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Bringing startup expertise to the boardroom

NZ Entrepreneur

Alongside that, she provided strategic advisory and founder coaching whilst serving on the executive committee of the NZ Audiological Society and the NZ Kindergartens Board. In 2013, she sold her business and decided to get “more involved in governance”. Our way of thinking is shaped by our experiences.

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“I think viewing your board as an audience to be ‘sold’ to instead of a partner in your journey will orient your board to be less trusting and collaborative.” Five Questions with Nilam Ganenthiran, Former President of Instacart

Hunter Walk

Hunter Walk: You started at Instacart in 2013, just a year after it was founded, which obviously turned out to be an epic decision. Nilam Ganenthiran : The story of me joining Instacart in 2013, is actually rooted in an epic bad decision. NG: Beacon Software is a new company that my co-founder Divya and I started earlier this year.

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The unusual story of an unusual company – Melanie Langlotz and Geo AR Games 

NZ Entrepreneur

Melanie (Mel) Langlotz is the founder and CEO of Geo AR Games , a game design studio that utilises augmented reality for “creating digital experiences that positively impact the world, fostering education and empowerment with simulations and serious games.” Geo AR Games founder and CEO, Melanie (Mel) Langlotz. We could sell something.

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Bootstrapped CPC rule of thumb: ARPU/25

A Smart Bear: Longform

Even after the first hundred customers, half of those were serendipitous one-offs, not representative of repeatable, predictable customer acquisition, and the scale of the data isn’t statistically significant. So how big can CAC be before it’s “too big?”

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From Lawyer to Local News Innovator: Michael Shapiro’s Journey to Building TAPinto

Jason Malki

He is the Founder and CEO of TAPinto , a network of more than 95 franchised online local news and digital marketing platforms in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida. We started franchising in 2013 and today have 95+ franchised TAPinto local news and digital marketing platforms serving more than 135 communities.

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Betting Beyond the Bowl: Investing in Sweetgreen Was Always About More Than Salad

Revolution

In 2013, Sweetgreen had 22 locations in D.C., When Revolution Growth first invested in Sweetgreen in 2013, the whisperings of food and wellness were present but sparse, and the bulk of lunchtime options focused more on convenience than ingredients. Maryland, Virginia, Boston, and New York?—?the

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Cision acquires TrendKite (Dreamit 2013) for $225 million

Dream It

Founded in 2013 by AJ Bruno, Matt Allison, and Patrick Brannen, TrendKite participated in the 2013 Dreamit program. The founders of Trendkite came into Dreamit six years ago with just an idea on a napkin,” said Steve Welch, Dreamit Co-Founder and Chairman. “It