Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I recently wrote about the 12 tips to building successful startup communities. I lived in London from 1997-2005 and for 6 of those years ran my startup based out of London. At this time I can tell you that the Brits definitely didn’t have a culture of failure. I remember this lesson well. So what is that?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

I recently did a post for startups on understanding sales people. A few people have asked me to try and define the perfect startup organization chart. But I do have more insight into understanding your startup team. Often I’m asked by startup CEO’s about how to best build an engineering team.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

It definitely is an IQ test thing for me. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. I can then change my focus based on the results. But ONLY do this if you plan to adjust your approach. If you practiced you sure would realize that nobody could read it. People say this all the time.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

This post is an effort to unpack what’s required of a startup accelerator to truly serve the needs of high-performing founders. Teaching entrepreneurial skills is a worthy endeavor and likely offers career benefits to ambitious employees and their employers, but it is not the purpose of a startup accelerator.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

I think his advice is this op-ed is bananas. I have even had to get physical security advice from some of the crazy. I try to speak at universities, high schools, startup accelerators?—?as He has a startup you’re going to love. It’s not under the definition of crazy per Adam’s op-ed. No, it’s not fun.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

I think that’s one of the reasons that many of the most interesting bay area startups are choosing to locate themselves in the city. In driving down the costs of building businesses it’s driving down the age of startup founders and thus they’re starting companies where young people want to live – in urban environments.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

As a startup this is often the one true source of strong leverage in a negotiation to: Get a better price, get a longer-term commitment, get PR commitments and so forth. The more specific you can get in your definition the better. Geography Bound – Finally, another natural limiter for you will be geography.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

My advice to entrepreneurs was and is “ when the hors d’oeuvres tray is being passed take two ” (e.g. This affects M&A activities for startups, which with the reduction of the IPO market could spell lower returns in the short-term for technology startup investors. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2011

And when asked about the topic, I definitely don’t shy away from the topic as you can see in this 8-minute YouTube interview that Pemo Theodore asked me to do on the subject of Women in Entrepreneurship. If your first chance at being a startup founder coincides with your first child it’s really difficult for either gender.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

I will start from a passage from the Wikipedia definition because I think it does a great job of summarizing. Need to Talk More than Listen – If I attend meetings where I’m not speaking my brain will definitely wander. I’m sure all the doctors are cringing much like I would if I read your fund-raising advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I’m no great scholar on bubbles – I have more interesting things to spend my time worrying about than the exact definition , but having been around a few I have at least given them intellectual consideration. For others it feels like a two-speed economy, where rules apply to hot tech startups that don’t apply elsewhere.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

I guess this is the ultimate definition of implementing a business model when you’re not clear on strategy! LEAN STARTUP MOVEMENT. And finally there is the most modern spin on these concepts by two individuals who have built tech startups and have done an excellent job at describing the process. Startup Advice'

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Onevest

APRIL 21, 2015

By Michael Whitehouse If you are considering investing in a startup company offline or online with platforms like 1000 Angels , a private investor network that connects startups with investors, the sheer number of what’s available can be both daunting and comforting. Does the startup offer something people genuinely want?

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 13, 2023

I was no longer the CEO of my startup. To navigate this tightrope, I sought out the advice of a coach—Jerry Colonna. I’ve worked with some successful people whose advice was always some version of, “You should do what I did.” Also, maybe you don’t have the same definition of VC success.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2023

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. Sometimes, due to the nature of the startup game, we over index on “the new.” It just made me think about that larger comprehension coupled with the nimbleness of a startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

This applies equally to VCs, startups & big company executives. It’s ironic because I believe creativity is the most important success criterion for a startup. Yet most startups seem to constrain creativity to product design. So no whinging about what a long post this is! So I thought I would. That’s a shame.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

By definition, you read blogs. But should you actually write one if you’re a startup, an industry figure (lawyer, banker) or VC? I was meeting regularly with entrepreneurs and offering (for better or for worse) advice on how to run a startup and how to raise venture capital from my experience in doing so at two companies.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

Personalized nutrition startup Zoe — named not for a person but after the Greek word for ‘life’ — has topped up its Series B round with $20M, bringing the total raised to $53M. The latest close of the B round was led by Ahren Innovation Capital, which the startup notes counts two Nobel laureates as science partners.

