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FEBRUARY 9, 2014

I only say that because after years as a VC I can always tell when my peer group invested in something because “it seemed like it would make money” versus when they invested out of passion. I have placed a much bigger emphasis on falling in love as a criterion for my making an investment. Does she live your journey?

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JANUARY 16, 2013

It’s the first EIR that we’ve had in the years that I’ve been with the firm and I hope will be the start of our investment in this program. We’re excited to continue to grow our investment professional staff and will continue to do so over the course of 2013 & 2014 with our new fund. ” “Sam?

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JUNE 12, 2013

But less as a complaint and more as advice to younger networkers, the more you invest in relationships the more you will get when you need. ” In it he talked about how he gets daily emails asking for intros to Oprah (he does a lot of work with her) and his advice. Startup Advice' ” So true.

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

I’ve been involved with technology product design in one form or another for nearly 25 years and seen one mistake consistently repeated. The single biggest mistake most product teams make is building technology for what they believe the user would want rather than what the actual end-user needs. Startup Advice'

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

Like many modern VCs, we’re committed to investing in the community and in our portfolio companies. We also run annual CEO summits and topical discussions groups in marketing, technology, recruiting and the like. Startup Advice' See what we did there? But you may ask: “What else have you done other than change your name?

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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. And when I’m asked – as I invariably am every time – “What are you looking to invest in?”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

At the same time, many investors are being more cautious with making new investments, preferring to focus on their existing portfolio before investing in new companies. Here is advice I collected for dealing with the stress of running a startup: 1. It’s important to enlist the ideas of others that are invested in your venture.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2020

Before diving into entrepreneurship, wouldn’t it be ideal to tap into the knowledge of experienced, thriving business owners for advice on failure-proofing a new business? Do whatever legwork is possible to validate your product-market fit before investing everything in your concept. marketplace. Validate product-market fit. “Do

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

Let me start by saying that Clayton is one of the most influential people on my thoughts about markets that led to both the concept behind my first startup and my main theses in investing. Internationalization of Technology. We spoke about what succeeds early in technology market evolutions. Some money out of every investment.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. That is the definition of Disruptive Technology.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2014

He wanted to know what I thought of his technology deal. For all the things he’s likely known for, he probably hasn’t yet built a strong relationship as an early stage venture investor (he invests often in later-stage deals where he is very respected). Startup Advice' My email back to him was a version of.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We both went on to have successful careers as consultants and entrepreneurs, and had a passion for working with and investing in younger entrepreneurs. We reconnected in 2016 and began angel investing in startups in New York City.  But, even then, we knew that many things could go wrong and that our investments were risky.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

My entrepreneurial story didn’t start with an invention or a groundbreaking technological breakthrough. When you invest in your business with your own money rather than investment dollars, you pay attention to every penny. Weren’t entrepreneurs tired of the golden handcuffs of venture capitalists and bankers?

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 31, 2023

I ended my What Will Happen In 2023 with this advice: Buckle up, hang tough, and be smart. But before something can become mainstream, it takes a consumer interface that allows everyone to see the power of the technology firsthand. This is the first of these two posts. The second one will run tomorrow. More on that tomorrow.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

Put simply – you need enough users in a segment who care about what you’re doing to dictate investing further in the product or in sales & marketing resources. It’s why in early-stage teams I personally invest in strong teams not in strong product strategy. Startup Advice' You need product / market fit.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2014

My basic philosophy is that almost anybody can build a network by investing time in it. Maybe 50 if you really invest time and effort. The following post is advice I gave to my good friend Sam Teller when he was just a junior baller, “ Never Ask a Busy Person to Lunch.” In fact, I practice it myself. Roger Ehrenberg.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Every tech or major news journal in the country is preparing to write their Snap, Inc (creators of Snapchat, Spectacles, etc) stories and many of them seem to want a “How does it feel to have missed this investment story.” But local VCs don’t deserve to get beat up for not investing. Very, very few pan out.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Startups should invest in creating a cohesive digital-marketing strategy that spans content marketing, social media, SEO, and email marketing, with each channel aligned to serve long-term goals, not just quick results. Balancing a healthy lifestyle with the demands of startup life can be challenging.

