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How to Get a VC's Attention at an IRL Event

This is going to be BIG.

A few years ago, I was at Techcrunch Disrupt and this guy taps me on the shoulder as I was chatting in a group. My company is Bread and we make ad creative super easy. 4) Don’t push for me to say yes or no right then—because I see 2000 things in a year and do 8-10 of them. My name is Alan.

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How Understanding Multigenerational Workforces Can Make You a Better Leader

StartupNation

Generation Y (1981-2000) = 35%. Generation Z are the newest additions to the workforce and are described as universal, innovative and open-minded as well as those who value diversity, individuality, creativity and personalization. Supporting multigenerational workforces. Baby boomers (1946- 1964) = 25%. Generation X (1965-1980) = 33%.

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Welcome to spooky season in startups

TechCrunch

In today’s newsletter, we’ll talk about the beauty of pivots, a creative way to prove that your startup hires entrepreneurial people and the latest from 500 global. We’re less than one month away from TechCrunch Disrupt, and I’m already emotional. First up, use code “STARTUPS” for a special reader discount for Disrupt tickets.

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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

Both Sides of the Table

Venture capital is in the process of its own creative destruction with new market entrants and new models of innovation at the precise moment that our industry itself is contracting. A 90% disruption in cost spawns innovation – believe me. I believe the changes to the industry will be lasting rather than temporal change.

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20 Women Entrepreneurs Changing Their Industries (and the World)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Combining her high-end culinary skills with creative ingredients from the cereal aisle, Tosi created sweet culinary hits like Cereal Milk and Crack Pie. Christina Tosi / Milk Bar. A classically trained pastry chef, Christina Tosi spent years in New York City restaurants before founding Milk Bar in 2008. Sara Blakely / Spanx.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

Atomico is an international investment firm that focuses on helping disruptive technology companies scale globally. The firm supports dynamic entrepreneurs building disruptive companies in a broad range of industries, including consumer services and products, technology, healthcare, business services, education, and financial services.

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The Techno-Optimist Manifesto

Andreessen Horowitz

Indeed, as of 2019, before the temporary COVID disruption, the result was the largest number of jobs at the highest wages and the highest levels of material living standards in the history of the planet. This upward spiral has been running for hundreds of years, despite continuous howling from Communists and Luddites.

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