David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

This would be easy to detect: among their portfolio companies, do startups with female founders outperform those without? First Round Capital found that among its portfolio companies, startups with female founders outperformed those without by 63%.” . If they had missed it, they would have failed to return capital after fees.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

We’ve hung out periodically over the past few years and I have enjoyed debating many startup topics. We had a discussion about how businesses change after the company really isn’t a startup anymore. The most important trait in hiring to Gregg has always been smart people who are hard working & a good cultural fit.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

The culture is driven by the 20-something irreverent founder with huge technical chops who in a “David vs. Goliath” mythology take on the titans of industry and wins. But markets have changed and I think investors, founders and experienced executives who want to join later-stage startups can all benefit from playing the long game.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Good luck getting me to move to any startup city in a state run by people who deny climate change, seek to thwart democracy through voter suppression, and that sees proper oversight of vital infrastructure as a financial burden too great to bother with.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

It’s a great topic, his post is well written and given that he’s going through it right now in his startup it’s worth reading his point of view on the topic. Startups often make this mistake. Like everything, I screwed this up in my first startup. I was too much Accenture, not enough Startup.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2023

Khosla, who spoke onstage at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles this week, spoke about the culture of capital. The reality, added Khosla, is that “most board members today in startups have not earned the right to advise” because many have not themselves built startups. The advice comes at a reflective time for the industry. (If

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Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 20, 2014

in 2004, the year of their IPO. Digging past the business revealed a wonderful culture. And of course, the values were much more strongly visible internally: near-total internal transparency, data-driven decision making and a deep respect for people’s beliefs and cultures. But, I think that’s a mistake.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 11, 2018

Whether you’re running a business, prepping to launch a startup, or dreaming of an entrepreneurial future, I hope these reflections help you on your journey! 2004 / Cash and financial management is a matter of survival. What would our culture look like? 2003 / Great service really does win business. Our offering? Our benefits?

peer-to-peer

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Do you think Red Sox fans would have rather had nicer guy than Manny Ramirez in 2004, or would they rather have had his 130 RBI? You'll have salespeople who are simply doing it for the money and for the competition--not because they believe in the startup vision. That's why people like working at startups. You know what?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

RepTrak, founded in 2004, helps businesses measure their reputations (and their competitors’ reputations) through a database of more than 1 million company ratings collected every year. Tesla’s decision to scrap its PR department could create a PR nightmare.

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