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??Founders in Miami, here’s an awesome event you can’t miss!?? VC Ready Miami is happening on December 3-4, 2024! What better way to end the year than with great connections in the Miami ecosystem? This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with amazing investors and fellow founders while participating in insightful workshops on #fundraising, #pitching, #finances, and #storytelling. Plus, on December 4, don’t miss the screening of #ShowHerTheMoney —an eye-opening documentary about gender bias in the VC industry. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/g535Nzv2 (early bird tickets at 20% off!) Hosted by FounderFamilia, Lazo (one of our own from FounderFamilia! ??), Your Cohort, and Power To Pitch.

Looking to invest $300k in 1-2 startups by the end of 2024. No MBA required. Actually, no degree required. If you’ve failed before, even better. DM’s open ?? Tag anyone looking ??

MiSalud recently sat down with Amy Taylor, Head of Wellness at Taylor Farms, to discuss supporting mental health for Latino agricultural workers. Some key takeaways: ???? Mental health needs among Latino farmworkers are both common and complex. ?? 11 years of learnings from Taylor Farms’ wellness programs reinforce the need to build trust and listen to what employees are asking for, rather than imposing resources on them. ?? Mental health can show up at work as a physical symptom, like headache or muscle pain, and as personality issues. These have direct and measurable impacts on personnel issues, productivity and health costs. ?? The prevalence of grief prompted MiSalud to start special grief programs in collaboration with our thanatologist, who studies the impact of loss and bereavement. Thank you to AGRICULTURAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION and California Farm Labor Contractor Association for bringing this important topic to members. If you’re interested in bringing same-day mental and physical health support to your Latino essential workers, please reach out to MiSalud. https://lnkd.in/guz5XMFH

Last year, we got into YC and raised $3m. But when we launched VectorShift, we only got 3 signups. No one cared. People often think that raising money and getting into a prestigious accelerator are the hallmarks of success as a founder. It is far from it. There are millions of tactical steps in between. This past year: I did sales I did customer support I did marketing I did interviewing I did product QA I did client deployments I did legal and compliance I did bookkeeping And more Many people think being a founder is about raising money, setting the high-level strategy, and giving the team instructions from an ivory tower. The reality is doing whatever it takes for the customer to have a better experience and to solve their pain points. 10+ launches later (and many more failed ones), we now have thousands of paying customers and tens of thousands of users. There are still millions of more steps left, but we are excited to continue on this journey with our customers.

??Founders in Miami, here’s an awesome event you can’t miss!?? VC Ready Miami is happening on December 3-4, 2024! What better way to end the year than with great connections in the Miami ecosystem? This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with amazing investors and fellow founders while participating in insightful workshops on #fundraising, #pitching, #finances, and #storytelling. Plus, on December 4, don’t miss the screening of #ShowHerTheMoney —an eye-opening documentary about gender bias in the VC industry. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/g535Nzv2 (early bird tickets at 20% off!) Hosted by FounderFamilia, Lazo (one of our own from FounderFamilia! ??), Your Cohort, and Power To Pitch.

dear first time founders, HIGHLY recommend SLP: apply to Startup Leadership Program NYC to kick off your startup, with zero equity/fees, and community that you keep forever. join the info session this thurs 11/21 to learn more ahead of the 11/30 application deadline (app @ https://lnkd.in/dKaED-M6) info session @ https://lnkd.in/dxAMeA-4

