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Eleanor Haglund of Aspire360 Opens Doors for CEO-Investor Matchups

In Funding, Investor Interviews, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

You knew it would take someone who had been on all sides of the CEO/investor experience to figure out how it should be done, right! Well, of course. Eleanor Haglund has deep experience helping both sides prepare and find the best matches to create success. Her new platform, Aspire360 focuses on the early rounds of investments which puts a level playing …

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Frontrunners Innovate-Hosted Global Fundraiser Panel

In Funding, Investor Interviews, Publisher Channel by ihelmadmin

Part of our Investor Series:  This is a recorded Q & A session with four fundraising experts – almost all are also serial entrepreneurs and/or serial investors. Backgrounds in banking, cap raising with highly credentialed firms, and/or serving on boards with names like Mark Cuban. The info and Q & A created enough synergy in the group for them to …

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Founders and Entrepreneurs Free Virtual Event: Fundraiser Panel Answers Your Questions

In Events, Funding, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Virtual Free Event Hosted by Frontrunners Innovate What:  Fundraiser Panel with 4 experts who raise funds using different methods, styles, and operational processes.  They’ll share what they do, how they do it, the companies with whom they like to work, and where the funding trends are hot right now. When:  Wed., July 14, 2021 Time:  11:00 am eastern Platform:  Zoom – …

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Investor Series: Bobbi Bidochka Works With Startups From Ground Up

In Funding, Investor Interviews, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Bobbi Bidochka is a Venture Associate with TandemLaunch, Inc., a venture capital fund and startup foundry that partners with driven entrepreneurs to create successful and disruptive deep tech companies.  Her work there has helped to create a hefty launch rate for entrepreneurs with tech that changes the landscape for spaces that make a difference in our world.  Bobbi also has …

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Investor Series: Vandana Tolani of Convanto Shares Details on Properly Engaging Investors

In Investor Interviews, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Vandana Tolani, Founder and CEO of Convanto headquartered in India, has developed her own path to helping entrepreneurs get funded, and she does so backed with a great deal of experience.  Vandana’s work prior to launching Convanto in 2019 includes some “heavy lifting” in the global investments space working with venture groups and large fund portfolios.  Her experience in this …

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Investor-Advisor Interview: Sara Wimmercranz

In Investor Interviews, News by Mary Kurek

Sara Wimmercranz fills many business roles, but, of note, it was her role as a founder and entrepreneur that pushed her into working to bring investments to the undiscovered “gems” – the entrepreneurs who are solving the world’s problems in creative ways.  As the founder and CEO of BackingMinds, Sara works to ensure that equity in funding emerges successful, and …

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Marc Jarrett is the King of WhatsApp Business Development

In Features22, News by Mary Kurek

FEATURED SPONSOR: Marc is a disruptive game-changing virtual power networker who runs 120+ WhatsApp groups covering various business subjects.  Marc’s expertise was captured almost three years ago as he was featured in this publication, then called “The Introducer.”  Marc has since been a valued member of the Frontrunners League, introducing new contacts to our membership and to the business development …

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Investor Interview – Atif Zafar in Health Tech

In Investor Interviews, News by Mary Kurek

Atif Zafar is a serial entrepreneur/investor with an emphasis on technology applied to all things health. He also has interests in power and micro-computers. Atif, himself, has a background in healthcare, which makes him especially valuable to the advisory boards on which he serves. In this interview, Atif shares with publisher, Mary Kurek, what types of innovations interest him for …

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Investor Interview-Carrie Nikitin in Health and Wellness

In Investor Interviews, News by Mary Kurek

Carrie Nikitin is a business founder, serial investor, and advisor in health/wellness, tech, and energy spaces. She sits on several boards of start-ups and also investment organizations. In this interview, Carrie shares with magazine publisher, Mary Kurek, how she got into business, a bit about the businesses in which she invests, and what she looks for when investing.  Meet Carrie …