How Investors Calculate Enterprise Value for Early-Stage Startups
Investors swap standard formulas for stage-appropriate proxies when valuing pre-revenue startups.
Claudette Marín-Solís
Features Editor
Claudette Marín-Solís
Claudette trained as a narrative journalist at a city desk in the Bronx before pivoting to cover the cultural and human dimensions of entrepreneurship. Her long-form profiles examine what New York actually costs founders — financially, physically, and personally — in a city that rarely makes building easy.
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Mastermind Groups for Women Founders in NYC
How peer accountability circles help women founders navigate New York's unequal funding landscape.
Claudette Marín-Solís
Healthcare Startups Building in NYC
Digital therapeutics and medical AI dominate NYC's healthcare startup funding boom.
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Seed Fundraising in NYC: Timelines, Terms, and Expectations
NYC seed rounds now take 9 to 18 months from relationship-building through close.
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invite-only founder communities that prioritize in-person dinners over digital channels
Small tables and regular rhythm build trust that digital networks structurally cannot.
Claudette Marín-Solís
Visa and Immigration Paths for International Founders Building in NYC
Founders can stitch together overlooked visa categories to build in New York legally.
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Managing a Relationship or Family as a NYC Startup Founder
Founders sacrifice relationships one deferred conversation at a time.
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NYC Founder Fitness and Recovery Options Near Flatiron and Midtown
Where NYC founders go to recover between pitches and board meetings.
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Founder-Led Sales Strategies for NYC Fintech Startups
Founders must sell directly and lean on NYC's density to land institutional fintech deals.
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invite-only founder communities in major startup cities
Curated founder communities offer the depth and honesty that open networks structurally cannot.
Claudette Marín-Solís
NYC Startup Accelerators and Incubators Worth Applying To
Which NYC accelerators actually deliver exits and network access worth your equity.
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Top NYC Venture Capital Firms by Stage and Sector
NYC venture capital has accelerated sharply, with $17.4 billion raised in just seven months of 2026.
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NYC vs SF as a Startup Headquarters in 2024
SF's venture dominance masks NYC's strength in early-stage deals and industry-adjacent innovation.
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How Founders Actually Get Into a Dinner in NYC
Navigating the invitation networks that connect NYC's most active founders and investors.
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