Founders, check out these #GRANTS and #accelerators with upcoming deadlines!????Apply now and share with fellow founders.??? CéCRED X BeyGOOD Foundation FUND $10k | Each year, 25 $10k grants will be awarded to qualifying salon business owners in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and New Jersey so they can continue their transformative impact in the community. ????Apply by 11/20:?https://lnkd.in/eVf4v3dn 2025 Accounting and Finance Startup Accelerator $25k | The AICPA and?CPA.com?Startup Accelerator helps grow startups throughout the accounting ecosystem so the innovators and cutting-edge solutions can help transform the profession. ????Apply by 11/30:?https://lnkd.in/dU4bRyg Freed Fellowship Grant $500 | Every month, the Freed Fellowship gives a $500 grant to a business owner to invest in their existing business. ????Apply by 11/30:?https://lnkd.in/eE7C3psb Coach K Legacy Grant $2.5k | Coach K is giving away $2,500 every quarter to help aspiring entrepreneurs & existing business owners take their businesses to the next level. ????Apply by 12/10:?https://lnkd.in/dEQmFbzT Verizon Small Business Grants $10k | The latest round of Verizon’s $10,000 small business grants just launched. Unlock free opportunities to grow your business and apply for a $10,000 grant. ????Apply by 12/12:?https://lnkd.in/g3PHCXiv SoGal Foundation Black Founder Startup Grant $5k+ | Offers grants and tactical help to Black women or Black nonbinary entrepreneurs looking to scale their business. ????Apply on rolling basis:?https://lnkd.in/g-MX-H4R Google Ads (Google Partner) Grants Up to $10k | Each qualifying nonprofit has access to up to $10,000 per month in search ads shown on?Google.com. Additional Google Ads may be purchased in a separate account. ????Apply on a rolling basis:?https://lnkd.in/fcaGtUH The Roddenberry Foundation Catalyst Fund Up to $15k | The Catalyst Fund makes grants between $2.5k - $15k to anyone with an early-stage idea or project that addresses pressing global challenges. ????Apply on a rolling basis:?https://lnkd.in/eU5YW4n ???Want more resources like this? Subscribe to Grid110’s email newsletter:?https://lnkd.in/g-EyV_QS #grants #accelerators #resources #founders #entrepreneurship #capital

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky's priceless advice for all founders & entrepreneurs: “We [Airbnb co-founders] had a rule. The rule was that winning an argument was never more important than preserving the relationship. And the reason that's important is because if you start a company, you're going to have to debate a hundred thousand things... so no one argument can be the thing. There has to be this larger sense that we're a band.” Co-founder misalignment is probably 70-80% of what kills startups before they even find product-market fit. What do you think? Comment below ?? Like my content? Follow me Jimmy Acton for more daily posts. Remember like comment & repost ???? Source: Linas Belu?as & Rubén D.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky's priceless advice for all founders & entrepreneurs: “We [Airbnb co-founders] had a rule. The rule was that winning an argument was never more important than preserving the relationship. And the reason that's important is because if you start a company, you're going to have to debate a hundred thousand things... so no one argument can be the thing. There has to be this larger sense that we're a band.” Co-founder misalignment is probably 70-80% of what kills startups before they even find product-market fit. What do you think? Comment below ?? Like my content? Follow me Jimmy Acton for more daily posts. Remember like comment & repost ???? Source: Linas Belu?as & Rubén D.

FOUNDERS: steal my pitch deck template: 1. Mission = authentic, ambitious, polarizing 2. Why Now = what in the outside world changed to make your startup possible 3. Market Size = bottoms up price * quantity, no top down estimates pulled from research reports 4. Problem = customer pain independent of your solution 5. Solution = how your product solves that pain 6. Differentiation = why are you unique relative to alternatives 7. Traction = what you’ve accomplished thus far 8. Pipeline = what you will accomplish in the next 18-24 months 9. Testimonials = social proof from customers, users, partners 10. Team = can move this to the front if your team is spectacular 11. Risks = how you can fail and what you’re doing to prevent that 12. Ask = how much $ you’re raising to hit what goal(s) Keep your pitch deck to 10-15 slides max. Your deck should be short, sweet, and to the point. DO NOT fill your deck with too many words and facts. The goal is to pique an investor’s curiosity and excitement, while at the same time make them UNEASY because your condensed deck leaves them with LOTS of questions. The VC will feel uncomfortable about their lack of knowledge to back up their excitement, which will lead them to ask for the data room in order to REMOVE that discomfort. The goal of a pitch deck is NOT to convince a VC to invest. It’s only to get them to review the data room. Link: