Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 10, 2010

It’s the story of what’s broken with the education system in the US. I’ll leave more of the human drama for you to see yourselves but telling you the premise of this film won’t ruin anything. Work hard, do well in school and you can have a better life?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2015

The energy was election so I’m going to do it again this coming week. You may have read that Twitter has now made it harder for Meerkat to operate. For years when I did This Week in VC (now BothSides TV ) and one of the most magic parts was the people who watched the show live and could ask questions in realtime.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

He brought relevant operating experience and a great perspective into the room, representing not the CEO, not the investors, but *the company,* which is exactly what you want from an Independent. So what follows are Five Question with Nilam. I got a text from Apoorva asking if we could reconnect.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 14, 2022

As a business consultant, I saw senior leaders shift their teams to fully remote work when, prior to the pandemic, they only allowed flexible schedules on an individually earned basis. Here are three action steps to better lead your company in an ever-evolving business world: 1. Don’t lose that progress.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Specifically what is often not in the DNA of founders are sales skills. Nor do they exist in the investors of early-stage companies. While we did fine learning on the fly, it turned out that a lot of what we did was wrong. Obviously to understand a “class&# of people you have to make broad generalizations.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Here’s what she shared: I immigrated to the US from Israel at the age of 18 with US$500 in my pocket. Here’s what she shared: I immigrated to the US from Israel at the age of 18 with US$500 in my pocket. Between the dotcom boom and Y2K nearly upon us, there were many jobs available in the IT industry. It was 1998.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 28, 2013

Sure, eight years of Jesuit high school and college gave me frameworks for learning, but it was never made obvious what I'd use them for and how they tied back into the outside world. I don't know if it was by design that I reference Descartes when I think about risk and uncertainty or by accident, but I wish I had started doing that earlier.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

It’s easy to find yourself caught in the trap of just GSD (getting s**t done) and not stepping back to be thoughtful about whether you’d benefit from doing fewer things but doing those things truly well. On the surface this person is losing efficiency but in the long-run the gains for direction setting are huge.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

The most important advice I could give you before you set out in fund raising mode is to understand that fund-raising a sales & marketing process and needs to be managed. I always tell founders … “An investors job is to deploy capital and make a return. an investment in your company. This is where most founders err.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 20, 2010

Remember when they said that people wouldn't pay for music? What Apple proved, and what I suspect is the issue with web content, is that monetization was a product problem. I never would have paid for music back in 1999 or 2000 when I was sporting my 64mb Creative Nomad, powered completely ilegally by Napster.

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Gust

OCTOBER 26, 2014

When someone asks me for the best way to fund a startup, I always say bootstrap it, meaning fund it yourself and grow organically. Bootstrapping avoids all the cost, pain, and distractions of finding angels or VCs, and allows you to keep control and all your hard-earned equity for yourself. Do it yourself.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 9, 2020

Others are so uncomfortable with the idea of getting flamed or canceled despite good intentions that they’d rather do the absolute minimum. If you’re a white professional in venture, you might feel uncomfortable tweeting or blogging about race. I try to get back to everyone—which is something not all VCs do.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 13, 2012

People flocked to get Cisco certified for jobs that helped get offices physically setup and supported with computers, routers and servers to work. Will you tell your grandkids of the days of bank tellers, tollbooth workers and people who used to write JavaScript--by typing it in manually!!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 13, 2020

Unlike the last crisis when we were working hard to keep our workforce in the office, the pandemic has forced us to ensure they stay home. Unlike the last crisis when we were working hard to keep our workforce in the office, the pandemic has forced us to ensure they stay home. Carlos Melendez, Wovenware, EO Puerto Rico.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

This is an interview you’re not going to want to miss, I promise. If you get a moment, as a favor to John for having produced such wonderful notes I’d be grateful if you would check out his most excellent startup blog The X Factor. Thank you, John. were doing. He decided to join.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Do you want to achieve work-life balance, become a better leader and improve productivity? To do so, you must reach your full potential. Here’s what he shared: In your personal experience, what are the negative impacts of overwhelm/feeling stuck for entrepreneurs? Get your identity right.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 23, 2020

Along with the excitement that comes with a new decade, 2020 brings a lot of speculation on the economy, including a focus on what we call recession proofing. While business owners don’t know for sure if a recession will hit in the near future, the need for ensuring your business can weather the storm is real and growing.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 19, 2011

Parents are doing more harm to this generation’s ability to socialize than Twitter could ever do. The reason why your kids aren’t communicating with you and they’re texting all the time is because they’re not actually given the freedom to just meet their friends when and where they want to.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

In case you missed all the kerfuffle this weekend, I posted this blog post originally on TechCrunch. This is a blog post I really didn’t want to write. I didn’t want to write it because the bloggosphere doesn’t always do nuance well. You should read this post. So why I am writing it then?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 10, 2022

Roger recently shared his thoughts on how to un-polarize your workplace by creating middle ground and how to combat digital distractions. So as important as it is to ensure your current team is surviving and thriving , fostering positive exits is also key. Your relationship doesn’t end on an employee’s exit date.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 17, 2010

If you think you’re going to satisfy every last one of your potential customers, it’s simply not going to happen. For every application, the list of features that your userbase will ask you to implement is a mile long. You just don’t have the resources to please everyone.

