Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

I am super excited to announce that today is a day of lots of new things for my partners & me: A new fund, a new office and a new brand. Let’s start with the fund. And we chose to locate ourselves 3 blocks East of The Third Street Promenade where much new development is taking place.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 23, 2020

In early March, when the COVID crisis hit the US, Andy Steggles of EO DC was completing the final part of Harvard Business School’s Owner/President Management (OPM) programme. They realized their collective global network was their biggest strength and decided to start from there. Written for EO by Molly Nur. Here’s how.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 23, 2011

In this, it shares some core values with the liquid networks of dense cities.with that increased fluidity—all those new ideas jostling against each other, in rooms expanding and contracting to meet their needs—it’s not hard to imagine the space generating a reliable flow of innovation in the years to come. Building 20.is

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NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The company’s bad behavior was nothing new. CEO Travis Kalenick was caught on film arguing with an Uber driver about Uber’s new plans to lower fares. Just weeks before, Uber was fined $20 million for recruiting drivers while publicly exaggerating claims of their earnings potential. They got worse. Good luck,” Kalanick told his driver.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

You can now take advantage of this wisdom directly as Brad has now published it for everybody in a fantastic new book, “Startup Communities.” Local Capital – I do believe that you’ll struggle to get a community started without some local capital. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Here are mine: 1.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Understanding how your company will change as you move through these phases is critical if you hope to scale to a large business one day. Understanding how your company will change as you move through these phases is critical if you hope to scale to a large business one day. Sam’s enthusiasm was infectious and his plans were bold.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

One of the best things any investor can do is to pull back from the day to day of getting pitches and think about high level trends. PS.there are various companies in this article I have or have had business involvements with. What areas are going to change? What areas need to be disrupted? Reader beware.). Reader beware.).

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Back in 2006, when I started working on putting together some community groups for entrepreneurs and tech people, I looked for a better name to reference this collection of people. Anyone who was doing something new and cutting edge should feel connected to each other--whether or not they are building a venture backed startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Open source computing, which reduced costs to start a company by 90%. This meant: Less capital to start a company thus the rise of “micro VCs” Younger, more technical founders (not as big of a leap to take a risk on a 24-year-old when it’s $250k and not $5 million. But what is it we actually DO on the Internet?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

He stood up, grabbed the mic and gave a heartfelt overview of his experiences in experimenting with new technologies to build relationships with his audience, get feedback on his product quality and to market his music all the way to the top of iTunes. He started selling the mixtapes out of his trunk and even gave away some of his music.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In my mind, Randy Newman said it best, “ I love LA &# – idyllic weather, a mélange of cultures and big industry. “Necessity is the mother of all invention&# and drives business outside the Valley. So can you really build a great tech firm outside of Silicon Valley? Funding is different outside of Silicon Valley.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Greycroft is an early-stage VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

I asked him if he’d be willing to allow me to interview him for This Week in VC and we filmed it in the offices of Stack Overflow – his new company. The important lesson in order to gain market share was that in order for new users to try Microsoft Excel, they had to be able to work with the files their coworkers were creating.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

I recommend that you start by writing down the attributes you would want people to think about when they think about your brand. I recommend that you start by writing down the attributes you would want people to think about when they think about your brand. This is the list I would start with. ” That always stuck with me.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

awards dinner on Thursday night I started reflected on what it would take to “change the trajectory&# for Seattle or for any regional market, really. And I think about the “Seattle issue&# as a metaphor for startups and business in general. I will start recruiting soon. The ingredients are all here.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

The venture capital industry is so heavily skewed to Northern California, which the remains spilled over Boston, New York & Southern California. It allows him the opportunity to do what he does best, finding and motivating entrepreneurs then thinking through market strategy. Revolution, what is it?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Listening to young people talk about social networking as a new phenomenon is a bit like hearing people talk about a remake of a famous song from my youth as though it was the original version. It isn’t new stuff. What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 And then came AOL.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

If you’re not growing your business online in the current climate, you will likely leave a lot of money on the table. To ensure your business continues to take advantage of the changing tide, here are 21 ways to help accelerate the growth of your new business in the year ahead: Become a prolific content creator.

