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Angel investment trends with the Angel Capital Association’s Marianne Hudson
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the commentary are the author’s alone. Kansas City is known for the Royals, great barbecue and recently-acquired tech firm EyeVerify. But it is also home to the headquarters of the Angel Capital Association . From its inception, the Overland Park-based Angel Capital Association has been led by executive director…
Shaping the sharing economy: Women in coworking
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. High-growth, share-based startups — like Airbnb and Uber — are transforming the hospitality and transportation industries. The sharing economy is also fundamentally changing how people work. From corporate professionals to entrepreneurs, coworking is rapidly becoming a viable alternative to offices and cubicles….
How local founders manage startup disappointment
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Fail fast. Fail forward. Startup failure may be educational, but it’s a lesson delivered by a very expensive teacher who exacts a steep emotional and economic price. The space between the Big Success and the Big Failure is where entrepreneurs live and…
The impact and challenges of cultivating champions of your startup
I recently wrote about the importance of building a close relationship with a champion of your company. Sylvia Ann Hewlett, author of Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor, notes that “women have twice as many mentors as men, but half as many sponsors.” A mentor can provide advice and perspective, but a sponsor or champion…
Advisors, role models and the importance of ‘champions’
“What types of support relationships do you find beneficial as a startup founder?” I asked a group of six women founders this question as part of a whiteboard conversation conducted last year by WhiteSpace Consulting and Startland News. Their answers reveal a broad range of support relationships, including one that is a must-have for every…
