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Female Entrepreneurs Still Suffer From Implicit Bias

The Horizons Tracker

Unfair scrutiny The unique aspect of the study lies in its analysis of the on-air dynamics between the entrepreneurs and the panel of celebrity venture capitalists known as the Sharks.

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Six Easy Ways To Raise Capital For Your Business

Strategy Driven

The bond between your loved ones is very strong, and even if you don’t have a very good business plan, you can still raise money from your family. Or Venture Capitalists. Similar to your close friends, your family members and relatives can be an entrepreneur’s first point of contact for raising capital.

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99% of Networking Is a Waste of Time

Harvard Business Review

As venture capitalist and entrepreneur Rich Stromback told me in a series of interviews, “Opportunities do not float like clouds in the sky. Curiously, research I read years ago suggests that you build a stronger bond over time with someone who doesn’t like you immediately compared to someone who does.