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Gust

OCTOBER 2, 2014

It’s what life was like as an entrepreneur. But for some strange reason they make you file your progress on fund raising, which is the widely picked up by the press. Ok, well, it’s more than this but I’m not allowed to tell you specifics. I plan to write about it early next year when we’re all through. You’re not.

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StartupNation

MARCH 30, 2021

I want to warn you about the challenges that you’ll face when leading an early-stage venture. But before you can tackle them, you’ve got to run the early-stage gauntlet. If you make it through, I’ll write you a follow-up letter! But a bias for action may tempt you to cut corners and launch too quickly.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

A story about innovating your business to stay ahead of the market, written for EO by Floyd DePalma, CEO of UX agency DePalma Studios. These are the fears that keep you up at night, the ones you hope never happen. They’re also the moments that cause you to panic and cloud your judgment. I choose the latter.

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Founders Coop

MAY 18, 2020

Our first reaction to reading Fred’s post was that, by relying on our own experiences and learning over our 10-plus years and 200-plus early-stage investments, we’ve developed a strong shared view of what our customer experience should feel like. A wish becomes a promise when you put it in writing.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Given that 2011 is already behind us, I’d like to take a brief time-out from the usual legal and financial wonkery to wish you and your loved ones a Happy New Year. I’m proud to contribute to the effort and always enjoy reading what the other authors have to say. What kind of advantage will this create vs. our competitors ?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 5, 2017

Firing is just as important as hiring, so why do we rarely get it right? One of the hardest things I had to do was fire my best friend and 1-800-GOT-JUNK?’s But if you own your own business, you’ll probably experience it at some point. But if you own your own business, you’ll probably experience it at some point.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

It’s what life was like as an entrepreneur. But for some strange reason they make you file your progress on fund raising, which is the widely picked up by the press. Ok, well, it’s more than this but I’m not allowed to tell you specifics. What’s it really like being an entrepreneur?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 26, 2019

What do 9-to-5 office workers and rock stars have in common? When they hit a groove, they all ride the wave—and if they can’t get the next gig lined up, they all suffer. Many employees just come in, do a job, and get their paycheck and perks. When Incentives Do More Harm Than Good.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 20, 2018

Happiness is the root of what people are after in whatever form they picture it, so it’s the strongest angle with which you can hook them. Happiness is the root of what people are after in whatever form they picture it, so it’s the strongest angle with which you can hook them. Is your ad smiling?

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Gust

JULY 25, 2012

Fred Wilson of Union Ventures writes Entrepreneurs Have Control When Things Work, VCs Have Control When They Don’t on his AVC blog. But in the real world, as Fred points out, strength and power are about who holds what cards, and who needs whom. You have to do your job. Exactly. .

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StartupNation

APRIL 11, 2021

Are you looking for a way to bring in extra income with a side hustle? The thing is, the sheer number of possibilities can make it hard to determine which side hustle is right for you. Today, our goal is to show you several side hustles that are easy to start and maintain, even if you’re working full time. If so, you’re in luck.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 23, 2017

When things are going great, partners behave great. When things turn, you find out the truth. Owning a business is hard enough without suffering from the self-serving whims or circumstances created by your business partner. A bad business partner can kill your business and your bank account.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 31, 2018

When floodwaters devastated the city, many families were relocated from urban Manila—specifically from a section of the city called Marikina, the shoe capital of the Philippines—to rural farmland. In the relocation site, there were no jobs, so they had no income. Their story is an example of social entrepreneurship at its best. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 6, 2017

The trick is structure, a little strategy and a system that works specifically for you. No two business and no two people are alike, so defining the structure that allows you to work at your highest potential without the fear of burnout is vital. We don’t work as many weekends with clients as some of you might.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2022

To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. First, that you have something important to say. Second, you have to believe that you can package that content in a compelling way, consistently. First, that you have something important to say. Enter the latest.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 10, 2023

What I didn't realize is that minor tweaks to generalized email marketing tactics aren't enough to create a successful B2B campaign. If you're a beginner learning the ropes or a veteran B2C marketer making the shift, trying to work with anything other than a purpose-built B2B email marketing strategy is a recipe for disaster.

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