Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 14, 2017

Seeing an opportunity, I would buy ice blocks on hot days and sell them in the yard at a premium. I remember walking into my house after my first Forum experience in 2009. For 30 years, EO has been led by countless members who have volunteered their time to help strengthen the organization. It was overwhelming, to say the least.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 18, 2014

And if you’re going to wake up at 5am in the morning to catch a flight to attend a trade show or stay up late networking at a dinner with your industry peer group then it ought to be something that is your extreme passion. Great programmers are artists, for sure, but rock stars is about the last definition I’d choose.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 12, 2022

“ One summer day, probably in the 1870s, friends of a major short-seller got together on the shores of Newport, Rhode Island, where they admired the enormous yachts of New York’s richest brokers. After gazing long and thoughtfully at the beautiful boats, the short seller asked wryly, ‘Where are the customers’ yachts?’ ”.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

It was 2009 and it was terribly difficult to get any financing (if you can remember a time like that!) I have been involved with a high profile one in Los Angeles – Launchpad LA – and we’ve decided to make a shift so I thought this was a good time for reflection. We had a specific goal in mind. Yeah, he was LA, baby!

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

I was saying that I was happy it was all out in the open because I felt at least everybody could now understand the issues & opportunities from the perspectives of angels, entrepreneurs and VCs. I was an angel investor in his company, made a bunch of calls on his behalf and then I personally sent it out on AngelList.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. We are in a bubble (with so many private $1bn+ valuations). Where are we today? 50x more Internet users (2.4 Online connections that are 180x faster (10.5 Why is this?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

Photo by Scott Clark for Upfront Ventures Focus on Cash While the headlines in 2020 & 2021 touted many massive fundraising events and heady valuations, we believed that for savvy investors it also represented an opportunity for real financial gains.

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