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Wing Venture Capital's Founder Docs project is a unique collection of startup wisdom, by founders, for founders. The authors of the docs are talented founders themselves, sharing their experience on the topics they are most passionate about. I'd like to highlight the contributions of Edo Liberty, founder / CEO of Pinecone. Edo writes about the special opportunities for the scientist / founder (and he is one of the best of this breed!), as well as some of the risks and challenges they face. I got a lot out of reading Edo's stuff and I suspect you will too! https://lnkd.in/g_wyRMiE

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At the recent Founders N' Funders event, I got to see our founder Eduardo Henriques give a quick 30-second pitch for Ponder.ly - a really exciting glimpse into what we're building. For those interested in seeing the full pitch and learning more about our AI-powered consumer intelligence platform, Eduardo Henriques will be presenting at the upcoming Pitch Deck Review Session on May 20th. This is a great opportunity to observe his pitch to a panel of startup experts who will provide valuable feedback. As a co-founder, I'm really passionate about the problem we're solving - enabling brands to ethically collect customer data and generate deep insights, while empowering consumers to control and benefit from sharing their information. Our approach using interactive branded data communities, gamification, and AI is truly innovative. I'd encourage anyone interested in disruptive marketing/research technologies to sign up and check out Eduardo's pitch. It will give you a window into how Ponder.ly is pioneering the future of transparent data exchange between brands and customers. Looking forward to getting more exposure and feedback as we continue growing Ponder.ly into a game-changing platform! Thanks to Jeff Erickson with Founders N' Funders because without his support and unconditional belief in startups like ours, we wouldn't have opportunities like this. Supportive ecosystems play a vital role in nurturing entrepreneurship and innovation. Registration link: https://lnkd.in/guFgMib4 Tanner S. Zyanya Bejarano David Reyes Jose Octavio Carrillo

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Want to build wealth faster? Skip startups. Buy Boring Old Businesses. Here’s why: 1. They’re already making money. 2. They come with customers, systems, and momentum. 3. They’re undervalued – 2.5x profits is standard. 4. SBA loans or seller financing make them accessible. 5. Easy profit boosters: raise prices or add new products. 6. They’re easier to scale than startups. Startups fail 65% of the time within the first 5 years. But "boring" businesses? They’re built to last. Don’t build from scratch. Buy something proven. If you could buy a "boring" business, what type of business would you buy?

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💡 Fundraising: More Than Just Money 💡 Too many founders focus only on the funds—but what about the people? The advice? The network you’re building along the way? Here’s the truth: Fundraising isn’t just about the check size; it’s about creating a network of advisors and allies who can guide your business to new heights. When you connect with the right people you unlock opportunities for growth beyond funding. Not to mention you create a foundation for long-term success. At Storm X Capital, we’re redefining fundraising to focus on connections, not just capital. Are you focusing on the money—or the people? Let’s rethink fundraising. #Fundraising #StartupTips #Networking #ThoughtLeader

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🚀 Founders, do you know what’s on your cap table? 📊 Understanding your Cap Table is critical for managing ownership stakes, equity distribution, and future fundraising rounds. Whether you're just starting out or scaling fast, having a clear picture of your company's equity structure is non-negotiable! In my latest article, I break down everything you need to know about cap tables: ✅ How to structure your cap table ✅ Key considerations for dilution ✅ How to navigate funding rounds ✅ Common challenges and mistakes to avoid and much more! Read now and take control of your company’s equity roadmap! 💼💡 https://lnkd.in/gGZJWqGG #CapTable #Startups #Founders #EquityManagement #Entrepreneurship #StartupLife #VC #Fundraising #BusinessGrowth #Investors #StartupFounders #GrowthMindset #BusinessTips #ScalingUp #Leadership #StartupJourney #EntrepreneurLife #InvestorRelations #FounderTips #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity

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In today's dynamic fundraising landscape, entrepreneurs are constantly seeking innovative strategies to secure capital. One approach gaining serious traction is the “crowdfunding stack.” 💡 This powerful technique leverages a combination of Regulation D (Reg D), Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF), and Regulation A+ (Reg A+) offerings, each catering to distinct investor groups. 🌐 Discover how you can harness this strategy to maximize your fundraising efforts and reach new heights. 🌟 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dkDTv5Fh #Fundraising #Crowdfunding #Entrepreneurship

