Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

I called an (ex) LP to tell him about her and my goals for her. Leadership is about recognizing your next generation of talent and helping lift them up. Or, maybe it’s just about getting out of the way and watching what they can achieve. Wait, What About Yves? She’s empathetic and brings great humor to her work as well.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 23, 2021

We send financial reports including detailed schedules of investments quarterly and we provide detailed one-page writeups on each and every portfolio company twice a year. We send financial reports including detailed schedules of investments quarterly and we provide detailed one-page writeups on each and every portfolio company twice a year.

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Source Link

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Today marks the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week, an annual initiative that shines a light not only on the value entrepreneurs bring to our communities and global economy, but also the importance of building infrastructures that make it easier for them to start and scale their businesses. SourceLink? Using data to strengthen support.

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Dream It

APRIL 23, 2019

According to a report from Edison Research and NPR, 53 million people in the United States own a smart speaker such as Amazon Echo or Google Home. For example, voice-powered ecommerce reached approximately $2 billion in 2017 and Gartner predicts that about 30% of web browsing will happen via voice (and without a screen) by 2020.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

I first met Greg about 4 years ago or so. He shared tons of information about how how they were using marketing to quantitatively make marketing decisions at HauteLook and acquire customers for prices that were far cheaper than similar companies. So I began talking to him about joining the fund. So we talked about his joining.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

And it was convenient for me because we also held our annual London board meeting of DataSift , who helps companies processes and analyze large volumes of social plus enterprise data in realtime. Empowering the under-employed – I spoke about this briefly already. Final le web london (june 2013) from Mark Suster. Prices down.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 23, 2021

A scorecard is essentially the “health report” for your organization. Additionally, it shows your team members at a glance how their performance ties into the overall scorecard report, keeping talented, motivated players pushing ahead. Remind everyone about your organization’s BHAG (short for “Big Hairy Audacious Goal”).

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Today I’d like to talk about what startup communities outside of Silicon Valley look like, how they emerge and what makes them take hold. Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate. LA has the annual Monty Conference. Think again.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

Mercury, known for powering the financial workflows of startups and ambitious companies, is also celebrating major business milestones: $500 million in annual revenue for 2024, 40% year-over-year growth in its customer base and ten consecutive quarters of profitability in its EBITDA and GAAP net income.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 21, 2021

The following are my observations about mistakes family-run companies often make. Most first-generation business owners, especially in the US$1-5 million annual revenue range, don’t properly transition ownership to their children due to the complexities of family. Quarterly or annual revenue sharing, and how to divide it fairly.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 4, 2022

Research shows the benefits of replacing large-scale quarterly or annual performance reviews with more frequent, brief reviews focused on task performance, effective feedback and coaching. As survey responses show, many employees and top leaders feel concerned about the possibility of hybrid and remote work undermining their career growth.

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The report, “Empowering Global Citizens to Create Global Change,” focuses on the impact of MPOWER Financing’s core product, the world’s only fixed-rate, no-cosigner education loan for international and DACA students at top U.S. News & World Report. and Canadian universities. and Canadian universities. and Canada.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

You give someone your money and, once a quarter, they give you a report that says what they did with your money. If you're an institution, you basically care about returns and that's it. You attend annual meetings and hop on investor calls as a means of oversight and to help you decide whether or not to invest in a future fund.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

A reported 52% of American workers are not engaged in their work and, as a growing body of research has found , employees’ happiness has a direct impact on your company’s performance. You could keep an eye on morale with annual employee surveys, but that’s like driving your car by only looking in the rearview mirror.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2021

I was fortunate to land in an industry that was taking off at the beginning of my career, and I’ve learned a lot about manufacturing. If we compare operational savings of homes wired traditionally versus homes wired with new technology, energy savings is at least 4% (annual usage). Considering that approximately 1.6-1.8

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Recognizing the transformation that is underway, JPMorgan Chase and Next Street conducted a study titled, The Middle Matters: Exploring th e Diverse Middle Market Business Landscape , reporting about midsize businesses in the U.S. The report estimates that approximately $1.3 economy and the segment’s diversity. middle market.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 3, 2021

small businesses are on the road to recovery from the financial losses experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by Intuit QuickBooks. billion in monthly revenue in April 2020 alone compared with their pre-pandemic revenue, according to the report. COVID Impact on Small Business Report Summary.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

I hear it right after people have decided to come by for a few days to “check out what all the fuss is about.” Over the past 4 years LA’s tech fundings have growing at a 30% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) which is > 4 times the US average VC CAGR (7%). Stuff you may not know about LA?

