A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 17, 2020
I woke up to a dream this morning where I was playing a game that was very similar to Turntable.fm , a failed effort to create a social music experience that had a moment back in 2011 and that I had invested in via USV. In the dream, someone had created a new version of the game that was basically identical to the original version. It was as fun to play it as it was to play Turntable back in the day.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
AUGUST 18, 2020
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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
AUGUST 19, 2020
By Jewelle Saunders. Rosario Diaz Garavito, the founder of The Millennials Movement , didn’t look to be labeled as an entrepreneur and a leader in her community when she began her small social media movement promoting youth volunteerism in 2013. She was just focused on doing the work. The recognition of the impact of her hard work came years later when she was accepted for the YLAI Fellowship in 2016.
The Seraf Compass
AUGUST 20, 2020
Some investors will tell you after spending 60 minutes with an entrepreneur they know in their gut whether to make an investment. They rely on their instincts and sometimes their ability to “pattern match” with successful opportunities and entrepreneurs they worked with in their past. At the other end of the spectrum, there are investors who will spend countless hours digging into every aspect of a startup company.
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This is going to be BIG.
AUGUST 16, 2020
One of the core beliefs that I had when I started Brooklyn Bridge Ventures was that most of the next 50-100 important companies to be built in New York City were going to be started by people not on most VC’s radars today. To that end, my goal was to make the firm the most accessible VC fund in New York—showing up across diverse communities, getting rid of barriers to access like requirements for warm intros, and being conscious of which patterns of success I believe in and which only serve to r
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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
AUGUST 18, 2020
By Jewelle Saunders. “The fuller you are, the more you have to give back,” says activist Neish McLean. “Invest in yourself, and your hard work will blossom.”. 2017 YLAI Fellow Neish’s hard work of creating a sustainable trans rights movement has blossomed far beyond his expectations. As the Co-Founder and Executive Director of TransWave Jamaica , Neish is succeeding in his mission to increase the visibility of transgender Jamaicans, provide resources to change the narrative towards a positive re
Tomasz Tunguz
AUGUST 20, 2020
Rippling published their fundraising deck. Within it, Adil Syed, (a former Redpoint VC!), introduced a gem of a new metric : month zero cash-on-cash payback. It’s not a metric one sees very often in pitch decks. But it’s another metric to add to the toolkit. Month Zero Cash-on-Cash Payback is a mouthful. Let’s dub it ZCP for Zero Cash Payback to save us from the more evident but unwieldy MZCoCP.
Ecosystem Builder Hub
AUGUST 21, 2020
Goal 7 Sustainable Work: Develop professional recognition and resources for ecosystem builders. In a nutshell : Entrepreneurial ecosystem building requires perseverance. The work is arduous and often ambiguous, and it can take 20 years to see concrete results. Many practitioners – including grassroots organizers and change agents within large institutions – operate without adequate training, funding, or recognition of their work as a professional endeavor.
Smart Hustle Magazine
AUGUST 20, 2020
The coronavirus turned the business world upside down, but surprisingly a power-group of COVID entrepreneurs immerged. Despite the unemployment rate and an ever-growing list of retailers declaring bankruptcy , one B2B company noticed a rise in customers. Azlo , a company for digital business banking, noticed an increase in new account openings in March and they decided to research why.
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Impact Hub
AUGUST 19, 2020
2007 marked an important milestone for the Earth’s cities. It happened without us realizing at the time. In one of the world’s urban centers – perhaps Dhaka or New York, or maybe Tokyo or Lagos – somebody (we’ll never know who) tipped the balance on the urban-rural scales. This unknown individual was the first person to inhabit a world in which the planet’s urban population outnumbered the rural.
EntreWorks Consulting
AUGUST 18, 2020
I recently returned from our annual Maine vacation to find my pre-ordered copy of The Startup Community Way by Brad Feld and Ian Hathaway. This new book follows up on Feld’s excellent 2012 work Startup Communities , which I still consider to be among the best guides to entrepreneurial ecosystem building. This new work digs deeper into the real life challenges facing ecosystem builders, with a focus on sustaining this work over the long term.
Ecosystem Builder Hub
AUGUST 21, 2020
To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder? A person who connects the initiatives that otherwise would not have collaborated in a way that they can support and raise each other in their entrepreneurial journeys. What motivates you as an ecosystem builder? I am passionate about seeing people achieve what they are on earth to do! What is the most successful/impactful program/event/thing you do/have done in your ecosystem?
Y Combinator
AUGUST 18, 2020
There are a lot of great YC startups that are experiencing rapid growth — despite COVID — and actively hiring in engineering, product and more. We want to create a space for engineers and others to learn more about these companies, their technology, and engage directly with founders and their teams, in small groups and 1-1. We’re hosting YC’s first Lightning Tech Talk session on September 10th at 4PM PST.
