TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

This could become possible with the latest venture from entertainment entrepreneur Devo Harris, a Grammy winner and longtime business collaborator of artists like Kanye West and John Legend. But what if you told the guy on screen to steer clear of the house, and he actually listened?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

This was an audience of mostly first-time entrepreneurs. It is great for entrepreneurs and great for VCs. So here is what I have been telling entrepreneurs privately for the past 6 months. What a bubble means for each entrepreneur. Still, market amnesia by ordinarily rational actors always surprises me. I believe that.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

APRIL 11, 2021

4,371,752 is just one of the more than thirty-three patents issued to Tulsa born and raised inventor and entrepreneur Gordon Matthews (1936 – 2002). From there Matthews worked at Texas Instruments (TI) and then, a serial entrepreneur, at two of his own businesses. Like many entrepreneurs of his time, he served in the military.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

.” New York-based Black Crow was founded in 2020 by Harris and Shehzad Khan — both Travelocity veterans — alongside entrepreneur Damon Tassone. Site59 was acquired for $43 million in 2002 by Travelocity, where Harris served as SVP of strategy and distribution prior to Expedia’s purchase of Travelocity in 2015.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

I took the opportunity this past week to publish summary notes of some of the VCs and entrepreneurs I had interviewed on This Week in VC. One of my goals in doing the show was not only to educate entrepreneurs but also to put a human face on many of the VCs in our industry as VCs can be hard to get to know. (5:00 5:00 – 5:55).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2023

Instead of going into a pitch meeting hoping to eke out favorable terms, Rafaeli advises entrepreneurs to interrogate investors with direct questions about liquidity, exit expectations and how they intend to add value over time. “The best working relationships are those built on an equitable footing with honesty and clarity.”

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 8, 2022

Now, instead of boring people over dinner (as I’m prone to do) about how you saw the first dubstep pioneers in Brixton back in 2002, you have an NFT to prove it. was originally published in Entrepreneur's Handbook on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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Dream It

APRIL 12, 2020

eBay hosted a jobs fair in 2002 for 75 jobs and 2,000 people showed up,” states Martino. Being a consummate entrepreneur, Martino decided to turn it into a script and see if he could make a go of turning it into an actual movie. It went from 1 million employed people to 750k employed people within 18 months. The risk paid off.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

I’m writing this post to explain to entrepreneurs what you should be thinking about in terms of the VC’s you approach and the size and stage of their funds. If the VC your talking to raised its last fund in 2002 then they likely don’t have much fire power for new investments. What is total assets under management? -

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 8, 2022

When her landlord would not renew her lease, unexpectedly in 2002, Jessica had 60 days to vacate the property with no advance warning. Jessica Walker is a successful business owner, entrepreneur and beauty and wellness expert who owns J Walker Salon Group in New Jersey. Take Care of Your Team. Here’s a bit more about Jessica.

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abovethecrowd.com

JULY 23, 2014

Eric’s keen intellect, his experience as an entrepreneur and CEO, his depth in infrastructure and enterprise software, and his infectious optimism about technology make him an ideal Benchmark partner. Eric is one of the up-and-coming stars in the technology industry, and we are very excited he is becoming our partner.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2021

Ari Santiago is an EO Connecticut member and CEO of IT Direct: A Compass MSP Company , a new company formed in 2021 after selling IT Direct, his original company founded in 2002. Like many entrepreneurs, it’s hard for me to shed responsibility. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 6, 2021

"Ham and Christopher are not only two of the smartest and most thoughtful angel investors I've ever met, but they have literally moved the 'knowledge needle' for hundreds of thousands of investors and entrepreneurs across North America and the world," said Marianne Hudson, ACA's founder and executive director emeritus.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

For entrepreneurs who want to learn about how to work with investment banks, how to position yourself to be acquired and what the IPO markets look like this is the episode to watch. They have relationships that are hard for entrepreneurs to build. Founded in 2002 and expanded after founders graduated from CMU in 2006.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Are you an entrepreneur with a great story to share? One strong indicator that he just might be right is that the General Social Survey, that’s a reputable national survey of American adults, has been asking workers questions about how they feel about their jobs and their quality of working life since around 2002.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 4, 2019

