Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Pre-seed is just a narrower segment where you might raise $1–3 million on a SAFE note and not give out any board seats. There are of course many Seed VCs who take board seats, don’t over-commit to too many deals and try to help with “company building” activities to help at a company’s vulnerable foundations. Secrets of Sand Hill Road.

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

I’ve been steadily progressing through the excellent books in the Stripe Press catalog. It’s the best book I’ve read on engineering management. The book abstracts out the wisdom of those times into theory abstracted from experience, not just hypothetical ideas. First, I read High Growth Handbook. Morale is low.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

Shots on Goal Being great as a startup technology investor of course requires a lot of things to come together: You need to have strong insights into where technology markets are heading and where value in the future will be created and sustained You need be perfect with your market timing. Being too early is the same as being wrong.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2018

A successful entrepreneur, businessman and EO Bahrain member, Suhail Algosaibi had long thought about how he could use his position and his company—FALAK Consulting—to make real, radical and sustainable change in his corner of the world. Contributing to Sustainable Development. Each of these ‘unreasonable’ thinkers had an impact on me.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It’s hard to grow enough food to meet these needs, not to mention in a sustainable way and in a world where water is increasingly in short supply. Grove is kicking off the next huge step towards more local, sustainable food by launching the Grove Ecosystem nationally in this Kickstarter campaign. ” Enter Grove. Ok, probably not.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 27, 2019

Ryan Villanueva is an entrepreneur, educator and co-founder of Best Delegate , a rapidly growing education company with a goal of making Model United Nations a worldwide program in order to help this generation of students lead the world to a better, more peaceful, just, and sustainable future.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Here’s the short, short version of other stories: Powering job boards : While the tech sector is seeing layoffs, Kyle reports that Gloat grabs $90 million to build better internal job boards. Carly writes that cybercrime operation RansomHouse (why do these sound like book publishers?) chipmaker AMD.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In its first iteration, Beek leveraged tools like YouTube and emojis to create a site and mobile app where people could review the books they’re reading. “I I wanted to get Latinos to consume better stories, so I created this community around books,” she recalls. “I

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Not so long ago, Basil Peters wrote his book, “Early Exits,” after analyzing 150 young companies and their exits. Adjusting these numbers to fit your circumstance, the conclusion is that waiting for higher value after sustained growth becomes more and more of a risk in the majority of early stage cases. What about those unicorns?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2022

SME-focused business travel booking platform TravelPerk has topped up the $160 million in equity and debt it raised last in a Series D last April with an additional $115 million — closing out the round at $275 million. The startup is also ploughing money into developing what it bills as “sustainable” travel solutions.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

With 2050, Ekeland is going back to the drawing board with a different vision when it comes to investment thesis, fund structure and the firm’s own values. While she’s no longer involved with Daphni’s day-to-day activities, she still follows her own investments in Daphni’s first fund. Investment is self-fulfilling,” Ekeland told me.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2021

The new round from Cowen Sustainable Investments (CSI), labeled a Series B, follows the company reaching profitability in April 2020 and gives Quip more than $160 million in total funding since the company was founded in 2015. As part of the investment, Artem Mariychin, managing director at CSI, is joining the company’s board.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

VCs to recommerce startups: Let’s pop some tags Image Credits: Kinga Krzeminska (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Thanks in large part to Gen Z’s interest in sustainable shopping, recommerce is soaring to new heights, and VCs are looking for the come up. Though not sure how you can read on something that small.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Mahu City Express , a bus service operating between Warkworth and Auckland, is introducing on-board e-scooter rental and charging options, to address the first-and last-mile gap – how we get ourselves to public transport connections, and then, at the other end, to our final destination.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

These metrics serve as the lifeblood of a company’s financial structure, offering a clear picture of immediate fiscal stability and long-term sustainability. Understanding this information is crucial because it collectively provides a snapshot of a company’s financial health and its operational efficiency.

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StartupNation

JULY 13, 2021

They sought case studies and examples of successful companies they could model, anticipating their boards’ reaction to the digital transformation plans they were considering: “Has this been done before? Of course, these boards were missing the point. . Bird in hand, they said! The result?