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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. That’s definitely still a part of what I do. And before we end. What would that be?

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Startup Catalyst

AUGUST 15, 2018

We talked about how startups have changed over the last few years, what support has meant to them, Startup Catalyst missions and their impact, as well as ways to get involved in the startup community. Reece Walker is a partner at McCullough Robertson and a director of Startup Catalyst. In Conversation with Reece and Will.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Register Startup founders need to be authentic and prepared when they get the chance to meet prospective investors, according to Rex Fong, founding partner at investment and advisory group Capitale Ventures. How many startups do you invest in per year in general? Remember Me. No account yet? In other words, we structure the exits.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

The era of VCs investing in successful consumer Internet startups such as eBay led to a belief system that seemed to permeate many enterprise software startups that hiring sales or implementation people was a bad thing. If you’re an early-stage enterprise startup services revenue is exactly what you need. We like software.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

Between his roles as co-leader of Mayfield Fund’s engineering biology practice and founder at IndieBio, Arvind Gupta reviewed approximately 470 startup pitches last year. I’ve always said that the low-interest rate environment that we’ve had really since 2008 has generated an interest-free loan on risky startups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

We interviewed two current Inventives, Craig and Rebecca, about their projects, mentors and what advice they would give to young entrepreneurs. I think the lab has definitely changed my life. What advice would you give other aspiring, young entrepreneurs? What advice would you give other aspiring, young entrepreneurs?

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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

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Like it or not – finance is a major job function in any company – startup or public company. Note that “performance&# on my chart is a loose term for my definition of perceived progress that can take the form of product, customer adoption, employees, investors, press or whatever.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

Luisa Rubio Arribas is the head of Wayra X , Telefónica’s digital innovation hub offering funding, connections and expertise to mass-market-ready B2C startups. The corporate venture comeback: What startups considering CVC need to know. CVCs understand startup negotiations, too. More posts by this contributor.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

Leadership, Teams, Success & Happiness (Tiger Moms & the true definition of success). (my tribute to Cory Van Wolvelaere & challenge to readers). Don’t Take the Littles Things for Granted (on spouses, children & friendships). Don’t Lose Twice (know when it’s time to be gracious).

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

But, speaking as someone who’s worked at several startups, Extra Crunch stories contain actionable information you can use to build a company and/or look smart in meetings — and that’s worth something. API startups are so hot right now. API startups are so hot right now. ” The VCs who founders love the most.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Fashion startups have special challenges. However, it’s icons like Rebecca Minkoff who have paved the way for startups like Maison de Papillon and so many others to succeed! Smart Hustle Small Business Podcast · Power Of Having A Partner In Your Startup – Maison De Papillon founders. Good, bad, tips, advice.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

The advice ranged from going full force on one channel to investing in a copywriter and making video content. How would you spend it with the current uncertain state of the economy to accelerate a B2C startup? A B2B startup? The heightened demand for ROI is definitely more prevalent in some sectors than others.

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2022

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. Unlike before, when startups had to lay off employees in response to the sudden shock of the pandemic, today’s tech companies are making cuts due to – more or less – their own lack of discipline. Start here.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Admissions Officer : Twice a year, Y Combinator receives tens of thousands of applications from promising startups all around the world. Product Engineer : We’re hiring another product engineer who’s interested in learning how YC chooses which startups to fund, and translating that into software. ADMISSIONS. Learn more.

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Gust

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Marc Andreessen kicked off another great debate on Twitter last night, one that I’ve been talking about incessantly in private circles for the past 2-3 years – what actually IS the definition of a seed vs. A-round. My view: “Spending any time or energy trying to game the ‘definition’ of your round of fund raising is a total waste.

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