The Startup Magazine

MAY 8, 2025

April 2025 proved to be an eventful month for the global startup community. On the one hand, data from The Economic Times suggested that deals were down. Startups across early and late stages raised funds through 104 deals, compared to 116 in the year-ago period. This was down 12% from 2023. Other data suggests that global venture funding is largely flat year over year, following the latest April 2025 total of $23 billion in total global venture funding.

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VC Cafe

MAY 12, 2025

I’m a fan of ‘requests for startups’ lists as they give a Zeitgeist for what investors are looking for (and think it’s a good opportunity’ in a period in time. This year, I’ve already published two of these lists – you can check Part 1 and Part 2 which were published in Q1 2025. When compared with older lists, like this one I published in March 2024 , it’s clear to see how much AI and AI Agents have taken over.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 5, 2025

In the world of business, few things are louder than silence. The silence in boardrooms when a woman proposes an ambitious idea. The silence in contracts where vague language quietly buries liability. The silence in startup culture, where legal oversight is often an afterthoughtuntil something goes wrong. For women in business, especially those founding or running their own companies, the intersection between business law and female entrepreneurship is more than just policyits power.

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Board Effect

MAY 19, 2025

Love using BoardEffect? Share your experience by leaving us a quick review on Capterra – it only takes a minute! How to use board development for greater impact When volunteer boards prioritize development, they become more strategic, transparent and adaptable. Board members themselves and the communities they serve notice the difference. This month, we’re sharing strategies for making board development intuitive, ongoing and effective — with tips direct from nonprofit leaders who’ve done it the

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Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic

Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 7, 2025

Give Your Marketing Strategy a Smart Upgrade written by Jarret Redding read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Keith Lauver In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Keith Lauver , a seasoned entrepreneur, marketing strategist, and the founder of Atomic Elevator , the company behind Ella an AI-powered marketing platform.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2025

Looking at scaling your startup? While many startups dream of going global, few manage to scale effectively beyond their local base. The post From Local To Global: Strategies For Scaling Your Startup Internationally appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Brandanew

MAY 5, 2025

Mothers Day is for the snuggles that last a little longer. Its about the kind of love that wraps around you like a warm blanket and stays through scraped knees, wild dreams, and bedtime stories. We have five South Asian Books for Mother’s Day that are full of mama magic. Did you know you can […] The post 5 South Asian Books for Mother’s Day appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 21, 2025

Plenty of firms boast about disrupting industries, yet they still track expenses in a labyrinth of spreadsheets last updated when flip phones were cool. Good news: sharpening money management rarely requires a financial PhD or a boardroom coup. It does, however, call for a smidge of discipline, a dash of tech, and the occasional reality check. Let us start tidying those dollars.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 18, 2025

As the first co-working space in South Taranaki, Te Wanake The Foundry is proudly celebrating its second anniversary. With a strong base of full-time residents, the facility has become a thriving hub for freelancers, remote workers, startups, and entrepreneurs and is looking to welcome many more through its doors. Since opening in February 2023, the Hwera-based space has offered 30 desks, private offices, meeting and event rooms, high-quality video conferencing equipment, high-speed internet, a

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 2, 2025

It’s pre-order time for Give First: The Power of Mentorship. If you find this post’s topic interesting, help boost my input into the Amazon algorithm by pre-ordering the book. I’ve failed at many things. Anyone with a lot of success has also had plenty of failure. If a successful person denies this, they are lying. Reflecting on my professional failures, some resulted from passively avoiding a situation.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2025

By approaching coaching as a strategic partnership rather than a quick fix, you position yourself to realize its full transformative potential. The post Coaching That Counts: How To Identify And Choose An Executive Coach for Your Unique Leadership Journey appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 8, 2025

Self-funding has become an increasingly viable path for entrepreneurs looking to break into the private equity world. It allows founders to retain control, stay lean, and prove their strategies before involving outside capital. One recent example highlighted by Forbes shows how an entrepreneur launched a private equity firm with just $30,000 in savings and eventually grew it into a firm managing billions.

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SVPG

MAY 27, 2025

I have been emphasizing that the heart of the product manager job is product creation. The job is not about being a facilitator or cheerleader, it’s not about being a project manager, and it’s definitely not about being a backlog administrator. Rather, the necessary role of a product manager is a product creator, working alongside. The post The Era of the Product Creator appeared first on Silicon Valley Product Group.

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Mike Michalowicz

MAY 13, 2025

Let me be blunt: if you’re still saying, “I just need more sales to fix this business,” we need to have a little sit-down. Because that thinking? It might be the exact thing keeping you stuck. Every week, I hear from small business owners who believe their salvation is hiding in the next sale. More sales. Bigger sales. Explosive revenue.

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Version One Ventures

MAY 2, 2025

Its been a while since I last wrote publicly about robotics, though it remains a core focus of my time in deep tech. Our previous post on the topic dates back to last July and given how quickly markets and technologies evolve (and how we naturally refine our thinking over time), it feels like the right moment to share an update. Weve mentioned this before, but its important to repeat.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 19, 2025

I learned how to do deals from Len Fassler. Last week, I got an email from Dustin Kloempken , who sent me a few quotes he wrote down from the Berkshire Annual Meeting. One of them jumped out at me. “ Turn every page. One important ingredient in the investment field that very few people do. And those people who did read every page aren’t telling you what they learned.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2025

When people stop giving in networking groups, its not because they no longer believe in helping others. Its because the act of giving feels valueless and one-sided. The post From Givers Gain To Givers Get Paid: How Incentivized Networking Builds Stronger Communities appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2025

Understanding Subrogation: The Key to Your Legal Success What Is Subrogation and Why Does It Matter? Subrogation is a powerful legal principle that allows one party, typically an insurer, to step into the shoes of another party to pursue the recovery of losses from a third party responsible for those losses. In simpler terms, if your insurance provider pays for damages you have incurred due to someone else’s negligence, they can seek reimbursement from the at-fault party on your behalf.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 19, 2025

This motivational video is to help CEOs, entrepreneurs and business owners start the week off inspired to become great. Here are some takeaways from the video: It's you versus you The work that we put in when nobody is watching is what really matters If it is worth it to you, you got to put in the effort to achieve it Just because something has not been done in the past does not mean that it cannot be done Be authentic, be yourself and figure out your path What drives you?

