TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

The accelerator collected mentors and speakers like Ryan Wyatt, CEO of Polygon Studios, and Jeff “Jiho” Zirlin, co-founder of Axie Infinity , to help guide the cohort. What it does: Decentralized order book for loans. Founders: Daniel Garay, Jesse Brauner. Founders: Oliver Tang, Robin Ji. Founders: Wen Xu, Conan Zhou.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

Leading the round is Framework Venture Partners, with participation from Gresham House Ventures, Sage and existing investors. Founded in 2017 by Tim Fouracre, who previously founded cloud accounting software Clear Books, Countingup now boasts over 34,000 business customers. Countingup , the U.K. million in Series A investment.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Among the many books that have shaped my thinking on organizational structures, one of the most important is Frédéric Laloux’s “Reinventing Organizations.” In shaping our team structures, we have borrowed many ideas from the book. Each team is typically working on just one client project at any given time.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 24, 2021

In co-authoring Beyond Product , I set out to help founders with exactly this challenge. In the book, I brought in 50 business leaders to advise you on how to grow your business from your basic idea through to your eventual exit and summarized it into a step-by-step framework. Take a deep breath, and some useful advice.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 13, 2018

Who is one of your founders you think we should watch? Nancy Lublin, CEO of Loris.ai, is definitely a founder to watch. Is this a founder I want to work with for ten years? What is one thing every founder should ask themselves before walking into a meeting with a potential investor? Favorite business book, blog, podcast?

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Materials Science as a Guiding Force Alex’s academic background in materials science and engineering has played an instrumental role in shaping his investment strategy, particularly in deep tech sectors. ” Nurturing Startups to Success Early-stage founders often face formidable fundraising challenges.

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Jason Malki

JULY 13, 2023

His latest venture, The Brain Wrx , revolutionizes the way founders approach and grasp growth by providing a straightforward and effective framework for success. This is the impetus behind the formation of Brain Wrx , to help founders evaluate and present an idea, refine their strategy and better understand the process for success.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Maria Palmer of RRE summarizes : “You can’t pick a platform strategy that’s unique, but you can pick a platform strategy that your firm can uniquely execute. ” . I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout. I have developed a founder curriculum on my blog. AskAnything.VC Advantages.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

An example: “growth at all costs” is a fairy tale made possible by cheap money that helped venture capitalists set expectations for founders — and each other — for years. “Growth at all costs” is a fairy tale made possible by cheap money that helped VCs set expectations for founders — and each other.

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Dream It

JUNE 2, 2022

Increasing Cyber Sales, Avoiding 5 Big MITRE ATT&CK Mistakes What’s the best MITRE ATT&CK strategy? In this Dose, Mel Shakir, Managing Director of Dreamit’s Securetech vertical, presents his MITRE ATT&CK checklist on top issues founders be aware of when implementing MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 24, 2021

Through the hot summer of 2018, Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, slept for nights on end at his assembly plant in Fremont, California. As a co-founder of PayPal, he envisioned the future of digital payments. A good place to start is the competing values framework (CVF). 29-35 (McGraw Hill, July 2021).” .

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Maria Palmer of RRE summarizes : “You can’t pick a platform strategy that’s unique, but you can pick a platform strategy that your firm can uniquely execute. ” . I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout. I have developed a founder curriculum on my blog. AskAnything.VC Advantages.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2021

We had known one another for over a decade (I originally met her as a young founder at Yodlee) and were at similar stages of our careers, so I knew she could identify personally with my career quandaries. I spent time with multiple company founders to try to discern who they were as leaders, in addition to what they were working on.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

If you’re a founder who finds yourself in a meeting with a VC, try to remember two things: You’re the smartest person in the room. ” Wilson’s book explores the history of freon, a common refrigerant that was later banned due to its devastating impact on the ozone layer.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. What about strategy? I paid up for the diploma but can’t say that I saw better results.

