The U.S. military is often perceived as a rigid, monolithic organization where the top brass controls every detail of an operation via orders dogmatically followed by subordinates. The assumption that…
When most of us reflect on a crisis, we picture an unforeseen event. We think of chaos and uncertainty. In reality, a crisis is simply a turning point. Derived from…
Dear Founders, This year has presented challenges beyond the regular struggles of launching and growing a business, which is a feat all its own. However, amidst the ups and downs…
The COVID-19 crisis that characterized the spring and summer has given way to living and working within a new normal. In the first months of the pandemic, we advised founders…
If you’re a founder that feels exceptionally stressed out right now—you’re not alone. The COVID-19 crisis has unleashed an avalanche of new stressors onto startup founders that were already experiencing…
While we’d love to say differently, we were not anticipating that a pandemic would dominate 2020. The scope and impact of this crisis caught us—and our portfolio companies—off-guard, upending professional…
Diversity and inclusion (D&I) are business imperatives for the venture capital industry, where venture capitalists fund innovative entrepreneurs to enable breakthrough ideas. Understanding the diversity landscape today, including the representation…
This project began with a question: What makes veteran entrepreneurs successful? To learn the answer, the National Association of Veteran-Serving Organizations (NAVSO) partnered with Purdue University’s Center for Global Urban…
For decades, military veterans have been a vital part of the nation’s business sector—leveraging the valuable skills they gained during their service to start businesses across the country. However, veteran…