A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 8, 2021

With vaccinations topping 90mm doses in the US and upwards of 75mm doses likely to be injected into arms in the US in March, many companies are starting to think about what a return to the office might look like this summer and fall. They both reference the writing of Dror Poleg on this topic so I will link to his blog as well.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

During his free time, he started a blog to tell his friends back home about his life out west, and also to recommend TV shows. Slowly, Mike’s Bloggity Blog became one of Canada’s premier entertainment sites, and Morrison found himself with a local newspaper column as well as regular television and radio appearances. billion in cash.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2022

As evidence of that, Brex revealed that DoorDash — a $36 billion in market cap company — was one of the first customers who’d taken a bet on its new spend management software product, Empower. That company said it is making a big push into the SMB space and going head-to-head with fast-growing startups like Brex and Ramp.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 12, 2018

That’s why even the most seasoned entrepreneurs hire experts to help run their business. If you’re an entrepreneur wearing many hats, and you feel like you’re heading toward burnout, it might be time to hire additional help. However, hiring the right people to help run your business is often easier said than done.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

This will include everything from funding rounds to trends to an analysis of a particular space to hot takes on a particular company or phenomenon. There’s a lot of fintech news out there and it’s my job to stay on top of it — and make sense of it — so you can stay in the know. — Mary Ann Now hiring Hello, hello! billion valuation.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 10, 2021

Phantom Auto transforms forklift drivers into office workers. The company brings automation to the entire process – from generating a quote to manufacturing the products. Co-founder and co-investor Bill Gross, the founder of Idealab, has helped fund 100+ companies, and has had 35 successful IPOs and acquisitions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Remote and hybrid work became the new normal overnight, and leaders had to quickly transition to new processes and systems. Why was the shift to remote work so powerful? Leaders displayed tremendous adaptability during the pandemic—an outcome my consulting company’s been pushing for years. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2020

Other entities, though, have found a way to keep operations running with a remote workforce—and the applicant pool of potential candidates is massive. Displaced workers across the world are seeking ways to earn money online from the safety of their homes while health safety measures are in effect. Tech-Savvy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Business owners and hiring managers, take note: Generation Z is entering the workforce and you don’t want to confuse them with millennials. Zippia’s 2020 Job Seeker Report reveals that the youngest generation of workers—people under 25—have distinct needs and desires when it comes to the workplace. Why do they leave jobs?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

This will include everything from funding rounds to trends to an analysis of a particular space to hot takes on a particular company or phenomenon. Last week, I wrote four companies with an insurance technology angle. In particular, the company sees huge potential in the e-bike market, which is expected to surge in the coming years.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2022

Next week, I plan to interview Freedman for TechCrunch’s Equity podcast and ask her about how to build a company when the mission may be irreversibly challenged by our government; we’ll talk about the origin story, and how they plan to pivot in the future. Tech layoffs don’t happen to companies, they happen to people . Start here .

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Jason Calacanis

JUNE 21, 2023

Before I get to my essay today, let me share a preamble on a podcasting author's wonderful, horrible life (page down to skip and read "The Great AI Hiring Freeze"). The Great AI Hiring Freeze It's year zero for AI in the workplace, and already it's more work to write some job recs than it is to give that job's tasks to AI.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Bouaziz told TechCrunch that a bulk of its ARR is from the company’s EOR (Employer of Record) business. Bouaziz also today confirmed the company’s valuation of $12 billion, which we reported on in May at the time of Deel’s $50 million raise. Deel says it calculates ARR as monthly recurring SaaS revenues x 12.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

One reaction of note is that of Cloudflare chief executive Matthew Prince, who said the company had “removed all Cloudflare customer cryptographic material from servers in Ukraine,” as a response to the new war. And, as always, you can support me by sharing this newsletter, following me on Twitter or subscribing to my personal blog.

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OurCrowd

MAY 23, 2021

The OurCrowd High-Tech Jobs Index is a quarterly report and data series tracking vacancies and hiring patterns at high-tech companies in Israel and abroad. All data is based on a survey and the Jobs section of the OurCrowd website, where more than 100 portfolio companies list current vacancies (2nd edition: May 2021).

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The OurCrowd High-Tech Jobs Index is a quarterly report and data series tracking vacancies and hiring patterns at high-tech companies in Israel and abroad. All data is based on a survey and the Portfolio Jobs section of the OurCrowd website, where more than 100 portfolio companies list current vacancies (4th edition: November 2021).

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