Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

To celebrate Porfirio’s efforts in creating job opportunities in his community, and in leading them toward a culture of sustainability, the YLAI Network asked him a few questions about Green Depot’s successes. If you were to give a piece of advice to a YLAI Network member looking to make a difference in their community, what would you say? .

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

I think what I am most passionate about is having the opportunity to connect my interests, my career and experience with the change I want to achieve in my community. If you were to give a piece of advice to a YLAI Network member looking to make a difference in their community, what would you say? .

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A Great company uses a tough market as an opportunity to break away from the pack and outrun its competitors. 7 (Please note that this isn’t investment advice from me or a16z!) Getting back into the growth mindset is definitely a shift from the last 2 years. A Great company has the potential to be a $5B+ public company.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

For me, I'd rather have a very simple, straightforward business model--one where no one has to think to figure out if I'm giving advice on your next round based on some special vehicle or deal I have on the side. Who wants to be around someone who counts every last penny and never misses an opportunity to cash in.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

As an independent woman with a go-getter attitude, she shared insights with us into her life as an entrepreneur and what it was like getting YHS off the ground, as well as her advice for other young entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean. As someone who gave them an opportunity.”. The Origins of Young Help Suriname (YHS).

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Y Combinator

JULY 20, 2021

First Data Engineer at YC : YC Continuity is hiring our first Data Engineer to help us identify promising investment opportunities using data. Research Associate : YC Continuity is seeking a Research Associate to evaluate investment opportunities, lead market research, and help our portfolio companies grow. Learn more. Learn more.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Generate equal opportunities between men and women, no matter the industry. It is definitely important. Do you have any piece of advice for your fellow YLAI members who are seeking to make a difference? How are you seeing women overcome barriers and rise above poverty in Latin America? Reduce the gender pay gap.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 21, 2024

This includes marketing the investment opportunity on social media, websites, television, radio, or any other public channel. The bottom line is that you cannot market the opportunity directly to people you don’t know without triggering 506(c). So the key points are: Do not market specific opportunities broadly.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

During negotiations on Dodd-Frank, Congress considered changes to the definition of “accredited investor,” including the elimination of the value of a primary home from inclusion in an individual’s net worth. House and Senate staff turned to ACA to understand the impact of changing the definition on the angel community.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The best founders take as much advice as they can, but they know their business well enough to understand what will work and what won’t. There is no definitive answer to this question. Just remember that you raised money to capitalize on an opportunity not to preserve cash.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Do you think there is more money out there looking for good opportunities, or more fantastic opportunities? VCs can provide a useful piece of advice at a key moment--or help make a key hire, but the day in and day out grind is done by the work of the founder and the team, and they deserve 99.999999% of the credit. Here's why.

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Hunter Walk

MARCH 16, 2024

It was so much fun catching up that soon after as he started Warmly I was fortunately given the opportunity to angel invest. If 2024 Max could magically whisper one learning, or piece of advice, into the ear of 2019 Max, what would it be? Then years later we reconnected at Google (where he was a Product Manager) for a GV BBQ.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

Plus, they were gracious enough to share some of the advice they’re giving to their portfolio companies. We see tremendous opportunity for innovation in the world of B2B payments. We try to predict where there will be opportunities for seismic innovation before we find the entrepreneur. What do you feel might be overhyped?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2023

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Here’s another edition of “Ask Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. More posts by this contributor Ask Sophie: What to do if selected/not selected in H-1B lottery?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 6, 2020

To highlight Andrea’s hard work and perseverance, we asked her to answer the following questions and provide key advice to fellow YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community. What advice do you have for YLAI Network members on overcoming obstacles? What are you passionate about?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

We are money, advice, coaching, cheerleading, interventionist but not “the decider.” In preparation for her reentry into VC she spoke with many mentors of hers for advice on venture capital. One such advice came from Sharon Weinbar (who I, too, am a fan of) who said, “View every situation with a beginner’s mind.”

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 23, 2024

René: If you go back to what accountants were 60 years ago, before I was born, before technology came in, accountants actually were the trusted partner that was adding advice, because they did everything. The opportunity is to leverage that trust factor to drive customer acquisition, and it has worked for us.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2023

All to say, there’s definitely an opportunity to find talent if you are hiring. My big question is if VCs are taking the same advice that they’re dishing. But, it won’t be easy for all laid-off talent to find their next gigs, especially as employers look to hire cheaper talent with less ambitious staffing goals.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Data Engineer : YC Continuity is hiring our first Data Engineer to help us identify promising investment opportunities using data. Research Associate : YC Continuity is seeking a Research Associate to evaluate investment opportunities, lead market research, and help our portfolio companies grow. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

As Rebecca Szkutak reported this week, SaaS startups that ignored this advice outperformed the ones that followed it. If someone offers you free business advice, it’s probably for their own benefit. In business, if someone’s offering you advice, it’s probably for their own benefit. yourprotagonist.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The dictionary definition of “fungible” states that it relates to something replaceable by another thing of equal value. Thanks to NFTs, your business can also offer its audience the opportunity to buy into its community. This technology represents an opportunity to connect deeper to clients than purchasing a subscription.