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Smart Hustle Magazine
AUGUST 21, 2020
American Express is buying Kabbage, the fintech company focused on SMEs. At first glance, the acquisition may seem like a standard acquisition by a financial services giant. However, it has several implications to small business financing that are more noteworthy than they seem. American Express says that it is buying “substantially all” of the Atlanta-based company.
OurCrowd
AUGUST 18, 2020
Novant Health has partnered with INSIGHTEC, a global medical technology innovator to bring this breakthrough technology to Charlotte. It will be the only hospital system between central Virginia and Florida to offer this new incisionless treatment of tremor. Read more here. The post [Insightec in WFMZ] Novant Health is first in the Carolinas to offer incisionless brain surgery for treatment of essential and Parkinson’s tremor appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
Ecosystem Builder Hub
AUGUST 21, 2020
To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder? An ecosystem builder is a person that takes the system-level view of the innovation and entrepreneurial assets in a community, connects them, and fills in the gaps where necessary in order to help the ecosystem to continue to thrive and grow. What motivates you as an ecosystem builder? The thing that motivates me the most as an ecosystem builder is the opportunity to inspire and support the next generation of creators, innovators and entrepreneurs and give t
Innovation 2 Enterprise
AUGUST 16, 2020
By Scott Meacham. For this third column in my series exploring the long-term impact of the COVID pandemic on the fields of clinical research, I drew on the experience and insight Dr. Stephen M. Prescott, president of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF). The pandemic has already been a disruptor with a number of changes that seem likely to become permanent.
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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 20, 2020
It’s my 59th birthday today. 59 is a nice number. It’s a prime number. I kicked off the day by getting a cup of coffee and sitting on the beach and reflecting on things. I am taking the day off from work and plan to spend the day with our family. USV TEAM POSTS: Matt Cynamon — Aug 13, 2020 A Quick Update On Hiring Albert Wenger — Aug 13, 2020 Marxism Remains a Dangerous Idea.
OurCrowd
AUGUST 16, 2020
Plant-based company Beyond Meat has partnered with education platform EVERFI to launch an online course on sustainability. The free course, which is designed for children in the fifth-eight grade, covers topics on ‘global resource constraints, the importance of biodiversity, climate change, and how to innovate for a healthy life’ Read more here.
Ecosystem Builder Hub
AUGUST 21, 2020
Mel Lambert is the Director of Adult & Community Services at Kirkwood Public Library. Prior to that she was a Reference Librarian at St. Louis County Library who assists small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs with using FREE library resources to grow their businesses. Mel credits her work at St. Louis County Library as her introduction to ecosystem building. “I found ecosystem building while working here, and that has changed my life.The people I met in the last two years are imp
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
AUGUST 19, 2020
Por Jewelle Saunders. Rosario Diaz Garavito —fundadora de The Millennials Movement — no buscaba que la consideraran una emprendedora y líder comunitaria cuando inició su pequeño movimiento en los medios sociales para promover el voluntariado juvenil en 2013. Solo estaba dedicada a hacer el trabajo por delante. El reconocimiento por el impacto de su ardua labor llegó años después cuando la aceptaron como becaria de YLAI en 2016.
Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker
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
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 18, 2020
There is a lot of negativity around NYC right now. Bloggers writing sensational headlines. That sort of thing. It makes me want to go out and buy a ton of NYC stock right now. It is certainly the case that many talented people are leaving NYC right now. It is also the case that the City is suffering from rising crime, filth, etc. And the City is in deep financial trouble and cutting costs everywhere it can.
Venture Well
AUGUST 18, 2020
Enterprising faculty are revamping their coursework to accommodate virtual classroom exercises. Here are five remote-friendly activities o keep students engaged and focused. The post 5 virtual classroom exercises to keep students engaged appeared first on VentureWell.
Dream It
AUGUST 21, 2020
Uncertainty and startups go hand in hand. Whether you’re planning micro-pivots to product development or macro-pivots in light of recent market change, you’ll need a well-tuned internal schema to assess uncertainty. In the wake of the pandemic, startups across all stages have been pressed to make swift decisions and adjust plans. Today, more than ever, the relevant question founders should be asking themselves is: what’s my bet?
OurCrowd
AUGUST 19, 2020
Jon Medved, CEO of Israeli crowdfunding firm OurCrowd, said “co-investment talks are ongoing [with Israelis] throughout the Arab world, not just with the UAE,” alluding to Israeli expectations that Bahrain and Oman would follow in normalizing ties. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved in Haaretz] Israeli Glee on Business Prospects Greeted by Emirati Caution appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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