Revolution

APRIL 4, 2019

By Ted Leonsis, Founder and Partner, Revolution Growth I joined the Revolution team as a cofounder of the Revolution Growth fund in 2011 and our goal was, and still is, to make investments in great businesses that give customers more choice, convenience and control in their lives. Congratulations to the Custom Ink team on this milestone.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 1, 2014

So, if you''re going to argue that the process of venture capital is inherently unfair to women, here''s the logic that you *should not* use: "Less than 3 percent of the 6,793 companies that received venture capital from 2011-2013 were headed by a woman, according to a study from Babson College released Tuesday.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Aaron graduated from EO Accelerator and went on to become an EO member in 2011. It was a cool morning in April of 2011 when I found myself wandering around this cliff side town of Positano, Italy. Aaron Lee graduated from EO Accelerator and went on to become an EO member in 2011. But that was just it.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

When Mucker launched back in 2011, our founding partners, who had left Silicon Valley for LA, set out to prove that high-growth companies can be built anywhere. Annual reporting on where venture capital dollars flow supports this discrepancy, with the majority of funds being funneled into companies based in and around Silicon Valley.

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

The essence of an entrepreneurial ecosystem is its people and the culture of trust and collaboration that allows them to interact successfully. In my last blog, I talked about the definition and evaluation of two key elements of an entrepreneurial ecosystem – entrepreneurs and entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs).

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 6, 2023

She joined PetHub in June of 2011 as the modern pet ID tag startup was in its beginning stages. One of the most important steps of launching a startup is picking the right people to join your team to help support you and your vision for the company. the first networked database in the U.S. for pets and pet parents.

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Jason Malki

JUNE 6, 2022

In August of 2011, he and his team had built JOBY gto be the #1 Camera Tripod (stability) brand in the world and successfully sold JOBY to the Daymen Group in Petaluma, CA; who were the owners of the world’s largest camera bag brand by revenue and volume, LowePro. global revenue. A perfect exit and perfect brand marriage.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

That is, in no small part, due to its salaries, its culture, and its brand. But of course, Netflix also has a not-so-secret asset where it shows its culture to the world: the Netflix TechBlog. This cultural change starts with the leaders actually doing what they want other people to do. and supporting recruiting?—?into

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Prior to Replicant, Abraham — who joined eBay in 2011 via the company’s acquisition of Milo.com — did stints as a software engineer at Atomic and smart device company Leeo. He also helped to launch Magneto, a calendaring system, and was COO at Talkdesk for nearly four years.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

.” The morning consisted of a presentation by Mitsue Kurihara, a Board member from the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), who launched the DBJ Women Entrepreneurs Center in November 2011; and a moderated panel with three female entrepreneurs: Donna Fujimoto Cole, Fujiyo Ishiguro and Sachiko Kuno.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

Even if investors have dry powder, they may need to focus on the portfolio as some companies may need more support for fund raises than they have required in the past.”. Since its founding in 2011, the Israeli firm has invested in dozens of companies and had 12 exits. Image Credits: Emmeline Ventures.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

Vitruvian is a new backer for MPB; the rest were already invested in the startup, which has raised around $91 million since 2011. The Series D is being led by Vitruvian Partners, with significant participation from Acton Capital; Mobeus Equity Partners, Beringea and FJ Labs also participating.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 28, 2022

The meteoric rise of Bitcoin from nothing to a $1 trillion dollar plus asset in the span of a decade created the HODL culture. Bitcoin therefore must move, and movement between parties is the antithesis of HODL culture. HODL culture taken to its f(x): maxima would result in the complete destruction of Bitcoin.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

My two friends and I started Tejiendo Sonrisas, a Peruvian nonprofit organization, on March 1, 2011. Our work is aimed at building a more just and supportive society in which the universal rights of all men and women are guaranteed. How has the YLAI Network supported you and helped further your mission?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2016

