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How to optimise your time in a startup — with Blackbird's Sam Wong
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Careers in startups are generally filled with high levels of risk and unexpected turns. And Sam Wong’s career is no different, writes Student Fellow Monique Leung.
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The no code revolution: How to build a startup with just an idea
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In the first week of the W21 Student Fellowship, the Pitchblak team ran a no code session. Here are Angela Huang's takeaways.
August 4, 2021
Pursue an adventurous career by saying 'yes': Advice from Folklore VC's Hannah Field
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For students on the cusp of making career-defining decisions, Folklore VC Partner Hannah Field's journey is both inspiring and reassuring.
August 4, 2021
From Wish to Seachange: How engineer Adam Flynn navigated the “long and messy” process of finding his purpose
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Bronte McHenry
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Adam Flynn describes the journey from first engineer at e-commerce startup Wish to VP of Engineering at Seachange as “deeply, deeply, deeply difficult”.
October 8, 2021
November 2021 Monthly Update
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Michael Batko
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March 2022 Monthly Update
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Michael Batko
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April 1, 2022
April 2022 Monthly Update
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Michael Batko
Michael Batko
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May 1, 2022
May 2022 Monthly Update
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Michael Batko
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May 31, 2022
July 2022 Monthly Update
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August 2022 Monthly Update
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September 2, 2022
Investment notes: Femmi
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Michael Batko
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Phoebe Pincus
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November 3, 2022
November 2022 Monthly Update
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Michael Batko
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January 2023 Monthly Update
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Michael Batko
Michael Batko
Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.
February 3, 2023
February 2023 Monthly Update
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Michael Batko
Michael Batko
Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.
March 3, 2023
March 2023 Monthly Update
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Michael Batko
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April 2023 Monthly Update
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