Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

The constraint between good ideas and growth operates in both directions. As a person who spends much time thinking about the venture capital & startup community and who has seen good times & bad times across many economic cycles the article is well written. For example. I talked about some of that here.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

Not just because meeting Clayton was influential in shaping my thinking about markets but also because Derek Andersen (who founded Startup Grind) is such an awesome host and runs a very informative events. Last month they turned the tables on me. Here is the link to the video interview. it would make more sense than “me.”

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

50:45 – Taylor asks – In what ways do you think content creation can benefit one’s career in the tech industry? Jarvis Johnson was previously a software engineer at Patreon, Yelp, and Google. He’s now a YouTuber. You can find him on YouTube at Jarvis Johnson and on Twitter @jarvis. 00:00 – Jarvis’ intro.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Think 2% to 3% of the fund’s total assets, which often equates to millions of dollars. Consider that “for a $20M fund, a 2% commitment with 2 GPs is still a $200K commitment for each partner.” You couldn’t. But the same is true of anyone of lesser means. ” This is out of reach for many of us.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Getting financing for the contract was a struggle. While sharing her professional journey—from tween entrepreneur to international executive—she also spoke to the audience of men and women about supporting each other and making a difference in the world. . I was the first elected president of EO and the first chairman of the Global Board.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

5 myths to avoid on the 1st leg of your entrepreneurship journey What you don’t have to eat to pursue your passion (Image from WikiMedia Commons) There is a path to entrepreneurship promoted in Hollywood and there is a path for the rest of us. My story is about the safe path. The former celebrates risk, the latter avoids it.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

We had raised a $2 million seed round, which meant taking almost no salary so we could afford to hire staff. In fact, my salary never caught up with my pre startup salary across 2 companies and 8 years. They choose a different path. My first response mentally was, “Of course!” I had invested in myself for years.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 6, 2022

If my shot is good, then the only real response available to my opponent is a hard and deep crosscourt passing shot, or maybe?—?if Whenever I step onto a tennis court, my sole desire is to atomise any green felt ball that flies over the net. However noble this pursuit, it typically leads to me rushing my shots and using too much power.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

My 2 biggest positives: 1. In America being in this type of job means that you get 2 (maybe 3) weeks of vacation per year. A couple of years ago I read the popular book, “The Four Hour Workweek &# by Tim Ferriss. It was recommended to me by my friend, Net Jacobsson , who was trying to do some basic Life Hacking.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

As a public company, your stock value depends on your ability to show investors that you have a credible path to grow—especially if you’re not cash flow positive yet. Going public is not the same as being a public company. When you go public, your company’s performance suddenly has a real-time scoreboard: your stock price. They’re a disaster.”

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Matt Blumberg, who runs one of Fred’s portfolio companies, Return Path, follows up with an additional three : Don’t be a bottleneck (make sure you aren’t holding up people’s work). Not when you first start but if you’ve been at it for 2 years or more you’ll know what I mean. Selling the company.

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