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Our founder and CEO Andriy Zaikin became a new guest of the $100M Startup podcast with Eugene Gusarov 🙌 He talked about the value YEP provides to early-stage Ukrainian startups, in particular: 👉 How a startup accelerator and networking affect the development and formation of a startup 👉 How YEP helps founders attract investments 👉 How YEP helps grow a startup at 10x speed In short, about everything that will help you start and grow your startup 😉 Link in the comments, enjoy your viewing!

Nate Schmidt joins the show and talks about his startup journey, what went right, what went wrong and how he views his experience as a founder, investor, mentor and community-builder. Nate keeps it 100 (as the kids say) so don't miss this episode. When Keeping it Real Goes Right : Nate Schmidt - THTW S2 Ep. 10 Full Episode: https://lnkd.in/dhnCGQ7X #startup #founder #keepingitreal

Unpopular opinion: Raising too much capital is more dangerous than not raising enough. I recently had the chance to chat with Matt Watson on the Startup Hustle podcast about why raising should support your strategy, not the other way around. Too often, founders orchestrate their strategy to hit metrics that will help them raise another round, which is the tail wagging the dog.  We discussed how to avoid the risks of raising too early, launching too early, scaling too early, and other harbingers of startup failure. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/g3JkcBHi #StartupHustle #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #VC #Capital

Flexibility and the ability to take feedback are crucial traits for any founding team. According to Ramneek Gupta, when evaluating startups, VCs focus on the team's ability to build solutions, adapt to changing conditions, and incorporate feedback swiftly. This due diligence is essential to determine if the team can execute their vision. Gain more insights from Ramneek and learn how VCs evaluate startups on The Sure Shot Entrepreneur Podcast. Tune in using the link provided in the comments below! Gopi Rangan Pruven Capital Sure Ventures #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #Startups

“The more money you raise, the more likely you are to fail in the startup game.” You might think that the more money you raise from the start, the more certain your future success is. In our experience, there is actually no correlation between the amount of money raised and the eventual success of the startup. In fact, the more money you raise, the more likely you might fail: you start playing bigger too soon. This is one of the common founder misunderstandings we’ve witnessed at Gorilla Capital. GorillaCast reveals the common founder mistakes and other insights we’ve learned over the years working with founders. Check the comments to find the full episode! #ScalingTooSoon #FounderMistakes #GorillaCast #GorillaCapital #StartupGrowth 

Ever dreamed of investing in the next big thing? Now you can! We're thrilled to welcome Thomas Rebaud, Co-Founder & CEO of Meero, as our next guest on the EU-Startups Podcast! Join Marcin and Thomas as they spill the beans on Thomas’s journey from building Meero into a unicorn to his exciting new venture, Blast Angels. Including: 🦄 Going from startup to unicorn in 3 years 💪 Maintaining a positive mindset even during the toughest times 🚀 Democratizing access to seed startup investing with Blast Angels  Curious about how Thomas plans to build the largest pre-series A startup investment vehicle and the first self-funded FinTech unicorn in Europe in 4 years? Tune in now. Links to the full episode in the comments. #startup #investing #venturecapital

Martin Babinec, Entrepreneur, Startup Investor, and Venture Capitalist, talks about the first stages of his business after he closed a deal with the investors and started hiring all these people. By the end of that year, he had lost 3 out of 5 of the largest customers and could no longer meet the milestones that were set. For this reason, Martin couldn't cover the next round of finances, so he went to the board to rediscuss the milestones. Unfortunately, he had to do the hardest thing as an entrepreneur and lay off 20% of the company. What happened next? Find out by watching the full episode of The Founder's Journey. Watch now: https://bit.ly/4dREQh0

I couldn't be more excited to share my conversation with Erynn Petersen, Founder and CEO of Emme. In this insightful episode, Erynn discusses her extensive career in technology and her journey with startups. Erynn emphasizes the importance of not taking oneself too seriously while taking the mission seriously, recounting lessons learned from massive failures and the resilience it takes to keep going. Don't miss this engaging conversation full of practical wisdom! 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eQ3P5TuV

Join our Founder Jason W. Taylor in Episode 67 of #WeCodeYouLaunch 🎙️as he tackles the burning questions from the CodeLaunch Canada Cohort, delivering crucial insights to help startups shine in the competition. Plus, discover how the CodeLaunch FUEL FUND by Improving provides vital capital to early-stage ventures, and read some of the inspiring success stories from our previous cohort founders. This episode is packed with invaluable advice you don’t want to miss! 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/g2PfH5FC #accelerator #startupaccelerator #newpodcast #startupadvice #earlystagefounder

"DRY" – Don't Repeat Yourself. It's like this handy mantra for efficiency: do it once, do it right, then make it a go-to resource. On our latest conversation with Sunil Nagaraj, Founding Partner at Ubiquity Ventures, he shares that as his roster of startups began to grow, he noticed a shift. Initially, when a founder would hit him up for advice, he'd feel pretty chuffed, ready to dive deep into his well of insights. But then, déjà vu hits. Another founder, same question. But why not craft a video on the topic? It's all about normalizing the info but also making that proactive leap to switch up the approach - guiding founders to see this wisdom-sharing not just as handy tips but as a natural, essential part of the startup journey. Listen to the full episode: https://cutt.ly/Iw9uAt3z