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Revolution

JANUARY 5, 2022

healthcare investments, starting the European practice, leading the U.S. Fazeela’s experience as an investor and trusted advisor to tech-enabled businesses makes her an invaluable addition to the team, strengthening our approach of providing hands-on company portfolio support. The people and the firm’s approach to investing.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

With her new startup, Granitt — with Sandvik as its principal — aims to help at-risk people, like journalists and activists but also politicians, lawyers, refugees and human rights defenders, from threats they face doing their work. And we started building out a curriculum around what you should do to be safe online.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2018

Alice Mann’s latest book, Future First: How Successful Leaders Turn Innovation Challenges into New Value Frontiers is an important read for any business leader or entrepreneur who wishes to embrace global challenges as innovation opportunities. Then Superstorm Sandy came along and thrashed the east coast, including New York.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

Africa’s fintech space has gained proper attention over the past few years in investments but it is not news that startups still battle with offering high-quality products. Appzone, having built both banking and fintech layers, wants to connect individuals and businesses to their services. Appzone is a fintech software provider.

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TechCrunch

MAY 24, 2021

For example, one of my business’ backers has a deep tech “pod” that generates events and content we are always welcomed to be a part of. Another one of our investors gives us full commercial support through its network of mentors that are there to support the business, not the VC. That is where they add value.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 16, 2016

The major source of output of course has a computer monitor that fortunately takes a lot less desk real estate than it did when I started at my first job in 1991. To some extent we’ve already started to accept this as a society because the conversation about “autonomous vehicles” has moved mainstream.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 29, 2018

Never underestimate the value of understanding sales and marketing best practices—even if you don’t consider yourself a “sales person.” Ask any brand expert and successful entrepreneur and they’ll tell you: Design impacts organizations at every level, not just their web site and business cards. No problem.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 29, 2015

As part of our firm’s rebranding strategy for McKenzie Pitch Partners, which was anchored by the publication of founder Hamish McKenzie’s new book, we held an innovative event in New York City that showcased Hamish’s philosophy in action. Honing their strategies and stories with Hamish, both got their best pitches together.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

These are women who have fought against all odds, made a mark in the business world and crafted their own brands of leadership. Kendra is the entrepreneur behind a widely successful jewelry line now worth over a billion dollars—and she started it from her spare bedroom. I love that her business goes way beyond herself.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

His company, SourceAcademy , partners with talented students who freelance to create affordable websites for small businesses. The innovative organization offers a clear win-win situation: Students get real-life professional experience while businesses get a creative and affordable service. It was unreal. I was nervous.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

To naysayers who fear a side venture might divert them from an amazing startup or great job down the line, listen close: side hustling is cross-training for your best business performance. It builds on your talent and develops new muscles and capabilities. Related: The Startup Coaching Playbook: Do You Need a Business Coach?

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

It’s a myth that only the top startups and the best startup jobs are in Silicon Valley or New York City. In 2020, they were named one of the Best Places to Work in Financial Technology 2020, and the TAG FinTech ADVANCE program recognized Autobooks as one of the most innovative U.S. Cities for jobs. Clearcover.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

While women have long contributed to and led businesses , it wasn’t until the 20th century that we saw women taking their place alongside men in the working world in greater numbers. A classically trained pastry chef, Christina Tosi spent years in New York City restaurants before founding Milk Bar in 2008.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Quinn once again brings out the city government's party line on startups: "Unfortunately, when it comes to new technology startups, New York City lags behind other parts of the country.". Why not instead trumpet the great business stories that are build built here? Let someone else build the chips.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

With venture investors committing to funding Black and minority founders, alongside the growing availability of government-backed proposals, such as New Jersey allocating $10 million to a seed fund for Black and Latinx startups , can we expect to see fundamental change? Realize you are up against an outdated system.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

All right, here are the final five business Brahmins who will help judge the Startup Battlefield pitch competition. Prior to joining Yahoo, Lanzone was CEO of Tinder, the most popular app for meeting new people, as well as the highest grossing nongaming app, in the world. Mar Hershenson , co-founder and managing partner at Pear VC.

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StartupNation

MARCH 30, 2021

I was at Kidville headquarters in New York City and had just signed the final documents. A heavy truck had pulled into the parking lot at one of the facilities in New Jersey. The most difficult part of starting any business is the unknown factor of whether or not this business is going to be successful.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

26 of America’s top business minds converge in New York City for the Listening and Beyond Marketing and Mindset Summit. The discussions will focus on the mindset and the marketing aspects of business. Scaling a business is tough work. “What am I going to do, post, or say to grow my business today?

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

Versatile VC runs a no-cost community for founders in transition, “ Founders Next Move “ We have collected a wide range of resources for founders who may be considering launching a new company ; angel investing/becoming a VC ; buying a company ; joining boards ; consulting ; serving as an interim executive , or just getting a job.

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