You probably heard the advice for entrepreneurs that “failing to plan is planning to fail.” For instance, a 2002 study of major construction projects found that 86 percent went over budget. appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

For some aspiring to be tech entrepreneurs, I often suggest a two-step process, as I argued in this post that “ The First Startup Founder You Need to Invest in Is You.” Maybe they were in their 20s in 2002 when being a startup CEO wasn’t really available to most? If you can and if you want to – you should.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

TechCrunch Europe ran an article in November of last year that European startups need to work as hard as those in Silicon Valley and I echoed the sentiment in my post about the need for entrepreneurs to be maniacal about their businesses if one wants to work in the hyper competitive tech world. We were based in London.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Some of the best entrepreneurs and developers have moved over. It reminds me of the early days of web2 in 2001/2002/2003, when we started USV. The good news is there are literally tens of thousands of teams building new things on a web3 stack now. The tooling is getting better. That was also a time of great cynicism.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Between 1995-2002 I visited often – especially since I founded my first company there. Paddy Cosgrave was a young entrepreneur in Dublin and a couple of years after the crash was talking with a mate of his who had a brand new hotel opening but had no clue how he was going to attract visitors. It will not.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 15, 2013

Mom was an entrepreneur and a civic leader. I ran the London Marathon in 2002 in 3 hours, 57 minutes. My mom seems to sneak into my blog from time-to-time. My dad less so. She was (is) a bit of a ball buster. And a negotiator. And a go getter. So she naturally fills my story arcs more easily. He ran them as slowly as he spoke.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 7, 2023

Register The once futuristic scene of iris recognition for identification, seen in the 2002 film Minority Report, has become a reality in 2023. Finally, as an entrepreneur who began a business in Pangyo, what advice would you give to future start-ups?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2019

” Once they identified the steps, they started using the formula with senior leaders from across the Fortune 500, governments, and not-for-profit organizations in 2002. David Komlos, CEO of Syntegrity, is an entrepreneur, early-stage investor and speaker who has helped change the way many global leaders approach their top challenges.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 31, 2016

My first visit to Bangladesh was in 2002, and I had no illusions about this country. By Sanjay Agarwal, an EO Winnipeg member, and the founder and president of Orientworks, Inc. I expected poverty and there was plenty of it. However, only a few people truly know about Bangladesh’s developmental surprise in the last decade.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Ben is an EO New Zealand member who joined in 2002. One thing many entrepreneurs don’t realize is how much our profession affects our health?—and Ben is an experienced CEO, leader, strategic planner, growth hacker and product developer. He has started five companies, each of which exceeded US$1 million in revenue. Ability to measure?,

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The Past (1985-2002). Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. It was obviously a scheme set up by young entrepreneurs to line their pockets and some big-company executives who didn’t understand innovation. Social Networks: Past, Present & Future.

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Kenny is a serial entrepreneur started his career as founder and COO at BroadJump, a broadband software company that grew to $100M in bookings. He was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2002. Last night, SaaS Office Hours hosted go-to-market guru Kenny van Zant.

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Gust

MAY 24, 2012

Yet I’m skeptical that a widespread shift will occur anytime soon, and for reasons discussed below, as much as I admire and advocate for talented entrepreneurs, I believe it would be a losing proposition for nearly all involved.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 17, 2017

I founded Source Security in 2002. Learn more about the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and apply for membership today ! By Ron Lovett, EO Atlantic Canada member and Source Security founder. My goal was to manage the physical security needs for concerts, commercial businesses and festivals in and around Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

In May 2002, The New York Times published an article about two survivors who were saved by a man wearing a red bandana. I had lunch with my banker, Jeff Crowther, who shared the powerful story of his son, Welles, a 9/11 victim. When the Crowthers read this, they knew they had “found” Welles.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 6, 2019

Dr. Gidi Stein is a practicing physician, researcher and serial entrepreneur. In 2002, Gidi graduated from Tel Aviv University Medical School and later specialized in internal medicine, treating patients and teaching students and residents in one of Israel’s largest hospitals.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 22, 2022

Let’s listen to former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke in a 2002 speech he gave before the National Economic Club. A Samurai, a Knight, and a Yankee was originally published in Entrepreneur's Handbook on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. How can the US help?

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