Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Headcount reductions and executive departures aren’t exactly news as we unwind 15 years of zero interest rates and the many asset bubbles those policies helped to inflate. tl;dr + Techstars was once one of the world’s leading accelerator programs, but has steadily been eclipsed by Y combinator.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2022

We often think about the webs of venture capital in a conflict of interest type aperture — and there’s more to come on that angle in the weeks to come. Executive turnover and the art of conflict. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. First, that you have something important to say.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Don’t worry about time conflicts — all sessions are available live and on-demand. Is your company interested in sponsoring TC Sessions: Space 2020? Go boldly, yes. But why pay full price? Early bird pricing ends — in Gene Roddenberry’s parlance — on Stardate 98489.04. today, November 20 at 11:59 p.m. Go boldly for $100 less.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

These questions and the answers — and the science behind finding them — are more important than ever as the space economy develops, as collaboration between governments and private commercial space companies increases and as geopolitical conflict continues to impact national security. Are we alone? How does the universe work?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Federal Reserve leading a global trend of interest rate hikes; an evolving European energy crisis; the first land war in Europe in 70 years; various supply chain disruptions; an ongoing global pandemic; growing global trade tensions, and, to top-off the sundae, a slowly collapsing Chinese credit bubble. Shachi Shah. Contributor.

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Onevest

MAY 14, 2015

Once you've established mutual interest you have to try working on something together.” The keys to longevity, and pushing your startup through to its full potential is knowing how to communicate well, remembering the big goal, and effective conflict resolution skills. They often do, even, or especially when things are going well.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

Likewise, if a CVC wants to link the investment through a commercial deal, you can refuse, especially if there’s a possible conflict of interest. Luisa Rubio Arribas. Contributor. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor. The corporate venture comeback: What startups considering CVC need to know.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2021

They face a conflict of interest because they are rooting for the success of the startup and generally want the company’s stock price to keep growing to show momentum. Scott Lenet. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Scott Lenet is president of Touchdown Ventures. More posts by this contributor. Is there a creed in venture capital?

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StartupNation

JANUARY 18, 2022

Plus, the emotional intelligence of an empathic leader allows them to easily handle any conflicts that may arise when people with different backgrounds gather together. However, even with more focus on values such as inclusion and flexibility, we still have a strong hustle culture that puts productivity and success above all else.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

As it got more attention, some of the bigger companies interested in using it started to ask why he wasn’t charging for anything — a sure sign as any that there was probably a business to be built here, and more credibility to come if he charged for it. It has raised just over $40 million to date.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Human Interest is one of Ocho’s closest competitors; raising $200 million at a $1 billion valuation last year. Nagpal says that Ocho differentiates itself because its focused more on individuals, freelancers and creators, instead of Human Interest’s target of small and medium-sized businesses.

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OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

An Odd Start To My Angel Investing. I started my first company at around the age of 24. It was called Pyramid Digital Solutions and it was a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) company in the financial services vertical. I bootstrapped it, ran it for about 10 years and then sold it to a large software company in an all cash, no attachments deal.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2021

Now, a startup out of Romania that is building tools to help the incumbents respond with better services of their own is announcing a significant round of funding as its business grows. million at today’s rates, but $60 million at the time of the deal closing) in a Series B round of funding. It is not the only one.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

” That, he said, is because the heightened efforts to introduce more hacking and malware around that conflict essentially puts more malicious tools into the market, not to mention more active participants looking for opportunities. The company — based out of Pleasanton and active so far only in the U.S.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 8, 2022

To create a real team involves everyone in the team taking risks involving conflict, hard work, interdependence and trust. But only the minority have high WeQs (Collaborative Intelligence). Most CEOs understand why teams are important (e.g. Most CEOs understand why teams are important (e.g. The world is fast-moving, complex and uncertain.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 27, 2022

While we’d nearly always cover a notable acquisition in a relevant tech sector, the extra interesting bit here is a personnel one: both companies were co-founded by the same entrepreneur, David Blake. Part of the reason is that there can be a conflict of interest, or power imbalance, when making decisions.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2021

Interested employees will fill out paperwork and a small cohort will begin to form within an organization. Work looks wildly different today than it did a year ago. In tech, every bit of the workplace has been tweaked to fit our new remote world. Janitorial entrepreneurship. It took a couple of years, but they won.”.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Editor’s note: Get this free weekly recap of TechCrunch news that any startup can use by email every Saturday morning (7 a.m. Subscribe here. DoorDash has become the go-to delivery choice for millions of people cooped up during the pandemic this year. Now it has filed an S-1, revealing its financials as it nears a long-intended IPO.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

My recent obituary for Techstars generated a surprising amount of attention. One of the questions I heard most often from commenters was: “if Techstars is an example of a failed accelerator, what does a good one look like?” In that prior post, I had offered Y Combinator as a positive example, but I didn’t break down exactly why.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

And don’t sweat any conflicts — with VOD, you can catch anything you miss at your convenience. Building tech startups takes cash — and lots of it. But when you’re talking space startups, you’re talking galactic-level money. Costs blast right through Earth’s exosphere and become, literally, astronomical. Come learn how to join us.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

We wanted to know why a venture firm that has historically focused on early-stage, privately held companies would be interested in public market investing, how Jani and Heitzmann will manage the regulatory requirements and whether the firm may encounter conflicts of interest, among other things. TC: Why SPACs right now?

