Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

Will you get the TechCrunch bump, the tier-1 VC anointment, followed by great PR firm support and then the NY Times or WSJ story that follows? So as I get around the country speaking at college campus in 2010 & 2011 I have been preaching the same theme.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

rose to prominence by offering a free, ad-supported alternative to all of the crap your mom got on AOL for a fee. Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. I know in 2010 this doesn’t seem obvious to everybody but it’s my judgment.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

I’ve added it to my list of 2010 lessons learned as a VC and I’m a bit pissed off with myself for not fighting harder – especially because I was convinced I would make a better investor than the “brand name&# they had selected who was thousands of miles away. Tags: Startup Advice.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Just two years later, in 2009, we worked out a deal to create the Techstars Seattle program, with our first program running in 2010. Rather than compete for the #1 market, Techstars made a virtue of supporting nascent startup ecosystems in the other major tech and financial hubs in the US, and eventually, around the world.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2012

It all started in 2010 with Klout. 1:11:15 Thank you to Scott Walker Corporate Law for supporting the show. You can thank them for their support @DVPtweets. I wasn’t a believer. 56:45 Looking at the stock price of Cornerstone. 58:30 Tell me about your investment in 500px. 1:08:00 Doing a sample search on Bottlenose.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

which matters for getting future support) Where the fund is in its investment cycle (year 1 out of 10 or year 7 out of 10)? So I immediately felt like I had a partner whom I could call for sensitive advice on topics where there aren’t many sources of input or mentorship. How much experience they have in your sector?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 14, 2015

And remind people how ridiculous it is that congress can’t pass gun control even though the overwhelming majority of US citizens support some form of gun control. I wrote this in January 2010. I didn’t want to get into that debate – just share the news. I’ve talked about that publicly, too.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

Fred Wilson wrote two posts in 2010 that were very influential with the startup community. Here’s my view: I support a “mobile first” strategy for many companies. The titles were: Mobile First, Web Second. Mobile First, Web Second (continued). If you’re in the minority that never read them – you should.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Back in 2010, Ingrid had the vision to empower a billion women by 2020. EBW makes it easy by developing proprietary solutions and curating the tools, tech, and resources from corporations they know and trust into their one-stop-shop to support women from start, growth, and scale. Spreading the Wealth with Dell Technologies. Sign Me Up!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

Some of the best advice I have recieved from So-Young is that, as leaders, we need to constantly empower our associates by allowing them room to grow, giving them tasks that they may not be able to do before, but at the same time, giving them the support and resources to ask for help and advice.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

In terms of background and function, 17% of new Directors are Active (not retired) CEOs or presidents, as opposed to 26% in 2010. New Directors come increasingly more from financial backgrounds (27% in 2020 vs 21% in 2010) and functional roles (22% in 2020 vs 18% in 2010). I think that’s pretty standard with other positions. .:

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Since 2010, the government has initiated a plethora of business support programs to bolster technological advancement and entrepreneurship. These successes stem from region-specific corporate support programs. It extends support to tech companies specializing in areas like AI , big data , ICT , 5G , and robotics.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Founders from outside a tech-ecosystem are surrounded by bad advice, since building a startup is different from other kinds of businesses. 1) Don’t hoard your idea, share it freely The 2010 drama, the Social Network , depicted every entrepreneur’s worst fears. Don’t quit your job until you can draw a salary that supports you.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Dear Pondering, It’s wonderful that you’re steadfastly supporting your team with green card sponsorship. unemployment rate in 2010. Pondering in People Ops.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

Good advice for marketing mercenaries, but keep those pitches straight — reporters know when we’re being sold to, and the FTC isn’t messing around. “Even if those projects don’t see the light of day, the PR team has strategically positioned the brand as ‘innovative,’” says Tenn.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

This is part of my series on Startup Advice. Let’s assume you run a Customer Support software company. Do you simply begin by asking, “I’d love to understand what your objectives are in customer support? When I worked in London there were a ton of Aussies. Pretty laid back and non-hierarchic.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 4, 2022

At Impact Hub Global Network, mainstreaming circularity across our programs and local hubs is a central priority in our mission to support better businesses for a better future. And how did Impact Hub Dar es Salaam support you in overcoming them? Impact Hub: Supporting better business for a better future – that’s why we are here.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

A great recent example of this was a successful group of entrepreneurs who had created a company that will do $10-12 million in revenue at their system integration business (read: services business) in 2011 after having done $5 million or so in 2010 and $2-3 million in 2009. They wanted advice. This team is talented.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Back to top The History of the ACA's Public Policy Efforts The Angel Capital Association was a nascent organization in 2009-2010 when Congress developed the bipartisan Dodd-Frank Act in response to the fallout of the great recession. ACA is also lobbying in support of the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act of 2023.

