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The Four Tenets of Conscious Capitalism

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Example: In 2009, Southwest Airlines decided to go against industry standards that were shifting toward fees for checked luggage. The caring culture he developed also points to his genuine concern for stakeholders. Caring culture. Conscious culture can be a tremendous positive force to foster human development and wellbeing.

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The Double Standard of Female CEOs Moving Fast and Breaking Things

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In February of 2017, Susan Fowler’s description of the pervasive cultural issues at Uber, after the company’s abject failure to address her sexual harassment complaints properly, finally broke through in a way that garnered the tech community’s appropriate attention. Not in the “founder friendly” culture of tech anyway.

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Employee engagement platform Culture Amp raises $100M at a $1.5B valuation

TechCrunch

Culture Amp was founded in 2009 to let companies conduct anonymous employee surveys, but since then, its focus has expanded to helping employers turn the data they collect into action. The round bumps Culture Amp’s valuation to $1.5 The round bumps Culture Amp’s valuation to $1.5

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Thinking About Berlin: Unleashing a Creative Opportunity

This is going to be BIG.

I've spent the last few days touring the city and researching the startup culture here and I'm impressed on both fronts. I don't think the Valley really took New York seriously until Foursquare rose up in 2009. Berlin is a great place to be full of fantastic people--with a serious dedication to building an innovation community.

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Playing the Long Game in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

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. Imagine if, say, Autodesk had purchased it in 2009 for $100 million? Silicon Valley and the media industry that surrounds it values youth. Maker Studios?—?sold

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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake

A Smart Bear

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. We just announced a few more things. We remain steadfast in our commitment to continuing to increase all of the above.

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How to Create a Healthy Local Startup and Tech Community

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You also need to establish a culture of sharing and collegiality. It wasn’t until I helped Foursquare raise their seed round in 2009 that many outside VCs even took notice of NYC. You need both. They’re less impactful on a year to year basis. In 2005, it was a risky bet to join Union Square Ventures and plant my VC career here in NYC.