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Hunter Walk

JUNE 26, 2023

At 500, I had the opportunity to work with early-stage founders from around the world and quickly realized that this was where I wanted to spend my time. If you could magically give one piece of advice to every founder seeking venture capital what would it be? After DataHero was acquired, I felt like it was time to try something new.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

Still, new opportunities are popping up in remote work, psychedelics and wellness. The advice is to “be frugal to accommodate to the new situation and roll on.”. What are some overlooked opportunities right now? How should investors in other cities think about the overall investment climate and opportunities in your city?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Unless you are born into a privileged, well-connected family with substantial capital (which is often the vantage point many of the dropout cult advocates come from), your undergraduate degree from a top university is the most powerful socioeconomic opportunity that exists. two Stanford MBAs, a Stanford J.D.,

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

It’s also good advice to treat your marriage like a business partnership, in that both require commitment, communication and a shared view of values and goals. For their next undertaking, the Slaters wanted an opportunity to create a holistic dining experience on a level that Atlanta had never seen. We are complete opposites.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

” This concise yet powerful definition captures the essence of KAFEA.ECO’s commitment to creating a closed-loop system that transforms waste into valuable resources. Reflecting on the journey, Adriana offered valuable advice to ventures aspiring to embrace circularity.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2021

“She has built a consumer product, and she has invested in a lot of startups […] we followed YC’s advice in this batch, which was to definitely leave some room in the round for strategic angels.” ” An example of MagicBell’s Notification inbox.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Snippets of advice, tactics, and tools I used to raise an oversubscribed round during an economic downturn Image: Author I’m writing this blog post on the heels of closing our oversubscribed round during what’s been described as the worst time in history to raise capital. Are you doing it for the glory? Is it because someone told you to?

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2022

The Great Resignation, the economic trend of people quitting their jobs in pursuit of other opportunities, has been greeted by a harsh reality: the Great Reset. For more thoughts, read a round-up of all the tech layoffs this past week , and then head to TechCrunch+ for some advice on how to navigate the market. Start here.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 8, 2023

We invested in training our writers and improved our service delivery, turning the setback into a growth opportunity. Embrace uncertainty as an opportunity for innovation, not a harbinger of failure. So, my advice to other startup leaders is simple: know as much as you can about your challenges before you face them.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2021

His advice spanned hiring, structure and analysis, with plenty of recommendations for where growth teams should be focusing their attention and resources. Before Duboe’s presentation kicked off, he spent some time zeroing in on a definition of growth, which he cautioned can mean many different things at many different companies.

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Forward Cities

JANUARY 13, 2020

So many similar organizations are making great things happen at small scales, and with collaborations, we are creating opportunities to make bigger impacts. Seeing people who look like me have the drive to create positive change within themselves and their community drives my passion to create opportunities and canvases for them to thrive.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 8, 2020

That is definitely something to be aware of, but life insurance is an incredible tool that can be used to enhance an overall financial plan. It’s critical to develop your own opportunity filter so when you begin to seek investments, you know precisely what to look for.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 17, 2022

Good ideas often stem from our experiences – opportunities we’ve seen that have come from problems we’ve had. Essential skill #2: spotting patterns to be ready to pounce on opportunities. In today’s innovation-led marketplace, spotting opportunities offers a first mover advantage. But the idea is simply the starting place.

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Y Combinator

MARCH 6, 2024

“At that point I was like, OK, there’s an opportunity here.” Years before that, when studying to become an investment banker, she emailed thousands of bankers just to ultimately get career advice from a fraction of them. I definitely felt crushed many times; people would say all sorts of mean things.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

While that in itself is a great idea that definitely fills a need for businesses, it has also been compounded by recent changing tides. In this day and age, since relocation and migration are no longer a must-do, it opens up a lot of opportunities for people that didn’t exist before.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

” In comparison, what if you spent months more perfecting it and eventually missed the opportunity or burned yourself out to the point of quitting? Every setback is an opportunity to learn and grow. It was definitely eye-opening and an expensive lesson. It’s as simple as prioritizing progress over perfection.

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