FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

Being an effective founder means questioning current paradigms, asking ‘Is there a better way to do this—and am I the person to do it?’ ’ It’s that line of thinking that leads people to create disruptive companies, to solve problems that were thought to be intractable.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

Barely a day goes by without news of layoffs emerging from the tech world — from cybersecurity to gaming , no industry is impervious. On top of that, there is no geographical factor at play, with companies spanning North America , Europe , Asia , Africa and beyond all impacted. capital in recent months. capital in recent months.

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Good morning, afternoon, and evening Redpoint community. Great to see a lot of repeat attendees and some new ones. We’re excited to continue the Month of Scale here for Redpoint Office Hours. I’m Travis Bryant. Excited to be back emceeing. Excited to be back emceeing. That was the start of the Month of Scale. And now onto our guest.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

But by 2014 much had started to change. I have been involved with a high profile one in Los Angeles – Launchpad LA – and we’ve decided to make a shift so I thought this was a good time for reflection. My good friend Adam Lilling and I started Launchpad more than 5 years ago . We had a specific goal in mind. And Jamie hers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 28, 2016

In the United States and beyond, such extraordinary wastefulness is an opportunity of epic proportions. By 2014, mobile banking offered a full range of services and processed over $16.3 This article was originally posted on Forbes.com. It has been reprinted here with permission from Ashoka.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

As Latin America attracts record-breaking venture capital totals, education technology startups in the region are given new opportunities to grow. Coderhouse , founded in 2014 by Christian Patiño, is a platform for LatAm professionals to take live, online cohort-based courses in topics such as data, coding, design and marketing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 27, 2017

This article was originally published in the March 2014 issue of Octane magazine. Introducing your children to fellow entrepreneurs and letting your peers explain what they do for a living may inspire your children to think outside the box when it comes to their future. I’m a lucky guy. Money is neither good nor evil— it’s a tool.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 29, 2022

In 2014, Prayank Swaroop made a pitch to the storied venture firm Accel, where he worked as an associate, about future marketplaces in India. Swaroop’s presentation from 2014. At the time, Flipkart and Snapdeal were the only two e-commerce startups in India that had shown a semblance of scale. Image credits: Accel).

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 29, 2023

I knew it might be a huge opportunity.” It was with this belief that Wu launched Fujin Tree – Taiwanese Cuisine & Champagne in late 2014 in Taipei, aiming to debunk the stereotype that Taiwanese food is limited to braised pork rice and bubble tea. In 2010, he introduced Beams, a leading Japanese fashion brand, to Taiwan.

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TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

Pharmacies in Southeast Asia were largely fragmented, mom-and-pop shops operating in silos when the company — originally known as mClinica — was incorporated in Singapore in 2014. The app also helps pharmacists search for new job opportunities or to post job offers. Certainly, SwipeRx — which raised $6.3

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

Zingtree was founded in 2014 to make business information actionable for teams so that agents could quickly make decisions during complex service calls. Contact center agents now working at home could no longer rely on in-person subject matter experts, managers or experienced peers.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 27, 2021

The SEC notes that private investments, exempt from the rigorous oversight of public offerings, are tilted toward areas of the economy that “disproportionately create new jobs, foster innovation, and provide for growth opportunities,” making them increasingly attractive to sophisticated investors. The new rules, which took effect Dec.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

Founded in 2014, Blossom Finance was first intended for Muslim entrepreneurs in the United States. The microfinancing platform connects investors with small businesses using mudarabah, a shariah-compliant profit-sharing agreement. So he started researching markets with large populations of Muslim people. Indonesia emerged as the best choice.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 27, 2021

The SEC notes that private investments, exempt from the rigorous oversight of public offerings, are tilted toward areas of the economy that “disproportionately create new jobs, foster innovation, and provide for growth opportunities,” making them increasingly attractive to sophisticated investors. The new rules, which took effect Dec.

investing

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. Limited Partners or LPs (the people who invest into VC funds) have taken notice as 2014 is by all accounts the busiest year for LPs since the Great Recession began. Where are we today?

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

Vidit Aatrey is cofounder and CEO of Meesho. Meesho is a platform in India that allows people to resell products using their social networks. They were in the Summer 2016 batch of YC and you can check them out at Meesho.com. Adora Cheung is a Partner at YC. Before working at YC she cofounded Homejoy. 00:00 – Intro.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Every year I try to answer the question of “what has changed in the Venture Capital industry” and this year my colleague Chang Xu and I took a deep dive through the data and called many of our peers for confirmation. Others believe that new business models are emerging that could replace venture capital all together. More on that later.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

More enjoyment, more opportunities, more challenges. Entrepreneurs with an ongoing thirst for learning often turn to executive education programs to expand their knowledge base to tackle new challenges and opportunities. Hao Lam is an EO Seattle member who joined the organization in 2014. to win when I compete.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 23, 2016

I can choose to focus on words like “waste,” “loss” or “fail”… or I can choose to focus on words like “learning,” “preparation” and “opportunity,” just like my mom did when she transitioned to a new life. By Georges Levesque. You read that right. I am the son of a nun. To be precise: an ex-nun. Moving on is not quitting. It’s moving on.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 12, 2017

I first heard about Good Deeds Day in January 2014, just 45 days before that year’s event. We’ve all experienced a positive mental boost from doing a good deed, whether it’s opening a door for someone with their hands full, donating time, giving blood, or organizing volunteers to make a bigger impact?it million participants.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 31, 2024

We’re not just investors – we’ve been in your shoes as CEOs, CTOs, and execs, and have built many great companies and products in the tech world, so we understand the challenges and opportunities firsthand. David Teten: Who are your peers/competitors, and how do you differ? We work with companies across the U.S.,

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