Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It is how I learn. Last year I lost a deal in a company that I wanted to invest in and that I thought I should have won. I wanted to be sure that they knew how much all of our partners loved what they were doing with their company. I think about it for months, often years. But I embrace losing. I ask for feedback.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. If you think “ Don’t Stop Believing &# was first recorded on the show Glee I’m talking to you. There were chat rooms, discussion groups, dating, classified ads – you name it. cheap accessible digital hardware].

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 9, 2025

I recently went on a 20-hour road trip that involved stuffing three adults, two dogs, a baby, and two grandparents' worth of Christmas gifts into a Subaru Forester. Project management templates are structured workflows, documents, and other assets that can be iterated within business processes to make them more efficient.

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OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

I started my first company at around the age of 24. Which, as it turns out is a highly underrated thing (more on that in another blog post). My conviction to not do startups lasted only a few.weeks. An Odd Start To My Angel Investing. Now, I had something I’d never had before -- liquidity. I did not plan to do another startup.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2023

The news, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal, came as a surprise considering the rather dry public market activity in the tech world. This is especially newsworthy considering that Stripe last raised at a $95 billion valuation in March of 2021. Welcome to The Interchange !

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

VC Platform community has grown approximately 120% in the last 3 years. You could spend an unlimited budget on all possible company-building resources. Once you have assembled the right core team, I recommend prioritizing as follows: First, meet with your portfolio company management. – What are your fundraising goals?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. (To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.).

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

VC Platform community has grown approximately 120% in the last 3 years. You could spend an unlimited budget on all possible company-building resources. Once you have assembled the right core team, I recommend prioritizing as follows: First, meet with your portfolio company management. – What are your fundraising goals?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. (To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.).

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Reforge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

I still remember reading Eric Ries’ blog post that first coined the term “Lean Startup” in September 2008. When I founded my first startup, Anywhere.FM, our team leveraged many of the core principles of the Lean methodology to build a web music player. Challenge #2: The Lean Startup’s focus on MVPs leads to failing too fast.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2018

In 2017 we began inserting an “Inclusion Clause” into our term sheets because we believe that the culture one establishes at the earliest stages of one’s business will set out the course of how it will grow and develop. We believe that diverse teams produce diversity of thought and that this leads to better decisions and outcomes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 19, 2021

but I wanted all the luck I could get, so I consulted an astrologist named Iris. Over the course of a quarter-century, I’ve learned a lot of lessons about how to successfully run a company. As she marks 25 years in business, Renée shared what she’s learned along her entrepreneurial journey. Why did I choose this exact date and time?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

In each episode, they share their unique journeys and offer their strategies on how you can pivot, perform, and profit in any environment. How to build a brand that will benefit your business? How did Ramon Discover He Was An Entrepreneur? How can you get fired from the United Nations, the most peace loving place on earth?”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

We’re very excited for the impact they’ll have here at OpenAI,” OpenAI wrote in a brief post published to its official blog. It’s able to write essays, code and more given short text prompts , hyper-charging productivity. But it also has a more… nefarious side. And OpenAI is heavily investing in it.

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Y Combinator

MAY 29, 2019

11:30 – Their first customers. 11:30 – Their first customers. 19:00 – Data examples from their blog. 29:00 – Finding good data scientists who work from first principles. 19:00 – Data examples from their blog. 29:00 – Finding good data scientists who work from first principles.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2017

Every company has a personalized business model, one that separates them from the herd. In this special interview, Zak and Ryan offer insights into their EO journey, the decision to adopt a new business model, and how a flat focus has led to a surge in productivity and innovation. WALK US THROUGH THE ORIGINS OF PUNCHKICK INTERACTIVE.

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Y Combinator

MAY 15, 2019

31:45 – How are their newsletter and podcast customers growing? If so, how do startups calculate the ROI & the CAC? Craig Cannon [00:00] – Hey, how’s it going? Chris Best is the cofounder and CEO of Substack. Substack makes it simple for a writer to start a paid newsletter. 00:00 – Intros. SoundCloud.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Most of what’s out there today is no better than the old automated call center tools — and we all know how frustrating those can be. Respond with new blogs. Think about the last time you visited a website and used a chatbot to ask a question, and the chatbot didn’t have a clear answer for you. Think of chatbots as assistants.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Copywriting isn’t just about combining the right words to sell your product — it’s how your messaging connects with users. At Demand Curve, we’ve helped thousands of startups get traction with their first customers and scale their growth. For better results, here are 10 common copywriting mistakes to avoid, plus, how to fix them.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

