Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. Suddenly we were all creating blogs on Blogger.com, Typepad & WordPress. We started uploading images of ourselves to our blogs. But the masses didn’t want to blog. But less considered is the fact that the success of the Web 2.0

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In January of 2000 my husband, Jamie, asked me to come work with (for) him. She is also Champion of MyEO Women of EO, a group of entrepreneurs who are committed to learning together, supporting each other and creating a powerful network of women in business.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

We found these by looking through firms’ websites, social media , blog posts, etc. Catapult is a global venture capital platform serving entrepreneurs and investors committed to building transformational companies addressing fundamental human needs. We list all of them below. Cash: No Memo: $2,000; With Memo: $5,000. Catapult VC.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 6, 2020

Written for EO by Kalika Yap , an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Los Angeles. Yap is a thriving serial entrepreneur whose businesses include Citrus Studios , Luxe Link , and the Orange & Bergamot. Some of us remember the 2000 dot-com crash. where he addressed the global pandemic.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 19, 2021

Manage All of Your Crazy Ideas and Review Them Each Quarter Like most entrepreneurs, I have no shortage of ideas. It’s frustrating when I see entrepreneurs jump on the same old business bandwagon with no real positioning as to how their company is different from the rest. For entrepreneurs, a shortage of ideas is never the problem.

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OurCrowd

JULY 17, 2019

Between 2000 and 2015, for example, spending on education in the US grew 15%, but test scores have been stagnating. And as it turns out, the rising generation — millennials born roughly between 1980 and 1996 — are making their mark as perhaps the most socially conscious entrepreneurs ever. . Rise of the social entrepreneur .

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

No, we are not going back to the future As we ride the 2021 market roller coaster through wreckage and recovery, accompanied by a raging bull market in tech stocks, some people are wondering whether we might be re-living the dreadful dot-com boom and bust of 2000-2001. Is 2021 the new 2000? Are we heading for another bottomless crash?

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 8, 2011

By the way, I didn't add social media as a tip because, if you're reading this blog, you probably already use it. and if you don't understand the value of Twitter, blogging, etc. I'd say just about everyone in my LinkedIn network , all 2000 of them, are people who I've at least had the equivilant of a 1:1 lunch with.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

If you read this blog often you'll know that I'm a huge fan of First Round Capital. Infonautics went public in 1996 and Half.com was sold to eBay in 2000. The Exchange Fund – This allows the entrepreneurs to diversify their founders stock into other portfolio companies stock. and Half.com. Ultimately, only 25 will be chosen.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Time, they say, heals and for entrepreneurs like us, it make us think and then act! Whilst this was going on, though, I was constantly reminded by what one of our guru’s Mr. Buffet said, “Be greedy when others are fearful” and the entrepreneur in me started thinking, why have corporate profits been remarkably resilient in recent decades?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. We’re staring to get the hang of how to divide the show up into talking about deals but also talking about issues for entrepreneurs during funding.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. His view: sometimes entrepreneurs expect too much value from the partner. Diverse search results include stream updates, blog posts, news articles, photos, videos (versus Twitter/FaceBook1 only). Founded in 2000 in New Brunswick, NJ. 406 Ventures.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

I’d like to explain as best I can my opinion on what is going on because most of what I hear from entrepreneurs is not only wrong but is reminiscent of what I heard in 1997-2000. ” “This will be great for VCs and bad for entrepreneurs.” When I started blogging it was because I was inspired by Brad Feld.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

And so it happened that between 2000-2008 I was the biggest buzz kill at dinner parties. Yet nearly any entrepreneur who has an idea that other people aren’t doing will tell you that it’s hard to get investors excited. Investors are conformists by nature. This requires novel thinking.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

I realized that the only way I would be taken seriously as an entrepreneur is if I actually got serious , went to work and created results. Navigating the trials and tribulations of running a business, no matter whether you’re a serial entrepreneur or you’re just starting out, can feel a lot like being stuck in a labyrinth.

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StartupNation

MARCH 30, 2021

As a first-time founder, you’ve probably heard lots of conventional wisdom about what makes for a great entrepreneur. If you read books and blogs that offer encouragement to first-time founders like you, you’ll see six points emphasized repeatedly: Related: How to Overcome the Self-Sabotage of Self-Doubt. Power through it! Be scrappy!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The original version of this article appeared on Aaron’s LinkedIn blog. He says, “One of the most meaningful discoveries I made in EO Accelerator was that I was not alone as an entrepreneur. ” Learn more about this life-changing program for first-stage entrepreneurs, and hear from other participants. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 28, 2016

In all corners of the world, entrepreneurs are playing an integral role in the development of communities, economies and industries. My dad, who was a successful entrepreneur, taught me the value of hard work and that experience is the best MBA you can get. It also helped shape my business vision and mission as an entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 25, 2023

That was in 2000, right before the internet bubble busted. But as I started, there was no playbook, no blog posts, and only a few books on entrepreneurship. According to research, entrepreneurs who continuously learn and develop new skills are more likely to succeed long-term. And execution means developing the right habits.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 2, 2023

This process has been tested over 100 hours with 30+ potential co-founders — ultimately helping me co-found a project that has grown to 2000+ users in less than five months. With this in mind, I derived a five-step process for finding an ideal co-founder for my next adventure. It will pay huge dividends!

