Entrepreneurs' Organization
MARCH 2, 2020
Contributed by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky , disaster avoidance expert, speaker and author. . History’s headlines are filled with examples of companies brought to their knees by bad decision making. Decca Records famously turned down the Beatles. Motorola chose not to make smartphones. Elon Musk tweeted about taking Uber private and plummeted his company into chaos.
500
MARCH 6, 2020
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Dream It
MARCH 6, 2020
Jeff Berman is General Partner at Camber Creek , one of the first venture funds dedicated to real estate technology and the built world. The team owns, operates and manages over 150 million square feet of real estate, making Camber Creek one of the biggest value-add venture partners for real estate tech startups. Berman comes from a real estate background, and he co-founded Camber Creek after realizing an opportunity to “create a double alpha situation,” both investing in high-growth startups an
HPA
MARCH 5, 2020
HPA, the most active early-stage investor in the Midwest, is excited to announce its continued growth with a new addition to the team. The firm welcomes Cate LeSourd as HPA’s new Marketing & Community Manager to focus on driving and strengthening the HPA brand. In this role, Cate will invest in HPA’s internal and external communities by managing investor and partner relationships; spearheading all of HPA’s internal and external communications; and developing programming, education, and engag
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Tomasz Tunguz
MARCH 5, 2020
I was on a panel yesterday to speak about the impacts of the coronavirus on financial markets and startups. Later in the afternoon, I read the Sequoia black swan memo. So I figured today, I’ll summarize my outlook on the next few months. Startup Growth Rates. For startups, things will likely slow down. Longer sales cycles will be the leading indicator.
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Y Combinator
MARCH 4, 2020
We’ve nearly doubled the number of YC startups looking for interns this summer, and the companies & roles are posted on Work at a Startup ! As a reminder, the YC internship program gives current undergrad and grad students the opportunity to find a great YC-backed and vetted startup. As a participant in the program, students also get access to founder talks, partner round-tables, career advising and even a peek into the YC batch dinner.
Smart Hustle Magazine
MARCH 2, 2020
I’m a big fan of America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)! I’ve spoken at their conferences and written many articles for the website. This year is the 40th anniversary of America’s SBDCs, and the organization is throwing a great party! Wednesday, March 18, 2020, is America’s SBDC Day , and you’re invited to celebrate, with local and national events and activities highlighting the services the SBDCs offer, as well as the many success stories of small businesses they’ve helped.
Tomasz Tunguz
MARCH 1, 2020
This morning, there were many tweets talking about the impact of the coronavirus on the fundraising environment. It’s as a result of last weeks’ wild swings in the stock market. According to Koyfin’s analysis technology was the second hardest hit sector, falling 14%. The S&P overall was down 11%. Let’s double-click on the impact of last week on the valuation environment.
Berkonomics
MARCH 5, 2020
Why five risks? In the creation of a young company, there are five principal risks to be addressed by the entrepreneur. Professional investors will probe these five risk areas and make the decision to invest based upon comfort with each. So, it is important for the entrepreneur to identify, address and mitigate each of these in order to increase valuation and decrease the risk of ultimate loss of the business.
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Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 5, 2020
I am due to speak at the SaaStr conference next week: Wednesday, March 11th at 10:45 AM. I had originally signed up to talk about the “VC Market Trends” overall but it seemed inauthentic to speak about VC funding without addressing the virus in the room. So I wrote a brand new deck outlining some Upfront views on what we may see in the funding markets ahead.
Smart Hustle Magazine
MARCH 6, 2020
According to the Small Business Administration, there are over 30 million small businesses in America. It’s now easier than ever for entrepreneurs to open a business, but that also means there’s some stiff competition. Crafting your brand identity is so important. So, how can you use a personal brand to stand out from the sea of other companies in your industry?
Innovation 2 Enterprise
MARCH 1, 2020
By Scott Meacham. As i2E has been closing our latest round of new investments over the last few weeks, I am reminded of how in the startup world and the venture industry, investment events attract attention. I don’t usually write about investment events. The celebratory milestones have already occurred over the weeks, months, and years that we have been working side-by side with the entrepreneurs as they de-risk and build investable companies.
