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Bringing startup expertise to the boardroom

NZ Entrepreneur

Maria King’s governance career has focused on supporting and building innovative new businesses, so when she undertook the Institute of Directors ’ Advanced Directors Course (ADC) , she was delighted to see a section on startup governance included. I just want to unlock potential and support success.”

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18 Inspirational Career Reinvention Journeys from Successful Entrepreneurs

StartupNation

I went from negotiating multi-million-dollar deals for corporations to building something of my own—something that helps real families feel seen, supported, and strong. From 2000 to 2004, I held jobs that allowed me to travel the country. I offer products that support self-care rituals. I have to get curious.”

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Congrats to Backupify! A Great Exit Story for the First Company I Ever Backed

This is going to be BIG.

I started reading a great blog called Business Pundit in 2004. I thank Rich and his team, as well as David Orfao from GC for their support of my good friend long after I left First Round. In fact, my history with Rob and Backupify goes back almost ten years, well before the idea of cloud backup was ever a glimmer in anyone''s eye.

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EO Honored by Nuway Foundation for its Work Supporting UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Entrepreneurs' Organization

While Evans always gave back, his life changed in 2004 when his team built the National Underground Railroad Museum. Repaid funds go toward supporting more entrepreneurs. EO supports all of these initiatives by supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. For Evans, it wasn’t just another project.

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives a Mission to Connect People With Popongo

StartupNation

I later moved to Denver, Colorado, and have worked in the world of banking and real estate as a partner and co-CEO of a company called Legacy Management Group since 2004. I achieve my goals with determination, as well as with the support of the people I actively build relationships with over the years.

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

Both Sides of the Table

rose to prominence by offering a free, ad-supported alternative to all of the crap your mom got on AOL for a fee. It had grown stratospherically from 2004-2007 to 100 million users, which actually was slightly smaller in December 2007 then MySpace was. Enter Facebook. Facebook was everything that MySpace wasn’t.

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Why venture capitalists are investing in international startups

David Teten VC

According to the NVCA 2017 Yearbook , in 2004, 77% of global VC fundraising went to US VCs, and 85% of global VC dollars went to US startups. Typically engineering, QA, and support are offshore, while CEO, sales, and marketing are in the US. Source: NVCA, Pitchbook. Companies founded by immigrants.