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How to Avoid Being Disrupted as a VC

Both Sides of the Table

In the end, if you’re not developing a deep bench of talented professionals who keep you on your toes, you’re bound to be disrupted. And Greg has had the most influence on Upfront Ventures’ strategy since he joined. From 2007-2012 I scoured LA constantly. He’s pushed us to be out in the community more.

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Rad Power Bikes raises $150 million as electric bike sales boom

TechCrunch

Electric bike sales boomed in 2020, a phenomenon driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruption it delivered consumers’ daily lives. The company, which was founded in 2007, initially was a low-volume custom bike builder. “The core strategy is to continue to develop new vehicle categories,” Radenbaugh said.

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Four Ways Business Owners Can Attract New Employees and Retain Existing Talent

Smart Hustle Magazine

At my company in New York, we’ve implemented to following four strategies to ensure our workplace stays both vibrant and, most importantly, staffed. Hold team meetings, team building events, and outside the office team meals and group activities that encourage employees to bond and reawake their networking muscles. 3) Show Flexibility.

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From Agency to Enterprise Software: The Evolution of Buddy Media

This is going to be BIG.

The other day I wrote a post about the lack of Enterprise Software disruption coming out of NYC —and a lot of people responded that I wasn’t citing Buddy Media. 6/15/2008 – Application network of its own apps plus agency business plus ad network. We’re not doing it for you.

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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions

Both Sides of the Table

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo!

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Real talk on fundraising for a small fund

This is going to be BIG.

I found GroupMe at the Techcrunch Disrupt Hackathon. My largest investor was a financial firm that invested in my prior funds to get into the VC business—and in the six years since they first invested, they had built out a team and a strategy that no longer involved doing much seed.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

Scouts are typically hired because they are well-networked and credible in an industry, geography, and/or community that a VC is focusing on. This role helps augment the candidate’s profile with personal branding, networks, track record, dealflow, and industry best practices. HOW TO GET A SCOUT ROLE. Solo GP Training. Hawke Ventures.

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