It’s Okay to Say “No for Now”
As a startup builder, we all feel resource constrained – we could use more time or more cash, but most likely both. When feeling these constraints, you know you have to stay acutely focused on your goals, but it’s hard to say no to offers to help from supporters in your network. This is especially […]
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Get Off the Starting Block – Talk to Your Users
I have the privilege each day of meeting early-stage technology startups applying to Embarc Collective. I love when I get to meet a startup leader who is manically focused on their prospective or existing users, spending time each day learning about the goals and pain points they experience. It feels obvious to say “focus on […]
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2021 Southeast Capital Landscape
Over the past three years, Build In SE and Embarc Collective have produced an annual report on investor growth trends taking place throughout the Southeast region (defined as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, & West Virginia). Since the report’s inception, our data-led observations have indicated that over the past […]
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Hiring is Hard.
As we discussed in our introductory post, local founders said they need help identifying and attracting great talent to their teams, both from within and outside of our market. 25% of founders who responded to our survey specifically mentioned talent as their biggest challenge to growth 62% of founders said an upcoming milestone is to hire […]
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