Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

Women still only get about 2% of venture capital investment money, and we want to see that change,” said Cindy Boyd, EO Houston. “By Bridging the Equal Opportunity Gap Shaivi Modi, EO Surat, echoes the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs globally. and more articles from the EO blog. This is the world I want to live in.

education 256

education support entrepreneurs mentorship 256

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

I think this is a Seriously great example of how this process works for at least one VC – Upfront Ventures. We did a full-court press led by Steven because once we decided this was the team we wanted to work with and this opportunity mapped to our belief system that content + tech will build a generation of great Internet companies.

media 373

media education VC finance 373

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2024

At EO’s 2024 Global Leadership Conference (GLC) in Singapore, more than 1,800 EO members from 65 countries convened for the opportunity to learn and collaborate. One of the lessons Bonnie hopes EO members took from their Learn Around experience is “Nothing ventured, nothing gained,” she said.

creativity 222

creativity leadership energy collaboration 222

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 20, 2013

I''m also excited to say that Brooklyn Bridge Ventures has already committed to funding a new product also born out of NYC Resistor. Check out this post from NYC Resistor''s blog four years ago about the launch of the very first Makerbot. Venture Capital & Technology' That''s basically accurate. And it does need help.

real estate 274

real estate creativity venture capital startup ecosystem 274

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

peer-to-peer 285

peer-to-peer communities development innovation 285

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 10, 2011

Even the one time blogging platform of choice Wordpress can, without a lot of hassles, can be manipulated to be your entire site's content management system. Experienced entrepreneurs and VCs share what they know on their blogs, and anyone can get thoughtful answers to tough questions on Quora. Why isn't it growing its own yet?

incubation 268

incubation peer-to-peer communities finance 268

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. Venture funding does remain elusive , but here are some tricks for startup founders to hack the system. Funding for Black entrepreneurs in the U.S.

startup ecosystem 129

startup ecosystem ventures founder startup 129

Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Or, should they seize the moment, recognizing the immense opportunity before them and take proactive steps to harness it? For Latin American nations and companies, a golden opportunity awaits. However, it’s vital to acknowledge that while opportunities abound, they come with challenges. This potential is not to be missed.

leadership 38

leadership culture economic growth education 38

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 11, 2011

Back in 2005, when I was with Union Square Ventures, we changed our brochureware homepage into a blog. A few other VCs had been blogging before, but no one had gone as far as to make the whole front facing effort of their firm into something so interactive. It changed the way we worked with entrepreneurs.

innovation 264

innovation media development technology 264

David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Identify relevant industry associations to ensure product is aligned and see if there are any relationship-building opportunities. Tim Friedman, CEO, PEStack , and a Venture Partner with Versatile VC , suggests, “E.g., See if they have opportunities, e.g., they have a member-only technology vendor database for LP-focused tech.”.

venture capital 126

venture capital capital ventures VC 126

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

I always try hard to make this blog a place where you can learn lessons rather than an advertisement for portfolio companies. I first met the founder of Pose, Dustin Rosen , when he was a junior person with an LA-based venture capital firm called The Mail Room Fund. My first two calls were to True Ventures & Founder Collective.

investment 303

investment investing VC media 303

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Stay tuned, and please feel free to share with anyone looking for a new opportunity! In a blog post/letter to employees , CEO and co-founder Will Young wrote that the company’s “focus on accelerating growth and product development came at the cost of higher risk tolerance and greater expenses.” Super interesting read.

opportunity 98

opportunity startup real estate mix-use 98

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 9, 2011

. - Monthly small group lunches with leaders in the innovation community--like venture capital firms and successful entrepreneurs. - An opportunity for visibility--press & PR, community awareness, networking connections. Run two nextNY events (e.g. Adopt a nextNY "structural value" project (e.g. Run two nextNY events (e.g.

leadership 256

leadership communities innovation venture capital 256

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 22, 2021

What can be more exciting to entrepreneurs than a brand-new venture? Launching a new chapter gives EO members the opportunity to do just that and, arguably, even more. When the call came, he jumped at the opportunity to not only join but to become the first president of this new chapter.

leadership 275

leadership board opportunity accelerator 275

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2023

We can foster an ecosystem that supports and uplifts young entrepreneurs by encouraging creativity, providing investment opportunities, and celebrating achievements. Providing mentorship programs, networking opportunities, and access to resources can further nurture the entrepreneurial spirit. and more articles from the EO blog.

strategy 36

strategy entrepreneurs creativity sustainability 36

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2024

Being an entrepreneur doesn’t make you a great leader, Creating opportunities for others is commendable, but true leadership goes beyond business ownership. After several years of expanding that legacy brand, I launched a property technology company to help renters and property owners find and exchange opportunities in Kenya.

leadership 217

leadership entrepreneurs peer-to-peer board 217

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I'm so excited to hear that Indeed.com, a company that Union Square Ventures invested in while I worked there, just exited for a reported billion dollars. Back in 2005, I was a lowly analyst at Union Square Ventures with a million product ideas that I'd blog about all the time. Congrats guys.

strategy 268

strategy VC ventures opportunity 268

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Sometimes the opportunity set forces you to go faster. It should manage to the opportunity set that it sees. Whether that is because of the opportunity set or the changing dynamics of fundraising (in-person to zoom, endless capital) we will only know in time. Venture investments take many years to unfold.

