Even though we launched our digital bank right before the tech bubble burst of 2000 ‘and 9/11, by being agile and smart, we managed to survive and grow exponentially while launching innovative digital and FinTech products.

Giving your team the power to do everything related to their function is critical. As a hands-on person who likes to be involved this is very hard to do but critical for success/growth.

 Alto, a technology platform that makes it simple for investors to add alternative assets to their IRAs, today announced that it raised a $2.8 million seed round to expand its offering and integrate additional investment platform partners.

“The 100X exercise helped us put systems in place and prepare for others to run these systems when the time comes.  It’s important to think about this regardless of the stage of business you are in.  If you're not thinking about processes, you're not building a business. You will just end up building a job for yourself.”

HEXANIKA was selected from over 400 startups, winning the honors of the Best Fintech in India at the third annual Fintegrate Zone 2019 event!

“Setting goals and milestones is a must to keep the team moving. There was a study showing that in a given task and time, you will always use the entire time to perform the task, even when you have exactly same tasks, if you give it two days it will take two days and if you give it a week it will take a week.”

The Venture Center launches an exclusive mentorship program engaging elected participants through quarterly interactive meetups and monthly one-on-one sessions with protégés. The program will be accepting mentor and protégé applications for the 2019 program from February 2019 - March 8, 2019.

“You must facilitate an environment that is tolerant of mistakes. Without that none of your employees will take a risk and without the willingness to take risks you cannot assert yourself in the marketplace.”

If you are interviewing with an accelerator or seed investor, the first thing you need to do is stand out among all the noise. Below is my list of tips on how to stand out based on conducting hundreds of founder interviews.

The Venture Center (VC) Board of Directors and staff welcome Chief Strategy Officer, Mimi San Pedro to its leadership team. With over 30 years of experience across information, technology, and strategic marketing industries, Mimi San Pedro will help to galvanize the Venture Center’s growth, driving key initiatives that serve the entrepreneurial and corporate innovation sectors.