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Bigger isn’t always better. Better is better.
Growth doesn’t have to mean bigger. Growth can also mean improvement, and in most cases, better almost always leads to bigger.
Four common mistakes founders make during the VC fundraising process
Securing VC funding is not a guaranteed path to success and founders often make common mistakes that can hinder your fundraising efforts.
How to pitch early-stage VCs in today’s bear market
In today’s uncertain market climate, VCs are looking for an excuse to pass on a deal. How can you convince them to invest in you?
Taking parental leave as a founder: Setting you and your team up for success
Check Warner, General Partner at Ada Ventures talks about her journey as a mother, a boss, and an investor, and how each has informed an open conversation about having children while running a company.
Raising capital in a down economy
One seasoned founder talks through how to think about fundraising in a world that definitely isn't favoring the startup CEO.
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Raising capital in a down economy
One seasoned founder talks through how to think about fundraising in a world that definitely isn't favoring the startup CEO.
Congratulations investors. We’ve now stooped to a new low of 1.9%.
Thought things were getting better? Think again. A frank discussion on our industry moving in the wrong direction, complete with rage and empathy.
A Founder’s Reading List for 2023
A meaty list of key readings for founders as they go into 2023, from fundraising advice, to lessons learned, to structuring your startup and more.
What the “Cult of the Founder” Gets Wrong
VCs have touted the phrase: “We invest in founders.” That system is broken, and we need to break the cycles that have created a limited field of successful entrepreneurs and stunted the growth of both ideas and profit.
The Power of an Equitable Parental Leave Policy
One Series A Founder & CEO walks through her experiences being pregnant while running her startup, and the leave policy she put in place to support parents in her workforce.
Your Startup Grows Faster than Your People
A lesson learned for startup founders: Planning early for team growth can pay dividends down the road, especially when your startup is growing fast.
Two VR Co-Founders on the Key to Their Working Relationship and Industry Sisterhood
When Helena McGill and Anna Wozniewicz met back in undergrad at Chapman University's film school, they became good friends early on and started...
Achieving Escape Velocity: Keeping Your Burn Rate Under Control
The VP of Entrepreneurship Programs at Draper University shares her learnings on startup burn rates, and how to make sure they stay within your control.
The Art of Venture Capital: Picking and Managing Winning Portfolios
Three venture capitalists talk about