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$150M invested in Newchip Accelerator Startups from Around the World

Karen Rands is joined by Ryan Rafols, the founder of the hot new startup cohort in Austin, TX:  Newchip Accelerator where they offer Silicon Valley moxie to Startups from around the world with amazing results.  Just since 2019, Newchip's 200 graduates have represented 30+ Countries and 150+ Cities.   On average they have raised 17.5x more funding than average startups…
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What is an Angel Investor? Karen knows and it may not be who you think.

In this segment of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast, Karen Rands responds to an entrepreneur's question:  What is an Angel Investor?   Since 2012, the definition and the game to attract angel investors has changed.  Once considered only an activity available for an exclusive group of entrepreneurs turned investors, the access to capital and those who can…
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Crowdfunding Pioneer | Ruth Hedges | Compassionate Capitalist Show

Equity Crowdfunding is still relatively young as an industry, but is growing leaps and bounds.   Ruth Hedges is recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities on crowdfunding and honored to be one of the original pioneers of the legislation that was ultimately signed into law as Title lll 4(a)(6) - the crowdfunding bill in…
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Entrepreneur Slips into the Value Proposition Black Hole

When an entrepreneur gets frustrated that investors or other market influencers don’t understand their project or don’t see the potential for it in the market, they tend to blame the other party for not ‘getting’ it.  I see this all the time and I call it the Value Proposition Black Hole.   The entrepreneur may have a great concept or actual product ready for market, but they have not figured out how to explain its value to the market and therefore to their audience.

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Why a good Elevator Pitch is Critical to Finding Investors

Karen Rands, the Compassionate Capitalist, continues her Money Hunt series by exploring the role of the Elevator Pitch when entrepreneurs seeking angel investors. Entrepreneurs work hard on their business plan, their investor pitch deck, and structuring their deal, often over looking one of the most critical components of preparing for and attracting investment capital.   Investors…