David Teten VC

JANUARY 12, 2022

“ One summer day, probably in the 1870s, friends of a major short-seller got together on the shores of Newport, Rhode Island, where they admired the enormous yachts of New York’s richest brokers. After gazing long and thoughtfully at the beautiful boats, the short seller asked wryly, ‘Where are the customers’ yachts?’ ”.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

And of course, it wouldn’t be a TechCrunch event without door prizes to keep things interesting, including TechCrunch swag and tickets to Disrupt 2022 in San Francisco this October. If you want to share a friendly evening of cocktails and relaxed networking under the stars with your startup peers, you need to grab your ticket today.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

The prospect of more women writing checks was viewed as a positive for female founders, a cohort that has struggled to attract more than a fraction of the funds that their male peers manage. All-female teams have an especially tough time raising capital compared to all-male teams, underscoring the disparity. What the data show.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

This weekend was Yom Kippur, holiest of the Jewish holidays and the day of atonement. It’s also the day when most Jewish minds are least focused since one needs to fast for 24 hours. But our rabbi captivated me this year and reminded me of one of the most important lessons I learned myself 15 years ago.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Finally, the program is based on peer-to-peer feedback. But the most powerful peer-to-peer component is that you have to give feedback to people when you’re going through the program. But the most powerful peer-to-peer component is that you have to give feedback to people when you’re going through the program.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This is particularly true of industries where technology is disrupting business models. When you drive through your local community or go to your place of employment, you are coming in contact with businesses, both large and small. The most common advice given to aspiring entrepreneurs is to start a business that ignites your passion.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

They include Amit Singh (President of Palo Alto Networks), Oliver Jay (ex CRO of Asana), Param Kalhon (CPO at UIPath) Prasanna Sankar (Cofounder of Rippling), Pratyus Pattnaik (Senior Director of Engineering at Okta), Sandeep Johri (former CEO of Tricentis). the UK, Europe and other international markets. The firm, which launched a $2.85

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Peer-to-peer lending is back! Our “hot deal of the week&# turned out to be more of the “hot theme of the week.&# P2P lending networks are revived and brought it a whopping $40 million in investments announced recently. I’m now the permanent host for TWiVC (until such time as they kick me off). Really!).

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing. ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. 1) Your school. 1) Your school.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Peer to peer lending, community supported agriculture, ride sharing, house sharing, fans supporting artists directly, bike share--even the growth of healthy lifestyle activities like yoga and running--it''s not just about new business models. Take the network out of the network and enable truly peer to peer communications.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Disrupted supply chain, diminishing demand, and reduced cash flow were just a few of the many business challenges that most SMBs faced. One effective way to address these challenges is networking. When you join a good network of business owners, you can access the advice of peers to tackle any challenge.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

We are grappling with healthcare challenges, irreversibly disrupted industries, millions of underemployed workers, and devastating racial and gender inequities. Together, we can empower contributors of all races, genders, and backgrounds to turn disruption and division into creation and abundance – for all. We need ingenuity.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 29, 2012

2) Network with as many other angel investors as possible. Investors with industry expertise are invaluable in helping disruptive startups cross the chasm. A mutual fund manager won't give you their portfolio strategy but most seed funds love having a network of angels to syndicate deals with. 3) Start with funds.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

The industry finally has one of their own at the helm of the largest YouTube network. My estimate is that the top 5 YouTube networks will do > $200 million net revenue in 2013 (after Google’s share). Our industry just took one big step towards legitimacy with the hiring of renowned media exec Ynon Kreiz to run Maker Studios.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

What areas need to be disrupted? 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? What types of things might happen in 2012, as opposed to needing another 3-5 years to come to fruition. Reader beware.). Open Government.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

By now many of you know the Harlem Shake but what you may not appreciate is the broader trend behind the video and it has mirrored my general views on how TV will work in the future. 200 million views. Suck it traditional TV. TV of the future will not always have linear stories. Why would it? Gangnam Style Meets Torso TV. think Apple.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

These complementary pillars leverage Impact Hub’s extensive network of over 100 communities across the globe to accelerate learning across diverse realities. Impact Hub: Our policy approach At Impact Hub, we are committed to accelerating global impact through collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The majority of Autify’s global peers offer low-code test automation solutions, targeting these at enabling software developers with a range of coding skills to perform their work faster. Now, Autify’s software testing automation addresses the issues of a labor shortage as well as technical difficulty through its no-code platform.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MAY 7, 2019