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Venture Capital Fundraising Deck Template: Carta and Kauffman Fellows present a comprehensive venture capital fundraising deck template to guide General Partners (GPs) in attracting limited partners (LPs). Here’s what to include: 1) Background: Highlight the unique qualifications and track record of your team. LPs are investing in the people as much as the strategy. 2) Differentiators: Showcase what makes your fund stand out—whether it’s your access to networks, industry expertise, or proprietary methodologies. 3) Investment Thesis: Present your vision for the market, future trends, and how your fund will capitalize on these opportunities. 4) Track Record: Include metrics like IRR, multiples, and past successful investments to demonstrate your fund’s potential for generating returns. 5) Terms: Outline the economic terms, including fund size, management fee, carried interest, and target raise. PS. check out 🔔 for a winning pitch deck the template created by Silicon Valley legend, Peter Thiel https://lnkd.in/ejp-Bhnu

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What do 100,000 CEOs, managers and marketers have in common? They all read THIS for their career advice... It's called Pip Practical Prompts — our bite-sized advice newsletter. Take a sneak peek at our tips below. If you like what you see, you can subscribe via the link. 1️⃣ Productivity --- Want to uncover the real reason behind your procrastination? Ask yourself ‘why?’ at least three times. Why am I putting this task off? Because I’m afraid I’ll get it wrong. Why? Because I don’t have a clear idea of the brief. Why? Because I’m scared to ask my manager for more details. Now you know what you need to do! 2️⃣ Teamwork --- Most human conversations can be divided into three types: practical (what are we trying to do here?) emotional (how are we feeling?) social (getting closer together) To communicate more effectively, identify what kind of conversation you’re having early on. 3️⃣ Self-improvement --- We have many thoughts each day - and keeping them all positive is almost impossible. But to give yourself a good start to the day, try to have an empowering thought after waking up. And to give yourself better rest, finish your day with a positive thought too! Take a look at our other issues in the link below - and subscribe if you want them straight into your inbox! https://lnkd.in/e5GZnFFf

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Create Health Ventures Launches Inaugural $21M Fund for Early-Stage Digital Health Startups  Create Health Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage digital health companies, has closed its debut fund, raising $21 million, surpassing its initial target. Launched in 2024, Create Health Ventures is based in Austin, TX, and Chicago, IL. The firm focuses on technologies that enhance healthcare access, improve patient experiences, and deliver value across payers, providers, and pharmaceutical companies. *Its primary focus includes:   1. Payer-Facing Technologies: Solutions that improve member experiences, enable seamless data and workflow integration, and scale technology across geographies.   2. Clinical Trial Enablement: Tools to help pharmaceutical companies recruit and retain participants for late-stage clinical trials as demand increases. *Founders and Approach:   Create Health Ventures was co-founded by Emma Cartmell and Amit Aysola, healthcare veterans with over 45 years of combined experience. They bring operational expertise, regulatory insight, and an extensive network to portfolio companies. The firm exclusively invests in startups led by healthcare industry founders, leveraging its unique value-added platform for scaling businesses.  *The platform includes: - Business development support   - Access to executive coaches   - Connections to healthcare leaders   - Cross-selling opportunities among portfolio companies  *Key Quotes by GPs:  - Emma Cartmell: “Founders from the healthcare industry understand the challenges and opportunities to improve patient outcomes. Supporting them is the most impactful way we can positively transform healthcare.”   - Amit Aysola: “Payers and pharmaceutical companies are driving demand for connected, scalable solutions, and we are investing in companies to meet these needs.”  *Investments and Impact:  The firm has made five investments so far and partners with foundations, impact investors, and strategic healthcare veterans to mentor portfolio companies.  *Portfolio CEO Feedback:   - Dr. Chip Grant (Watershed Health): “Create Health Ventures has been invaluable in scaling operations and fundraising.”   - Shara Cohen (Carallel): “They are the most collaborative and active investor team I’ve worked with.”   - Neil Batlivala (Pair Team): “They’ve helped us manage growth and reach underserved communities.” If you are experiencing difficulties in raising fresh capital and would require warm introductions to new LPs, contact G+QUANT     ▶ Please use G+QUANT's link for inquiries and fund decks, or send your inquiry directly to [email protected] #VentureCapital #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #Startups #ClinicalTrials #PatientCare #HealthTech #HealthEquity #CreateHealthVentures

