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Come join Brian Hecht, me and the team at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator as part of our Summer 2024 cohort! We would love to meet you and learn more about what you're building. #entrepreneurship #nyc #startups #accelerators #funding

⏰ Startup founders work night and day...even weekends. (I know because I used to be one) So here's a great way to spend an hour or two today: Apply to Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator's Summer cohort! 🗓 The deadline is this Tuesday, April 23 at midnight. The application is thorough but should only take about an hour. And even those who don't get in say it's a great exercise in concisely explaining your business. ❗ I can't think of a more efficient way to throw your hat in the ring for a $150,000 initial investment and a transformative 16-week program with 1,000+ mentors and alumni. So give it a shot. I'd love to hear about what you're building! https://lnkd.in/eQBE4tKx

Highly recommend to all Founders looking for support (financial and strategic) in growing their early stage business. Applications due April 23rd! Can't thank Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator and the team enough for the support they've given us throughout the program. Any founders interested, don't hesitate to reach out to me as I'll be happy to chat through my experience. Spoiler Alert: It's been transformative! #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #FoundersBoost #fundraising #accelerator #founders

Funnel Vision? Master the Entry of the Investment Funnel in 4 Bites: 1️⃣ Ditch the Crowd: Explore beyond usual haunts. Universities, niche networks, industry events – hidden gems lurk. 2️⃣ Sharpen Your Focus: Know your "why." Define your investment thesis, the startups you truly crave. 3️⃣ Data Drives the Hunt: Unleash market reports, analysis tools. They reveal potential beyond the pitch. 4️⃣ Forge Early Bonds: Skip the formalities. Talk founders, understand their grit, build trust. No more pitch deck purgatory. Book a demo with us and be 85% more efficient at the deal flow. #investmentfunnel #venturecapital #discovery

Our Spring 2024 founders are unstoppable! 🔥 This year, we received more applications than ever for our spring accelerators, doubling from last year. Here’s a quick snapshot of what this class looks like: ✅ 268 Companies ✅ 23 Accelerators ✅ 537 Founders ✅ 1,731 Engaged Mentors Exciting industry trends: • 36% of companies are leveraging AI (+9% from last year) • 26% increase in sustainability companies • 11% increase in companies focused on the future of work • 7% increase in health tech • Decrease in fintech (-7%) and software (-32%) companies Learn more about this amazing class at the link in the comments. #techstars #founders #spring #EntrepreneurLife #givefirst

Our past Demo Days have led to $182M+ raised by Iterative companies, now collectively valued at $1.1B+ 💥 You don't want to miss out on our next Summer 2024 Virtual Demo Day, because… 🪡 Highly Selective - With a 1.58% acceptance rate, this batch represents the best of the best. We’ve chosen an incredible group of 15 companies from diverse stages, geographies and business models. 📈 Breakout Growth - Quite a number of our companies are breaking out in traction, with 30%+ MoM growth. We even have one company that grew 10x from $7k to $100k ARR just within the batch. 🧑🤝🧑 Diverse Sectors - This batch covers a range of sectors, but AI shines as a dominant theme, with more than half the companies building on top of core GenAI technologies. Notably, we also are presenting our first biotech investment and 2 climate tech companies working in solar. 🔈 Investor Turnout - In the past, we've had 400+ investors sign up from across the world, and this time we expect no different. Don't miss out! Demo Day at Iterative is where you meet top startups in SEA. If you're an investor, sign up now via the link in the comments (find the 📌!)

Pitch Deck Mastery: Essential Elements for Investor Interest How do you capture investor's attention as a startup founder? Join us for an exclusive Techstars digital event designed to empower startup founders with the knowledge and skills needed to create compelling investor pitch decks and secure funding. In this session, you'll learn: -Key components and essential slides that every deck should include. -How to tell your startup's story in a way that resonates with investors, highlighting your vision and potential for growth. -Insider tips on what investors look for in a pitch deck and how to address their concerns and questions. Featured speakers: Ryan Kuder, Managing Director of Techstars San Diego powered by San Diego State University Sylvia Bouloutas, Investment Associate of Techstars San Francisco

PropelxSpring - that has a very good ring to it. I'm starting the day reflecting on our announcement yesterday that Propel Impact has joined the Spring family of impact organizations, coming alongside Spring, Spring Collective, and Spring Impact Capital. I first met what become propel when Vancouver Social Value Fund launched with Steve Petterson at the helm some nine years ago. We have partnered and Spring has benefited from their incredible talent pool of young leaders in impact over the years, including Jaiya Varshney, Natalie Youssef, Shantanu Mehta, who are now part of the Spring team, allies, partners, or community members. To scale impact, we need to bring together capital ready impact organizations with deployment ready impact capital in thoughtful, values aligned, and supportive ways. Propel and Spring train impact investors, support impact entrepreneurs, and deeply care about our communities across Canada. We also complement each other well as Propel brings much needed values aligned talent and capacity building internships + consulting teams to both founder and capital organizations. Spring brings the convening and matchmaking processes and opportunities. The past year has allowed Cheralyn, Keshiv, Olivia, Tristan, and their board to get to know myself, Caroline, Luan, and the Spring team, and through this process envision a shared future where we amplify our respective work and scale a collective impact. We've been impressed at every step along the way in a process that made this organic, natural, and deeply relational. Thank you to the Propel team for the trust we've built together. Here's to a future where every impact organization and every impact investor has the resources, community, and talent they need to thrive, scale, and change the world. Reach out as I'd love to learn more about this milestone! #impact #businessforgood #techforgood #impactinvesting #responsibleinvesting #angelinvesting #sustainableinvesting

🌟Grateful to be included in Forbes 30 Under 30!🌟 I'm deeply honored to be recognized by Forbes. This journey has been filled with learning and growth, and I owe a great deal of gratitude to the team at Alter Global for their unwavering support in our mission to empower high-growth companies in emerging markets. In my journey, I've found that embracing non-linear risks often yields non-linear returns. It began with diving into impact investing when it was fairly nascent, and continued with the decision to work with emerging South and Southeast Asian startups when the ecosystem was in its early days — each step is reflective of this belief. Another key insight I've gained is that true innovation often comes from places we least expect. Working with entrepreneurs in diverse markets has shown me that great ideas and solutions can emerge from any corner of the world, and they totally deserve our support and investment. To my mentors, colleagues, friends, and family — thank you for believing in me. This recognition is as much yours as it is mine. Here’s to continuing this journey and driving meaningful change. #Forbes30Under30 #Gratitude #AlterGlobal #Emergingmarkets 

This presentation is a gem, any founders will benefit from hearing Ryan, Syliva and Corina talk about what VCs/Investors want to see!