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FundersClub

JUNE 8, 2017

" Dustin Rosen of Wonder Ventures shares three key elements of micro-traction that founders can demonstrate to create funding momentum before meaningful revenue or customer growth in " What to Do When “Seed” Investors Ask to See More Traction. " Founder and Operator Thoughts. " In Other News.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Let’s set up a framework. it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0 by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

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Reforge

OCTOBER 20, 2022

We’ll provide a simple framework to calculate the expected value of the information gained from the experiment. We’ll explain how to adapt the framework to your own use cases, and take a peek under the hood for those that want to dive deeper. Much of this paralysis is due to a lack of framework for determining the value of a test.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 3, 2023

Four strategies to prepare for an exit that will set you up for success. A chapter wasn’t just over, a book was being closed. As part of considering what you might need to close the deal, I do want to pass on a piece of wisdom another founder shared with me when I was making my deal scorecard: secure as much cash as you can upfront.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Jennifer Carolan , co-founder of the firm, who also worked in the Chicago Public School system for years, sees coronavirus as an accelerator, not a trigger, for the departure of teachers. “We Outschool itself has surged over 2,000% in new bookings, and recently turned its first profit. Image: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2021

Software companies that sell directly to end users share a simple framework for managing growth that leverages discoverability, desirability and do-ability — the “aha!” Department of Homeland Security not to cancel the International Entrepreneur Parole program , which potentially allows founders from other countries to stay in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

But founder Matthew Joseph Martin soon realized that the startup, backed by investors like Boost VC and Tim Draper, was serving a relatively niche market in the States. Founded in 2014, Blossom Finance was first intended for Muslim entrepreneurs in the United States. So he started researching markets with large populations of Muslim people.

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Reforge

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Most every marketer is familiar with A/B testing, but few have a consistent framework for prioritizing what to test. About the Author Michael Taylor Mike was a co-founder at Ladder , a 50-person growth marketing agency with $50m spent and 8,000 experiments run, for clients like Booking.com, Monzo Bank, and Facebook Workplace.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

It’s a very personal topic and I’d like to offer you a framework to decide for yourself, based on the following factors: How Long is it Taking to Raise Capital at Your Stage in the Market? And recaps hurt founders so often people just avoid doing them. Let me play open book so you can understand the situation better.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Every Flexible VC structure allows founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit, growth trajectory, and ownership optionality. . Flexible VC 102: Variations.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 14, 2022

I was fortunate enough to have Amy Smith, the Chief Strategy & Impact Officer, share her perspective on this topic: “The start of the pandemic was a challenging time that provided many with the opportunity to pause, reflect and gain perspective, and this was no different for TOMS. That’s my modus operandi. Find the open space.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Excerpted from “ PLAY NICE BUT WIN: A CEO’s Journey from Founder to Leader ,” published Oct. Our one-on-one relationship with our customers is key to our success because it provides the framework under which we respond to the ever-changing needs of the customer. Copyright © 2021 by Michael Dell.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

She is the co-founder of Brand of a Leader , the personal branding agency for entrepreneurs. I remember walking into the room one morning and fellow attendee Robyn Rosenberger, founder of Tiny Superheroes, said she believed in me and told me to keep going. And it’s been an amazing journey since. It did exactly that!

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

The process of debating and agreeing the details of this startup ecosystem support framework is expected to take between six and nine months. Although that component of the España Nación Emprendedora strategy is, inevitably, going to be a slower burn, hence the decade-long lens.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

When you are the founder of a young startup, it is always very hard to gauge the right amount of effort to dedicate to marketing. I always knew I wanted to find some way to help founders and innovators get their great ideas out into the world. Our services cater to every stage of the founder journey.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

But my take: Gaikai had superior technology & a superior business strategy. We spent a bunch of time in the video talking about “disruption” as described by Clay Christensen in his seminal book, “The Innovator’s Dilemman” which I profiled here. I agree with him.

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FundersClub

JUNE 29, 2017

What once required deep domain expertise to execute has been made easier by libraries and frameworks, such as Google's TensorFlow. Christopher Steiner is a New York Times Bestselling Author of two books, the founder of ZRankings , and the co-founder of Aisle50 (YCS11), acquired by Groupon in 2015.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 28, 2014

I’m sure this is a question on every founder and CEO’s mind. In The Alliance , Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha and Chris Yeh describe the talent management strategies which succeeded at LinkedIn. The Tour of Duty concept is a framework to help companies foster that culture. Jony Ive at Apple. Jeff Weiner at LinkedIn.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 18, 2023

19 Strategies for Managing Risk in a Startup In this article, we explore nineteen different strategies for managing risk in startups, shared by founders, CEOs, and other industry professionals. This way, we made more informed decisions and reduced the risk of failure.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 17, 2021

How many people are instantly booking those listings? ” And the other issue is that metrics have become an increasingly important — maybe the most important — lever for decision making in the world of product design and wider business strategy for a tech (and maybe by default, any) company.

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

As you know, I run our Founder Experience program here, the set of tools and programs and people that we have to support our entrepreneurs in their growth journey. After having read Elad Gil’s book, I understand why. In fact, one of the defining chapters in that book was her user instructions for her as a manager.

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