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Founder advice November 10, 2022 2 min read

Advice for early-stage founders – #InsideVC

Ask yourself these two questions: Is this business going to be something that you’re excited to wake up to every single day? Is it a big enough problem to solve?

Mentorship with Stephen Ajayi of YearOne

Founder advice October 24, 2022 5 min read

Making the most of mentorship with Stephen Ajayi, YearOne

My best mentors have also been deeply invested in helping me in my personal journey as a founder and leader.

Founder advice October 18, 2022 6 min read

Leaving your job to become a founder – Edward Nass, CEO at AIRIA

As a first-time founder, you’re asking people to take a gamble on YOU.

Founder advice October 4, 2022 6 min read

Five tips for building inclusive and accessible software

Making your startup accessible is a journey, not a destination.

Founder advice September 26, 2022 3 min read

Five benefits to future-proofing your startup through sustainability

Sustainability is a broad term that encompasses forms of environmental, social and economic sustainability.

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Founder advice August 29, 2022 4 min read

7 ways to improve your startup’s financial wellness

Today’s guest post comes from Emily Jorgens, Head of Business Development & Partnerships at Ramp.

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Founder advice August 17, 2022 5 min read

Surviving the founder journey – Megan Avard, CEO of SurePact

Today’s guest post features an interview between Colin Kinner, Founder and CEO of Startup Onramp in Brisbane, Australia, and Megan Avard, Founder and CEO of portfolio and project enterprise risk management software company SurePact.

Founder advice August 15, 2022 9 min read

Meet the Innovators with Ellington West, co-founder and CEO of Sonavi Labs

This week I was delighted to catch up with Ellington West co-founder and CEO of Sonavi Labs, a medical device and software company using AI technology to enhance chronic disease management, based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Founder advice July 5, 2022 6 min read

Transparency and your team: How much is too much?

Today’s guest post features an interview between Colin Kinner, founder and CEO of Startup Onramp in Brisbane, Australia and Hugh Geiger, investment manager at Techstars.