This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Is your firm feeling like Two VCs enter, one must leave given the limited number of partnership slots? This person was feeling anxious, not just about the competition between themselves and a peer on the team, which was causing some internal friction, but also about the threat of a partner being brought in from the outside.

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Hunter Walk

OCTOBER 22, 2024

But Vassar itself is a small school, so that plus its liberal arts focus means you don’t find many of us in Bay Area tech. His experience at Flexport; his pay-it-forward nature; and his friendly user interface, made his a desirable angel/advisor for startups. What was it like giving up your email address , so to speak?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

But I would point out that these days there are really talented tech developers & teams everywhere. I met the Pollenware team myself – they were KILLER. Elect 1-2 representatives and even invite a local VC to invest personally and sit on the investment committee or be an advisor. Here are mine: 1.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

To be clear we will continue to see great infrastructure companies built and these will mostly come from Silicon Valley. I’m not arguing that San Francisco or Silicon Valley will decrease in importance – merely that other great economic zones will rise in prominence. All great communication companies. KickStarter?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 1, 2011

But even more valuable if you don’t have much money to give is to give your creativity or your programming time. Like most great entrepreneurs his project was born out of both passion and the real need to solve a problem that existed in his area of expertise. You can combine that with supporting Fred & Joanne Wilson.

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Source Link

MARCH 30, 2022

In 2017, we shared 3 ways to empower your entrepreneurial community. Here are some additional recommendations for empowering your network in 2022. Make your ecosystem inclusive. Who is missing from your network? Make your ecosystem adaptable. Culturally competent consulting service provider ThirdEye Network.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

Michael Tindall of Modern Distribution agreed: “EO has built a great community, offers both fun and educational events, and great people who cheer you on and want you to continue to succeed and enjoy life.” You get advice from people who have been where you are without worrying about damaging your reputation.

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Gust

JANUARY 13, 2013

The entrepreneurial wunderkinds who find success without higher education “are exceptions to the rule,” says Robert Litan, Vice President of Research and Policy at the Kauffman Foundation. Look for that summer internship job in the field of your interest, or even just part-time work during the school year.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 29, 2012

In fact, taking your own startup experience and assuming that all of your lessons learned apply to every startup is probably a really bad idea. Its certainly not a way to become a great advisor. Other angels are a source of dealflow and can be leads to the kind of talent your portfolio needs to hire to be successful.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 28, 2020

That said, our online program has never been a great fit for individuals who hadn’t yet decided what to work on — in fact, you couldn’t even complete registration if you weren’t actively working on a startup. Feel free to incorporate them into your curriculum! You can register for the new course today.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 5, 2022

See what new business ownership trends are emerging and how your small business can leverage them in the upcoming year. If you’re looking to establish or redefine your business in 2022, here are 5 steps you should consider implementing in the year to come. Small business trends to watch. Influencer marketing on social media.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Advice for non-technical founders for finding a serious CTO for your startup Finding a co-founder is hard work. Finding a technical co-founder is even harder. Background So why is it really hard to find a technical co-founder? How can you validate your idea? But that shouldn’t dissuade you.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Four and a half years ago my team and I had a sobering experience raising and unreasonably spending €200,000 that led to both insights and a reality check. Even for founders it’s super hard and takes me as the CEO several discussions with the team. But if you don’t know what you are doing, it will take you more time aligning a team.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Based in Detroit, Autobooks offers a number of wellness benefits, plus great financial and educational benefits. This year, Autobooks raised $25 million in Series B funding and are continuing to grow their team, hiring in Detroit. Signal Advisors. Signal Advisors recently raised a Series B round. Apply now to Autobooks.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

She’s empathetic and brings great humor to her work as well. In any job you either find leadership opportunities for your best people BEFORE they ask or other people start asking them to become leaders somewhere else. Leadership is about recognizing your next generation of talent and helping lift them up. So why now?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Deals done in your industry? I had an enjoyable conversation this morning with a young team straight out of college this morning and they were calling to ask advice on how to approach fund raising (angels vs. VCs, how to select a VC, etc.) You don’t really have much to go on to decide who would make a good fit. Of partner?

