A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 22, 2020

Prashanth wrote a “State of the Company” post yesterday on the Stack blog and I would like to highlight a few sections from it. In 2019, Stack Overflow added over 2.8 Over 40,000 jobs were posted on Stack Overflow Jobs in 2019. million answers and 2.6 million new questions, with over 1.7

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

She has invested US$1 million to create a unique educational and empowerment program for children, the Superhero Program. Carolina generously donated the Superhero program to High Tide Global—allowing us to further our mission of lifting the tide for 1 billion people by 2032. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 11, 2021

I’ve examined insights gleaned from several recent in-depth surveys of employees on post-pandemic remote work ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ). Consider a survey comparing productivity of in-person vs. remote workers during the first six months of stay-at-home orders, March through August 2020, to the same six-month period in 2019.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 21, 2020

5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the US, most recently as #2,118 on the 2019 list. In part 1 of this article, Tim discussed the false assumptions driving B2B innovations that fail. Here are four questions to ask as you create your list of customer experience gaps: 1. Identify the Jobs to Be Done.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 27, 2020

These are some of the key thoughts and decisions that have been on my mind as I looked at my entrepreneurial ventures: 1. He joined EO UAE in 2019. The post A Survival Kit for Entrepreneurs, From the Consumer-Facing Sector appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

No blog post about how Tiger is crushing everybody because it’s deploying all its capital in 1-year while “suckers” are investing over 3-years can change this reality. We’ll just wait until companies that last raised in 2019 or 2020 come to market.” It’s just math.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 13, 2020

However, disaster struck again in 2019. . Here are six takeaways from Saito’s experience rebuilding after crises: 1. The post How Business Can Revitalize a Community After Crisis appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. Rebuilding After Disaster.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 3, 2024

1 Other groups, including Boston’s Launchpad, have also confirmed the positive impact on returns from Launchpad members participating on Boards. Investor Organizations Writing the Largest Checks Are Preferred for Directorships As Figure 1 suggests 2 , larger rather than smaller round investors are typically awarded Board seats.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

His company, Acceleration Partners, was honored with Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award , recognizing the Best Places to Work in 2019. For me, that point came in 2011, when our company, Acceleration Partners, was doing about $1 million in revenue and I joined EO. The post Want to Build Employee Engagement?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 3, 2019

Regrettably, Bradley passed away unexpectedly in May 2019, but his methods and attitude continue to leave a lasting mark on both my personal and professional relationships. Below is one example of these processes I’ve grown to use with my family—it’s not overly complicated, but I learned the hard way execution is everything: 1.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 23, 2020

A 2019 survey revealed that 26 percent of work is done outside of regular working hours. These three tips will help you avoid falling into this trap: 1. The post How getting away from your desk can make you a better leader appeared first on THE BLOG. Build a trustworthy team. Bednar lives in Deerfield Beach, Florida.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 12, 2019

In fact, the work he does outside of his original business helped him earn the 2019 EO Global Citizen of the Year. Our mission is to empower you with the tools you need to grow your business to more than US$1 million in sales and provide you with the skills to make yourself a better entrepreneur and leader. Learn more today. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 2, 2020

For tips and guidance on the topic, we recently talked with Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) members who launched podcasts in 2019. He kicked off his daily podcast in early 2019. Are you a business owner or entrepreneur thinking about starting a podcast ? ASK YOURSELF, WHY A PODCAST?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2019

In a July 2019 episode of the Food Network’s show “ Chopped ,” EO Fort Worth member Juan Rodriguez competed against other chefs in hopes of landing the top stop. While at the helm of Magdalena’s, he was accepted into EO Accelerator , a program designed to help startups reach US$1 million in annual sales. Spoiler alert.).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 2, 2020

He’s an EO speaker , a recent EO 360° podcast guest and author of Never Go With Your Gut (2019) , The Blindspots Between Us (2020) and The Truth Seeker’s Handbook (2017). The post 8 Steps to Making Better Business Decisions appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2019

We’re bringing EO members and non-members behind the scenes of 2019 EO Global Leadership Conference Macau (GLC) as we profile the event’s emcee, Pascal Finette. The post The Future Is Now: GLC Emcee Pascal Finette Shares Wisdom for Entrepreneurs appeared first on THE BLOG. Words to live—and learn—by. It is not complicated.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2020

Step 1: Imagine that the decision, project or process failed, and brainstorm reasons for why your plan failed. He’s an EO speaker , a recent EO 360° podcast guest and author of Never Go With Your Gut (2019) , The Blindspots Between Us (2020) and The Truth Seeker’s Handbook (2017). Make sure to provide all the details.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

TechCrunch held events in China as recently as 2019 , following several years of hosting conferences in the country’s hardware capital, Shenzhen. In the wake of today’s news, TechCrunch.com is no longer available for regular access in China. How quickly things change.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The company, with bases in both Austin and Australia, was started in 2009 and facilitates exits for millions of online business owners, some that operate on e-commerce marketplaces, blogs, SaaS and apps, the newest data integration being for Shopify, Blake Hutchison, CEO of Flippa, told TechCrunch. in 2020, up from 15.8%

