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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. So it is unsurprising that an over-funding environment and the commensurate returns hangover would have lasted until about – well – 2012.

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My Investment in Hungryroot: A Tasty Lesson in Products vs. Services

This is going to be BIG.

By the time you get your food, you've gotten it days in advance of when you'd get your food if you were ordering from a service that preps it for you, enabling it to last longer in your fridge. They do this through vertical integration and special packaging--and that's where the technical innovation comes in.

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The Startups and Investors Bringing Voice Tech to Healthcare

Dream It

Its initial use cases target pharma companies to enable the creation of voice and chatbot products to improve sales reps’ performance, complement their medical science liaisons, and support clinical trial sites and investigators. The Echo-integrated product enables them to alert staff in a hands-free way if they fall or have an emergency.

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How Founders Can Master Mental Resilience to Stay in the Game Long Enough to Win

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Skill and competency become useless without the high-level mental resilience required to enable us to deliver results in moments where they really matter. These techniques enable founders to show up with their full brilliance when the pressure goes through the roof at work. So, what does this scenario teach us as entrepreneurs?

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How This Entrepreneur Raised $28,000 Using Airbnb to Fund Her Startup

Both Sides of the Table

Sam is the managing director of Launchpad LA and we were about to pick our 2012 class of entrepreneurs. It enables women on a budget to be able to get new outfits without outlaying tons of money to buy them first hand. How’s that for an ex painter? Sam just told me, “You HAVE to meet Tracy. She’s infectious.”

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8 Steps to Making Better Business Decisions

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Their competitors took advantage—and Kodak went bankrupt in 2012. Whether you’re a leader in a small, midsized or larger organization, whether business or nonprofit, these eight steps will enable you to make better decisions and avoid potential disaster by overcoming cognitive biases. Recognize that a decision needs to be made.

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Forget Presidential Politics: Here’s How We Create Jobs — And How You Can Help

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As I write this, days after the 2012 presidential election, I’m probably not alone in feeling relieved that the political jeering and soapboxing that reached a feverish pitch during the seemingly endless campaign season has finally subsided. misses an opportunity. Securities Regulation.