Last year, OCAST received 145 research applications that were deemed “qualified-for-funding” by outside peer review and rigorous vetting. By Scott Meacham. Copyright © 2019, The Oklahoman. Oklahoma is a great place to live. Oklahoma is a great place to work. Unemployment is down; the economy is moving along.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

D espite the slowdown in venture capital activity, there’s still a mountain of money flowing through startups today. TechCrunch+ is launching a series of posts looking at recent, notable venture rounds, exit activity and other news that relates to the financial side of building new technology companies. Fintech founders should take note.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

Laura González-Estéfani is the founder and CEO of TheVentureCity , an international, operator-led venture acceleration model designed to make the global entrepreneurial ecosystem more diverse, international and accessible to fair capital. More posts by this contributor. Miami won’t be the next Silicon Valley because we don’t need another one.

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Unvalidated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

“Businesses that disrupt/create huge markets with a non-replicable product offering a must-have service , which gets better the more people use it.” Jean de la Rochebrochard ( @jlr ), a partner at TheFamily , recently published a very good piece on Medium titled “ Here’s my investment thesis. What’s yours? ”?—?below We are hunting “unicorns”.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Two black entrepreneurs, despite living in segregated America, found ways to exercise their creativity and disrupt their worlds. 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?

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Feedough

MARCH 15, 2021

The platform is a true definition of business social networking. Example: “Hey {name}, we found that your engagement rate is slightly under that of your industry peers. LinkedIn has resources for all. Moreover, today, there are influencers on LinkedIn as well. But not every LinkedIn user understands data and post analytics.

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Source Link

MARCH 24, 2020

It is our job for the next few months to empower this network, amplify your impact and for us to collectively champion one another. We are pulling together the best we can find in research, outreach strategies and shared information/resources that you will be able to use with your own affiliated network. And I’m hearing it again.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott, in conversation with a16z’s Bob Swan, explains how AI copilots are keeping developers longer in a flow state and why AI copilots more broadly could be the start of an industrial revolution for knowledge work. [00:59] That’s the exciting thing to me about building a technology.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 23, 2016

Because of these three attributes, chat seems to be reemerging as a potentially disruptive user interface for both consumers and business users. The typical teenages emits more than 3000 text messages per month, not to mention messages on other networks. Post a note on Slack to provide peer feedback at work or file an expense.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

I find level setting to be one of the most difficult things to do around any task or skill. Just how good is good? What are the best people accomplishing? How do you measure it? It comes up a lot with my coaching clients who aspire to be top VCs and are trying to figure out how to self-assess and goal set. But I thought I was good!?”

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

’ It’s that line of thinking that leads people to create disruptive companies, to solve problems that were thought to be intractable. They seek a VC model where dogma is less of a drag on the enterprise, and investment discovery can come from a wide network of smaller investors—mini LPs, in a way.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Ecosystem building work is often thankless, tiring, and even demoralizing at times. How do ecosystem builders stay motivated to keep doing the work? What specific practices do ecosystem builders use for self-care, to keep going, and avoid burning out? Staying Motivated by Focusing on Others. Doing both centers me.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

The gig economy has, to use a well-worn word, disrupted industries from ride-hailing to quick-service restaurants. “We started enabling product builders to team up with their peers to work on problems that matter to them while enjoying full autonomy and income.” It expects that volume to grow 17% by 2023.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 11, 2023

By working with a business consultant, startups can better prepare themselves for challenges and unexpected disruptions, allowing them to respond quickly and effectively when the need arises. To understand the value of business consulting for startups, we reached out to CEOs, founders, and other business leaders for their insights.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

Neighbor has developed a unique peer-to-peer model, c onnecting “renters” in need of storage space with “hosts” in their neighborhood who are willing to lease storage space in their home, garage or even driveway. Xu and Cutler will join former Uber CEO Ryan Graves as investors and advisors to the Lehi, Utah-based startup.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 12, 2022

It is, in fact, one of the biggest and most disruptive trends in the blockchain ecosystem. DeFi is an umbrella term that describes a range of peer-to-peer (P2P) financial services. Things were easier in those early days, especially if you just wanted to invest a few hundred dollars into tokens that you felt would go a long way.

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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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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Meanwhile, Sequoia’s investments in payments tech companies spanned both consumer and business payments and operate in four distinct markets: buy now, pay later (BNPL), expense management, peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, and online payments acceptance. Welcome to The Interchange ! We saw a similar trend at a16z.

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