Dream It

OCTOBER 21, 2019

It's been about a year since Slidebean’s first Youtube video breakthrough. Since then, they’ve added around 20,000 subscribers, and their videos have been watched over 1.7MM times. To celebrate their success, we collaborated with Slidebean to host a Fireside Chat in New York City on October 10th featuring Caya, founder of Slidebean, and Steve Barsh, Managing Partner at Dreamit. from DreamIt Ventures. ?

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Today is the anniversary of Spotify IPO, which was the first direct listing of a technology company. It was championed by Barry McCarthy, the former CFO of Netflix and the current CFO of Spotify. Since then, Slack has also listed directly. And the combination of these two events has created a groundswell for more of them. In the past few months and quarters, I’ve been learning as much as I can about this topic.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 21, 2019

We get feedback from the leaders of our portfolio companies on an annual basis. It helps me get better at what I do and I love it. One area that I am constantly challenged to improve on is accessibility. The common refrain is “I know you are busy and I hate to bother you.” To which I reply “It is your job to bother me and my job to be responsive when you do.” But even so, getting portfolio company leaders to feel that they can reach out, even on small things, is a challen

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Turnkey Office Space

OCTOBER 21, 2019

The phrase windowless office doesn’t exactly evoke images of green pastures and unfettered productivity, however with an open mind there are countless ways to customize an interior office to make it just as comfortable and appealing as a corner office with a great view – at the much cheaper rent!

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Over the past 20 or more years, we've been inundated that technology is the "be all" for our businesses. Technology IS important. However, don't think that just by implementing technology you'll have success business. The WSJ writes about the tech treadmill that many companies are on. Once they implement a great technology they must keep it up and running and making it better.

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Continuations

OCTOBER 21, 2019

This morning I will be on a panel at Columbia University about Universal Basic Income (UBI) and the climate crisis as part of a conference on the Green New Deal. In my view UBI should be a central component of a Green New Deal instead of the jobs guarantee. Here are my reasons: 1. UBI frees up people’s time and attention to really focus on solutions to the Climate Crisis.

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 21, 2019

One of the world’s biggest pea processors is considering expanding into fava beans as the boom in alternative proteins fuels demand for special crops. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in Bloomberg] Plant Protein Boom Gets Beyond Meat Supplier Thinking Bigger appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 21, 2019

PlaySight Interactive is excited today to officially announce the launch and release of the SmartCourt GO – a fully portable and mobile version of PlaySight’s Smart AI and connected camera sports video technology platform, powered by LiveU IP video technology. Read more here. The post [PlaySight in PR Newswire] PlaySight Launches Portable Sports Broadcast and Live Streaming Platform With LiveU Technology appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Foretellix, an Israeli based start-up with a mission to enable measurable safety of autonomous vehicles (AVs), today announced that 200 engineers from 130 companies and universities have now downloaded its recently opened Measurable Scenario Description Language (M-SDL). Read more here. The post [Foretellix in PR Newswire] Foretellix Announces 200th Download of Its Open Measurable Scenario Description Language (M-SDL) Specification for Autonomous Vehicle Safety appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Dunkin’ is launching its Beyond Meat breakfast sandwich nationally in November, two months ahead of schedule, after a highly successful test of the product this summer. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in CNN Business] Dunkin’ is launching its Beyond Meat sandwich nationally appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Beyond Meat Inc., the faux-meat maker that’s become a Wall Street darling, is announcing one of its biggest restaurant roll outs yet. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in The Boston Globe] Dunkin’ is bringing its Beyond Meat sausage sandwich to Mass. appeared first on OurCrowd.

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