Case studies on growth, VCs to avoid, and lessons from failure.
What to expect in StartupBHM Issue 4
Greetings in the new year!
Despite current events, I hope your 2021 is off to a great start. We’ve got some dope things planned for the year, from great speakers to new partnerships and programs to support founder growth. Stay tuned as we roll out more in the coming months. We always love hearing from you. Let us know what events you want to see.
We’ve got some exciting updates from our Chapter Director, Mych Richardson, as he expands the avenues for founder support, specifically around helping with funding and exit opportunities. On the venture capital side, he's joined Makerpad Fund (investing in No-Code/Low-Code solutions) as a Scout. He’s also joined Republic (Equity Crowdfunding) as a Venture Partner. Lastly, he’s an inaugural Scout for Bloom Equity, on the hunt for mission-critical SaaS tools. If you’re a founder that’s interested in exploring any of these options, reach out directly to connect.
We all know that talent is everywhere but opportunity is not and valuable, game-changing ideas and founders aren’t limited to just Silicon Valley, NYC, and Boston. These investors live and breathe that thesis, and they have the portfolios to prove it. Whether you’re a founder, executive, or Emerging Manager, this is a conversation you don't want to miss. Featuring Blake Patton, Brian Brackeen, Shila Nieves Burney, and Eric Bahn, General Partners at TechSquare Ventures, Lightship Capital, Zane Venture Fund, and Hustle Fund, respectively. Grab your virtual seat and join us Thursday, January 28th.
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RESOURCES WORTH CHECKING OUT
The folks over at Innovation Depot have launched a new program to support founders. Learn more about Voltage, their new equity-free, idea-stage accelerator, and the grants they provide to founders.
Learn what works with GrowthHunt’s database of 90+ Case Studies on Growth Strategies.
If you’re a Founder of Color here are the 25 Venture Capital Firms you shouldn't even waste your time with.
Alpaca VC drops a playbook on how to raise a Series A round.
Lastly, here’s a great thread from Justin Kan on the lessons learned from shuttering Atrium after raising $75M.
