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Startup NWAThe Best Entry-Level Job Is at Your Local Startup
June 29, 2026

The Best Entry-Level Job Is at Your Local Startup

A few weeks ago I sat down to count the open jobs across the startups…
Startup NWAWe’re Flipping the Venture Conference on Its Head
March 25, 2026

We’re Flipping the Venture Conference on Its Head

  By Serafina Lalany   Venture capital is an industry obsessed with finding better systems.…
Startup NWAWe Reviewed 1,000 Startups. Pre-Seed Has a Problem.
February 25, 2026

We Reviewed 1,000 Startups. Pre-Seed Has a Problem.

By Serafina Lalany We just closed a six-week recruitment cycle for Onward FX. Our team…
Startup NWAStaying Small in a Mega-Fund World
January 28, 2026

Staying Small in a Mega-Fund World

By Serafina Lalany When I started building venture infrastructure in the American Heartland, it often…
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