Val Stepanova, Author at Crunchbase

Crunchbase Partnerships
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3 Findings from the Southeast Asian Tech Scene

Jamaur Bronner is an advisor to Slush Singapore. He served as Project Manager on the 2018 State of Southeast Asia Tech report, published by Slush Singapore and Monk’s Hill Ventures. Previously,...

Jamaur Bronner

Entrepreneurs
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5 Tips to Help You Decide Whether Now is the Right Time to Raise Money for Your Startup

There’s no substitute for good, old-fashioned grit when it comes to starting a business. But for some entrepreneurs, raising capital to get their venture off the ground may feel like...

Susan French

Entrepreneurs
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Generating Alpha with Trademark and Patent Data

“Find your unfair advantage, then build out from there.” This is one of the more valuable pieces of advice Tev Kofsky has ever received. These unfair advantages can be found...

Val Stepanova, is on the marketing team at Crunchbase.

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Startup Acquisitions: What’s Grace Got To Do With It?

The stars were aligned for GetApp. Gartner was in, and after years of sleepless nights, the highs and lows, the ups and downs–it was all coming together. A new journey...

Val Stepanova, is on the marketing team at Crunchbase.

Entrepreneurs
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Finding a Startup Co-founder: The Luck and Science

The 48-hour sailing trip from Barcelona to Ibiza was a spontaneous idea. It wasn’t a leisure trip or a means of getting to an infamous party island, but a tool...

Val Stepanova, is on the marketing team at Crunchbase.

Entrepreneurs
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Hope Is Not A Strategy

A story of two entrepreneurs who were killing it with SEO. Then, when organic Google love stopped rolling in, they took action. “Hope is not a strategy!” — said Manuel...

Val Stepanova, is on the marketing team at Crunchbase.