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 12, 2014

In 2009 and 2010, the company recognized more revenue from services than subscription. Behind this advice is some sage advice, however. And WorkDay’s sales efficiency is also at or better than the median, likely because the contract sizes are so large, they support significant investment in sales and marketing.

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GCUC

AUGUST 8, 2019

I had my first child in 2010 and quickly went back to my NYC job, commuting from the NJ suburbs and leaving my new baby girl home with a nanny. What advice would you give someone who is trying to do the same? Keep an eye out for the next two parts- coming the following weeks. Space: Work and Play NJ. Location: NJ, USA.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 25, 2022

Here’s the advice I wish someone told me when I started. you don’t want to be the guy who sold 10,000 bitcoin to purchase two pizzas in 2010. Start with an XDEFI wallet because it supports multiple crypto networks (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Terra, Avalanche, et al.). But it wasn’t always this way. Trust me?—?you But we are headed west.”

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

So, we started the company, it was about January 15th of 2010. And you’re either supporting their card business or you are their card business. Like we become like an appendage or an organ, like we need to be supporting their business in a way. You’re going to get lots of different advice.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Back in 2010, American Express founded Small Business Saturday. But, there’s an entire Shop Small movement that extends beyond this one day to encourage consumers to support their local startups and businesses year-round. One last piece of advice…. How to make a splash this Small Business Saturday.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series “ Start Up Advice &# but I’d really like to call this post, “VC Advice.&#. We could do more in 2010 with more VC investment; the doubling assumes only ratable increase in marketing spend to achieve profitability. It’s that simple. >50% of our revenue in now viral.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2010

It’s meant to be a bit provocative but the reality is that I give this advice to entrepreneurs all the the time and I usually leave the “e&# off of the end. I normally offer this advice in the capacity of really wanting to help entrepreneurs so please bear with me. It is 2010. This doesn’t suit anybody.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 1, 2016

Google’s research supports work completed by Alex Pentland and Nada Hashmi of MIT, published similar results in 2010 in the journal Science and Mark Twain’s retort: Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d rather have been talking.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2022

So when Goldman Sachs announced this week it was buying NextCapital – a fintech company that provides automated advice to corporate retirement plan participants – my ears perked up. Profitable since 2010, the bank is also ready for an international expansion. Fintech M&A hasn’t been as robust as one might expect in recent months.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

So, I decided to take on the debt in 2010, and be solo. Tommy Mello: In 2010, I started reading a lot and learning about … I read the E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber. What about who supports you? How are you getting leads in and customers in, and then two, what’s your advice for other small business owners?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 30, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. Back in the 2010’s, trading happened over Bloomberg chat.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2021

Biggar had noted on social media back in March that another YC founder was tipping off people on how to cut the vaccine lines to get an early jab, while Damer expressed worry and frustration more recently about the alumni community’s support of a now-controversial alum, Antonio García Martínez. Biggar went through Y Combinator in 2010. “I

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

When we launched in 2010, I saw a white space: a burgeoning NY tech ecosystem, but only one angel group regularly writing checks. I’m an “accidental moderate”, with a history of voting for and supporting candidates labeled Democrat, Republican, and sometimes other parties. I quickly recruited a board of experienced hands.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

When we launched in 2010, I saw a white space: a burgeoning NY tech ecosystem, but only one angel group regularly writing checks. I’m an “accidental moderate”, with a history of voting for and supporting candidates labeled Democrat, Republican, and sometimes other parties. I quickly recruited a board of experienced hands.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

The country makes far too much money from oil, giving it one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds and a large system of socialized support. What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 8, 2023

(Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions.) US shale production grew dramatically from 2010 to 2018. Unfortunately, that only amounted to 0.02mm b/d, or 0.9%

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