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Why Buying Your First Business is the hardest & Financing The Fear is Being seen as too risky by lenders and investors. The Solution: Prepare a solid business plan with detailed financial projections. Work with a financial advisor to enhance your credibility. Consider alternative financing options like SBA loans or seller financing.

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🚀 It’s a big day at Hoop! We’re excited to share we’ve raised $5m led by Index Ventures with participation from Origin Ventures, Chingona Ventures, Divergent Capital, and an inspiring group of angel investors. Two years ago, Justin, Brian, and I got together and started brainstorming. We had worked together as early executives at Trello for 7.5 years! We wanted to recreate the magic of the early days of Trello and respond to the epidemic of distraction we were seeing in the workplace. When I left Atlassian, I was in back-to-back meetings most days. Slack was constantly buzzing. My whole day was spent going between apps and praying I wouldn’t miss something important. I would wake up in the middle of the night remembering that DM I forgot to respond to. In an age of AI, this kind of mental fatigue across tools drains humans of our energy to do the work that really matters: the focused and creative work that comes when we can feel secure that we’re on top of all important work. Hoop is the product I wish I had. It connects to Zoom, Google Meet, Slack and email and automatically captures tasks for me using AI. It then centralizes everything in one spot so I never miss a task. Our vision is to rethink task management with an AI first principles mindset. There’s so much we can do now that we couldn’t have imagined back when we were building Trello. It’s an exciting time to be building in the space, and we’ve got a world class team taking on this challenge. Now’s the time to try Hoop out and let us know what you think! We couldn’t be more grateful for all the amazing support from our community, investors, and friends. Let’s go team! 👏🏼 Special thanks to our investors for all their belief and support - Damir Becirovic Neil Rimer Katie Shea Samara Mejia Hernandez Jason Heltzer Andy Dunn Wade Foster Linda Lian Michael Pryor Kristen Habacht Elizabeth Hall Barry Clark Nikita Miller Mihika Kapoor Jiaona Zhang (JZ) Maggie Adhami-Boynton Sonia Sahney Nagar Sean Harper Darren Murph Mike Arauz Job van der Voort Annie Duke Jay Simons Maria Christopoulos Katris Ezra Galston Sheel Mohnot Ilya Fushman #futureofwork #ai #startups #fundraising

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For Full episode w/Justis Mendez from OneSixOne Ventures - https://lnkd.in/eYixPjf5 Networking or building skills? The days of 'or' are over. It's all about networking, building projects, and establishing an online presence. No more 'if', it's about doing it all at once. Build your personal brand, enhance your communication skills, learn new abilities, and collaborate with peers. #NetworkingSkills #BuildingProjects #OnlinePresence #PersonalBrand #CommunicationSkills #ContinuousLearning #Collaboration

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🔥 Day 2: Unlock $9,500 in Resources and Secure Investor Pairing! 🔥 The Fund & Thrive Accelerator is here to transform your startup’s funding journey! 🚀 Don’t wait to seize this rare opportunity to raise up to $2M in just 7 days and gain exclusive resources designed for success. 🌟 Program Benefits at a Glance 🌟 ✅ Startup-Investor Pairing: Get matched with investors ready to fund your vision. ✅ Pre-Pitch Rehearsal with Feedback: Hone your pitch with guidance from one of the most celebrated universal Investor Judges. ✅ Fundraising Strategy Guidance ($2,500 value): Build a plan that wins. ✅ Customer Acquisition Support ($2,000 value): Gain traction and grow. ✅ Total Benefits Worth $9,500—all for just $1,100 during Early Bird Registration! 💡 Congratulations to Those Who’ve Secured Their Spot! A big shoutout to the startups that have already taken the first step toward success. Your journey to securing funding and scaling your business begins here! ⏳ Limited Slots Left—Act Now! With 15 exclusive spots available, don’t risk missing out on this life-changing opportunity. Last year’s participants thrived, and this year could be your time to shine. If you snooze, you lose! 🔗 Register Today: Visit startupuserspace.com to learn more and secure your spot now! ✨ #StartupFunding #InvestorPairing #FundAndThrive #Entrepreneurship #InnovationLeaders #GrowthOpportunities #PitchPerfect #StartupSuccess 🎉 Your breakthrough moment is waiting—take the leap today! 🎉

