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Some Career Advice for Aspiring Tech CEOs

Both Sides of the Table

Maybe they were in their 20s in 2002 when being a startup CEO wasn’t really available to most? You will learn about running board meetings, setting up the ultimate financial plan, leading a team from the top, dealing with the press, raising capital, etc. But I also have advice for the 15% that really do want to be a startup CEO.

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How Venture Funding For Early-Stage Startups Will Change During the COVID-19 Crisis

Dream It

eBay hosted a jobs fair in 2002 for 75 jobs and 2,000 people showed up,” states Martino. Founders have grown accustomed to supervoting stock structures as VCs agree to loosen terms to get a stake in the funding event, essentially giving these founders authority over their own boards. “I It wasn’t fear, it was boredom,” states Martino.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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The Past (1985-2002). We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others. What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? The Present Era.

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Are Return to Office Mandates the Real Reason Behind Quiet Quitting?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Introduced in March 2002, it only started to gain traction as an issue of concern among business leaders when US government data on productivity , released in August 2022, showed a sharp, unexpected drop in Q1 and Q2 of 2022. Team leads know what their teams need, including how to maximize productivity, engagement and collaboration.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

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It was 2002 – the “dog days&# of the Internet and we were running out of cash. My SVP of Sales & Marketing quit 30 minutes before an important board meeting. Imagine how Flurry felt when Steve Jobs called them out by name. They seem to have bounced back nicely. Your highs are super high.

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The Yo-Yo Life of a Tech Entrepreneur – A Cautionary Tale

Both Sides of the Table

By the time of my wedding in July 2002 I was super fit. I started my second company while retaining a board seat at my first company. Then I got engaged to be married in late 2001 and had the motivation to get really serious. I planned a half marathon, which I crushed in a personal best 1:42.

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SoftBank Vision Fund 2 invests $160M in media localization provider Iyuno-SDI Group

TechCrunch

SoftBank Vision 2 will join Lee and investors Altor, Shamrock Capital Advisors and SoftBank Ventures Asia Corporation on Iyuno-SDI Group’s board of directors. Iyuno-SDI Group was formed after Iyuno Media Group completed its acquisition of SDI Media last month. Streaming services face their real test in 2021.

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