TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Any advice or insights on how to present a strong case for an O-1A or EB-1A? The information provided in “Dear Sophie” is general information and not legal advice. Take a listen!

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Similarly, “everyone needs 18-24 months of runway” is a nice motto, but when it takes three times longer to raise a round than it used to, it may no longer be useful advice. She’s written a guide for incoming CISOs that contains a framework for setting goals, creating action plans and, most importantly, documenting risk.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

They’re highly creative. They don’t love documentation. Examples: - every time you release new features you need to update your technical documentation. - you also need to update your marketing documents including your website. Tags: Start-up Advice. They’re sometimes moody. But barely.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Every developer (the origin of our name) has a few basic needs, like clear documentation, help getting started and use cases to spark creativity. Other types of content include deep subject matter guides that barely mention the product (see the Developer Content Mind Trick ) and all sorts of documentation.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As a result, the following tips offer some helpful advice for people looking to buy a franchise for the first time. While you will have the freedom to set store hours, menu prices and decide who to hire, your creative license as a franchisee is extremely limited. Do some serious self-reflection.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 12, 2020

So, my advice is to take the time to establish the reasons for pending actions – if not in an emergency environment. Speak privately to employees who are in danger of being fired, documenting the discussion to the employee’s file. A solution to the problem. Sharing the dilemmas of management.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A simple example would be sending resource material (documents or spreadsheets) or agendas that your employees must read before a scheduled meeting. Simply emailing them turns inefficient in the long run, as once the document has been updated, the newer versions would need to be emailed. Synchronous Communication.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. Note that this is a debt instrument, whereas the two documents below are equity instruments. Bigfoot Capital’s RBI term sheet template. I am not a lawyer.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 4, 2022

However, under federal and New York law, employers must document the hours a “non-exempt” employee works and pay the employee at least the minimum wage for each hour worked (currently $15 per hour in New York) and 1.5 Each of these documents must contain all of the information required under the law. Is free to refuse work offers.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 19, 2020

This time, I connected with 15 startup and SME leaders from my network to discover how they are tackling the current crisis, and what advice they had to offer to others in the same boat. After the initial shock subsided, we realized we had to put our thinking caps back on, get creative and figure out how to get through this.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

My best advice is to actively surround yourself with people who have more experience and knowledge than you. It teaches us resilience in the face of adversity, creativity in problem-solving, and the power of unwavering determination. My advice is to be accountable and focus on continual improvement.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 25, 2013

So my advice is to take the time to establish the reasons for pending actions – if not in an emergency environment. Speak privately to employees who are in danger of being fired, documenting the discussion to the employee’s file.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A MOC document can help you prioritize what jobs you need an executive to do so you can hire against those needs. And one of my biggest advice to those folks is, look, presumably, we all have the technical and functional skill set for this job. I think part of the advice depends on the stage of the company.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 24, 2011

So my advice is to take the time to establish the reasons for pending actions – if not in an emergency environment. Speak privately to employees who are in danger of being fired, documenting the discussion to the employee’s file.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

Many people with ADD don’t work well in corporations & with bureaucracy, people with ADD have a bias towards action, people with ADD often speak up & take action and have strong bursts of creativity. I am good at cranking out documents, memos, presentations, letters and spreadsheets. ADD can be a blessing.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Amal has a unique journey, perspectives, and invaluable advice for both investors and early-stage founders. Key Advice for Investors: I would like to emphasize three points here: “Cheap” programs are cheap because the benefit is extremely low.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Docusign (contract signing) product has a “free” tier that allows you to send five documents for signature. The common advice for free tiers of a product is to “think about it like a marketing expense,” which is technically true; however, it still has a cost. This is not a “true” free product, so let’s hold this aside for now.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

You know that every turn of the legal documents can add weeks. They’re not bothered when the lawyers didn’t get the documents out when they promised. If they promised they’d ship documents and they weren’t released I’d be straight on the phone with them. Push hard to document turns. Decide what’s important to you.

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

It felt like my whole life was consumed by this industry, when really, there’s more dimensions to me as a person, and also, what I wanted to do creatively. Craig Cannon [00:09:18] – I thought that was actually a really nice piece of advice that you gave because you interviewed at Yelp twice. It really only takes one.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. USCIS announced that it is accepting first-time DACA applications, renewals and advance parole documents to travel in two-year increments. More posts by this contributor.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

That Google document provides cut and pasteable text I can share with other investors, based on their stage, focus, and appetite. . Some examples of VCs originating in creative ways: Pioneer runs an extremely open contest focused on lowering the bar to raising capital for “scientists, artists, entrepreneurs and civic activists.”

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Derek Sivers

JANUARY 5, 2013

Imagine going through the documentation or a book, and permanently remembering every single thing in it? But if you’re learning anything else, you’re going to have to put a little craft and creativity into making your own flash cards. Every command, every parameter, every function. Flash cards are for remembering what you’ve learned.

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StartupNation

APRIL 7, 2021

Learn how each are creatively fighting to close gaps from helping underrepresented job candidates navigate salary negotiations with data, to democratizing the traditional world of real estate investing via crowdfunding. It seemed audacious to young Sale at the time, but she took his advice—and was offered another $2,500. “It

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

4:03] Jambot demo [7:02] Human vs. AI creativity [13:37] Applying AI to design [14:31] Startups vs. incumbents Will AI replace designers? Human vs. AI creativity David: Going back to the conversation before you did the demo, I absolutely love what you said about raising the ceiling, and especially lowering the floor.

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