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Building entrepreneurial ecosystems in a post-COVID world

So tell me…how exactly do you build startup communities amidst a global pandemic? Also, why should I care about communities when everything has gone virtual?

So tell me…how exactly do you build startup communities amidst a global pandemic? Also, why should I care about communities when everything has gone virtual? After all, I cannot meet, engage and connect the good ole fashioned way — over some coffee, beer or a meal. No one has all the answers yet, and we are still in the middle of this storm…..

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Amidst pandemic, investors focused on resilience and adaptability

In my TechCrunch post, I discuss the fallout of the pandemic on the funding challenges. For the vast majority of startup founders who were planning their capital raise in Q1 2020, the COVID-19 blow was so dramatic and sweeping, we cannot see all its effects at once. One big question on the minds of most founders: How should we plan our next raise in terms of timing, valuation and amounts?

My post in TechCrunch on how investors shift the focus to resilience….

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