Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

Practical Metrics and Methods (Academic Edition): Identify and develop better metrics and methods for ecosystem building. How DO we know their true value? In a nutshell : There are many metrics and methods in use in entrepreneurial ecosystem building, but they are not all widely adopted. In fact, many approaches are still emerging.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

I've spent a lot of time reading and developing style guides, and this article will tell you everything you need to know about building a content style guide, from what it is, to whether your company truly needs it, to how to put one together. What is a style guide? You likely have other business priorities to look into first.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The only problem is, people don''t like self promoting--and that''s what they see the second part as. It''s not how they want to talk about themselves. Your blog doesn''t have to be like that. Your voice won''t be seen as full of hot air--if you stick to what you know and self edit your tone. 2) Does everyone else?

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

You’ll find dozens of articles on keeping your deck to 10 slides or how you must have a board of advisers slide, but we base our thesis on some more tangible examples. A story of how this team used their wits to overcome difficulties. Or a story on how everything stacked against them, and they won by the skin of their teeth.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

I spent a bunch of time in each of these apps, and here's how the Airtable vs. Google Sheets showdown went. Sometimes a product comparison can be like comparing apples to oranges, but sometimes it can be like comparing lemons to oranges: kind of the same thing, but not really.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

That’s really how we feel – we didn’t get into it to be founders; we’re in it because we believe in what we do. It’s just weird enough that it’s the kind of thing I completely love. The problem the company is trying to solve, is the bewildering array of options available to a freshly minted, wet behind the ears software developer.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

There’s a lot of noise right now about how generative AIs like ChatGPT and Bard are going to revolutionize various aspects of the web, but companies targeting narrower verticals are already experiencing success. Then you load up its maw with the last 10 years of annual reports, financials, blog posts and so on to make it yours.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

I've seen firsthand how the right automation can clear bottlenecks, align teams, and help you scale without burning out your people. Your team needs to move fast. You're launching campaigns, closing deals, onboarding customers—and trying to keep up with everything in between. But as your business grows, so does the complexity.

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GCUC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Community of Cultivators is a new blog series to introduce you to coworking game changers and connectors. Your messy, authentic self is far more interesting than any persona you could create. Your messy, authentic self is far more interesting than any persona you could create. Londoners know how to bring it. This is it.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 22, 2021

If you run a profitable business and you’re looking to expand, how about going global? How do you start and what if things don’t go according to plan? He shed some light on how to get into global trade. How can you get listed on TMall? The question is how do you get on it? T he thought might be daunting.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 14, 2019

Impact Hub Amsterdam has been taking over our Instagram, Twitter and Facebook channels this week, sharing how their members create positive impact in the Netherlands and across the world! For the third edition of the Changemaker Challenge , Dopper has decided to go international! Here are a few examples: 1.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Collective , an all-in-one back-office finance platform for the self-employed, which has raised over $28 million in funding, is hiring for five roles across engineering, marketing and member services (tax, accounting). And I’m positive there will be more to come in next week’s edition of The Interchange. Welcome to The Interchange !

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

I tested both apps to see how their features compare and what teams they're best for. Having said that, there's a lot of overlapping functionality, so I dove in to see how they compare. I used to work at a children's shoe store, and we kept all our customer information on index cards (.yeah). user/month* Premium: $57.50/user/month*

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Hunter Walk

JANUARY 27, 2023

Leading up to my departure in 2013, and after, I too feared the impact of losing that part of my self-worth. And I shared that anxiety in a blog post, reprinted below. Originally Published June, 2013 [and lightly edited/updated] hunter@google.com: From 2003–2013, it was a pretty powerful email address for me.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

Automate your IT management workflows Learn how Ready to give your new employees a smooth, delay-free first day? Let's explore how automation can change how you onboard new hires. The last thing a new hire needs is to fumble through locked accounts and needlessly convoluted onboarding documents like a bad escape room.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 5, 2021

If you run a profitable business and you’re looking to expand, how about going global? How do you start and what if things don’t go according to plan? He shed some light on how to get into global trade. So how can business owners go beyond the US markets? So how can business owners go beyond the US markets?

