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Vinod Khosla’s advice for top VCs? Don’t sit on your founders’ boards

TechCrunch

Serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor Vinod Khosla has some strong, contrarian advice for the venture capital industry: don’t sit on your founders’ boards. Khosla, who spoke onstage at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles this week, spoke about the culture of capital. The advice comes at a reflective time for the industry.

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Share the mindset of success in EO Accelerator

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2013, Allen went into business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I knew that if we scaled up, we’d have the opportunity to influence and impact even more people in a positive way, but I needed to take the time to do that,” Allen explained. “It It’s a necessity. . “When performance is measured, performance improves.

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Empowering millennials in Peru to take action volunteering

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Rosario Diaz Garavito, the founder of The Millennials Movement , didn’t look to be labeled as an entrepreneur and a leader in her community when she began her small social media movement promoting youth volunteerism in 2013. It was a culture shock,” she states. She was just focused on doing the work.

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Bring Me Your Accents. Immigration Fuels Innovation

Both Sides of the Table

If you enjoy travel, language & culture as much as I do then buy all of Bill Bryson’s books and gobble them up. My kids are growing up in Los Angeles in 2013. The have an African American president and they don’t comprehend how amazing that is historically and culturally. Startup Advice' Thank you, Om.

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The 7 Business Lessons We’ve Learned in 7 Years

StartupNation

Founded in 2013, my online interior design company, Decorilla, is now celebrating its seventh year. Looking back, in 2013, most people couldn’t even comprehend what online interior design was. Yet, some of the best marketing opportunities will consistently stem from word-of-mouth and positive reviews.

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JOBS Act Title III and Crowdfunding: What We Know So Far

Onevest

It significantly broadens investment opportunities and a startup’s potential to raise capital through only a few legislative provisions. Title II was not instituted until September 2013, a little more than a year after the SEC's deadline assigned by Congress. Onevest does not give investment, legal or tax advice.

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The Midwest’s Top Female Founders to Watch in 2021

StartupNation

“We always say unapologetically: we’re here to win, we’re here to win big, and our opportunity is big.” Lori’s advice to women entrepreneurs seeking funding? Don’t let venture capitalists deter you from opportunity. They’ve done innovative work with sizing, taking over 1.5 Amany Killawi, Co-Founder and COO.

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