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Requests for Startups in 2024

VC Cafe

Most startups equate the process of fundraising to dating – founders have to typically kiss a lot of frogs until the find the right fit. I’ve recently come across several of such lists and I thought it could be useful to aggregate them and share them here. Complex transactions move from services ?

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CXL Live 2022 Recap: Main Takeaways From 6 World-Class Marketers

ConversionXL

The most important factor for differentiation in CXL Live is its unique format. Gavin Braman, Co-Founder @ Drifting Creatives. Win beyond product : use a powerful narrative, positioning, messaging, content and differentiation strategy. Strong messaging, on the other hand, is differentiating and easier to sell and market.

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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

A well-organized library of best practices for founders in your vertical, which you can share as appropriate. First Round Search , Startupschool , and GSV Passport are examples of comprehensive founder resources from investors. aggregates resources from all the VCs. I have developed a founder curriculum on my blog.

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Starting Up In Singapore (Part I) – Product/Market Fit

YoungUpstarts

Hence, a Singaporean founder will find it easier to execute in the 3rd key market that is the MENASSEA region (Middle East, North Africa and South/Southeast Asia). Startups in this category have the know how, mindset, confidence and product differentiation to address the global market from day one.

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Every Founder that Hates "Personal Branding" Should Write a Book

This is going to be BIG.

“Personal Branding” The term is fingernails on a chalkboard-level cringe for many of the best founders—mostly because it feels most of the people who spend time building their personal brand don’t actually have much there there behind it. Unfortunately, this has real consequences for founders. So how can founders differentiate?

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Evolution of a Founder: Lessons I have learned

om.co

Om Malik is the founder of GigaOM. He is the founder of Desiparty.com. Evolution of a Founder: Lessons I have learned. Being a startup founder is hard, tough, frustrating and rewarding – possibly all within the space of a nanosecond. Are You Winning As a Founder? He is a venture partner at True Ventures.

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May Your Help Be Wanted

Austin Startup

Having recently addressed founders in my chapter “Be Coachable,” allow me please in this essay to address this matter to you providers of help. As you probably know, I prefer advising founders in long, immersive engagements. If you want to share your wisdom to founders, you have many avenues that do not require prior Freudian training.