VC 235

VC opportunity investing investment 235

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2012

I had been trading emails & Tweets with venture capitalist John Frankel and we were to meet in person in March 2011 at SxSW to talk about Klout and other investments he had made. We met at a private party hosted by his venture partner Mike Yavonditte and I outlined my concerns for the lack of precision of the algorithm.

venture capital 303

venture capital VC ventures capital 303

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 18, 2014

This is how Upfront Ventures came to fund Tristan Walker – one of the most talented and passionate entrepreneurs with whom we work whose new company is called Bevel. We first met five years ago through serendipity as I described in this 2009 blog post and elaborated on again in more detail 2010.

startup 419

startup peer-to-peer entrepreneurs education 419

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 14, 2021

But then I came across the video game Minecraft where, from nothing more than my tenacious passion, I built my first venture: a Minecraft community that I converted into a business. I have no opportunity to win even the local competition.” But at the same time, I miss the opportunity of getting to know them in the real world.

entrepreneurs 286

entrepreneurs pitching communities media 286

Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 1, 2021

When a dismal job market upended my hopes of becoming a high school English teacher, I ventured into the food and wine industry in my home state of Colorado: I began waiting tables at a restaurant called The Med. The post From sales to CEO: A female entrepreneur’s journey in the beverage alcohol industry appeared first on THE BLOG.

hospitality 268

hospitality leadership collaboration entrepreneurship 268

Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The move to Toronto meant that opportunities for surfing, his favourite pastime, appeared few and far between. Yet, after rescuing people who were unfamiliar with the Great Lakes’ waters, he saw an opportunity to expand and shape this community into one driven by inclusivity, education, and adventure.

communities 236

communities education entrepreneurs collaboration 236

OurCrowd

JULY 19, 2021

OurCrowd portfolio company Jasper Card raised $34M in a Series A funding round led by Benslie International Fund with participation from OurCrowd, 500 Startups, Gauss Ventures, Off The Grid Ventures, and SIBJ, CrowdFund Insider reports. See some opportunities below: Software Engineer for InsighTech (Israel).

opportunity 69

opportunity investment investing health 69

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 19, 2011

I think about that when I do my job as a venture capitalist. They don't really tweet or blog, but Facebook--the social network meant to connect you with people you already know--is the standard. I can't speak for Mr. Keller's own parenting style, but, in general, parents are becoming more and more protective. I grew up in Brooklyn.

media 318

media networking opportunity technology 318

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

I’m already 2 weeks late in writing this blog post as my partners keep reminding me. Background: GRP Partners is a Los Angeles based Venture Capital firm with additional operations in London and Paris. The analyst will be involved in the following activities: Tracking investment opportunities / companies. Yesterday.

VC 290

VC consulting media venture capital 290

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

Should I, as the author of over 9,000 blog posts that have been used to train these large language models, be entitled to some of the revenue they will make? So if we have healthier capital markets and more innovation than ever, what is up with the venture capital ecosystem? Let’s start with litigation. Should I get some of that?

energy 236

energy venture capital innovation capital 236

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Today Upfront Ventures is announcing that we’ve backed Rebecca Kantar ’s startup Imbellus , a company designed to assess human potential and ultimately change the way we teach children. We led a $4 million investment along with Thrive Capital, GLG and Sound Ventures.

incumbents 270

incumbents entrepreneurs education pitching 270

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

The venture capital industry is so heavily skewed to Northern California, which the remains spilled over Boston, New York & Southern California. So it was wonderful to hear from a leading venture capital firm based in Washington DC. We are a venture capital growth equity fund in Washington DC with about $500m invested.

founder 277

founder venture capital media strategy 277

Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

It’s amazingly helpful to share challenges, opportunities, and experiences with people who understand what I deal with daily as a business owner. and more articles from the EO blog. The post EO Accelerator Graduates Share Successful Growth Tactics and Why They Joined EO first appeared on The EO Blog.

accelerator 227

accelerator peer-to-peer leadership entrepreneurs 227

Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As an example, only 3 percent of venture capital funding went to all-female-founded startups in 2022. By fostering early exposure and education about entrepreneurship and other career paths, Franc.World is paving the way for an inclusive landscape where everyone has equal opportunities to succeed.

entrepreneurship 166

entrepreneurship education entrepreneurial ecosystem culture 166

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 24, 2011

One of the cool things about being a fund that works with so many early stage companies is that bringing the whole portfolio together in one place results in a lot of collaborative learning opportunities. This can cause you to miss opportunities on both sides. One of the topics that was discussed in a breakout session was recruiting.

startup 296

startup mix-use frameworks development 296

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. This will create numerous opportunities for investors, and I’m spending most of my time now thinking about what the world will look like after this is over, and what role I would like to play in it.

entrepreneurs 238

entrepreneurs creativity board opportunity 238

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

For the last two years, I’ve been pretty vocal about politics on social media , in my weekly tech community newsletter and on this blog. When you get an investment from Brooklyn Bridge Ventures—you get me. Quietly sticking to investing means wasting the opportunity to do good. But does that mean we can’t talk about it?

investment 254

investment investing communities founder 254

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

Because my wife is a superstar she published them all on a blog here along with much other wonderful type-A mom advice. I was saying that I was happy it was all out in the open because I felt at least everybody could now understand the issues & opportunities from the perspectives of angels, entrepreneurs and VCs.

VC 292

VC peer-to-peer investing investment 292

Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 1, 2024

So, what are some of the recognition perks that truly resonate with angel investors and influence their decision to support your venture? and more articles from the EO blog. The post Angel Investors Speak Out: The Recognition Perks That Seal the Deal first appeared on The EO Blog. Let’s explore them.

mentorship 214

mentorship strategy angel investing support 214

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

If you read this blog often you'll know that I'm a huge fan of First Round Capital. In the early 80’s he left academia to work on venture capital investing with Jim Simons, Renaissance Technologies. It is also a good opportunity for CEO’s to mingle with VC’s who might lead future rounds of fundraising.

capital 284

capital board VC pitching 284