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Having the right business advisor can be a game-changer for an entrepreneur Starting and growing a business is a challenging and often lonely endeavor. For many entrepreneurs, having a business advisor and mentor is a game-changer. A mentor with experience in your area can tailor their guidance to address your particular needs.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MARCH 26, 2024

Margo Gianos has propelled her business Endero forward through two i2E programs – E3 and the Entrepreneur’s Cup (formerly known as Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup), a statewide collegiate business plan competition where her team won first place in the High Growth Undergraduate division. Learn more at bigassbag.com.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

I recently wrote a blog post in which I pointed out that many investors & advisors discourage enterprise startups from having a professional services (PS) business and I think this is a big mistake. I think it’s important for enterprise startups to layer in professional services into your revenue stream. rollout support.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. Cultural leaders—athletes, entertainers, and executives—have evolved beyond mere financial backers to highly-engaged strategic partners and advisors for a company’s growth.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

One year, when I was at the invite-only O'Reilly Foo Camp, I looked around at all of the great entrepreneurs there and wondered how I was fortunate enough to get an invite. We don't have a centralized ecosystem here, so finding the best companies is a function of getting yourself out there. All hat and no cattle as they say.

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Jason Malki

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Over his 30 year career, Brian has built a very unique combination of successful experience as a venture capital investor, strategic advisor, exited tech entrepreneur, and international growth strategist. What has been your biggest challenge when it comes to finding the “right deals”? Thank you so much for joining us!

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Then LinkedIn came out with their list of the top cities to launch your career in. That, plus the growing number of startups, affordable cost of living, and vibrant community, make it a great place to live and work. They just opened a new (and right now virtual) office in Detroit, and their Detroit team is growing. Clearcover.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 30, 2025

Your valuable resources are often missed. Whether you find advisors from family, friends, faculty or fellow managers, great advisors can become an informal resource that rivals that of more formal resources, including board members. The post Find great advisors for your team!

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OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

They’re adorable and fun but then you get to hand them back to their parents and go back to your life -- and get some sleep. But, where do I find these mythical startups to write checks to? Then, the students would “self configure” around their favorite 5-6 ideas and form startup teams. Or in simpler terms -- money.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to find a job as a VC scout. But how do you do that? . How to get a job in venture capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

. “Yes&# was given to me by one of my favorite angel investor / seed VC’s to work with – John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners and author of the blog InfoChachkie that you should check out because it is filled with great info from a guy who has been a very successful operator. You should, too. (no,

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

“Finally, I wound up here at Creative Ventures, where we have a small but incredibly nimble team. “The strongest teams are diverse and benefit from many backgrounds; we take that to heart as a firm.” His advocacy for reshoring battery manufacturing to the United States echoed the national drive toward sustainability.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2021

And yet, managing your professional life as a model, actor, writer or designer remains a mish-mash of emails, manual booking processes and dreaded PDFs. Contact co-founder and CEO Reuben Selby — a fashion designer who was formerly of William’s founding team, when she started her career — has worked with Nike, Thom Browne and JW Anderson.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 18, 2023

This allowed us to explore different verticals and find what worked best for us. While the downside of this strategy is that you might not grow as rapidly as you could by focusing all your resources in one area, the trade-off is a more predictable and less risky trajectory.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Maria Palmer of RRE summarizes : “You can’t pick a platform strategy that’s unique, but you can pick a platform strategy that your firm can uniquely execute. ” . I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout. – What are your fundraising goals? Organize events in your vertical. AskAnything.VC

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

Research from BCG, Harvard Business Review, First Round Capital, the Kauffman Foundation, and Illuminate Ventures shows that investors in diverse teams get better returns: Paul Graham , cofounder of Y Combinator (2015): “Many suspect that venture capital firms are biased against female founders. Of course, this dataset is incomplete.

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

As a seasoned recruiter, his efforts have predominantly focused on structuring the executive teams of emerging VC and PE-backed ventures. With his current dual roles as both an investor and advisor, Thomas offers personal insights into building an early-stage team. What has been your biggest challenge when growing your business?

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Jason Malki

JULY 26, 2022

I had the pleasure of interviewing Haydar Al-Saad, the founder and CEO of RevSetter , a modern Customer Platform built to help companies elevate the way their teams work with customers to improve retention, fuel expansion and accelerate business growth. The company also offers?—?as as the only company in the Customer Success space?—?a

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 21, 2023

What Is Your Process for Developing New Business Ideas?: I like to find features of larger software companies, create businesses around those features, and then generate top-of-mind awareness and bottom-of-funnel organic traction for the business. I find the simplest feature of a big software company.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. Before you can actually invest, you have to manage your fund. One aspect of management which merits attention is your own cybersecurity, which should not be left until a crisis to address. 1) Manage the firm . 2) Market .

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Broaden your view of ‘best’ to make smarter, more inclusive investments. Kauffman Fellows Report (2020): “Diverse Founding Teams generate higher median realized multiples (RMs) on Acquisitions and IPOs. Diverse Founding Teams returned 3.3x, while White Founding Teams returned 2.5x. David Teten. Contributor. Contributor.

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