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[Republic Weekly] Republic Weekly Digest April 05, 2017 We’ve all seen The Hunt For Red October, but what does it really take to captain a nuclear submarine? Leadership? Grit? A high-stakes attention to detail? Those sound like founder traits to us. RSVP to our live [Q&A with SkillMil's Noel Gonzalez](. Also: A recap of last week's inspiring [Women @ Republic]( event in NYC. --------------------------------------------------------------- Startup Roundup [FlipWord] FlipWord FlipWord is the language-learning app for people who’ve given up trying to learn a new language. They are nearing the 75% funding mark with less than a month to go. [View FlipWord]( FlipWord in the news [Language Yozzi: Introduction to Flip Word the lazy way to learn a language]( [Language Yozzi: Introduction to Flip Word the lazy way to learn a language]( Mar 30, 2017 [[Yozzi.com] Yozzi.com · Mar 30, 2017]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Events @ Republic [Meet a nuclear submarine commander]( [Meet a nuclear submarine commander]( April 13th, 12 PM EDT [SkillMil’s Noel Gonzalez, a 22-year military veteran, is on a new kind of mission: to help veterans find fulfilling careers in the private sector. Salute his story in our upcoming Live Founder Q&A.]( Guests: [Noel Gonzalez] Noel Gonzalez CEO and Founder of SkillMil [RSVP]( [Learn more]( [San Francisco: The Future of Fundraising and Investing]( [San Francisco: The Future of Fundraising and Investing]( April 12th, 6 PM PDT [Our event series continues to the West Coast. Mix and mingle with our team as well as the founders of FlipWord and Farm in a Box.]( [RSVP]( [Learn more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Feature Story Last week in NYC, amidst the sipping of wine and spreading of soft cheese, a power panel of women founders shared their experiences on fundraising. It was all part of our Women @ Republic event series, which is coming soon to San Francisco. [Desiree Vargas Wrigley] [Desiree Vargas Wrigley]( founder of [Pearachute]( "I wanted to share upside in Pearachute with other women business owners...to encourage the community to invest in and support one-another." [Abigail Edgecliffe-Johnson] [Abigail Edgecliffe-Johnson]( founder of [RaceYa]( "The first rule is don't ask for money, ask for advice. Then work on your business and do it again. When the business has traction, that's when you ask for money." [Georgia Quinn] [Georgia Quinn]( founder of [iDisclose]( "Equity crowdfunding is new in the US, but in the UK it’s well-established with $4 billion in investments over 5 years and many successful exits." --------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reads [Is equity crowdfunding investing worth it financially?]( [Is equity crowdfunding investing worth it financially?]( [Real Business] Real Business · Apr 3, 2017 [Whether you've recently exited a business or are just looking for some new investment opportunities, knowing where to invest your money i...]( [The Evolution of Crowdfunding Could Change Everything]( [The Evolution of Crowdfunding Could Change Everything]( [Industry Leaders Magazine] Industry Leaders Magazine · Apr 3, 2017 [Disruption is a term closely associated with crowdfunding, and it's not necessarily a bad thing. The advent of crowdfunding has definitel...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Survey]( We'd love your feedback It's 100% anonymous, won't take more than 2 minutes, and will help us improve the Republic digest. [Take the survey]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Press you might be interested in Want personalized press? Choose some topics to follow: [Women Founders]( [Minority Founders]( [Education]( [Veterans]( [Funding]( [Fintech]( [Cannabis]( [Africa]( [Angel Investing]( [Singapore]( [Retail]( [Energy]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In case you missed it last week Congratulations to [Pearachute]( which concluded last week as our most-funded campaign of all time, raising $250,000. Good luck to Desiree and the team! Crowdfunding investments can result in total loss, and may be impossible to resell. [Learn more »]( [[Republic] Republic]( — 524 Broadway · New York, NY 10012 — [Unsubscribe](