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Venture capital and Fundraising

Is YC worth it? Will an accelerator help my business grow?

The short answer to this question having gone through techstars and also interviewed at YC is yes. If your looking for a pre seed or a seed round, YC has all of them and we do recommend if you get accepted that you take it. The reasons are below. What

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What are the best VC's for early stage startups in the US

For aspiring entrepreneurs in the USA, securing early-stage funding is often a critical step in turning their innovative ideas into successful businesses. Venture capitalists (VCs) play a pivotal role in supporting these startups by providing capital, mentorship, and invaluable industry connections. In this blog post, we'll explore some of the

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How should you dress to build your startup and secure funding

The answer to this question is that it really does not matter! T shirts or formal suits, they are both ok. However for investors we would recommend something more formal and also for press at the end of the day its not about what you are wearing its about the

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What team do I need to have to get my business funded by a investor written by a techstars alumni

VC's love to see a solid team and a solid background in the team. The team needs to have some kind of past preferably. Vc's want to see that your team will be able to survive the hard times in building a business. Having been through techstars and interviewed with

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What are the best US VC's for seed stage companies

Venture capital (VC) is a type of financing that provides funding to early-stage companies with high growth potential. These companies may have already developed a prototype or have a minimum viable product (MVP) but need additional funding to scale their business. VC firms invest in these companies in exchange for

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What are the best VCs for startups in Europe in 2023 from a techstars founder

So your gaining revenue or having started and looking at raising capital? WE have compiled a list for you guys so you dont have too. These are some of the best VC's in the market who do have enough capital to fund you. We would still apply to YC if

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Which accelerators do top tier VC's care about for pre-seed or seed funding for your startup from a Techstars COO

I have been through the fundraising process. Not only is it damn hard - you guys have to know what not to waste your time on since your busy founders and what to waste your time on. So here it is. Having been in touch with top tier VC's for

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It's better to work in venture capital than try to build a startup business.

So venture capital or building a startup? Building a company is damn hard. So hard that you cannot imagine. The chances of you getting venture funding in 2023 are close to zero. In venture capital, you get paid a management fee whatever happens plus a carry of its one of

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Looking for a career in venture capital? Don't start a startup.

Most VC's do not have any startup experience yet invest and bet on startups. But why? How is this possible? So if your thinking about finance or startups for your career we have you covered. Startups are full of extremely smart people but it feels like institutional investors (having come

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Is there a reason why most VC's don't have startup experience? Get yourself a mentor that does

Sifted has recently wrote an article about what makes the best technology venture capitalists. What makes YC so good at what it does, and why has it been so right so long and what you can do to adjust your busienss, get better mentors and investors that know your space

Finance and funding

How to get your startup or business funded by Plug and play Venture Capitalist Daniel Dilger

We talk to Daniel Dilger from Plug and play about what it takes to get your business funded by a top-tier VC and also how to get into VC as a job. Daniel has seen thousands of companies in his time as a VC and helps you understand what it

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Is an accelerator worth it for your startup or business from a Techstars COO

Having been through Techstars, plug and play myself, and been part of antler and interviewed at entrepreneur first and YC i think i have a good idea about weather an accelerator is good for your business or startup. I have also worked in finance prior to entering startups working for

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How to raise capital and build a business in the Middle East with Mohamad Kaswani

We had a great conversation with investor, entrepreneur and advisor Mohamad Kaswani who is based in Dubai and was an early entrepreneur and investor in Cafu and now is managing director for property finder. He talks about the investing landscape and raising capital in Dubai and the middle east, startups,

Startups and Growth

Where can I get expert coaching and help from entrepreneurs and mentors to start a company?

When building a company any true and experienced serial entrepreneur and founder will tell you to get a quality set of advisors and the entrepreneur mindset. Whether you are a first-time founder or an experienced one it's essential to get someone who has industry expertise you will know advisors are

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Why does Europe not have a Ycombinator(YC) from a Lazard and Techstars Alumni?

This is a good question. Why does Europe not have a hugely successful Ycombinator-type investor who have companies such as airbnb and dropbox and many others. There could be a number of reasons for this. The main reason is the appetite for taking risks. This could be something more cultural

Startups and Growth

How to start a free online business from a former Techstars COO with nothing

Building a startup is one of the most difficult things you can ever try to do and I don't recommend it. The chances of getting it right are close to 0. You have to be at the right time at the right place and have a lot of luck. Below

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Angels or venture capital (VC's). What investors should you go to for your startup and business?

So you have built a company and are looking for funding or thinking of bootstrapping it. It's a hard choice. What should you do and what type of investors should you go for and should you go for any investors at all. Is giving up a piece of your company

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How to get into Venture capital by a former Lazard, Techstars COO

Getting into Venture capital is not easy at all. You may have all the right backgrounds, all of the right schools, and be the best of your class and STILL not be able to get into the space. It's extremely competitive and difficult to get into VC's like Index [https:

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Is antler or any accelerator worth doing to start my company?

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Since there was a lot of interest in my article antler vs entrepreneur first more than happy to write an article on this subject. Founded in Singapore in 2017 by a team of experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and company builders, Antler is a global early-stage VC enabling

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How to get EU funding and grants for startups and companies with Louis Papaemmanuel

We had a chat with Louis, an expert in EU, Norway/Israel, and turkey-based funding and grants for startups who owns the company my EU consulting, and talked to him about how he got started and what's next for EU funding for earlier stage companies and startups, how the process

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How do you raise funding for a seed or pre-seed startup in 2022?

Fundraising is one of the hardest things in the world to do. VCs often speak about it, but only true grit founders know just how hard it is to really raise capital. It's brutal and only the top 1% of founders are really going to make it so get ready

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Is Techstars accelerator worth doing? Should you do it? By a former Techstars COO

Techstars and Y-combinator are by far some of the world's best startup accelerators, should you get accepted to any of these you should not take it lightly. The investment teams at both are highly skilled at choosing the right companies and usually have a ton of experience dealing with the

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Lessons learned from Building Europe's first On Demand fuel station from its COO

Before Shell tap-up and Cafu and others, we built Europes first on-demand fuel station. We saw the future, we had an amazing team and we were ready to go. I was the COO of pompfuel and we were there from the start. Team team team The key to any startup

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Antler or Entrepreneur First? Which is better?

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER It's a question a lot of founders ask. Which is better? Should I leave my job to go to one of these? Are they any good? This is the question I get a lot, so if you are a serial founder or have never been a