The Seraf Compass
JANUARY 1, 2020
Most startup companies have a continuous need for funds to help grow the business. You will hear the term “Follow-on” as a frequent catchphrase for this type of investing. For example, it’s common to hear one investor say to another, are you planning on “following-on” in this round? Simply put, the investor is asking if you will invest additional funds in the company.
Smart Hustle Magazine
JANUARY 3, 2020
There are some things you should know how to do as a business owner and leader. One of the most important--understanding your business’s finances. Some business owners feel that finances are not their strength so they shy away from that aspect of their business. But, this creates a vicious cycle—the less time you spend on the numbers the less you know about what’s going on with your money and the next thing you know things have gotten completely out of control and you’re going out of business. .
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
DECEMBER 30, 2019
Most professionals dread meetings not only because they typically last too long, but also because they feel pointless and tend to hijack other priorities. Ben Wolf, an EOS Implementer ® at Wolf’s Edge Consulting , believes you can change this by implementing three critical strategies based on the Entrepreneurial Operating System ® (EOS ® ) framework.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JANUARY 1, 2020
It’s 2020. Time to look forward to the decade that is upon us. One of my favorite quotes, attributed to Bill Gates, is that people overestimate what will happen in a year and underestimate what will happen in a decade. This is an important decade for mankind. It is a decade in which we will need to find answers to questions that hang over us like last night’s celebrations.
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Forward Cities
DECEMBER 30, 2019
by LC Johnson | Dec 30, 2019 | Insight, Solution Series. Editor’s note: This article is part of a larger series called Solution Stories, which aim to tell the story of the work Forward Cities is helping to guide in cities across the country. For additional background on the specific approach taken in communities like Franklin County, please visit the first article in the series found here.
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 2, 2020
Are you a business owner or entrepreneur thinking about starting a podcast ? For tips and guidance on the topic, we recently talked with Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) members who launched podcasts in 2019. Sarah Bartholomeusz is a member of the EO Adelaide chapter and founder of You Legal , a law firm that provides tailored corporate and commercial legal solutions.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
DECEMBER 31, 2019
My friend Steve Kane suggested I take a longer view in my pair of year end posts this year: What, no decade end/decade ahead posts? — Steven Kane (@stevenkane) December 26, 2019. And so I will. Here are the big things that happened in tech, startups, business, and more in the decade that is ending today, in no particular order of importance. 1/ The emergence of the big four web/mobile monopolies; Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook.
Continuations
JANUARY 1, 2020
In yesterday’s post I summarized the 2010s as fighting past battles that keep us stuck in the industrial age. The agenda for the 2020s should be about inventing the knowledge age instead. The suggestions here draw heavily on my book World After Capital. So without further ado, here are six key areas to work on in the 2020s. 1. FIGHT THE CLIMATE CRISIS If we don’t get on top of the climate crisis , nothing else will matter, so I am putting this one first.
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
DECEMBER 30, 2019
La red de la Iniciativa Jóvenes Líderes de las Américas (YLAI) es una comunidad de inspiradores jóvenes emprendedores e impulsores de cambios de América Latina, el Caribe y Canadá que están comprometidos a fomentar el crecimiento económico, fortalecer la sociedad civil y crear cambios en sus comunidades. ¡Existen muchas razones para unirse hoy, y ser parte de esta red tiene muchas ventajas!
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 2, 2020
In the second article in our series about podcasts , we talk more with two EO members who launched online audio shows in 2019. In part one, we covered three questions to answer before you launch. . Sarah Bartholomeusz is a member of the EO Adelaide chapter and founder of You Legal , a law firm that provides tailored corporate and commercial legal solutions.
Innovation 2 Enterprise
DECEMBER 30, 2019
By Scott Meacham. Remember when doctors charted patient visits with handwritten notes that were filed in color-coded hanging folders that filled up miles of metal cabinets in doctors’ offices, hospital basements, and beyond? With the mandated healthcare industry transition from paper to digital record-keeping several years ago, all that changed. Electronic medical records (EMRs, the digital version of a patient’s chart) and electronic health records (EHRs, a more comprehensive view of a pa
OurCrowd
DECEMBER 30, 2019
The agreement between Zebra Medical Vision and DePuy Synthes aims to facilitate surgeries by giving doctors digital pre-operative surgical planning tools that are easily accessible and more affordable. Read more on Health Data Management here. The post [Zebra in Health Data Management] Vendors to collaborate to bring AI to orthopedic planning appeared first on OurCrowd.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
DECEMBER 30, 2019
As I’m gearing up for two big posts tomorrow and wednesday, I will simply give you a link ( courtesy of Nick ) to read. Cory Doctorow’s EFF post on Adversarial Interoperability explains the move we need to make to fix what’s wrong with big tech, monopolies, duopolies, etc, etc. Basically everything that is wrong with the Internet, mobile, and web.
