More founders are taking the time to publicly acknowledge their failure. What’s behind the trend and is it a good thing? By Christina Farr (Reporter, VentureBeat) A succession of high-profile founders recently threw in the towel, making January seem like a hell...
Illuminate Ventures announces a $20 million fund to continue investing in early-stage cloud startups during what founder Cindy Padnos calls the “golden age of enterprise investing.” By Betsy Mikel (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) Since Cindy Padnos founded Illuminate...
The more money you raise the greater the chance of your startup being successful, right? Nope, says VC Cindy Padnos, who warns that too much funding can actually be bad for your fledgling business. By Cindy Padnos (Founder & Managing Partner, Illuminate Ventures)...
“Most venture capital investors assess a founder… ‘are they able to attract the best people, surround themselves with the most talented individuals, are they willing to be challenged by other people…” By Sarah Cone (Venture Associate,...
“Every person is defined by the communities she belongs to.”- Orson Scott Card By Avary Kent (CEO, The Happiness Institute) While finishing her degree at Stanford University, Dr. Mary Murphy studied social identity threat, an interesting behavior that occurs when we...