Accion Venture Lab's Amee Parbhoo on how to improve a startup's chances of raising money and how to identify a good investor

Equity Merchants

Apr 19 2023 | 00:25:58

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Show Notes

In this episode of Equity Merchants, I spoke to Amee Parbhoo, the Managing Partner at Accion Venture Lab to get her story and some tips on how founders can navigate a tough funding environment.

She also shared her motivation for staying at Accion Venture Lab for eight years and how living and working on three continents has influenced her work with entrepreneurs.

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