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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks for Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Jared Floyd, Ajax Creative ! #23- Being the founder of Urban Organic Yield and a gardening expert, I find immense joy in seeing a seed transform into a blooming plant. I also surround myself with positive and supportive people who encourage me to keep working towards my goals. Thanks to David Zhang, Kate Backdrop ! #29-

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

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All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. The result is that many venture capital firms are now making smaller angel investments in an attempt to get close with startup founders that are likely to raise bigger funding rounds later on. Angel rounds also tend to close quicker.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Plantible Foods

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Tony Martens , Co-Founder at Plantible Foods , moved his company to San Diego from the Netherlands The Forrest Four-Cast: March 3, 2020 Plantible Foods wants to contribute to a more sustainable and responsible future while meeting the food needs of a hungry planet. All SXSW Pitch events take place at the Hilton Austin Downtown.

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How to Do a Competitive Analysis: A Step-by-Step Guide

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This iframe contains the logic required to handle Ajax powered Gravity Forms. Watch these free courses on UX & Usability to understand more. *. *. I agree to get emails. Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Get the course now. The limits of competitive analysis.

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

mashable.com

All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. The result is that many venture capital firms are now making smaller angel investments in an attempt to get close with startup founders that are likely to raise bigger funding rounds later on. Angel rounds also tend to close quicker.

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HOW TO: Hire the Perfect CTO

mashable.com

I asked a panel of successful young entrepreneurs what fledging tech startups should be looking for in a CTO hire to ensure founders get the right person for the job. As a non-technical founder of an IT company, it’s important to know when to dish responsibilities off.

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Mobile Monday Colorado with Dion Almaer

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Besides his involvement with TechStars as a mentor, he is a celebrity in the AJAX community as the co-founder of Ajaxian.com , and previously held senior positions within Mozilla and Google. Mobile Monday Colorado is hosting a member of the TechStars mentor family, Dion Almaer, for their July 19th event.