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Some Perspective on Twitter vs. Meerkat

Both Sides of the Table

Mark Suster (@msuster) March 14, 2015. I’m rooting for Meerkat to succeed as an independent network. The group of people I might communicate with in a network like this might be different than the people with whom I interact on Twitter and in general I like to see new products and new companies emerge. Exciting time.

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One woman’s path to financial empowerment leads the way

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

At the age of 21, with a nudge from my mentor, I started teaching myself how to invest in the local stock market and, as I was learning, shared my knowledge with others through a blog. At the beginning of 2015, I started a “figure-it-out fund” and used a percentage of Accessories & Essentials’ sales over the next few months to finance it.

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Our Top Three Most Engaging Stories of 2015

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Here were the top three most engaging stories in 2015: 1. EO was listed as first of 12 organizations that provide entrepreneurial support, education and networking opportunities! “The World’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs of 2015” by Emily Inverso, published on Forbes.com.

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Moving trans advocacy forward in Jamaica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

In the years since the YLAI Network team first spoke with Neish about the importance of entrepreneurs focusing on their health and well-being, Neish is taking his own advice and is concentrating on soon stepping back from the role of Executive Director at TransWave. TransWave has come a long way since its formation in 2015.

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Startup Recruiting Hacks

This is going to be BIG.

One of the cool things about being a fund that works with so many early stage companies is that bringing the whole portfolio together in one place results in a lot of collaborative learning opportunities. I thought it was going to be easy to find two developers, given that I had a pretty large network.

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What Most People Don’t Understand About How Startup Companies are Valued

Both Sides of the Table

When I started blogging it was because I was inspired by Brad Feld. I always wanted to work with Brad for this reason so I started blogging because I figured if transparency worked for Brad I would try the same approach. In 2015 in the US there were $77 billion written into startup tech companies. Even Sequoia. The result?

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The Four Cities Every Startup Should Invest in Visiting

Entrepreneurs' Organization

If selected, you’ll have the chance to not only recruit, but also network with the other companies at the event. Incubators such as the one Zappos’ CEO Tony Hsieh started a few years ago are also a great way to jump-start your innovative ideas, receive mentoring, network, etc. Nashville, Tennessee.

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