Wei-Chun Tai speaks candidly about her entrepreneurial failures, especially during her time at her special occasion fashion startup. After some early success, including two of her dresses being worn on the Emmy’s red carpet, the now-investor is upfront about the fact that she scaled her business too quickly during the client transition from high-end boutiques to large department […]
Dough, greens, moolah — no matter what you call it, cash is often the elephant in any room where you’ve gathered a number of entrepreneurs. Besides customer discovery and building a viable product, funding is probably the number-one priority on any founders to-do list. It may not be considered polite conversation, but in order to build a […]
Valor Ventures, the all-female early-stage VC firm that invests in hyper-growth technologies, has brought on a new partner who brings a successful career at Fortune 100 electronics and mobility companies, a deep knowledge of the enterprise space, and a seasoned background in corporate innovation. Robin Bienfait held executive and C-suite roles at Samsung Electronics, BlackBerry, and AT&T […]
Move over, Hollywood. Georgia’s digital entertainment industry has seen explosive growth in the past few years, jumping from number five three years ago to being tied for number three on the list of top film production centers in the world, beating out the UK and New York. From eSports to Hollywood films, the state has attracted new business investment from […]
You may have a winning team and product, but without funding — your startup may not take off. Seeking funding can be a complicated journey. We recently shared funding insider tips from local investors about what you need to do before, during, and after your meeting — including evaluating where your company is at. Now, […]