Y Combinator
MARCH 2, 2020
We’re excited to announce that we’re hosting interviews in Brazil for startups based in South America for the first time this spring. They will be held in São Paulo from May 16-18 and are like regular YC interviews in every way. The application is the same, as well as what we look for in the application and the criteria for acceptance. Accepted companies will join the Summer 2020 batch immediately.
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EntreWorks Consulting
MARCH 3, 2020
I’ve got lots of travel on the agenda this month, but I’m especially excited to be getting up to Boston on March 30 to participate in ICBI34 , the 34 th annual International Conference on Business Incubation. In addition to my regular schmoozing, hanging out, and learning from a global cast of thinkers and doers, I’ll also be heading up a panel on “Fostering Success for all Entrepreneurs in Rural America.
Smart Hustle Magazine
MARCH 6, 2020
I’m a tech guy, so I was excited when chatbots became more popular. But even I was surprised to find that chatbox use is growing so fast. According to one report , the U.S. chatbot market was $2.6 billion in 2019 and is predicted to reach $9.4 billion by 2024. . You might be thinking that only large businesses use chatbots. For a time, that was true.
OurCrowd
MARCH 3, 2020
From wildfires in Australia to flooding in the American Midwest, the effects of climate change around the world cannot be ignored. Natural disasters are nothing new, but they are being intensified by climate change as never before. And we humans have our fingerprints all over the problem. Our food systems – what we eat and how we procure it – are major drivers of rising temperatures and extreme weather patterns.
The Seraf Compass
MARCH 4, 2020
While being a great director is often about adding strategic business value, and it is safe to say that thriving companies give rise to less risk than failing ones, there are some legal requirements which come with the job. Most of them are rooted in common-sense, but it is important to understand that you are a legal fiduciary to the shareholders, and to understand what that means.
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Venture Well
MARCH 3, 2020
Ann Saterbak from Duke University shares her teaching perspectives on helping students use engineering design to tackle global health challenges. The post using engineering design to solve global health issues: q&a with Ann Saterbak from Duke University appeared first on VentureWell.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
FEBRUARY 29, 2020
Video of the week is back. This is the first video of the week post since we launched AVC 3.0. I don’t plan to do this every week, but I will do it some weeks. About a month ago, my partner Albert and I took the stage at the Upfront Summit and talked to Erin Griffith of the New York Times about USV’s developing interest in companies focused on tackling the climate crisis.
500
MARCH 6, 2020
“Out of every ten investors that you’ve pitched, how many of them were female?” When we polled the female founders of Batch 26, the answers ranged from only one out of 10 to upwards of seven out of ten. For those that had over half of their pitches with female investors, they each cited having to actively seek out female investors in order to keep the number high.
OurCrowd
MARCH 4, 2020
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GCUC
MARCH 3, 2020
Here at GCUC we are immensely fortunate to cross paths and work with so many amazing people. Through our work, we’ve cultivated a global community of people we think you should know about. Community of Cultivators is a blog series we created to introduce you to coworking game changers and connectors. Each month, we’ll release new interviews that we hope inform and inspire you.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
MARCH 2, 2020
I’ve learned over the years that many of the most important things start out looking like little things or even laughable things. So if you want to laugh at this news, that will make me very bullish on it. The Marshall Islands announced today that they will be issuing a digital version of their national currency, The Marshallese Sovereign, built on top of our portfolio company Algorand ‘s blockchain.
OurCrowd
MARCH 3, 2020
The Bouqs is an online flower delivery business that has become a famous shop in the US. It has left behind many of its competitors and is taking over the market. Moreover, it has raised the most significant amount by any flower delivery company to date. Read more here. The post [The Bouqs in California Herald] Yamasa invests $30 in The Bouqs for its Business in Japan appeared first on OurCrowd.
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