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Betting Beyond the Bowl: Investing in Sweetgreen Was Always About More Than Salad

Revolution

something that sounds obvious today but was rare circa 2007. Loyal followers know to expect new menu drops and chef-driven collaborations. Greener Greens: At the root of Sweetgreen’s farm-to-table concept was a commitment to sustainability. The company was built around the belief that real people want real food?—?something

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

Both Sides of the Table

Founded in November 2007 in New York City by Alexis Maybank and Kevin Ryan (co-founder of DoubleClick); CEO is Susan Lyne (ex-CEO Marta Stewart Living Omnimedia) Revenue estimates: $50mm in 2008; $170mm in 2009 (versus budget of $150mm); $450mm forecasted for 2010. Founded in 2007. Enterprise collaboration? Time will tell.

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Optimize for authentic relationships, not bluster

This is going to be BIG.

More importantly, I know them both for a while--Hilary since August of 2007 through twitter and, of course, getting to work with her at Path 101, and Kara since I used to e-mail her about her Boomtown columns in the WSJ over ten years ago. You recognize the value in collaboration over selfishness.

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CommonGround raises $19M to rethink online communication

TechCrunch

CommonGround , a startup developing technology for what its founders describe as “4D collaboration,” is announcing that it has raised $19 million in funding.

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Bending Spoons acquires Evernote, marking the end of an era

TechCrunch

” Under CEO Phil Libin, who joined the company in 2007, Evernote shifted its focus to the web, smartphones and Mac, starting with Evernote 3.0 This proved to be a winning strategy — at least at first. Under his leadership, Evernote hit $100 million in recurring revenue, millions of paying customers and over 250 million users.

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3 Gratitude Habits for Business Leaders to Motivate Your Team — and Yourself

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Business problems and other life responsibilities in 2007 took control and made some days outright bad ones. Read his previous blog contributions on Implementing A Collaborative Approach to Strategy , 3 Steps That Create a Bigger Future for You and Your Business , and How to Run a Company With Two 10-Minute Weekly Meetings and Post-It Notes.

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Reflections on the Origin Story of EO Global Leadership Academy (GLA)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The Origins David Galbenski and I served on the EO Global Board together in 2007. A year earlier, as EO began fostering stronger collaborative bonds with WPO/YPO, I had attended the Public Policy Forum, a YPO event in Washington, DC. I said that to him with someone specific in mind.