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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''m super proud of Rob, Ben and the whole Backupify team--and this is particularly special for me because Backupify was the first investment I ever made as a VC, and the first board I ever sat on. Rob messed around with some local video thing in 2008, which everyone but Rob thought was a pretty terrible idea.

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Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

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I have sat on a board with Howard and have known him a few years. In 2008 they raised a much larger fund $132.5 This becomes a support group and allows them to help each other succeed. What is ideal board structure? How to run a board meeting? Howard is successful enough that he doesn't need to work.

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The Great VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) – Part 1 of 3

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Bu when you start to worry that the world is ending (as it seemed it was in late 2008 / early 2009) you tend to get worried about large burn rates. As a personal story, I sat on the board of one company with a very unhealthy burn rate relative to revenue or expected growth. disclosure: I am thankfully no longer on this board).

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

Entrepreneurs' Organization

by Erick Slabaugh, a long-standing EO member in Seattle and former director on the EO Global Board “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” The Origins David Galbenski and I served on the EO Global Board together in 2007.

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Rachelle Suissa is Breaking Barriers, Empowering Women to Rise and Lead in the Modern World

Jason Malki

She received her Bachelor of Arts in History and Women’s and Gender Studies from Pace University in New York City in 2008. She also currently sits on the Junior Advisory Board for the Leopold Schepp Scholarship Foundation Event Planning Committee. Prior to founding Dare to Run, Ms. In addition, Ms.

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A New Chapter

Tomasz Tunguz

I remember joining in 2008, a green product manager out of Google who had just landed his dream job. I’ll remain on my Redpoint boards & will support those management teams as before. Many of the greatest companies have been founded during difficult market conditions. This era will be no exception.

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Raising $$ on AngelList? Working w/ McClure? Ask Jody Sherman

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But before I sent it I had made 10 private phone calls, sent emails & built support. He was raising money initially in the worst market in a decade (we met in 2008), he’s in his mid-40′s, is doing a mom’s site (he has no kids) and he has a JewFro.

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