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

TechCrunch LA

Women have made great inroads into the tech world in recent years, but there remains a long way to go before we reach a truly equitable state of affairs in workforce numbers, remuneration and product development. The mentors on the program are another aspect of the business that has scaled with the move to virtual.

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5 Popular Freelance Opportunities In This Gig Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

As a mentor to startups, I see more startups that are really an individual professional, marketing themselves as a consultant or freelancer in this new gig economy. Software Development Professional. Many of these new entrepreneurs come to me looking for an angel investor or crowdfunding, which will never happen.

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5 Keys To A Viable Spending Rate And Cash Management

Startup Professionals Musings

As a mentor to many entrepreneurs and startups, here are my best recommendations for keeping the burn rate low, planning ahead and maintaining credibility with investors: Manage cash flow personally every day. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month.

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How To Reinvent Yourself As A Business Startup Today

Startup Professionals Musings

As a mentor to startups, I see more startups that are really an individual professional, marketing themselves as a consultant or freelancer in this new gig economy. Software Development Professional. Many of these new entrepreneurs come to me looking for an angel investor or crowdfunding, which will never happen.

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5 Key Success Attributes For An Aspiring Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

As an entrepreneur mentor, my mission is to foster the attributes in you as a startup founder that I believe will lead to success. I know from experience that my friends who are angel investors are looking for the same indications, although none of us has a scorecard , or even know exactly what we are looking for.

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JS Saturday | Javascript Beginner to Advanced in One Day!

Tech Zulu Event

Have you ever found yourself in a conversation with developers and found yourself lost or even overwhelmed with new information? In a collaborative effort, Ria Consulting, LLC and Los Angeles Net Developers Group are hosting this event on November 10th, 2012 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California.

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Business Professionals Can Be The New Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

As a mentor to startups, I see more and more startups that are really an individual professional, marketing themselves as a consultant or freelancer. Software Development Professional. Many of these new entrepreneurs come to me looking for an angel investor or crowdfunding, which will never happen. Marty Zwilling.