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VCs, celebrities, and athletes are writing a new LA story to bring women’s soccer to the city

TechCrunch LA

Now the two women are co-founders of Angel City, leading a gaggle of venture capital, sports, and celebrity investors, alongside Angel City co-founder and President Julie Uhrman, in bringing a National Women’s Soccer League team to Los Angeles by the Spring of 2022. “We’re venture capitalists.

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10 Key Business Founder Checks Needed Before The Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

Most business advisors I know will say that writing a business plan is the first step to starting your own business, but I believe that a better first step is to do a self-analysis of your real drivers, strengths, and assumptions before committing to this lifestyle. Assess your connections, both social media and financial.

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How long can Zuckerberg afford to bankroll the AR/VR market?

TechCrunch LA

— Lucas Matney (@lucasmtny) February 6, 2022. The double-digit drop actually came from Meta’s earnings report which investors feared would be indicative of a broader revenue slump across social media stocks. “ Crypto investment starts 2022 with a roar. Image Credits: TechCrunch. other things.

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7 Startup Leadership Keys To Ramp Up Team Commitment

Startup Professionals Musings

Even in this age of more remote teams, it’s possible and necessary, through phones, email, and social media to have individual conversations about individual interests and drivers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 7/22/2022. A business and a team is more about relationships than roles.

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6 Keys To Selecting The Right Business Future For You

Startup Professionals Musings

Write a business plan for your desired new business. Make sure you can get consistent names on Twitter, Facebook, and other key social media sites. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 8/24/2022. Remember that investors tend to fund entrepreneurs, not ideas. No presence gives you no credibility.

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

TechCrunch LA

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. People say we’re crazy, but we know creators are legit businesses,” Karat writes on its website — the company didn’t respond to a request to chat about what they’re working on.

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