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OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

An Odd Start To My Angel Investing. in the Management of Technology”. So I thought of an idea: Why not invest in startups? Angel investing is like having a niece or nephew. I then wrote a seed round investment check of $500,000 to HubSpot. This was unfortunate, because I liked angel investing. Not so fast.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2021

The thesis is that before investing in an early-stage startup it is close to impossible to know which of the deals you did will break out to the upside. The Denominator Effect I want to share with you some of the most consistent pieces of advice I give to new VCs in their career journey and the same advice holds for angel investors.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2015

when a technology startup, its investors or the market believe in robust growth rates writ large. I don’t meet many rational invests (VCs or LPs) who believe this will last but of course nobody knows whether we have 6 weeks, 6 months or 2 years. But as with any sales advice, revenue diversity matters. __. faux·men·tum.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Known as the People’s Exchange, KuCoin is committed to exploring disruptive technologies and genius ideas to bring crypto closer to the masses. Together Labs is leveraging the power of blockchain technology to create the new metaverse economy where users can buy, sell, invest and shape its future. Brought to you by KOTRA.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 3, 2025

The Series A funding round was led by Healthworx , the innovation and investment arm of CareFirst , further solidifying Culina Healths unique approach to addressing one of the countrys most pressing public health issues.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

There is one source I never liked and no early-stage VC should – investment bankers. This is no criticism of the investment banking industry (although I’m sure some will read it this way) for which there are very useful purposes. They are venture bankers not investment bankers. Advice to VCs Startup Advice'

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

There is one source that was always problematic for me – intros from investment bankers. This is no criticism of the investment banking industry (although I’m sure some will read it this way) for which there are very useful purposes. They are venture bankers not investment bankers. Big difference.]. Big difference.].

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 26, 2012

I'm way early in my career, so I won't say I've perfected anything yet, but after 8 years on the investing side and 3 in startups, I've come up at least one thing: Be open. In today's world, the democratization of technology means that the next big thing could literally come from anywhere. It's tough to figure out what advice to give.

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Revolution

MAY 23, 2023

To shed additional light on this issue and its ultimate impact on startups, I partnered with the Center for Real Estate Technology & Innovation to ask proptech founders about their capital and strategic partners. This is largely driven by large investment flows from strategic and tourist investors.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Today we are thrilled to announce our investment in Orchard , a company dramatically simplifying the process of buying and selling a home with a modern, digital experience from search to close. Revolution has always focused our efforts outside of Silicon Valley to find investment opportunities and support founders in rising cities.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The YLAI Network interviewed Marcos to learn more about his various organizations, his advice to network members, and his entrepreneurial spirit. Digital Footprint taught people the basics of digital devices, and how to use technology such as Microsoft Office and Google, and social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube.

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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. The Origins of Young Help Suriname (YHS). Ashna’s YLAI Fellowship Experience.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

Ironic to be self-centered while you’re trying to offer advice to others. But how can you invest in technology unless you’re going to use the tools and understand them? I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur. I went to an industry event where people actually called me self-centered for writing publicly.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

After that you could tell that Greg was really “all in” on the LA technology community. We both wanted to build a practice that would make Los Angeles proud but where we would travel tirelessly to other locations to make investments in the best entrepreneurs wherever they were. We knew he had to be an investment partner.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 5, 2015

I reiterated the notion of risk taking when giving career advice the other day and how when I joined Union Square Ventures, it wasn''t the USV it was now. Now, the community is orders of magnitude larger and the number of investors who invest here has grown significantly. Venture Capital & Technology'

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Revolution

MAY 4, 2022

Convening with CEO and co-founder Ryan Simonetti By Steve Murray and Patrick Conroy , Partners at Revolution Growth Convene’s London location at 22 Bishopsgate In 2018, Revolution Growth led an investment in Convene , an emerging leader in flexible work, meetings and events, and premium venues.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

We have made 5 online video investments in total – some we will talk about later this year. Content is a “hits driven business” and therefore you can only invest in platforms not media. ” I’ve given some specific advice on how to do this before. You must invest in technology.

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Dream It

MAY 13, 2020

The group discussed different healthtech topics including venture investment, trends, reducing burn, enterprise sales, and market performance, highlighted below. Trends | Polarization in healthtech: what’s trending and advice for those on the sidelines? Venture Investing | How will VCs adjust to the pandemic over the next two quarters?

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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. But they’re technology people not sales people! This article initially appeared on TechCrunch.

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