Tell Your Customers WHY They Should BuyMousetrap #245 How startups successfully scale
Hi Dan Schneider,Last week the open rate for this newsletter broke 36%. Thanks to all who opened for the reaffirming that I offer something worthwhile. If you didn’t open last week’s email then thanks for opening it this week!Reply to this email to talk sponsorship opportunitiesHow do startups successfully scale?The Scaleup Report draws from a decade of Startup Genome’s longitudinal scaleup research examining hundreds of objective metrics available on tens of thousands of startups that have taken our founder survey. In partnership with GEN and Dealroom, the report provides insights into the characteristics that separate startups that successfully scaled from those that did not. Access the report this Wednesday, September 20 at 9AM AEST.Responsible Tech Guide Learn how you and your org can make a positive impact in the world. Download of All Tech is Human’s Responsible Tech Guide made with a 100-person working group. Free Money (Grants)New York State Regional Economic Development Council FundingNew York State’s Regional Economic Development Council funding is renewed by the state each year, and divides $225 million annually between 10 regions across the state. Companies can apply for both capital and operating grants, and funding can also support creating new business incubators. These grants are awarded on a rolling basis until the money has been earmarked for the year. Learn more and apply. A Little Knowledge is a Housing in New York City Looking for a room, need a roommate, subletting your place? Use this peer-to-peer marketplace with nearly 2K members. Join this LinkedIn group – you’ll need to verify your identity to use this free (for now) resource. https://www.linkedin.com/group… A Better Mousetrap partners with companies we believe in. For sponsorship opportunities email marcos@bettermousetrap.nyc Did someone forward this newsletter to you? Subscribe to get it every week. Forward this email to a friend. Do you need podcast or video interviews or editing? Contact me today! marcos@bettermousetrap.nyc MarcosMarcos DinnersteinFollow me on Twitter: @bettermousetrapnyc @marcosdConnect with me on LinkedIn  Sept 17-24 Climate Week NYC Sept 18 at 5:30pm Transit Techies #18: NYU CUSP x Transit Techies: Project Vibe & More!Sept 19 at 5:30pm New York City Climate Week Celebration 2023Sept 20 at 1pm NYC Council hearing with the Committee on Technology and the Committee on Education Sept 20: Fundraising in Today’s Market When You Don’t Fit the Traditional MoldSept 20 at 2pm Climate Justice and Energy Democracy: Putting Frontline Communities FirstOct 3 October Civic Tech’ish Happy Hour Oct 10 06:30PM – Entrepreneurs Roundtable 182 IN Nov 2 06:30PM – Tech Founders Fireside Chat & Mixer – feat. Jenny Fielding (Co-Founder of Everywhere Ventures, named by Business Insider as Top 25 female early-stage VC) and Scott Hartley (Co-Founder of Everywhere Ventures, Ex-founder, Meta, Google) Funding, Grants, Competitions, Training Opportunities(New 9/18) Empire State Development’s New York Ventures partners with diverse founders and startups that are using technology to solve important challenges in areas including climate tech, health tech, and advanced manufacturing. The state has devoted $100M to a direct investment venture capital fund that is actively deploying capital. New York Ventures manages three fully deployed venture capital legacy funds, including nine partner funds, that invested in seed and early-stage companies across the state. Award amounts vary – Learn more https://esd.ny.gov/venture-capitalEmpire State Dev Pre-seed and Seed Matching Fund Provides $30 mil. for early-stage, high growth start-up companies to grow and develop. The fund offers early-stage businesses equity investments from $50K up to $250K with matching from the private sector (there must be at least $1 of private sector investment for every $1 NY Ventures invests). Targeting Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Climate Tech, Consumer Products, Data/SaaS/AI, Fintech, Healthcare, Life Sciences and BioTech, Medical Devices ERA Winter 2024 Accelerator$150,000 K on a 6% post money SAFE; Possible follow-on funding. Apply by Nov 6Harlem Capital’s Founder Launchpad program. The five-week program is for underrepresented tech industry operators working full-time on a startup idea . Apply by Sept. 7ZenBusiness 2023 Small Business $5K Grant Program: Requires being a customer of Zen Business.Awesome Foundation Every month the foundation gives away $1,000 – just like that. |
