"...in reality, the cap table is more than just a spreadsheet of securities — it also sends subtle but powerful signals to potential future investors. In small ecosystems like tech and venture, individual VCs and firms have reputations that they bring along to your cap table — and thus get attached, for better or worse, to your company."
Thoughts: Start a business with a co-founder that complements your skillset and experiences. I think successful innovation happens when 2 or more people challenge each other's thinking and bring diverse backgrounds and experiences together.
Tampa Bay Inno • Rocket Doctor, a telemedicine startup, announced a $2.7M seed round, led by f7 Ventures and Dr. Irv Edwards. Rocket Doctor's founder and Chief Revenue Officer, Adam Teitelman, recently made the move to Tampa from Washington, D.C., and joined Embarc Collective. More in Crunchbase News.
Tampa Bay Inno • Local startups raised over $13M in funding last month, including rounds closed by Embarc Collective members RxLive, Vacayou, Panther, and Rocket Doctor.
Elevator Pitch: JetBridge is the leading software development shop in the outsourcing/outstaffing market. We've created unicorns, invested in unicorns, and mentor the most ambitious and talented developers around the world.
Position: Sales Development Representative (SDR)
Position Highlights: The SDR will learn our business and be trained to take on a sales/sales development role within 6 months. No previous sales experience is required. The right candidate will demonstrate the ability to and interest in developing relationships to positively influence sales, the ability to build networks of resources in order to accomplish goals, and be goal-oriented, able to set clear expectations for self and others.
This week's programming at Embarc Collective focuses on how to build a clean cap table. If this is a topic that you're navigating, consider membership to Embarc Collective here.
Silicon Valley Bank dives into the basics of cap tables, resources to keep your cap table clear and organized, and how to tell a story through your cap table when fundraising.
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