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Why Creativity is Essential for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

When the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in the US in January of 2020, the situation demanded a rapid response. All are examples of creative thinking to solve problems. Entrepreneurship is a creative activity. Being in quarantine can offer opportunities for creative entrepreneurs, despite the challenges it forces upon you.

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A closer look: Growth in 2020

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Stories of businesses closing and sales dropping in 2020 are common, but there are also plenty of organizations that experienced surprising growth during this unprecedented year. Planit , a creative agency based in Maryland, is one such organization. The post A closer look: Growth in 2020 appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Sora

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

My partner Rebecca wrote about our most recent education investment, Sora , on the USV blog today. Over time, Sora students hit all of the traditional curriculum milestones essential for high school graduation, in a more tactile, self-directed manner and without exams as a benchmark of their mastery or creativity.

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Seth Godin Talks Creativity and How to Find Your Passion

StartupNation

In his newest book, “The Practice: Shipping Creative Work,” author and entrepreneur Seth Godin provides the roadmap for all creative people seeking to implement change in the world through their work. Become creative, especially when it’s frightening to do so. Copyright © 2020 by Do You Zoom Inc. Finding your passion.

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Accelerating Working Capital

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

As Sandy Kemper, founder and CEO of our portfolio company C2FO puts it in this blog post : The greatest financial relief we can give small and mid-sized businesses in this economic crisis is faster payment of their outstanding invoices — liquidity. It makes a lot of sense.

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Funding Friday: The $1k project

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

This is the fourth funding friday blog post in which I’ve suggested good causes to contribute to during this pandemic. That way they will be able to track the supporters who came via this blog post. March 20th – restaurant workers. March 27th – health care protective gear. April 3rd – feeding people in need.

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Retool, Repurpose, Redeploy

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In January 2020, when the COVID-19 crisis hit China, I was busy planning a two-week spring vacation to Europe with my 14-year-old daughter. Cruise lines were having issues, and it seemed unlikely that the summer 2020 Alaska cruise season—for which we were about to start production production—would happen at all. Living the Learning.