2019 Cofounder Finance 
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
As the idea went from innovating on software & systems to launching a company to rolling it out in the field brought on Rahul Gandhi as his co-founder to physically launch the company. No prizes for guessing what some of MakeSpace’s innovations will be in 2018 and 2019. Seriously, this happens.
David Teten
MARCH 5, 2021
(co-written with Katherine Boe Heuck , a MBA candidate at MIT Sloan (class of 2022); past intern at Versatile VC ; and a current intern at Metaprop NYC.). All of the 40 companies’ 92 founders were male. Of the 19 Western Europe/Israel-based founders, all were white. Of the 43 U.S.-based Of course, this dataset is incomplete.
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Startup Lessons Learned
MAY 31, 2019
The reality today is that capital is more available than ever and entrepreneurs have become more sophisticated, so founders are looking for more than just cash from their venture backers. I’ve seen many founders not fully grasp how the venture capital business works and what incentives investors have.
Hearpreneur
JANUARY 3, 2020
We have had a great 2019 and aim to improve significantly, but that is a challenge in terms of the amount of work involved. My goal for 2020 as a founder is to celebrate the small moments more. In 2019, we focused on expanding our product line at BestSelf Co. Thanks to Cathryn Lavery, BestSelf Co. ! #7-Make
David Teten
AUGUST 20, 2019
Many are reporting that they’re seeing a more diverse pool of applicants than traditional equity VCs… even though virtually none have a particular focus on women or underrepresented founders. Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) is a new form of VC financing, distinct from the preferred equity structure most VCs use.
Up and Running
MAY 15, 2019
In this guide to starting a brewery, we’re going to talk with brewers who’ve been-there-done-that, and we’ll get insights from experts in supporting industries such as insurance and finance, as well as discuss regulatory issues. Watch your finances. In April, 2019, the brewery sold its majority stake to a larger organization.
Cracking the Code
JANUARY 25, 2021
The first time I met Matan, the founder of Melio, he told me that his mission was simple: he wanted to “help small businesses stay in business” by making B2B payments fast, simple and flexible. And he and his co-founders Ziv and Ilan made it happen: Melio’s now processing multi-billion dollar payment volumes less than two years after launch.
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