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EntreWorks Consulting

JANUARY 22, 2020

If you’re intrigued about the history and potential future of DARPA or DARPA-like institutions, you’d be hard pressed to find a better guide than a new book entitled The DARPA Model for Transformative Technologies. (A potential alternative title? We also need to make real and sustained investments in innovation across the board.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

How to win consulting, board and deal roles with PE and VC funds. We are brainstorming a new solution to a widespread challenge in many countries: How to develop a self-sustaining, independent local tech ecosystem. More posts by this contributor. 6 career options for ex-founders seeking their next adventure.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2018

And I’m so glad this happened because Mike shared true gems for entrepreneurs whose businesses are media-centric—which is every business, now that quality content is king to promote and sustain growing businesses. A book is the best way to get your message out to the public.”. As I stated before, Mike is a 13-time, no.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Not so long ago, Basil Peters wrote his book, “Early Exits,” after analyzing 150 young companies and their exits. Adjusting these numbers to fit your circumstance, the conclusion is that waiting for higher value after sustained growth becomes more and more of a risk in the majority of early stage cases.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Groundbreaking economist, author, investor, and entrepreneur is honored with the Angel Capital Association’s Hans Severiens Award While performing the research that culminated in her book, The Next Wave: Financing and Investing Strategies for Growth-Oriented Women Entrepreneurs , Alicia Robb, Ph.D.,

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2022

After stockholders rejected Zendesk’s plan to acquire SurveyMonkey’s owner Momentive earlier this year, activist investor Jana Partners is now trying to shake up the company’s board, Ron Miller and Alex Wilhelm reported. Sales and product performance had fallen short.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 22, 2023

The song went on to shatter Billboard’s 60 year history by dominating the charts for 17 straight weeks, largely sustained by a steady release of remixes on social media, propelling Lil Nas X along with the Dutch beatmaker to fame. Instead, we should find a way to flow with them. Music was the answer.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

But getting farmers on board has never been easy, Goslinga told TechCrunch. When Goslinga met Njeru in 2008, she worked for Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA). As part of the new fundraise, TLcom’s senior partner Omobola Johnson will join Pula’s board. Co-CEOs with agricultural backgrounds.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

But a crisis is exactly when CEOs and boards most need what a cohesive executive team offers—strong partnerships, shared vision, and mutual accountability. The report says, “While moments of crisis can lead to heroic and unprecedented actions, the sustainability of those actions is where the true path towards recovery will begin.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

And whether to warn your superiors or your boards about these unraveling events early. If you are the head of sales and the pipeline is emptying or sales have slowed for any sustained period, the red flag must be raised, even if the focus is on you as a result and not upon the problem when the news is first delivered.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Especially in tech, there is even less tolerance for bad or mediocre leadership to achieve excellent, sustainable, and cost-efficient results than in other companies and sectors. It’s so easy, and there are many books on how to build startups. Do you still follow the best-practice guidelines from the brilliant books you’ve all read?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

Why does Goal 7: Sustainable Work matter to you? I’m a board member and Program Director of the BALSA Foundation which provides grants and resources to first-time entrepreneurs in the St. Be sure to check out Mel’s collaborative article, “ Beyond Books: Libraries’ Role in Entrepreneurship Ecosystems ” on Medium.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2021

and Daniel Vasella, ex-CEO and Chairman of Novartis are members of the board. The tech startup’s efforts will add to services of tens of other startups across Africa offering variations of telemedicine like Vezeeta, an Egyptian doctor appointment booking startup. We have already identified the first 100 locations,” said Rockson.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

“So it’s like building an advisory board for yourself.” “What we’re building is really the phone book of the future,” says Orlic, slotting his elevator pitch into our ~30-minute phone conversation. “None of us in the founding team had any networks to speak of when we were growing up.

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Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

Even if you have an hour booked, the advice is the same. Competition and sustainable advantage. Highlight your sustainable competitive advantages, and barriers to entry. Qualifications and roles of the top three executives and top three on your Board of Advisors. Implicit in this is the go-to-market strategy.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

The concept comes from a Stephen Covey book called “ First Things First ,&# which is a worthwhile book ( Wikipedia overview here ) but if you haven’t read his seminal book “ 7 Habits of Highly Effective People &# you should start with that. When I first discovered the concept I found it enlightening.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

What challenges and success the initiative booked in the first six months, and how COVID-19 impacted the project. We knew that when her fellowship ended, we needed to bring someone on board who was solely focused on this work. Not all service providers will be on board with the initiatives.

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OkDork

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The other counterintuitive advice I hear a lot and encourage you to not take on board right away, comes from the founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman. It was the minimum amount I needed to live sustainably. Don’t fall into the trap of reading more books or consuming more YouTube videos. Step 3: Put yourself out there.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Go to websites like Amazon for physical products and books, which are great for almost any niche. This financial scrutiny forms a realistic basis for evaluating whether the business idea is sustainable in the long run. It really helps to have a sounding board to make sure your thinking isn’t wildly off the rails.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

One of the books that first made me aware of the “creative brain&# was “ Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain &# by Betty Edwards. All are known creativity drivers and are covered in the book mentioned above. She literally encourages you to draw things upside down. For others they swear by music.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2023

has seen a blossoming in fashion rental startups in recent years, with the likes of Hurr (founded 2017), Hirestreet (2018), My Wardrobe HQ (2019), By Rotation (2019) and Rotaro (2019) popping up to offer fashion-conscious consumers a more sustainable way to stay on trend by renting high end.

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