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Jul 28, 2022

Building A Startup — The New Era.

Today, founders have luxury. They have the luxury of leveraging infrastructure that has already been built, specifically to help startups scale. Relative to even five years ago, much of this infrastructure did not exist, and if it did, it was at its nascent stages. Let’s take neonVest itself as an…

Startup

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Building A Startup — The New Era.
Building A Startup — The New Era.
Startup

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Nov 4, 2021

VC Trends — Enterprise Tech Innovation and Market Dynamics with Lara Druyan

October 21, 2021 Some portions were taken out to preserve privacy of audience members. Speakers in the recording include Lara Druyan (Managing Director at Silicon Valley Data Capital), Aakash Shah (Co-Founder of NeonVest) and Surya Viswanathan (Co-Founder of NeonVest). 0:01 — Aakash Shah I think now is a good time…

Entrepreneurship

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VC Trends — Enterprise Tech Innovation and Market Dynamics with Lara Druyan
VC Trends — Enterprise Tech Innovation and Market Dynamics with Lara Druyan
Entrepreneurship

33 min read


Oct 13, 2021

Pitching to a VC 101 with Dan Ciporin (ex-General Partner at Canaan Partners) — Clubhouse Recording

September 23, 2021 Some portions were taken out to preserve privacy of audience members. Speakers in the recording include Dan Ciporin (ex-General Partner at Canaan Partners), Aakash Shah (Co-Founder of NeonVest), Surya Viswanathan (Co-Founder of NeonVest) and Guest Speaker Mark Brooks (Investment Manager at Syngenta Group Ventures). Aakash Shah —…

Startup

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Pitching to a VC101 with Dan Ciporin (ex-General Partner at Canaan Partners) — Clubhouse Recording
Pitching to a VC101 with Dan Ciporin (ex-General Partner at Canaan Partners) — Clubhouse Recording
Startup

27 min read


Aug 23, 2021

The Rise of Network-Based, Social-Driven Apps

All of a sudden, virtual-first social platforms have taken the tech world by storm. I’m pointing to two in particular — Clubhouse and Lunchclub — but there’s many, many more under the surface. Why? Let’s start with the obvious, first. For over a year and a quarter, Covid…

Startup

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Startup

2 min read


Aug 23, 2021

The Rise of Network-Based, Social-Driven Apps

All of a sudden, virtual-first social platforms have taken the tech world by storm. I’m pointing to two in particular — Clubhouse and Lunchclub — but there’s many, many more under the surface. Why? Let’s start with the obvious, first. For over a year and a quarter, Covid has prevented…

Clubhouse

2 min read

Clubhouse

2 min read


Aug 23, 2021

Leveling the Playing Field for Founders

It’s unintentional, but we end up providing asymmetric value to founders that don’t benefit from the same advantages that other founders might. Be it due to location, race, gender, age, social class, income bracket or something else, every founder has a unique circumstance. That shouldn’t change who they can access…

Diversity

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Leveling the Playing Field for Founders
Leveling the Playing Field for Founders
Diversity

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Apr 19, 2021

Invest in your own luck.

“The Paradox of Skill: Why Greater Skill Leads to More Luck” — Michael Mauboussin People often wonder how successful people become successful. While success is both relative and absolute, we tend to agree on which individuals are “successful” or not. Elon Musk, Leonardo DiCaprio, Oprah Winfrey, Jack Ma, Tiger Woods…

Startup

4 min read

Invest in your own luck.
Invest in your own luck.
Startup

4 min read


Sep 21, 2020

When should you start engaging with investors? Yesterday.

If you’re raising capital in six months from now, that means you start now. Not in six months. Start early. Always. It’s always easier said than done, and founders know this. Most people don’t want to spend resources completing a particular task, until they have to. The same goes for…

Startup

4 min read

When should you start engaging with investors? Yesterday.
When should you start engaging with investors? Yesterday.
Startup

4 min read


Jul 11, 2020

Why Conversations Work Better than Pitching.

Great startups sell themselves. If investors are interested, they’ll be the ones making the pitch to you. Sell, just don’t “sell”. Have you ever tried selling something to someone? Most of the time, the buyer can guess your agenda. They know you’re trying to sell them something, and they know…

Startup

4 min read

Why Conversations Work Better than Pitching.
Why Conversations Work Better than Pitching.
Startup

4 min read


Jun 7, 2020

The benefits of expert advice to an early-stage startup.

Good advice, at the right time, goes a long way. — The lifeblood of every startup is the team behind it. The vitality, the culture, the execution, and the rest of it, all stems from the people behind the idea. …

Startup

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The benefits of expert advice to an early-stage startup.
The benefits of expert advice to an early-stage startup.
Startup

3 min read

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