Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

We are expected to know everything and many people rush to conclusions given a limited set of information. But as I rose in my career (and post MBA) I moved into a role in which I was to advise board-level executives on topics where I was expected to rapidly become an expert. ’ The correct answer is ‘I don’t know.’

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Y Combinator

JULY 15, 2019

One of the most common questions we hear from founders is “How do I manage my board?” It’s something that provokes anxiety, because this is the first time the founder/CEO is subject to external supervision, and the board has powers that include the firing of the CEO and the senior management. But first, what’s the purpose of a board?

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A lot of people ask me what I think of posting to Twitter these days… (I’ll start calling it X as soon as I learn to stop saying Battery Tunnel and Triborough Bridge). Whether you want to continue to post to it is up to you—but I always tell people that creating content should be an exercise in creating value for yourself first.

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TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

On the education front, he says the outfit provides online accredited education, drug information, job listings, discussion boards and everything else its community of pharmacists needs to advance professionally and better serve patients. The app also helps pharmacists search for new job opportunities or to post job offers.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Through other people, I've learned a ton about investing, being a better board member, building a portfolio and building a firm. 3) Build a peer network and get in the flow of best practices. It's something I'll be talking about at General Assembly later this month. 2) Trial by fire.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2023

Peer-reviewed studies find clear associations between longer commuting times and lower job satisfaction, increased stress, and poorer mental health. Hybrid employees don’t hate the office — they hate commuting to it , surveys show, since commuting can take over an hour per day and cost several thousand dollars per year.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

He serves on the boards of OCEANIX, Atom Computing, Conscious Cultures and MycoWorks. We agree with many of our peers that scenario planning is vital at this stage. We hope the information below helps you create your own decision tree for winter. Contributor. Gaetano Crupi is a partner at venture capital firm Prime Movers Lab.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

What we wanted to address was a central platform that could basically provide solutions to e-commerce, point of sale, e-billing and peer to peer payment.”. According to a 2019 report by Deloitte , about 80% of South Africans have a bank account but only 24% of them make more than three transactions monthly. Ozow is one such player.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

The truth is that each firm is different and there isn’t one standard but over the years I’ve talked with enough of my peers to get sense of how many firms work. For anything that would be considered a normal investment for the partnership most firms try to make sure every partner has seen the deal and has a chance to weigh in.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2022

Demand for talent continues to make tech recruitment a hotbed of startup activity. To wit: Madrid-based startup Circular.io , which is now expanding its “talent sharing platform” — initially focused on tech skills — into the U.K. opening to in-house tech recruiters in London from today).

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

In 2021, ACA launched its first formal DEI Task Force, made up of a diverse group of ACA members, board leaders, and ecosystem champions. By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer During each year’s transition to the next, we take the chance to reflect on the accomplishments and challenges of the past, but our focus remains on the future.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

To celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day on 19 November, we are sharing exclusive content from three WOMENtrepreneurs from different countries, which may inform others as they embark on their entrepreneurial journeys. Specific groups including MyEO Women of EO encourage support as individuals pursue their unique entrepreneurial journeys.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

We are deeply grateful to our dedicated volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise and dedication to our mission. Without you, none of our accomplishments would have been possible and our hope for the future would be unfounded. Without this support, many early-stage companies wouldn’t get off the ground.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2016

The survey collects information from both local and global EO members on topics ranging from planned capital expenditures, hiring plans, and overall economic outlook. She also points out the power EO Forums, a group of 9-12 peers that each member is assigned, as a sounding board, while providing insight and experience whenever needed.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Peer-to-peer lending is back! I’m now the permanent host for TWiVC (until such time as they kick me off). Thank you to anybody who sent Jason a note on Twitter on my behalf. The episode isn’t yet live but it should be in the morning (probably when you’re reading this) – you can find it here. Really!).

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Across the board, the consensus is that for many Oklahomans telecommuting is here to stay. Busey suggests daily, deliberate check-ins, manager to employees and employees to peers, to anchor a team by more than just the work they do. While I expected startup companies, especially those in software, to be rapid adapters.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2021

Our name is in the news a lot and when it comes to foodtech or agtech SEO all roads lead to AgFunder — this builds the audience and established trust for when we do announce and because we already publish a lot of information, it doesn’t seem orthogonal for us do be doing it. Debt , e.g., Percent , Clade , Republic *, Yieldstreet.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Launched the ACA syndication pilot with current ACA peer groups and a new deal-sharing platform. Launched the new Boards in Action course, available in March as part of the AU winter term. Without our members, none of our accomplishments would have been possible and our hope for the future would be unfounded.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