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GCUC

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Community of Cultivators is a blog series we created to introduce you to coworking game changers and connectors. Respect cuts across all aspects of our business from how we speak to one another, to how we look after the children, to respecting the environment. I would put it towards my own self-development. It’s great.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

Getting funded or even acquired, in many cases, has more to do with whom you know than how good your product might be. Being an effective founder means questioning current paradigms, asking ‘Is there a better way to do this—and am I the person to do it?’ Silicon Valley has no monopoly on innovation; it happens everywhere.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Automate art inspiration with DALL·E 2 and Zapier Learn how But Leap AI lets you play around with their own AI models (and build your own!) How to get started with Leap AI The best way to get started with Leap AI is to dive right in and test out its image capabilities in the playground. directly in any browser first.

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GCUC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Community of Cultivators is a new blog series to introduce you to coworking game changers and connectors. “How I Built This with Guy Raz” – It is intimate and explores the startup process in a way that supports self-reflection. Do what you want, just do it with self-respect and kindness to others.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2016

Among the most comical things to me in the past few years is just how much it annoys some people that I use Snapchat. I remember the same disdain from people when I started blogging or using Twitter. A bit like a blog that is put out regularly but not overly edited or self-conscious about word choices or typos.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

Instead, Kramer and Estreich help companies make marketing a core part of how they execute from their early days. In the interview below, they share more about how they recruit startup marketers and advise founders to approach marketing based on needs and several other issues that are critical for early-stage startups.

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Startup Blogpost

JANUARY 27, 2023

From slow loading times to trailing slashes, here are 21 answers to the question, “What are the most common SEO errors in an e-commerce website and how do you fix them?” The longer it takes for your e-commerce web pages to load, the poorer your customer experience and your conversion rates.

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GCUC

AUGUST 20, 2019

Its that time again- another edition of Community of Cultivators. Here at GCUC we are immensely fortunate to cross paths and work with so many amazing people. Through our work, we’ve cultivated a global community of people we think you should know about. Check out our past posts. before or after diving into this one….

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Most people are told to concentrate but are not taught how to. What do some entrepreneurs do that act as self-limiting deterrents to mindfulness? …Finish reading this interview in the September 2016 edition of Octane magazine. What are some misconceptions of mindfulness in the workplace? For a PDF copy, please email us !

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2013

Last year I wrote a blog post on entrepreneurs with a chip on their shoulders. I see this a lot in funding where an entrepreneur has struggled to raise money and spends all their time lamenting how lame investors are. The best lesson learned for yourself is self reflection. I think it’s an important read. ” Chips.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

Below is an edited transcript if you prefer to video – easier to scan I guess. [00:00:06] Life is so easy for our generation, and we don’t know how much people struggled before us. So it’s something to be mindful of, how lucky we are. Here is the link to the video interview. 00:00:52] MARK: Sure.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

Take AVC.com, the blog by Fred Wilson. He wrote a blog post that always stuck with me about how there are regulars on his blog who hang out there a bit like “Cheers&# just having a chat with a metaphorical beer in hand. really understand it. It’s an awesome implementation.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

Despite the name, you don't have to self-host your own server to make one—Discord handles that for you. If you know how to use Slack, think of it like a Slack workspace. Here's how to perform that initial setup. Hopefully folks like me talking about Discord have inspired you to check it out.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2022

Welcome to my weekly fintech-focused column. I’ll be publishing this every Sunday, so in between posts, be sure to listen to the Equity podcast and hear Alex Wilhelm , Natasha Mascarenhas and me riff on all things startups! And if you want to have this hit your inbox directly once it officially turns into a newsletter on May 1, sign up here.

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GCUC

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Community of Cultivators is a new blog series to introduce you to coworking game changers and connectors. Transforming myself into a sober, self-actualized human six years ago will always be my biggest feat. It’s simply how the universe works. Each month, we’ll release new interviews that we hope inform and inspire you.

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A Smart Bear

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

They don’t know how to analyze a market or competition, so they make it up instead learning how to do it. But in a bar fight, you’re going to get punched in the face regardless. I can only teach you my style. Others can only teach you theirs. This is my style. “MVPs” are too M to be V. Build SLCs instead. Ignore all of it.

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