Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

Sourcing high-quality leads : 9/10. Working with early-stage teams : coaching, mentoring, setting strategy, rolling up sleeves: 9/10. So I think it’s now fair to rate me at 9/10 on follow-on fundings. “Ok, so this guy can write a blog and source deals but can he make any money?” The monkey on my back.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

You’ve had a few difficult years outside of work – I feel confident 2014 is going to be a great one! I know your 2013 success will lead to more sustained travel in 2014. I feel confident in our 2014 plans. Finally, thank you to the readers of this blog. Thank you especially to Jason & Eric. Best, Mark.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 15, 2019

Of small businesses started in 2014, only 56 percent survived four years. A paltry 9 percent can expect to exceed US$1 million in revenue in their first 12 months. How to Be a Successful Entrepreneur Without a Winning Idea appeared first on THE BLOG. The success rate plummets to around one-third by 10 years. No Problem.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 11, 2016

African-Americans and Hispanics, combined, make up only 9% of the workforce in software-based companies; women account for only 20%. YesWeCode, founded in December 2014 in Oakland, CA, is a national initiative to turn 100,000 low opportunity youth into 100,000 high-skilled – and high income – software developers.

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Continuations

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

er on Twitter with over 9 million followers. The general idea that there are failure modes in either direction is a useful one to consider, including when discussing inequality. This was brought to mind when I saw Josh Wolfe’s tweet , making fun of Bernie Sanders for being an 0.1%-er There is a lot of evidence that the answer is yes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

of Baby Boomers over 55; and 9% already hold a professional or graduate degree, slightly short of 11.5% Boston Consulting Group, January 15, 2014 “ How Millennials Are Changing the Face of Marketing Forever”. The post Creating a Millennial-Friendly Workplace appeared first on THE BLOG. of Baby Boomers.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Loon CEO Alastair Westgarth noted in a blog post that the project simply wasn’t able to achieve profitability. — sima sistani (@SimaSistani) September 9, 2021. Pearl Automation (2014-2021). 1/6 Saying goodbye to Houseparty [link]. Twitter scooped up Scroll in May and simultaneously shut down Nuzzel.

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