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Seth Sternberg – Meebo

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They have been supportive when we’ve been doing well and also when we’ve made changes to the business. In 1995, while in high school, Seth wanted to start a business scanning paper documents for companies, but realized it was a non-starter when he learned that a scanner costs $4k. “Sequoia has been awesome.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 3

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Finally, a lot of people asking me about typos on my blog. Investors: TomorrowVentures (Eric Schmidt’s investment vehicle; Court Coursey joining board), CompuCredit Holdings, with existing investors Accel Partners, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Omidyar Network, QED Investors, Volition Capital.

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How to Build the Ultimate Follow-up System

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Document what is successful right now. This is when you get your staff on board with the overall systematization of your follow-up processes. There are many reasons your staff will want to help you document and improve the follow-up processes. Edit the documentation to include the new processes you have built.

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How Entrepreneurs Can Prevent Problems In Their Work-From-Home Strategy

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Going back to Pete, he decided to gather six stakeholders composed of one manager each from the four departments that urgently needed to be shifted to a work-from-home setup, as well as one team leader each from the two teams which would provide auxiliary support to Pete’s team while they were facilitating the transition of the teams.

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10 Tips for Family Business Success

Entrepreneurs' Organization

How the business provides for the lives of the family members and employees it supports, and how it contributes to the surrounding community, should always remain top of mind. Document lines of authority, roles, responsibilities and job descriptions with measurable accountabilities. Create a board of advisors (directors).

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How to Grow Your Chapter’s Accelerator Program

Entrepreneurs' Organization

It’s an outstanding avenue for members to give back, especially if serving on the chapter board is not an option. The Atlanta EO chapter had a relatively small Accelerator program with 10 to 15 participants—or companies—and only one EO member overseeing the program on the chapter board. We transitioned to a quarterly membership cycle.

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

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I recently read a post over on VentureHacks titled, “ Top Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers &# written by Scott Walker (who blogs on legal issues for entrepreneurs ). When we invest they are often the company counsel so we see them at board meetings. Lawyers are your support staff not your brain. Be detail oriented.

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