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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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