Global Perspectives

How to Do Deals in Slack

Samuel Wendel
Back in March, 500 Startups set up a dedicated Slack channel to facilitate investor networking during its first ever Digital Demo Day. The platform, renamed 500vc, proved so popular that the team decided to turn it into a permanent meeting venue. Deprived of travel and in-person events, more than 1,300 vetted investors from around 50 countries now converge in 500vc to meet, share deals and exch...
Founders

Used-car platform recorded a V-shaped recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. How did they do it?

John Lim
“We attribute our strong recovery to three key reasons.” Eric Cheng, the co-founder and CEO of second-hand car platform Carsome, answered me promptly over our Zoom call.  I had poked to ...
Global Perspectives

It’s Never Too Soon for Entrepreneurs to Make the World a Better Place (And Mean it)

Christine Tsai
The Black Lives Matter movement has reminded us of our collective failure to forcefully address systemic discrimination. The venture capital community is no exception. Women and minorities are woef...
Network Partners, Founders

COVID-19 Related Tax Credits

Scott McCutcheon
Guest Post: the following post is a sponsored guest post by IncentAdvise. All views and opinions represented in this post are the views and opinions of IncentAdvise and do not represent those ...

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Founders

Used-car platform recorded a V-shaped recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. How did they do it?

John Lim
“We attribute our strong recovery to three key reasons.” Eric Cheng, the co-founder and CEO of second-hand car platform Carsome, answered me promptly over our Zoom call.  I had poked to ...
Network Partners, Founders

COVID-19 Related Tax Credits

Scott McCutcheon
Guest Post: the following post is a sponsored guest post by IncentAdvise. All views and opinions represented in this post are the views and opinions of IncentAdvise and do not represent those ...

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Global Perspectives

How to Do Deals in Slack

Samuel Wendel
Back in March, 500 Startups set up a dedicated Slack channel to facilitate investor networking during its first ever Digital Demo Day. The platform, renamed 500vc, proved so popular that the team d...
Global Perspectives

It’s Never Too Soon for Entrepreneurs to Make the World a Better Place (And Mean it)

Christine Tsai
The Black Lives Matter movement has reminded us of our collective failure to forcefully address systemic discrimination. The venture capital community is no exception. Women and minorities are woef...

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Ecosystems

Why 500 Kobe Is Ready to Back COVID-19 Solutions

Anna Heim
Are you working on innovative tech-based solutions to the challenges posed by COVID-19? If so, read on: the fifth edition of the 500 Startups Kobe Accelerator might well be a good fit for your star...
Founders, Ecosystems

Launch Your Business in Georgia (The Country, not the State)

Janelle Apaydin
The following post is written by Nato Chakvetadze, Program Associate for 500Georgia. Gavin: Here everything is so expensive. Look at the numbers. If we move to Georgia, we can save a fortune an...

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Network Partners, Founders

COVID-19 Related Tax Credits

Scott McCutcheon
Guest Post: the following post is a sponsored guest post by IncentAdvise. All views and opinions represented in this post are the views and opinions of IncentAdvise and do not represent those ...
Network Partners, Founders

Handling Uncertainty: Increasing Runway and Customer Acquisition during Crisis

Cara Mathis
Guest Post: the following post is a sponsored guest post by Brex. All views and opinions represented in this post are the views and opinions of Brex and do not represent those of 500 Startups or an...