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Smart Hustle Magazine
JANUARY 2, 2020
Ramon Ray shows you how you to gain recognition in your industry by building a fan base and a strong personal brand. If you’re looking for some inspiration and sound advice from a serial entrepreneur and influencer, you came to the right place. Deep insights from Ramon include: The secret to saying NO! Why saying it more often will help your business grow.
Berkonomics
JANUARY 2, 2020
So, we’ve previously discussed why it is important for you to build consensus in an organization in most every major decision. To do that, you must be able to relinquish some degree of power, overriding decisions made by consensus only with some thought and certainly with an explanation to those involved. Never fear empowering others. If you’re secure in your position, you should never fear empowering direct reports to make decisions that fall within the resources allocated to them and within t
OurCrowd
DECEMBER 30, 2019
Data.world CEO Brett Hurt talks with Leighanne Levensaler, chief marketing officer and executive vice president of corporate strategy at Workday, about how the smart use of data changes a company’s culture, and how his company has created the world’s largest collaborative data community. Read more here. The post [data.world in Forbes] Year In Review: Top Podcasts For 2019 appeared first on OurCrowd.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
DECEMBER 28, 2019
Our daughter suggested that The Gotham Gal and I watch this documentary on Netflix. We did that this week. My New Year’s Resolution this time last year was to reduce the number of meals where I ate meat to less than half. It turns out that was not a particularly hard resolution to meet as I quickly realized I was already mostly there. But I did reduce my meat consumption in 2019.
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Smart Hustle Magazine
JANUARY 2, 2020
Pick up any book for entrepreneurs and you’re bound to find a chapter on networking. It’s no secret networking is a vital force for small businesses, and it’s often handled with more gusto in the early years of business development. Referrals flow in, potholes are avoided thanks to key learnings from others, and we make connections that often stay with us throughout our careers.
Derek Sivers
DECEMBER 29, 2019
A new day begins when I wake up, not at midnight. Midnight means nothing to me. It’s not a turning point. Nothing changes at that moment. A new year begins when there’s a memorable change in my life. Not January 1st. Nothing changes on January 1st. I can understand using moments like midnight and January 1st as coordinators, so cultures and computers can agree on how to reference time.
Continuations
DECEMBER 30, 2019
I am spending the last two days of the decade cleaning up. We moved into our current place about 8 years ago and have accumulated a lot of stuff during that time period. It will be interesting to see how far I get but I am planning to at least sort out all my clothes and electronics. While I won’t go for a strict Marie Kondo approach, I tend to err on the side of getting rid of more rather than less.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JANUARY 2, 2020
Like Mitt Romney and Kevin Durant, I manage multiple Twitter handles. Although neither is a secret handle. I use @fredwilson for my personal tweets and I use @avc for this blog. I have done that since I joined Twitter in the spring of 2007. The idea is to keep AVC blog discussions on @avc and leave @fredwilson for other things. That isn’t how it plays out however and on a day with a lot of discussion about AVC posts (like the last two days), I get reactions on both and engage actively on b
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The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l
OurCrowd
JANUARY 3, 2020
Pollo Tropical partnered with Beyond Meat to develop these plant-based options that are as unique and flavorful as the menu items that guests have enjoyed at the brand for over 30 years. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in PR Newswire] Pollo Tropical Launches New Vegan Menu Items Featuring Beyond Meat appeared first on OurCrowd.
Haystack
JANUARY 2, 2020
A topic that’s been on my mind a lot in 2019 is “time diversity” in venture capital funds. There’s more about this topic all over the web, but the basic gist is — when building a VC portfolio, many investors prefer to have some “time diversity” baked into the mix because 1) prices can fluctuate and a longer time period can increase the odds that a portfolio is built when prices are lower and 2) it can help the investors “pace” their initial c
Continuations
DECEMBER 31, 2019
On this last day of the 2010s here is a recap with a single theme: we are fighting the battles of the past instead of inventing the future. We are doing that at a time when humanity is facing an extinction level threat in the climate crisis that also represents our single biggest opportunity for transformation. The ongoing debate about capitalism versus socialism is fundamentally caught up in the industrial age.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JANUARY 3, 2020
I love the cross cultural/language/regional aspect of the Internet. We can find, experience, and support things all across the globe. Ultimately, it should bring us closer to each other. This project, a children’s book about sharing , is exactly that and I backed it with a thousand yen just now.
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