Zingtree was founded in 2014 to make business information actionable for teams so that agents could quickly make decisions during complex service calls. Contact center agents now working at home could no longer rely on in-person subject matter experts, managers or experienced peers.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 13, 2023

Scene’s solution directly aligns with the quadruple aim in healthcare – enhancing the patient experience, improving a population’s clinical and quality outcomes, improving care providers’ work lives, and reducing costs,” says ABS Capital Partner Cal Wheaton who led the investment and will be joining Scene’s board of directors. “We

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Let’s be clear: The venture capital industry has lacked diversity. The good news is the industry is working to improve itself. To begin with, as an industry, venture capital can only improve what we measure. To begin with, as an industry, venture capital can only improve what we measure. Intentionality associated with improved diversity.

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Scaling a consumer-focused financial platform—that is also now the primary bank account for millions of UK consumers—in the midst of a once in a century pandemic is close to impossible. In April 2020, British banking startup Monzo’s revenue fell by almost 50%. This did not happen by magic. Banking is a ubiquitous but hard to crack industry.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

If you track the venture capital industry it would be hard to miss the conversation going on this week over AngelList “Syndicates.” ” And even the venerable Fred Wilson weighed in with how people “ leading vs. following ” in funding rounds play different roles and have different skills. So there you have it.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

We're entering another election year, and recent history has given us unprecedented access to information and interaction with our elected representatives. One of the best things any investor can do is to pull back from the day to day of getting pitches and think about high level trends. What areas are going to change? Reader beware.).

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Unlike a mentor who may counsel you sporadically and serve as an informal sounding board as you advance throughout your career, the advisor or coach relationship is a structured, compensated engagement. Find testimonials, gauge their social media presence, and seek feedback from peers. Don’t sign if it doesn’t feel right.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Welcome to my new 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 turns into a newsletter (soon!), sign up here.

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Gust

APRIL 20, 2014

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. A few other credible ones would include Chairman of the Board (COB), Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Chief Information Officer. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

These informal meeting places are neutral ground, Oldenburg adds, “in which all feel at home and comfortable.”. How important could a barbershop be? John Merrick rose from slavery to found the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, one of the largest black-owned businesses in the United States. What did they share? The barbershop.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Include practical items like the employee handbook, benefits information, and office supplies, as well as fun items like company swag, snacks, and even a gift card for fun things like meals or tech. This is also an opportunity to introduce your new employee to managers and peers.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

When you set up a board it is often initially a combination of the founders and the early investors. This post sets out how I believe founders (and investors) should think about independent board members having worked with many of them for the past 20 years. The board is where large equity investors get their representation.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

The other day, I got interviewed for Business Insider. It was a good interview, save for that little vein that I had no idea was so prominently featured on the side of my head--but what's a bald guy to do? At least it's not a weird fold in the back or a dent at the top. All hat and no cattle as they say. How about as a VC? And you know what?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Kristina Shen, a GP at A16z, will be joining the board. Marc Andreessen will take a board observer seat. In the lawsuit, Kramer notes that she was paid $50,000 less relative to her peers, and her equity grant was one-third the amount of shares than her male counterparts. A rebrand and re-focus.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 23, 2022

Gabriela Gandel , Impact Hub Network Board Director, hosted the conversation and shared our network’s learnings with the Better Entrepreneurship Policy Tool led by the OECD & the European Union. Social enterprises (SEs) are essential players when it comes to accelerating the transition to a more just and sustainable world. The ‘Hows’.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

” Your peer group is envious of your finally doing what they’ve always wanted to do but found it too hard to give up the golden paycheck and predictable future. ” Your peer group is envious of your finally doing what they’ve always wanted to do but found it too hard to give up the golden paycheck and predictable future.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

A study reviewed by TechCrunch suggested that the devices performed well, though the data hasn’t been peer reviewed. Those tests will also inform a human pilot study in Chile also scheduled for this year. If you were to accidentally drop the eye sensor developed by Injectsense you’d have little chance of finding it. You can sit around.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Impact Hub: Our policy approach At Impact Hub, we are committed to accelerating global impact through collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity. Our mission is to build locally rooted and globally connected entrepreneurial communities for impact at scale. To date, our community has reached over 25,000 such impact-driven enterprises.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

” The morning consisted of a presentation by Mitsue Kurihara, a Board member from the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), who launched the DBJ Women Entrepreneurs Center in November 2011; and a moderated panel with three female entrepreneurs: Donna Fujimoto Cole, Fujiyo Ishiguro and Sachiko Kuno. When asked what motivated her, Ms.

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