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Entrepreneurs Share Their 2016 Resolutions

Up and Running

I asked entrepreneurs to send me their new year’s resolutions, so you can get a snapshot into the mind of small business, and maybe find some 2016 resolution inspiration. — Bplans.com (@Bplans) January 13, 2016. In 2016, try something new. In 2016, try something new. In 2016, unplug.

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The iconic VC-Backed founders are all White & Asian men. So why invest in diversity?

David Teten

We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” BCG (June 2018): “Startups founded and cofounded by women actually performed better over time, generating 10% more in cumulative revenue over a five-year period: $730,000 compared with $662,000.”. All of the 40 companies’ 92 founders were male. Of the 43 U.S.-based

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Announcing Multicoin Capital

Austin Startup

But we got serious in early 2016 when we developed deep conviction around the immense technical vision of Ethereum. We doubled down on our Ethereum bet through the DAO crisis during Summer 2016. Our investment thesis is simple: Blockchains will impact trillions of dollars of economic activity across many industries globally.

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials: Afterword (by Bob Campbell)

Austin Startup

Brett started his career in technology development at a large global management and was a very strong performer. data.world was Brett’s sixth startup, and was first structured as a C corporation but then converted to a B Corporation on the day of its public launch of July 11, 2016. He was accepted by the highly regarded Wharton School.

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Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women & underrepresented founders?

David Teten

By contrast, according to PitchBook Data, since the beginning of 2016, companies with women founders have received only 4.4% The Boston Consulting Group and MassChallenge , a US-based global network of accelerators, partnered to study why “ women-owned startups are a better bet ”. of venture capital deals.

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Opportunity Hub Partners with Capital Factory To Bridge Opportunity Gap

Austin Startup

At scale and with definitive focus and purpose, OHUB will reduce the global racial income, wealth and opportunity gap to ensure that all of our planet’s stakeholders access economic safeguards as a prerequisite for civil and human dignity. In 2016, OHUB pioneered HBCU@SXSW at SXSW.

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Tech Diversity & Inclusion Allies at SXSW

Austin Startup

Pierce Burnette knows the meaning of “humble beginnings” and has combined her intelligence quotient (IQ), emotional intelligence (EQ), entrepreneurial spirit, and technical knowledge to forge successful careers in engineering, information technology, and education. Carolyn was recognized by Inc.