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16 Common Mistakes Young Startups Make

mashable.com

But dont underestimate the importance of achieving a basic threshold of "this looks good (and reputable)." How many entrepreneurs opening words are about how stealth their project is, followed by a 10-page NDA to hear word one? Guarding The "Big Idea". I was totally guilty of this back in the day.

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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

Mari is now building a new venture in human-machine interaction within the Samsung accelerator, currently in stealth mode. Protecting one’s reputation is incredibly important for any investor, whether independent or corporate. Previously she was Co-Founder and CEO of SNAZZ, a cloud-based event management platform.

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“Focus is everything” - Melio's Matan Bar

Cracking the Code

You raised four rounds within 18 months, waiting until your third round before coming out of stealth mode. In fact the term sheet was signed the day before the world went into lockdown! And we’ve built a reputation here – personally and commercially – that helps us attract this talent.

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