Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

In marketing materials founders often refer to their customer base as a “community”, but there’s a huge gap between having customers and creating a community. 92% of consumers trust peer recommendations , while only 22% of brands are trusted. Bevy is Emerging as a Leader in Software for Building Virtual Communities?—?with

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

My firm GRP Partners recently funded a young LA based company named Ad.Ly that is an “in-stream advertising&# company currently focused on monetizing Twitter. This has prompted many people to question whether advertising “in stream&# and on Twitter is a good thing or a bad thing. So what do we mean by in-stream advertising?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Contributed to EO by Marina Byezhanova , an active member-leader within EO and a member of EO Canada Bridge chapter. An entrepreneur, global speaker and university instructor, she is on a mission to inspire entrepreneurs to stand out, speak up and be radically authentic. Entrepreneurship is a blend of many skills.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Many of us have the ability to change the trajectory of other people’s lives. Sometimes we don’t even realize it. This is a story of one person who had the power to change my life – and did so. It’s the story of persistence in entrepreneurs. And it’s the story of “paying it forward.&#. If I need to be blunt I am.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

More money for the edtech boom: Munich-based StudySmarter , which makes digital tools to help learners of all ages swot up — styling itself as a “lifelong learning platform” — has closed a $15 million Series A. The round is led by sector-focused VC fund Owl Ventures.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

His new book, High Impact Mentoring , A Practical Guide to Creating Value in Other People’s Lives, co-authored with Dr. Sherry Hartnett is a playbook for mentorship. The book outlines how companies (and individuals) can create a purpose-built business that pro-actively seeks to mentor future leaders. Have a Love of People.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2023

From math problem solvers and note-taking tools to book trackers and summary apps, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite educational and organizational apps for students to try this year. StoryShots breaks down a book into bite-size moments, giving the reader a few paragraphs that sum up the most important points.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Kuhn notes that most people, even leaders who command the respect of their peers and communities, can’t put forward their best selves because they simply haven’t taken the time to find out who they are. Kuhn refers to the transformation of CEOs and other titled professionals into holistic leaders as “Full Life Integration.”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Her risky pregnancy caused her placenta to burst during childbirth, almost killing her and her son last year. Walton, who feels lucky to have survived, says the haunting experience made her an example of a reality she had long known: To be a pregnant Black woman is to be at risk , regardless of economic background.

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Reforge

AUGUST 8, 2022

Or maybe for my elder millennial peers out there, it’s Melanie Griffith typing away on a real-life 80’s typewriter in Working Girl ? as a secret weapon to help me: Clarify my idea or argument, Engage my audience (peers, leaders, or execs), and Lead the group to a clear outcome (usually an approval). They’re alive and well.

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Good morning, afternoon, and evening Redpoint community. Great to see a lot of repeat attendees and some new ones. We’re excited to continue the Month of Scale here for Redpoint Office Hours. I’m Travis Bryant. Excited to be back emceeing. Excited to be back emceeing. That was the start of the Month of Scale. And now onto our guest.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

[if you're not old enough to get the reference between this image and the title you can click on the image for a prompter]. In this space you don’t have a pre-assigned space but rather book space like a hotel. I believe that first-time entrepreneurs also benefit hugely from working in close proximity to other companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The crypto in cryptocurrency is of course referring to cryptography on the ability to encrypt your transactions so they can’t be modified after they have been written to the blockchain. The reality is that cryptocurrencies can be both and can be liberating and corrupting at the same time.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2018

Clearly he assumed that he was using some kind of username, and that it was a gang reference of some sort--like, "Young Blood" as in the bloods and the crips or something to that affect. Last week, on Martin Luther King Day, I decided that instead of saying something in my weekly newsletter , I would do the opposite--I would listen.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. Think of DataSift as turning the fire-hose into a cost-effective and manageable tap of running water. The Importance of Twitter.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 11, 2018

Clients stuck around and referred new clients to us! Had we waited for an outside bookkeeper to finish doing the books to know where we stood each month, we might not be here today. Jill shared lessons learned and more in a blog post to mark the occasion. Below is an excerpt from the original article.

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

“As they say in poker, ‘If you’ve been in the game 30 minutes and you don’t know who the patsy is, you’re the patsy.‘” Warren Buffet, 1997. Marketing 101: Customers love free stuff. As a result, it is a common marketing practice to offer things “for free” in order to impact customer behavior or encourage customer loyalty. Billions of dollars.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 28, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. ) That is why inflation, at least from a goods perspective, will remain sticky. I discussed this at length in “Energy Cancelled”.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In addition to providing physicians training, She Matters allows individuals to access what they call “ The Pink Book ”, making a reference to “The Green Book” used by Black motorists in the Jim Crow era. Training requires providers to attend courses but also interact with Black women in the community. territories.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

They’re not buying a book on Amazon or shoes on Zappos. Raising money is hard. And when you’re relatively new to the process it’s easy to be confused by the process. There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. Of course much of it is conflicting. Partners make investment decisions. Why buy me?

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