they want to change the world or solve a problem, but don’t expect the investors to be as passionate as you are about your business. Pre-Requisites of Funding.

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Why Entrepreneur Advisors Matter

Agile VC

As the holiday season is behind us and 2015 is firmly underway, we wanted to take a moment to both announce and celebrate the collection of top entrepreneurs who have agreed to return as our Entrepreneur Advisors. The Purpose of Entrepreneur Advisors​. Thus, we can all work in concert within the broader startup ecosystem.