Venture Well
JULY 29, 2019
VentureWell Director of Venture Development, Eli Velasquez offers insights on how to develop pitch competitions that provide maximum support to startups. The post Rethinking Pitch Competitions: Create Value, Not a Spectacle appeared first on VentureWell.
Forward Cities
JULY 29, 2019
By Kim Louis , Forward Cities’ Project Manager – New Kensington, PA. Stories are important. . Listening is important. . Context is important. Sharing our perspectives for deeper understanding is important and it’s a joy to find someone who is willing to share and listen. Selfie with Sadell and Kim. Meet Sadell, an entrepreneur from Cincinnati doing great work in bridging people of color into greater entrepreneurial success.
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500
JULY 29, 2019
500 has seen incredible growth over the past 9 years, yet our goal has always stayed constant: back the world’s most talented founders. Everything we do is centered around bringing incredible ideas and entrepreneurial ecosystems to life through inspiring individuals around the world. It’s this principle that has led us to invest in over 2,200 companies, and in one of the most global and diverse teams in VC.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JULY 29, 2019
Our portfolio company Open Bazaar released a new mobile app called Haven today. The idea behind Haven is: Finally, people anywhere in the world can connect directly to each other using their mobile devices and trade privately with no credit cards, no banks, and no tech companies tracking their activities, or charging listing and transaction fees. . Here’s what the front page looks like: And here is what an item listing looks like: Note that you can pay for this coffee maker in Bitcoin and
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Smart Hustle Magazine
JULY 29, 2019
Ramon Ray had a quick chat with Molly Moore, head of marketing at Ruby Receptionists , at B2SMB in Napa, California about the importance of customer experience. Ruby Receptionists provides virtual receptionists. They wow callers and their customers’ customers by answering their phones acting as consummate professionals. Molly says that they provide the human connection customer service needs.
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Tomasz Tunguz
JULY 29, 2019
My perception of books was shattered in first grade. A friend and I were arguing about the extinction of dinosaurs. “It’s right here!” I yelled pointing to the book in my hand.“A meteor crashed, cooled the earth, and killed all the dinosaurs.“. My friend countered with a book of his own. Volcanic eruptions had blackened the sky with ash and cooled the earth, he recited.
Continuations
JULY 29, 2019
I no longer say “climate change” – instead I now call it what it is, the “climate crisis.” If you don’t think it is a crisis, I recommend the following readings. [link] [link] Both papers – in very different ways – make the same argument: we are on a runaway trajectory now. We are already in a crisis that renders nearly everything else a rounding error.
OurCrowd
JULY 29, 2019
Beyond Meat’s sales continue to soar as consumers maintain an appetite for fake meat. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in CNN] Beyond Meat sales are on fire. It plans to sell more stock to capitalize on meatless craze appeared first on OurCrowd.
OurCrowd
JULY 29, 2019
“Israelis are tech-oriented and they go into new areas where they can apply their passions, tackling global challenges,” says Tamar Weiss of Startup Nation Central, an independent non-profit providing research and analysis on startup activity in Israel. Read more here. The post [Portfolio Companies in Forbes] Want To Invest In The Next Beyond Meat?
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OurCrowd
JULY 29, 2019
The excitement around Beyond Meat is still sizzling as the company teams up with Dunkin’ , has new plant-based products in store, and its stock continues to rise. Meanwhile, The Financial Times asks: Why does Israel lead the world in computer vision ? Back at the office, we celebrated National Intern Day with WayUp. Read that and more below. Startup Nation and beyond.
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