14 Jul Lessons for an Entrepreneur
Towards the end of June, I had the opportunity to sit in on a lunch meeting with several RHV members, employees, and the CEO of one of our portfolio companies. Although...
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04 Jan Funding Do’s and Don’ts: Ellen Weber
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Robin Hood Ventures' Ellen Weber appeared on the Blind Entrepreneurship podcast with Johnathan Grzybowski to discuss the Philadelphia VC environment. The episode can be found here. EPISODE SUMMARY Ellen Weber is passionate...
26 Jun Tips For Entrepreneurs on Hiring vs. Outsourcing
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You never forget having to fire someone. And unfortunately, I have had to fire quite a few people. During the dot-com boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s, new...
15 Jun These 14 Investors Have Urgent Tips For Your First Meeting
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For startups considering the venture-backed route, an infusion of capital can be a pivotal moment that helps fill up the office, raise up regional or international outposts or get a product across the finish line. Really, venture...
07 Sep Should a founder always become CEO?
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Should a founder always become CEO? Four local experts weigh in...
05 May What does a Philly success look like?
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Defining “triumph” for Philadelphia’s scrappy tech community can be a very divisive task. For some, it’s already here. For others, we’re barely scratching the surface. Here’s one look at what...
24 Aug Early Pitch Decks Of 10 Startups Before They Became Billion-Dollar Companies
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See the early pitch decks of unicorn companies, including LinkedIn (before it had a dime of revenue) and Buzzfeed when it had just 2.5M monthly page views. Notching a billion-dollar valuation...
10 Mar Robin Hood Ventures is a successful part of Philadelphia’s startup ecosystem
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Meet Ellen Weber – ACA member angel investor, Executive Director of Robin Hood Ventures and Executive Director of the Temple Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute. Ellen provides insight into how the...
04 Mar Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret
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A frequent question entrepreneurs have when they are just starting their company is: how secretive should I be about my idea? My answer: you should talk about it to almost...
26 Jan If Philly becomes an investment hub, it’s because of these 2 tiny tax changes…
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Can a quiet 2008 change to the city tax code and its legislative update in 2012 get more venture capitalists (and the startups who follow them) to set up shop...