How we evaluate and test apps All of our best apps roundups are written by humans who've spent much of their careers using, testing, and writing about software. For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. Support for most popular email services.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The move, shared internally to staff last week, is the latest shakeup for the business, which cut a third of its staff months after cutting a quarter of its workforce. The move, shared internally to staff last week, is the latest shakeup for the business, which cut a third of its staff months after cutting a quarter of its workforce.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2023

Now the videoconferencing platform could be headed for a similar tangle in Europe in relation to its privacy small print. Still, people were mad. The relevant clauses from Zoom’s T&Cs are 10.2 through 10.4 screengrabbed below). So there are legal risks at play for Zoom, too.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

Gordon Platt, President, Gotham Media , observes, “You may meet people on-line, but when’s the last time you really made a long-term, financially meaningful commitment exclusively as the result of a virtual interaction?” (That said, I think videoconferencing will supplant more in-person meetings over time.). Tech stack.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

Gordon Platt, President, Gotham Media , observes, “You may meet people on-line, but when’s the last time you really made a long-term, financially meaningful commitment exclusively as the result of a virtual interaction?” But the standard toolkit of a microinfluencer is still evolving. .

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2018

Last week, on Martin Luther King Day, I decided that instead of saying something in my weekly newsletter , I would do the opposite--I would listen. I asked, "What is your experience of being be black in tech today and what can allies do to improve it?" I will not, however, tolerate hate in anyone's direction.

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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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OnStartups

JULY 7, 2021

I was recently on The Hustle's "My First Million" podcast with Sam Parr and Shaan Puri. The Hustle My First Million Episode #197. The Hustle My First Million Episode #197. Goddammit, how is he slanted sideways? We're not separated at birth by any stretch, but we have things that the three of us luckily have in common.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 8, 2020

As each pandemic and individual disease is different and came to prominence in different times, in fact in widely separated times in some cases, with different levels of affluence, societal organization, and technological attainment, it is difficult to draw direct comparison or support analogies. Table of Contents: Introduction. H1N1, 2009.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

So how can you make sure you’re maximizing your leadership skills and embodying these necessary traits? Between handling financial constraints, managing hiring needs and attracting new customers, it’s impossible for small business owners to agree to every offer, no matter how ambitious you are or how intriguing the offer is.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

After all, you don't need to know how to code, it works behind the scenes, and it powers essential processes with your favorite apps. Learn more about how it works. Using Zapier to automate your work can feel like you've already hit the efficiency jackpot.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

Shane shares the story of him and his wife in how they started monetizing their knowledge and how you can too. Shane shares the story of him and his wife in how they started monetizing their knowledge and how you can too. Shane, give us your full name and once again, the name of your company.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

But, with so many companies turning to video marketing, it’s a crowded marketplace, so how can you ensure your brand stands out? Using this medium to promote your business has tons of potential to reach vast audiences on TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, to name just a few leading platforms. . The stats bear this out , with 16.6%

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Y Combinator

MAY 8, 2019

How does he do both? 1:45 – How does he manage his calendar as an introvert? 3:45 – How Brian met his cofounder Dharmesh. 5:45 – The first project they worked on together. 9:00 – How would he have priced HubSpot differently knowing what he knows now? You can try it out at HubSpot.com.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 2, 2025

For go-to-market teams doing outbound, two things matter most: high-quality lead data and efficient workflows. Without both, it's difficult to run effective outreach. Clay , an outbound prospecting tool, helps GTM teams scale their efforts with enriched data, context-rich personalization, and flexible workflows. New to Zapier?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

What you can do with Looping by Zapier How to get started with Looping by Zapier Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft. Iteration limits: When looping line items or text, control how many times your action steps repeat. Learn more.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

If you're looking for a David-and-Goliath story in the world of email marketing, tinyEmail-and-Klaviyo might be as close as you'll get. Although—spoiler alert—Goliath might win this round.) While both are eCommerce-focused email marketing apps that integrate tightly with Shopify , that's where the similarities end.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 23, 2025

So I researched and tested every authenticator app I could to see how they did with security, reliability, and ease of use. But just because an app has "authenticator" in the name isn't reason enough to use it. Authenticator apps are hard to tell apart. Mostly because they all do the same thing: generate codes.

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