For startup founders, startup workers and those who aspire to be either
If you have an offering for founders or tech worker please email marcos@ bettermousetrap.nyc with the details so I can post it here and in my newsletter.
You’ve arrived! Here’s where you’ll find funding and other opportunities for both founders and tech workers.
COVID-19 Business Assistance Resource – See this page for some resources to help your business.
Startup-Investor Matching Tool Enabling access to investors and capital. Made by and for 💜 underestimated founders.
NEW Food-X – for early-stage Co’s looking to impact the global food system. Offers: funding, expert investors, world class network, leading curriculum, collaborative co-working, alumni network. Apply for winter 2021 program
Power 200: Black & Latinx Venture Capitalists You Should Know Apply to present at CRETECH 2020 Virtual Demo Day (12/1)
Podfund $25k – $50k to support emerging podcast creators Learn more and apply
Looking to brush up on some digital skills or learn something new? Google is offering free workshops via their Grow with Google program. Check out the offerings and then get over to Google’s headquarters!
ONGOING RESOURCES
All Raise is a platform for amplifying female voices, accelerating their success and creating a new culture where women are leading, shaping and funding the future. Sections: Founder, Funder, Ally, Events and a great one, Visionary Voices Speakers Bureau.
NEW: NYC Early Stage VC Funds New York City-specific. How long will this be a relevant category as so much business is done online. We’re all remote now.
Female Innovators’ Lab Barclays and Anthemis are committed to bringing more women into entrepreneurship in the financial services ecosystem and closing the fundraising gender gap. Rolling admissions
Fundraise From Home This site lets you pitch a group of early-stage investors from home. The Investor groups include: Chapter One; Stride VC; Shrug Capital; Dream Machine; and Weekend Fund. Pitching is simple. 3 video questions each question is followed by your recorded video answer.
2020 DocSend Startup Index: Active VC List This is a list of VCs actively looking for deals and signing term sheets.
COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator, deadline unknown. Subscribe at the site for updates
Paying It Forward – Resources (GDoc)
This sheet is a collection of people who have offered to “…chat with Black individuals about their relevant areas of expertise.” The tabs in this sheet cover: People Offering Their Time, Tips on Reaching Out, Job Listings @Companies Actively Hiring.
Tech & VC: The Foundation is a collection of resources for those interested in breaking into Venture Capital. The range of info here (and it will increase over time) will also be interesting and useful to all founders.
Grasshopper Bank’s A Resource Guide For Founders and Investors During This Uncertain Time Well organized table of contents and list of new content, by week.
Startup School – Library of resources. In short, this is a treasure trove of content. Bookmark this baby!
The Global Support Ecosystem for Women Entrepreneurs and Investors
This is an extraordinary compilation of resources that include:340+ VCs, accelerators, angel networks, conferences, platforms, and communities supporting women innovators and investors
Grants.World Actionalble funds, grants, loans, and services for startups.
Actors Fund list – for those in the creative fields, restaurant workers, Sole Proprietor businesses, This list is national in scope.
WeWork Consumer Labs Launching the next big consumer product? Building tech to support a more sustainable supply chain? Retail is changing, and WeWork Consumer Labs is building a community of entrepreneurs building the brands of tomorrow. Soho-based WeWork Consumer Labs is for consumer-focused companies to connect with the partners, mentors, investors, clients, and educational resources needed to thrive. Learn more and apply for our equity-free incubator
Office Hours with Sapna Shah, If you are an early stage entrepreneur in the retail space (B2B, DTC, etc.) and would like to schedule a virtual meeting with me, please use the Calendly link below. Currently, all meetings will be done virtually due to New York’s pause and WFH mandates. Schedule a meeting: calendly.com/sapnaredgiraffe
Laconia Capital open office hours – no warm intro needed – 30 min. We open our doors for founders to ask any and all questions about venture capital, startups, fundraising, sales, hiring, and everything in between. No questions are off-limits. Looking forward to meeting you! Go here