Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She hasn’t raised any venture capital. She drove her company to profitability before paying herself a modest salary. She leveraged herself and even sold many of her possessions to get started. And when her assets were tapped she rented out her bedroom and even her couch on Airbnb to afford her year-one operations. More on that later.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 17, 2021

Check out the advice from these experts to get some insight. Then a few years ago he took what he learned at those three great companies and partnered with someone to create a community for business owners in the US. COVID-19 has caused many people to pivot unexpectedly. But pivoting in business is not for everyone. Meet the Experts.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

And I wanted it to be great – something cool that celebrates entrepreneurship and provides a unique perspective not only to the EO members, but to the community, as well. I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

And I wanted it to be great – something cool that celebrates entrepreneurship and provides a unique perspective not only to the EO members, but to the community, as well. I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

In short his argument seems to boil down to, “Look at me and my peers. There’s an article making the rounds in tech circles titled “ Growth Hacking is Bull ” written by Muhammad Saleem. I’d like to make the case that the article is wrong. I’d strongly encourage you to read it. We were here first.”

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 29, 2012

If you've never blogged before, you might not get what I mean, but it's akin to how our view of the world changed the moment we all started carrying around cameras in our pockets. Being a good angel or VC has a lot to do with pattern matching. Its certainly not a way to become a great advisor. 3) Start with funds.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 9, 2018

These confidential meetings with seven to 10 peers are a highly rated benefit of membership. Fellow Forum members don’t give advice; they speak from prior experience, letting you draw your own conclusions on how to best proceed. As part of his Forum accountability goals, Dave Bacon committed to lead a charity climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 14, 2018

Join peer-group organizations like EO , where you can learn from experts and fellow business owners. Have you ever considered the similarities between fishing and business? It takes discipline and patience to be able to catch anything—whether it’s a client or a carp. Research is required. You search online. You review reports.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

I recently wrote a blog post about why I believe that startup teams in close proximity perform better. I’m 100% certain this would benefit our community and not just the entrepreneurs that work there. [if you're not old enough to get the reference between this image and the title you can click on the image for a prompter].

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

They walk away having spoken to a lot of new people, but not having made any real connections for themselves or their peers. So, in 2009, Adrian created Adrian’s Network , an innovative and (very) successful business networking community that combines virtual networking (think conference calls and webinars) with in-person meetings.

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GCUC

AUGUST 27, 2019

Through our work, we’ve cultivated a global community of people we think you should know about. Community of Cultivators is a new blog series to introduce you to coworking game changers and connectors. Where do you personally feel the most sense of community? Check out what she had to say below. Name: Jessica Knapp.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

Jonathan Strauss took this issue head on in a blog post that I believe every startup founder should read on “ Replacing Oneself as CEO.” I know because I marked the occasion with a blog post on how to have a great VC meeting. ” But lately I’m more swayed by the wise words of Reid Hoffman. It’s your baby.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Employees working remotely often struggle to speak up when they face challenges since they cannot turn to the desk next to them for quick advice. Teamwork combats this issue, with employees connecting to their peers and opening the door to new lines of communication. Take advantage of technology. Reinforce your company culture.

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GCUC

AUGUST 20, 2019

Through our work, we’ve cultivated a global community of people we think you should know about. Its that time again- another edition of Community of Cultivators. Where do you personally feel the most sense of community? I personally feel the most sense of community at Christmas time. Check out our past posts.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2011

I started off by running some lower-level roles like community service. I went to undergrad at UCSD, which is not a place known for its Greek institutions and my father grew up in South America and had know idea what a fraternity was. I pledged what was then the best fraternity on our campus, Phi Delta Theta. Easy peasy. You need a thesis.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Against everyone’s advice, I decided to seek out a business partner. When it comes to running a business, there is no go-to manual for greatness or a secret recipe for success. There are, however, key ingredients that can contribute to entrepreneurial excellence. How did you come together to form Pronexia? It was all I knew.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2018

Last week, on Martin Luther King Day, I decided that instead of saying something in my weekly newsletter , I would do the opposite--I would listen. I asked, "What is your experience of being be black in tech today and what can allies do to improve it?" I will not, however, tolerate hate in anyone's direction. Ducks head.] Ok, let's dive in.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. . (To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . 1) Manage the firm .

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

Being an effective founder means questioning current paradigms, asking ‘Is there a better way to do this—and am I the person to do it?’ ’ It’s that line of thinking that leads people to create disruptive companies, to solve problems that were thought to be intractable.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. . (To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . 1) Manage the firm .

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The frantic pace of technology cycles, the amount of tech news, the blogs, the conferences, the demo days, the announcements, the fundings, the IPOs. It got me thinking about the advice that I often give to new VCs. Somehow the world seems to be spinning faster these days than just a few years ago. It’s exhausting. And so forth.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

I recommend you read Fred Wilson’s recent blog post about the need for a well articulated business strategy before pushing a particular business model. I found myself in violent agreement with Fred’s blog post(s). He then brought her to board meetings so nobody could accuse him of not having a business model. ” True.

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Y Combinator

MAY 8, 2019

15:05 – Providing advice as content vs in the product. 21:30 – Inbound marketing and audience building advice. You can try it out at HubSpot.com. Kevin Hale is a Partner at YC and cofounder of Wufoo. Brian is on Twitter @bhalligan and Kevin is @ilikevests. He also runs a public company. How does he do both? Google Play.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

Because my wife is a superstar she published them all on a blog here along with much other wonderful type-A mom advice. He had just written another one of his way-over-the-top blog posts. I think Dave has blogging Tourettes Syndrome when he hears the word VC. Through this process he raised $2 million.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

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