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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 was no money train. 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. I see your $500 million fund and I raise you with a $1.5 billion fund. It was 1991.

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Insights and Opinions: The Odd Couple: Angels and Accelerators

socalTECH

At a recent accelerator event on the West Side, a friendly young founder told me that he had been coached by his mentor not to talk to Angel groups. The Angel funding process can be arduous. The entrepreneurs in startups are trained to go fast and run lean. As a Pasadena Angel, I wanted to be shocked, but I wasnÂťt.

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7 Keys To Creating A Productive Business Team Culture

Startup Professionals Musings

That means they must believe in what you are trying to do, and feel they have the right tools, training, and reward system to do the job that needs to be done. Your role is to provide this enablement, through listening to their needs, and providing personal coaching and mentoring as required.

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Interview with Ken Rutkowski, The Founder Institute

socalTECH

The Founder Institute (www.founderinstitute.com), an entrepreneurial training program that originally launched by Adeo Ressi in Silicon Valley, recently announced that it is setting up shop in Southern California, with branches both in San Diego and Los Angeles. And then another $4,500 if you get at least $50,000 in funding.

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7 Work Ethic Elements Will Get You Investor Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Investors don’t fund people with large egos, and your business won’t thrive with similar people on the team. No single person knows enough to solve every problem in a business, so the best business executives are always anxious to listen and learn from others, especially mentors and customers. percent are "actively disengaged."

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Practice Entrepreneurship With A Purpose – Before You Start A Company

InfoChachkie

There are a number of tasks you can perform that will allow you to train in the art of entrepreneurship while you are in school or working at a large organization. If you are a recent college graduate, mentor college students. Get A Coach. Like athletes, entrepreneurs benefit greatly from a coach, in the form of a caring mentor.

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