A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
APRIL 13, 2021
It is a little known part of my career, but for a brief period from 1997 to 2001, I was part of a small group of investors who helped to create a startup ecosystem in Latin America. It all started with a company called StarMedia which created a Yahoo-like “portal” for Latin America. But it was StarMedia where I learned the most.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JUNE 8, 2022
Tiera Covington, EO Hawaii, is the founder and president of Integrated Facility Services Hawaii (IFSH). Tiera’s unique story spans a full career in the Air Force to the corporate world to entrepreneurship. We asked Tiera about her inspiring entrepreneurial journey. I was raised by my single mother in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Both Sides of the Table
JULY 22, 2010
Due to competitive markets we ended up with a pretty good term sheet until we needed to raise money in April 2001 and then we got completely screwed. Those were the dog days of entrepreneurship. Other founders, “as a privately held company we don’t disclose our valuation.&# Me, “dude, I’m not a journalist.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JULY 6, 2020
Like the downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups. Alex Haro, co-founder of Life360 , one of the most downloaded apps of all time, went through many challenging times building up his startup into a public company. The pandemic of 2020 has tested most sectors of the economy.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 29, 2021
Edtech needs to reach beyond underfunded public school systems to become more sustainable, which is why more investors and founders are focusing on lifelong learning. Jan Lynn-Matern , founder and partner, Emerge Education (a leading edtech seed fund in Europe with portfolio companies like Aula, Unibuddy and BibliU). citizenship!
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
If a company has reached a level of success, has been around for a few years and you believe the company has potential to break out into a much bigger company then you should let the founders take money off of the table. We trade emails on the topic of entrepreneurship often. It’s that simple. Only then are you truly aligned.
TechCrunch
APRIL 6, 2022
TechCrunch Live is a free weekly event featuring investors, founders, and startups with the goal of helping entrepreneurs build better venture-backed businesses. In 2001, for six months, Whurley left Austin to follow a girl to Las Vegas and to break into casinos as a hired hacker. Register here. It’s free.
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