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OkDork

JANUARY 27, 2023

Basically, to be a content remixer, you turn long-form content like YouTube videos and podcasts into blog posts, tweet threads, LinkedIn posts, Instagram Reels, and TikTok videos. We're paying him $2000/month which is well worth it for me. And guess what?! He actually signed up a lot of people.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. After my company was acquired by Salesforce.com I was asked to stop blogging and they took over my blog as an asset in the sale of the company. My blog was wiped out.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

For example, using cryptography and the blockchain I could transmit a blog post or a picture to a third-party who could know authoritatively that this was written word-for-word by me and not doctored in any way. Why would pouring hundreds of millions into even earlier stage startups with even less or no oversight be a good idea?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

TechCrunch ran my article yesterday as a guest post but I wanted to have a copy here for anybody who missed it and for future readers of this blog. Having been through this all before myself I would like to tell a cautionary tale that can happen to the best of us: The Yo-Yo life of the tech entrepreneur. We were based in London.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

I recently read a blog post by Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director of Sapphire Ventures about why entrepreneurs should care about from whom their VC funds raise their capital. There are a lot of things I think entrepreneurs should care about when raising from a VC: How big or small their fund is? I could go on for a long time.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2021

Entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to transform our world. The even bigger issue to making home automation ubiquitous is cost: Since 2000, the cost of homes has outpaced household income in all but the years 2007–2012. The post 4 Lessons learned from building a sustainable business model appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2011

Look more modern than our previous website, which had a very 2000 feel to it. Become a resource for entrepreneurs to have access to the lawyers, accountants, real-estate professionals and other people with whom our entrepreneurs work. I wanted to be whimsical and have a blog as cool as Spark Capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

In case you missed all the kerfuffle this weekend, I posted this blog post originally on TechCrunch. This is a blog post I really didn’t want to write. Still, as I’ve written in the past, what I love about blogging is the ability to have a public debate where we can all learn. The post is balanced and worth reading.

angel investing

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Within a year, by late 2000 / early 2001 consulting firms were firing people en masse. I was reminded of all this this when I read a blog post by one of my favorite thinkers on the VC market, Bryce Roberts, who talked about “ unfundable companies.&#. Bryce is a bit like the entrepreneurs I search for. I love that.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about. on the entrepreneur side of the table) when I raised at too high of a price. This is wrong.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 29, 2016

This intensity is what makes us successful entrepreneurs. At our annual planning session in early 2015, we realized that while we are proud of what we’ve accomplished since our doors opened in 2000, it was time to raise our standards even higher by becoming a certified B Corporation. That’s because I’m just like you.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 23, 2016

How many times as entrepreneurs do we let our blemished past affect our unspoiled future? Sure, I lost a lot of money in 2000 with my grossly mismanaged company, but do I need to carry that burden forever? When I started out as an entrepreneur, I operated under the concept of cutthroat business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 22, 2015

In 2000, I founded VRX Studios, a global photography company for the travel and hospitality industry. As entrepreneurs, I think we should always listen to what our projects are telling us. The post Trusting Your Entrepreneurial Instincts appeared first on THE BLOG. Your brain screams “brake” while your gut says “gun it.”

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OkDork

MARCH 7, 2024

Being an entrepreneur is a lot like being a scientist – you start with a hypothesis, run tests, and iterate as you go. Remember: New entrepreneurs focus on customer acquisition. Experienced entrepreneurs focus on customer retention and referrals. I’m STILL tweeting, blogging, and creating videos online. Most failed.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Postscript: Ben is currently advocating a new campaign, which has garnered more than more than 2000 likes in two weeks, in addition to support from Jane Goodall Foundation, RacingExtinction.com. The post How My Son Taught Me the Meaning of Charity appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

After all, I am no stranger to the publicly expressing the frustrations of dealing with the downside of this industry as I wrote about in 2006 when I was an entrepreneur. In 2000 our industry had more than $100 billion in LP money. The best VCs don’t try to help entrepreneurs. Get to the entrepreneurs earlier next time.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 12, 2010

But this gets all the space on prominent blogs because it’s what bloggers like to cover.&# It’s self selecting. Dan believed that consumer internet entrepreneurs have a choice now: traditional VC vs. super seed investors. Not as many entrepreneurs are aspiring to do it any more. Minutes 8 – 10.

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