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Dream It

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This could cause good ideas and customer reported pain points to not make it into the product, ultimately affecting both customers and customer-facing teams that bear the brunt of their dissatisfaction. You want to avoid a customer getting excited about a feature only to find that it is not usable or hasn’t been sufficiently tested.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 28, 2023

I’ve written about this topic before. And CEOs often have very little visibility to how they are doing and what the board thinks about their performance. When you work for one person, your boss, it is typical that you will have regular catchups and at least an annual review of your performance (ideally more frequent).

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

We dive deeper into the definition in our 2022 Annual Report. It’s about more than just an address — it’s about tapping into local legacy expertise, proximity to key industry players, or advantageous regulations, to propel your company forward. Founders, take note: your startup’s location is a strategic lever.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

But not silent, as there is much to talk about. Here’s what I want to talk about this fine Saturday: Bloomberg reporting that Stripe is in the market for more money, at a price that could value the company at “more than $70 billion or significantly higher, at as much as $100 billion.”. You can sign up for the email here.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2023

I sat down with three business leaders last week to interview them about how they handle strategy. For perspective, my company currently has six annual goals, six half-year initiatives, and 16 action items we are working through. I started the session by asking, “Who owns your company’s strategy?”

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2021

The best feeling in tech journalism is telling a story about a startup before it becomes a household name. As an early-stage reporter, I honestly bet a lot on the potential of a savvy edtech founder or creative marketplace play. Let’s talk about gaslighting and fundraising. And honestly? All (aren’t) Raise(d).

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Another recent study reported nurse burnout rates higher than 50%. Approximately 10% of physicians have reported having thoughts of suicide, and physicians have one of the highest rates of suicide of any profession. We waste approximately $1 trillion annually in the US healthcare system.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

As of 2020, the clothing sector lost about $27 billion in annual sales due to counterfeits, an illicit trade that results in huge losses to both brands and buyers. Clothes, accessories and luxury goods are the most popular product items for counterfeiting, according to the 2022 intellectual property crime threat assessment report.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2023

— Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 More layoffs : Sequoia-backed GoMechanic is the latest to make sweeping layoffs after funding didn’t materialize in time, Manish reports. BainFund : Kate reports that the P2P lending platform PeopleFund raises $20 million in a Series C extension round led by Bain Capital. You can sign up here.

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Source Link

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

When you apply for a grant or seek funding, think about how staffing needs can be written into your application. Network Communicator: It’s critical to share information about your work and celebrate successes with the community. They rely on SourceLink Pro CRM to capture meaningful data that is used to develop annual impact reports.

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2022

There are over 400,000 shops and thousands of international and local brands across Egypt, with the sector growing annually by 8%. Reports also say the overall retail market size is $120 billion, with the food & beverages market worth $70 billion. Image Credits: Cartona. It has doubled some of its numbers since then.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

There have been rare cases in the past, for instance, when Rocket Internet had to include Jumia’s financials in its yearly reports after going public. “Our annual report will be released in the second quarter after our financial audit has been concluded. billion (~$241.35

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

We already have stories in the works about no-code software, the emergence of edtech, proptech and B2B marketplaces, to name just a few. Some readers are skeptical about paywalls, but without being boastful, Extra Crunch is a premium product, just like Netflix or Disney+. Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a very happy new year.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2023

— Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 Well blue check you out : Twitter users with over 1 million followers got their blue check marks back, even if they didn’t pay for Twitter Blue, Ivan reports. No th-AI-nks : That’s what Snapchat users are saying about its “My AI” feature, which launched last week. Ivan has more on that.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2023

The news, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal, came as a surprise considering the rather dry public market activity in the tech world. Later that day, it also came to light that Stripe had reportedly approached investors about raising more capital — at least $2 billion — at a valuation of $55 billion to $60 billion.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The poll has spoken — a majority of people who came across Elon Musk’s post asking if he should step down as the head of Twitter felt he should, Ingrid reports. Amanda has more about the fines and what this means for Epic. snags $31 million to scale its ‘unsupervised’ autonomous driving software , reports Kirsten. Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2023

Twitter seemingly now requires all advertisers to have a verified checkmark, Paul reports. You might recall from yesterday that Twitter removed the legacy blue check marks, and Taylor wrote about the chaos that reigned afterward. million of Series A capital into the company so it could expand in Germany and elsewhere, Mike reports.

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 9, 2024

600/month Estimate Annual spend on sales software alone $9 million Math Additional spend for administration A few million Estimate Total yearly expense $12-15m Math Over the course of a decade, the software spend could easily exceed $100 million. How good of a CRM could a software company build with a $10m annual budget & with AI?

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