Startup accelerators have rapidly increased in popularity ever since Y Combinator came into existence in 2005. Since then the “accelerator model” has come into its own, providing entrepreneurs with a wealth of expertise and access to capital that simply wasn’t [...]
Meet Ahana Banerjee, a young founder defying the odds in a landscape where female-led startups face significant funding disparities. At age 21, while studying physics at Imperial College London, Ahana turned her struggle to find the right skincare products into [...]
This is Louwrens Van Schalkwyk, a seasoned entrepreneur with nearly two decades of experience in building and leading companies in the fintech sector. When Louwrens and his co-founder first started out, they were focused on solving a frustrating payroll problem [...]
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A few years back, Jags Kandasamy walked into his first investor pitch with little more than a PowerPoint presentation and a bold vision for Latent AI. Unlike many founders, he wasn’t armed with a fully built product, but he had [...]
Did you know that Reid Hoffman was 42 when he founded LinkedIn, and Arianna Huffington was 55 when she co-founded the Huffington Post? That’s right, the most successful entrepreneurs aren’t the 20-year-olds in their dorm rooms; they’re experienced founders. But [...]
Building a startup is all about people. From your co-founders and employees to partners, investors, and clients. If you want to succeed it’s vital to create a community around your business. With 25 years of experience as a C-level executive [...]