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 1, 2019

Anthony recently shared his top tips for employee retention and growth in an EO Melbourne blog post , which has been adapted for this article. . Anthony has been a member of EO Melbourne since early 2019. The post 6 Tips for Hiring and Keeping the Right Team Members appeared first on THE BLOG. Focus on relationships.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 20, 2020

5000 list for 2019, Greg’s firm merged with Carr, Riggs & Ingram CPAs and Advisors , a top 25 U.S. The presentation is divided into two videos: Video 1 covers the basic planning concepts. Greg Crabtree is a speaker, author, entrepreneur and financial expert. After being named to the Inc. accounting firm, ranked by Accounting Today.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2019

One such event will be taking place in Charleston: EO Nerve 2019. The post Three Often Overlooked Benefits of Joining a Peer Group of Entrepreneurs appeared first on THE BLOG. no doubt, but starting things is what energizes most entrepreneurs.”. Brannon is also enjoying the perks of being part of a peer group such as EO.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 12, 2019

In today’s Octane blog, we bring EO members and non-members alike behind the scenes of 2019 EO Global Leadership Conference Macau (GLC), profiling Leonard Brody, one of the event’s carefully selected speakers who is known as “a leader of the new world order.” The post Leonard Brody: The Great Rewrite appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

That’s the quandary I faced in July 2019. For example, we’ve got a plan to positively impact 1 million lives by our 25th I’m focused on the strategy and building relationships to get us there. appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. My company was growing?fast.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

2019: Global Entrepreneurship Workshop: Advances in Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research – TBS Business School (Nov, 18th, Toulouse). With Norris Krueger) 2019: AOM 2019 PDW “Getting Down to the Bottom-Up: Researching Ecosystems As If Entrepreneurs Mattered… As if Every Entrepreneur Mattered” ( Aug, 9th, Boston ).

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 5, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has further driven the growth of the global e-learning industry: since surpassing $200 billion in 2019, the online learning industry is now expected to grow at 8 percent CAGR between 2020 and 2026. Step 1: Brainstorm topic ideas for your online course. Step 6: Start blogging about your niche topic.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

Launched in June 2019, the company first announced a Founders Fellowship and has recently grown to offer more niche programs on specific verticals. Our team worked tirelessly to expand and cover a large surface area,” the duo wrote in a blog post addressing the layoff. However, this broad focus also caused substantial tensions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 24, 2019

Here are a few tips from the front lines to help Canadian entrepreneurs expand beyond our borders: 1. True, there may be a gap in Canadian senior tech leadership in 2019 —from operations and marketing to sales and engineering. As an entrepreneur and angel investor, I’ve built a network that spans dozens of countries.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 19, 2020

The 2019 Inc. Earn one of the 5,000 coveted spots and you’ll receive: 1. Previous honorees also point to these must-have ingredients for sustained growth: 1. 5000: Application Deadline Is Here appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. The annual list curated by Inc.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Symbolab is a math calculator that is set to answer over 1 billion questions this year. Google acquired homework helper app Socratic in 2019 and Microsoft built Microsoft Solver in the same year. With each answer, Symbolab adds information to its algorithm regarding students’ most common pain points and confusion.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 5, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has further driven the growth of the global e-learning industry: since surpassing $200 billion in 2019, the online learning industry is now expected to grow at 8 percent CAGR between 2020 and 2026. Step 1: Brainstorm topic ideas for your online course. Step 6: Start blogging about your niche topic.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

Note: This is part 1 of a 2 part series on ESHIP Goal 5. Part 1 focuses on practitioners. For example, my EDO had “7 wins” (companies that relocated) in 2018, but only “1 win” in 2019. Does this mean we were less successful in 2019? We rocked it in 2019, but our metrics don’t capture the true nature of our work.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2019

In keeping with its commitment to provide members with “access to experts,” on 11 April 2019, the EO Boston chapter, in conjunction with its chapter partner, Lexington Wealth Management via Jordi Mullor, Mike Tucci and Kris Porcaro, invited members to an all-day Learning Event: “Pinnacle Focus—When Extraordinary Happens.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 26, 2022

I want to be 2019 Jeff Bezos. your YouTube channel, Instagram page, or blog. Start by pumping out articles on your blog. Canva uses their blog as a lead magnet for their card-making tools. How to Monetize Later As you start off, your number 1 goal is to get more followers. Looking back, I know my mistake.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

When looking for a recipe, you could limit searches to only a list of your favorite food blogs. And because you can use extensions together, you could also block the ads on the food blogs and then swipe over to view the site in a “reader mode.” 1 most popular download for a time on Airport , an app store for beta products.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 11, 2018

Our first freshman class of 40 girls and 40 boys will start in January 2019. The post 5 Ways One Entrepreneur Is Giving Disadvantaged Teens a Fresh Start appeared first on THE BLOG. So, after that pause, my amazingly supportive wife and I began to form a plan for Sisu Academy. Let me share them with you. . No Poverty.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

You could tell them how long you've followed their work, what you enjoyed about the last blog post they wrote, or how their product might be improved—with tact of course! It's much like writing a compelling headline for an article or blog post that you want people to click on. This article was originally published in 2019.

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