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Mike Michalowicz

MAY 21, 2025

Lately, Ive been hearing from entrepreneurs who feel stuck. Theyve got decent sales, solid products, and a good team, but things just arent moving like they used to. Revenue flatlines. Profit stalls. Growth feels harder than ever. My first question is always this: Who are your best clients, and what are they trying to tell you? Most business owners cant answer that.

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VC Cafe

MAY 30, 2025

The original version of this newsletter was published on Linkedin. In case you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (Hebrew: ??????/ pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture (originally Yiddish), which describes genuine, unselfish delight or pride in the accomplishment of the other person.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 12, 2025

As a proud early Gen Xer, I was in ninth grade when Back in Black came out. It was my favorite song for at least a week, and it’s still in my top 10 (something by Rush likely displaced it.) As a teenager, I knew everything about AC/DC (at least everything you could know before the Internet existed.) I wandered around that week proudly telling everyone who would listen that the song was a brilliant tribute to Bon Scott.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2025

Looking to start up your own business? Here are five top tips to help you, from lead generation to improving relationships with customers. The post 5 Top Tips For Starting A New Business appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 15, 2025

Being a startup entrepreneur in the gaming sector, you’ll undoubtedly experience both ups and downs. Rising manufacturing costs, technological disruptions such as AI, and other factors all play a role and contribute to challenges; but despite this, gaming has been a relatively constant good bet for entrepreneurship since the days of Nintendo and Atari.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

MAY 30, 2025

The post Our Investment in Data Sutram – Building Indias financial fraud-detection layer appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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Mike Michalowicz

MAY 21, 2025

This Weeks focus: Surprise and delight your best people Theres something magical about being recognized when you least expect it, especially when the recognition is real. No hidden agenda. No lead in to a pitch. Just someone seeing the greatness in you, calling it out, and honoring it. The core concept: Unexpected, heartfelt recognition Theres no stronger glue in business, or life, than loyalty born from genuine appreciation.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 2, 2025

How do you get 150+ VCs to show up for something? Promise them some good deal flow, of course. nextNYC, the startup events platform I run, produces the largest formal VC/Founder intro event at NY Tech Week. Last year, over 150 VCs participated and were looking forward to having even more. ( Investors can sign up for a two hour slot here to get six intro meetings to founders.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 6, 2025

Question: If you had limited experience with graphic design software but wanted to do basic stuff for web design, what software would you use? Leave the answers in the comments or email me. As I play around with Vibe coding, I’ve decided to take a new topic each week. For context, look at my Dinostroids: My Journey into Vibe Coding. Or just go play Dinostroids.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2025

Here are six key ways to know when youre ready to take your side hustle to the next level and how to make the leap successfully. The post 6 Ways To Turn A Side Hustle Into A Real Business And Know When Youre Ready appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 9, 2025

At a time when financial pressure seems to factor into everything from the waywe live our day-to-day to long-term life satisfaction, the idea of financial freedom can seem both urgent and impossible. Though budgeting and savvy investing are important parts of priority-setting financially, one of the most effective optionsfor establishing long-term financial freedom is career advancement.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 16, 2025

The Ultimate Buyers Guide for Transitioning to Fractional CMO Services written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Table of Contents Introduction Understanding the Fractional CMO Model Top Fractional CMO Training Providers Program Comparison Table Framework Comparisons The 4 CMO Models Decision-Making Tips Implementation Essentials Making the Final Decision Conclusion Additional Resources Introduction: The Growing Fractional CMO Landscape The fractional CMO model offers high-level m

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

MAY 5, 2025

The post Welcoming Enterprise Partner Bucky Moore to Lightspeed appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 5, 2025

This motivational video is to help CEOs, entrepreneurs and business owners start the week off inspired to become great. Here are some takeaways from the video: Overpaying and willingness to sacrifice the privilege of losing are the costs of winning Failure is part of the recipe for success, learn from it and keep going forward The price of winning changes daily Show up even when others tap out What price are you willing to pay today to become your best version tomorrow?

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 8, 2025

Now that I’m out of hibernation for a while and back in Boulder for a month, I’m doing a bunch of public events. My approach, in general, is fireside chats or AMAs, so that’ll be the rhythm rather than me getting up in front of a crowd and blathering about something for 30 to 45 minutes. While my new book, Give First: The Power of Mentorship , is part of the content (and a giveaway that I’ll be signing at some of the events), I’m planning on staying around, talking

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2025

By embracing trends like multidisciplinary learning, technological integration, and global perspectives, educators can ensure that students are job-ready and primed to become innovative leaders in their fields. The post The Future Of Business Education: Trends Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 9, 2025

When you’re a startup, getting noticed can feel like shouting into the void. Youve got the passion, the product, and the vision now all you need is attention. Thats where event marketing comes in. Done right, its not just about handing out flyers or setting up a booth; its about creating memorable moments that turn passersby into loyal fans. Here are some smart, creative event marketing ideas that will help your startup stand out, gain traction, and build the buzz you need to grow.

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