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A community that builds companies, together. Our network matches ambitious founders with over 400 experts to support their mission to change lives.

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I tried to find the secret to make a startup succeed. So I met with many successful founders 😎 Then I realized they all had different approaches 🤨 But they had one thing in common: They kept trying different things until it worked 🤷‍♂️ There is no secret, just keep trying 💪
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you’re one well-executed great idea away from changing your life forever. just one. it only takes one.
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“No” is a powerful tool. If you think about it if you are doing something that people haven’t seen before they shouldn’t understand it. “No” sometimes is confirmation you are seeing an opportunity in the market. Remember your idea isn’t random. It’s yours for a reason.
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Can someone explain why investors ask for a cap and a discount on a SAFE? I understand each individually but not obvious why anyone needs both. If it's hard to price a round ask for a discount, if you are shooting for a target ownership amount ask for a cap.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Starting today, our suite of Fundraising Tools are FREE FOR FOUNDERS. - Data Rooms - Investor Billboard w/ @loom - Investor Updates - Traction Dashboard - Angel Community Join us today FOR FREE at Knightley.co
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Collab Capital was founded to support, grow, and sustain Black-led innovative businesses. Today, we’re proud to announce the close of our debut $50M fund. Learn more about what is on the horizon for Collab Capital from Managing Partner @jewelmelanie . medium.com/capital-innovatio…
Collab Capital Closes $50M First Fund to Invest in Black Innovators

Collab Capital Closes $50M First Fund to Invest in Black Innovators

After over 18 months of fundraising (primarily in a global pandemic and over Meets, Zooms, Teams, and the occasional Webex), we are excited…

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But you know what? 18 months after that meeting, over the course of 3 phases, we'd raised $8.1M for our Seed round. Investors don't want to hear that. ("Signal" 😱) But sometimes, you have to do what you have to do. We got the funding we needed to get us to Series A milestones.
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🗞️ Don't miss the brand new profile about Chisos in the L.A. Business Journal: labusinessjournal.com/news/2…
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YOU DO NOT NEED A LEAD FOR A PRE-SEED RAISE. YOU DO NOT NEED A LEAD FOR A PRE-SEED RAISE. YOU DO NOT NEED A LEAD FOR A PRE-SEED RAISE. YOU DO NOT NEED A LEAD FOR A PRE-SEED RAISE. YOU DO NOT NEED A LEAD FOR A PRE-SEED RAISE. YOU DO NOT NEED A LEAD FOR A PRE-SEED RAISE.
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If you’re a founder and fundraising is starting to get really frustrating, just remember that half of VCs are below average at their job. If they’re not getting your vision, you should be passing on them until you find someone who gets it. Investment is partnership.
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Most startup failure is due to focusing too much on product/tech and too late on sales.
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If you are a company that pushes community and you don’t list your head of community on your team slide, then do you really prioritize community? – at Seattle, WA
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Free 1:1 pitches between Black & Brown founders and investors - @gener8tor Lightning Rounds. Currently 475 startups and 130+ VCs participating🙌 Startups and VCs, sign up to participate here: gener8tor.com/lightning-roun…
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Got a side project, B2B SaaS or recurring revenue business, $1k-10k in monthly revenue? We’ll write the check to let you quit your job or stop freelancing earnestcapital.com/what-we-i…
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A startup idea isn't "one" idea It's a 10000 ideas, 100,000 decisions and 1,000,000 headaches
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Lean process books (e.g. Lean Startup) undervalues vision. Vision books (e.g. Zero to One) undervalues process. Read both.
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Don’t let anyone gatekeep you from starting a company. “You need a technical cofounder” “You need to personally experience the problem” “You need startup experience” No, you don’t. Don’t let others dictate whether you’re qualified to pursue your dreams. 🚀
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To define your ICP and find your first customers, founders should start by answering a few critical questions. Below are a few sample questions to help get you started. ⚠️You can download the full set of questions from our new guide⚠️: bit.ly/2OrGAUh
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Marketing doesn’t create the brand. Your brand is the sum of every single touchpoint your buyers have with your product, service, employees, website, app, etc. – at Michigan, USA
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Want Your Content to Succeed? Make it Resonate with the Right Audience (no, not that one). New blog post → sparktoro.com/blog/want-your… I put lots of visuals in this one. Feel free to use 'em when you need to make these points to your team/boss/client ;-)
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