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3 Emerging Technologies Helping Companies Comply with Evolving Privacy Legislation
This week we hosted our first Early Adopters Council briefing, focused on privacy and security and the emerging market trends and technologies in response to legislations such as CCPA, GDPR, New York Privacy Act, Canadian Privacy Act, and more. We...
Diversity, Inclusion & Equity at Acceleprise
Like so many others across the world, the murder of George Floyd has been a wake up call for myself and our fund. There are clearly systemic race issues in our country and beyond, and companies big and small need to do more to take sustained action...
The Innovator Series: Future of Work | Top 5 Insights from Eric Yuan, Founder & CEO of Zoom
The top 5 lessons Eric learned through COVID and during his nine years leading Zoom.
The Innovator Series: Future of Work | Panel Discussion
A thought-provoking conversation with today’s leaders exploring what work will look like tomorrow.
The Key to Conducting Successful Meetings According to Paul Swiencicki, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing at Swiftly
Recently, Paul Swiencicki visited Acceleprise’s accelerator in San Francisco to discuss “The Ins and Outs of Conducting Effective Meetings.” At first, that might seem simple — there are dozens of solid structures for running meetings, from getting...
Give Your Startup Some Credit
Raise your hand if you’ve been revenue-generating or profitable for 2–3 years? No one? That’s what we figured. Problem is, that’s the first question you’ll be asked when applying for a business credit card. A forward-thinking banker might try to...
How to Nail Your First Meeting With a Potential Investor
If I had to quantify the number of first meetings I’ve had with founders, it’d easily fall into the thousands. From video chats and calls with founders around the world, to in-person meetings in all three of our North American locations, I’ve seen...
Why Your Ideal Customer Profile Matters
Barack Obama’s landmark victory in the 2008 presidential election came from a wave of support from young Americans. In addressing such issues as global warming and college expenses, his platform addressed many of young voters’ deepest pain...
The Power of Storytelling
Around the mid-1970s a man rolled a pair of snow ties into a Nordstrom department store in Fairbanks Alaska and demanded a refund from the clerk. Nordstrom did not sell tires, and never did. The clerk, who had been working there for 2 weeks, saw...
Lessons Learned Looking Back on 100 Companies
In 2014, Acceleprise backed our first 7 founders. In 2019, we surpassed 100 investments in an exceptional group of people known as the Acceleprise portfolio founders. Looking back on those 100 decisions, we learned quite a bit. I outlined a few of...
Where (And How) To Find Great Sales Reps in 2019
Sure, technology can help heat up your metrics, but only talent can sell your brand like hotcakes. In the ever-shifting market, talent spells the difference between sales organizations that are well-positioned to win the future and those that...
Acceleprise NYC Cohort 1 Demo Day – The Concrete Jungle Prevails
We came, we saw, and we’re conquering! Acceleprise wraps Cohort 1 in New York City. In March, Acceleprise kicked off our first program outside of San Francisco, here in New York City. We backed 6 companies in our inaugural cohort who span a wide...
Winning the VC Fundraising Game
Secrets of raising venture capital from Sahil Mansuri, Cofounder + CEO of Bravado
Coasts Colliding! Acceleprise SF and NYC Unite for an Epic Demo Day
Meet the founders of Acceleprise SF Cohort 9 and our inaugural NYC Cohort 1! The monumental achievements of our founders and the Acceleprise team this year are beyond exciting. Last Thursday, our General Partner and Managing Director, Mike...
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, an Acceleprise Rendition
To our founders, investors, mentors, advisors, and everyone in between, we’re closing out 2017 with a bang! This past year was one marked by incredible growth for Acceleprise and more importantly, our portfolio companies. As many of you...
Acceleprise is Growing! Adding New York City to the Team
We have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season! Starting with our growing roster of founders and mentors and ending with the expansion of Acceleprise in New York City. Over the last 4 years, we’ve built a thriving and successful community of...
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