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There has never been a more ideal time for an entrepreneur to initiate and develop a startup. Costs of creating and operating a startup continue to decrease. Access to resources and the ability to be a founder is increasingly more democratized. Currently, a founder raising money has many more options than ten years ago. The Founders VC blog is focused on educating the reader how does the founder evaluate the myriad opportunities and maximize the result. The knowledge that will be conveyed in the Founders VC blog will save those interested in entrepreneurship and VC much time and money in the journey of navigating being a founder or VC.

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Venture Capital vs. Business Loans—Which is right for your business? 🤔 Let's break it down: Venture Capital (VC): 💼 You trade equity for cash. ✅ Gain expertise & networks. ❌ Lose some control of your biz. Business Loans: 💰 Borrow capital (pay it back!). ✅ Retain ownership. ❌ Comes with repayment terms. At Capital Collab, we make business funding simple, flexible, and tailored to your goals. Whether you're scaling up or staying in control, we've got the right solutions for you! 🏆 🔗 Visit capitalcollab.com to explore funding options and grow on YOUR terms! #BusinessLoans 💵 #VentureCapital 🌟 #SmallBusinessFunding 💼 #CapitalCollab #FinancingMadeEasy #BusinessTips #Entrepreneurship

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✨ 30 Fast-Growing Startups to Watch! ✨ 🚀 These early-stage companies are redefining industries with innovative solutions, each raising $5-10M from top-tier VCs to accelerate growth. From AI-driven tools to sustainable tech, here’s a quick look at the future of business: 🔹 Health & Wellness Counsel Health - remote medical consultations Feno - smart toothbrush innovation 🔹 AI & Automation 3. Concourse - AI for corporate finance 4. Endeavor - AI for manufacturing efficiency 5. Verax AI - enterprise-grade generative AI solutions 6. Third Dimension AI - AI-generated game worlds 7. Moondream AI - vision AI tailored for developers 8. Simplismart - advanced inference engine for AI (Bangalore) 🔹 Finance & Operations 9. Fondo - accounting automation for startups 10. Stream - automating medical claims 11. Adfin - smart invoice management 🔹 Marketing & Customer Engagement 12. Tildei - conversational marketing on WhatsApp 13. Passionfroot - B2B influencer marketing made easy 14. Clerk Chat - multi-channel messaging solution 15. Yuma AI (YC W23) - e-commerce support automation 🔹 Sustainable Innovation 16. Infinite Machine - electric vehicles for urban spaces 17. General Galactic - renewable synthetic fuels for the future 18. Reflect - orbital solar mirrors for energy generation 🔹 Specialized SaaS & Platforms 19. Herald - commercial insurance infrastructure 20. Rollstack - automated presentation and doc creation 21. hotglue - embedded integration platform 22. Speckle - collaborative data hub 🔹 Unique Market Solutions 23. Early - automated testing generator for dev teams 24. Hue. - beauty UGC marketplace 25. OpenGradient - open-source model hosting 26. Table22 - e-commerce tools for food merchants 🔹 Niche Services 27. Abel Police - streamlined police paperwork 28. First - digital prenups made easy 29. BuildPass - construction AI platform 30. Emidat - construction environmental intelligence 🌍 These startups are based across NYC, Tel Aviv, Berlin, Seattle, London, and beyond, each poised to make a global impact. Congratulations to these teams on their recent funding! 🎉

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