In 2011, we launched the first primary school chain in Africa that employs a blended learning model. Our model relies on excellent teaching and family support to ensure students’ success in the classroom and beyond. These values are deeply engrained in the culture and fabric of SPARK.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Their culture is flexible and collaborative, making it a top Detroit startup to work at, and they’re constantly innovating and helping small businesses find the banking tools they need. Now, WaitTime has partnered with Cisco to support the safe reopening of large-scale entertainment, event and sports venues following the pandemic.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

He left traditional media at the top of his game to be the founding CEO of Next New Networks, one of the first digital video startups, backed by Spark Capital and bought by YouTube in 2011. In fact, for every retired person in the United States, they are supported by 2.9 people supporting retirees (US Census via LDC analysis).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 22, 2016

In 2011, we launched the first primary school chain in Africa that employs a blended learning model. Our model relies on excellent teaching and family support to ensure students’ success in the classroom and beyond. These values are deeply engrained in the culture and fabric of SPARK.

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WSJ - The Accelerators

JULY 2, 2015

For instance, as I’ve previously written , “In 2011, only 28% of Europe’s venture-backed tech deals were seed stage… [but] in 2013 and 2014, roughly half of all European tech venture deals were seed stage.” That’s not much firepower to support what’s coming through an increasingly conical funnel.

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Y Combinator

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The support from @Firebase is incredible. I joined in 2011, and when we got acquired by Google three years later, we were still only 22 people. And I vividly remember James letting me list out all the things I expected culturally. At one point, we had a tweet posted on our wall, “Please marry me, Firebase!”. StartupAUS.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

And honestly it was the single biggest roadblock at Upfront when we raised out fourth fund in 2011. And thankfully I had the support of my peers. How do we continue to attract the most talented partners we can who also fit with our culture and values and support our investment theses? We as an industry have seen this.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 22, 2022

The Bear does not know that I have secured the support of Sir Powell. I must caution, though, that Sir Powell still needs the support of his royal Grandmother, Dowager Empress Yellen. Goldy, you brought me a similar list of shitty government bonds in 2011.” (And The Great Bear shall not succeed. But it shall be done.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

From 2007 to 2011, during which the Great Recession of 2008-09 took place, the construction industry lost approximately 2 million workers. Of the sub-verticals in construction that tend to cost the most (structural support like concrete and steel or mechanical and plumbing), not many can be automated because of the complexity of the task.

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Cause I remember when we signed the program manager agreement with Discover, this was early 2011, and then we closed our Series A on June 2nd of 2011. And you’re either supporting their card business or you are their card business. And that, I believe, is still in the culture today. We had raised, I believe, 5.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

Released in 2011, “Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle” was a book that laid claim to the idea that Israel was an unusual type of country. From age 13 Israel’s students are exposed to advanced computing studies, and the cultural push to go into tech is strong. Waze’s 100 employees received about $1.2

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 9, 2018

Staffing, culture and ego. The challenge is how to build a team that has the skills you need, the culture you’re trying to build and an understanding of the vision you want to create. Support and guidance. Peter found support and guidance from other entrepreneurs through EO Melbourne. But it was a little scary.”.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

She launched Silicon Hills News in 2011. Really, it’s finally fulfilled the vision we’ve all had of it becoming a leading city around innovation, tech, and culture,” Whurley said. We like to say that the Central Texas ecosystem is much more supportive of each other than a lot of other places.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 22, 2022

In my defence, I informed them I did not possess the latest technology and was thus incapable of accessing the font of all culture and knowledge, TikTok. The kingdoms of the Yen and the Euro are not so lucky, but we are here to support them.” “And And how will you support your allies, Sir Powell?” I turned to Sir Powell.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 16, 2022

At the end of 2021, the EC adopted a new Social Economy Action Plan to support the sector to thrive. For over a decade, the Impact Hub Global Network has been working to shape the social and impact entrepreneurial ecosystem, supporting social impact-makers on local rooted communities around the world. What’s next?

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Haystack

DECEMBER 30, 2019

End-user markets are truly global and can support multiple $10B+ companies. It’s been a nearly 10-year slog since I moved back to the Bay Area in 2011 and meandered my way into the world of venture capital. The Technology Economy: Technology is proliferating into new sectors, new geographies.

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