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

And very quickly realized that it’s not super impactful to just teach someone how to use the Tor Browser if they’re not also familiar with good passwords, two-factor authentication and software updates — things to consider when they’re traveling to conflict zones, for example. Runa Sandvik, founder of Granitt.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

First in line at this point in time — in a decision which is due in December — is banking giant Barclays. Tech Nation’s existing government funding runs until March 2023. But the prospect of a profitable, global bank taking over the contract has been branded “insane” and “mad” by some key U.K. industry players.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 15, 2024

The true value of forests: insights from the European dialogue in the Emmental Valley The Wyss Academy for Nature and the Office for Forestry and Natural Hazards of the Canton of Bern hosted a pivotal Dialogue with Purpose in Switzerland’s Emmental valley. How can we balance their role in supporting both human needs and environmental health?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 21, 2024

Rivalry between siblings can lead to productivity problems, employee conflicts, and financial difficulties for the company. Let’s first look at what drives this conflict. What are the Triggers for Conflict Between Siblings? Families must find ways to work together effectively and peacefully to avoid these negative consequences.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

– What is the profile of people whom you are most interested in meeting? . I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . This is an open-ended query and the most important question.).

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 12, 2022

“ One summer day, probably in the 1870s, friends of a major short-seller got together on the shores of Newport, Rhode Island, where they admired the enormous yachts of New York’s richest brokers. After gazing long and thoughtfully at the beautiful boats, the short seller asked wryly, ‘Where are the customers’ yachts?’ ”.

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Red Rocket

JANUARY 4, 2021

And, a very interesting thing happened. But, one thing that was consistent across most companies, is many of them were forced to have their employees work from their homes for the first time. it worked!! Both for the employers in hitting their goals and for the employees looking for more flexibility in their jobs. Allow me to explain.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

For the ninth year in a row, global peace has also deteriorated due to decreasing levels of societal safety and security, increasing ongoing domestic and international conflict, and increasing levels of militarisation. 2011-2020 was the warmest decade of all. Tomorrow is too late. We are indeed living at a time of multiple crises.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

For the ninth year in a row, global peace has also deteriorated due to decreasing levels of societal safety and security, increasing ongoing domestic and international conflict, and increasing levels of militarisation. 2011-2020 was the warmest decade of all. Tomorrow is too late. We are indeed living at a time of multiple crises.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 21, 2024

Founder Pete Cashmore observed, “Smaller (or non-professional) investors may have unreasonable expectations of returns, which could result in conflict in the case of failure.” How can influencers raise capital for companies or funds, without running afoul of restrictions on “general solicitation”? General solicitation damages that perception.

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Before I hop into my part of the story, maybe I’ll, ask Joe a question. Joe’s start as CRO Tido: Joe, what were your first impressions of me? And feel free to tell some of the lower moments at the beginning of our relationship. Joe: The first time I met you was in the interview process. And we really didn’t do that at Segment.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

– What is the profile of people whom you are most interested in meeting? . I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . This is an open-ended query and the most important question.).

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

We shared similar interest, we love travel. Not only are they dealing with making a product and selling it, but they’re also in a market that’s fraught with sourcing challenges and identifying their perfect customer. In this powerful discussion they talked about: How to find and succeed with partners in your business.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 29, 2022

Innovative startups are stepping in with new technologies to help solve the crises we now face and those that will inevitably arise as the conflict continues. team up for new remote-care platform Introductions More than 4,500 high-tech jobs. Startup of the Week: ProFuse: Accelerating the future of lab-grown meat. Learn More.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

However, its Chief Executive, Gerard Getch, said, Tech Nation is also “actively seeking interested parties to acquire its portfolio of assets to take forward in a new guise. We are inviting Expressions of Interest from interested parties.” Tech Nation’s visa programme will continue in the immediate term.

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David Teten VC

MAY 26, 2021

How do you raise money for your venture capital or private equity fund from family offices and high net worths? . I see five innovative new methods for raising capital which emerging managers such as Versatile VC are using, which I’ve ranked in roughly descending order of popularity: . Use a platform that helps other investors access your fund.

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