Thursday, August 18 – 586th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 586th FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/5 p.m. CEST/8:30 p.m. India IST.

If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea. You’ll receive straightforward feedback, advice on next steps, and answers to any of your questions. Others can register to “attend” to watch, learn, and interact through the online chat.

You can learn more here and REGISTER TO PITCH OR ATTEND HERE. Register and you will receive the recording by email, even if you are unable to attend. Please share with any entrepreneurs in your circle who may be interested. All are welcome!

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Catching Up On Readings: EY Global IPO Trends Q2 2022

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584th Roundtable Recording with Bhaskar Ghosh, 8VC

In case you missed it, you can listen to the recording here:

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Catching Up On Readings: Crypto Funding H1’22

This feature from Crunchbase News analyzes the funding trends for crypto startups. Investment in VC-backed crypto companies slowed during the first half of the year to about $9.3 billion. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links.

Catching Up On Readings: Global Funding 2022

This report from Crunchbase News analyzes the global funding trends in 2022. While late-stage and technology-growth investing have been most severely impacted, seed funding remains surprisingly robust. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links.