Hunter Walk

MARCH 3, 2025

In these cases we’re asking ourselves, can this individual/partnership execute a ‘known’ playbook better than incumbents, because it’s not very interesting to put people in business who are going to be Traditional But Average. of them, often as their first or second largest investor.

peer-to-peer 88

peer-to-peer VC investment investing 88

Dream It

JULY 24, 2020

Build credibility with peers The security community is a tight-knight one. To keep an organization safe, a CISO depends on as many as 50 to 100 different products. This presents a huge opportunity for startups. However, this means that a CISO sees a LOT of pitches in their role. Keep in mind, this spending is planned and budgeted.

peer-to-peer 195

peer-to-peer pitching incumbents opportunity 195

Ecosystem Builder Hub

MAY 21, 2021

As part of the Insights from the Field campaign, I wanted to hear from other ecosystem builders in the field about their approaches to DEI, and hopefully identify specific techniques that they’ve incorporated in their communities. Kate Jackson, an ecosystem builder in the Chicago area, described the ‘why’ of this beautifully.

peer-to-peer 105

peer-to-peer entrepreneurial ecosystem entrepreneurship board 105

Y Combinator

DECEMBER 8, 2021

2 Incumbent banks miss the mark in two crucial areas: The banking experience has not evolved to match modern consumer. 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. This did not happen by magic.

peer-to-peer 102

peer-to-peer incumbents finance financing 102

Revolution

JUNE 10, 2019

Yet, technology adoption within the real estate community as a means to fundamentally disrupt how physical assets behave and how transactions occur was lagging up until the last couple of years. characterizes the space in which we live, the environment in which we work, and the places where we socialize.

hospitality 100

hospitality real estate peer-to-peer mix-use 100

TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

Lawrence Kosick is the co-founder of GetSetUp , the largest online learning community designed specifically for older adults. We see an emphasis on young founders (“40 Under 40”), innovative ideas and disruptive challenges to legacy brands, incumbent companies and “old” ways of thinking. Older adults have so much to offer.

incumbents 101

incumbents peer-to-peer opportunity disruption 101

Y Combinator

DECEMBER 8, 2021

2 Incumbent banks miss the mark in two crucial areas: The banking experience has not evolved to match modern consumer expectations. 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.

peer-to-peer 40

peer-to-peer incumbents finance financing 40