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Entity Academy, an edtech startup that trains, mentors and places women in tech roles, secures $100M

TechCrunch LA

An edtech startup called Entity Academy — which provides women with training, in areas like data science and software development; mentoring; and ultimately job coaching — has raised $100 million on the heels of strong growth of its business, and an ambition to improve that ratio.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

There were startups and a software industry but barely. I had realized that I didn’t have it within me to be as good of a player as many of them did but I had the skills to help as mentor, coach, friend, sparing partner and patient capital provider. There was no money train. It was 1991. We still loved every moment.

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Reflections On 2018: Matt Stodder, Startup Boost LA

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There was no monetary reward for those who participated (and Startup Boost does not take fees or equity from the companies that we help). We continue to have a steady stream of industry and thought leaders raising their hands to be mentors for our upcoming cohorts. Yet they turned-out each and every week of our six-week programs.

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What Startup Advisors Do I Need?

SoCal CTO

But, advisors, coaches, and mentors can often fill the bill. For me, if I can help you within a couple hours Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions , I’m happy to do that and I don’t expect compensation or equity for that. In creating Mentor Night , I’ve been happy to hear how giving most people are. That’s great advice.

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New Early Stage Financing Options for Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

In the last year, there has been a resurgence of interest, some say a bubble, by both angels and VCs, in a pre-Series A kicker to identify promising startups with seed funding, before major equity has been given away. This is a concept coined (and trademarked) by Eric Ries a few years ago, primarily for software and web applications.

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Primer On Funding Trends for Early-Stage Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

In the last year, there has been a resurgence of interest, some say a bubble, by both angels and VCs, in a pre-Series A kicker to identify promising startups with seed funding, before major equity has been given away. This is a concept coined (and trademarked) by Eric Ries a couple of years ago, primarily for software and web applications.

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Who Should you Hire at a Startup?

Both Sides of the Table

He’s joining you because your company offers him/her the hope of the big equity package but likely the step forward in his career that he’s been looking for. One of the things that I had done to help me gain access to senior people that I didn’t know was to bring on a senior guy from industry as a mentor.

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