This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2021

In June of 2019, I got a cold e-mail with a single link: “My name is Braeden Kelekona and I’m the founder of Kelekona, a drone service for passengers and cargo. Below is a link to the pitch video. I look forward to hearing back from you and hopefully scheduling a meeting here in the city.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The post Elevate Your Startup’s Future with 4 Financial Forecasting Game-Changers first appeared on The EO Blog. The post Elevate Your Startup’s Future with 4 Financial Forecasting Game-Changers appeared first on The EO Blog. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 10, 2024

How does this comport with “skin in the game?” Professional investors love to see companies where the first round of financing came from the entrepreneur, showing “skin in the game” and more motivation to succeed because of money invested as well as time and creativity.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 29, 2023

The post Get Ahead of the Game: 4 Steps for Assessing Your Digital Marketing Needs first appeared on. The post Get Ahead of the Game: 4 Steps for Assessing Your Digital Marketing Needs appeared first on. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

Games, Toys & Projects. You can expect to see families invest in toys, to keep their children occupied, as well as board games, projects and puzzles that can be done as a family in the evening and on weekends. Hasbro , which currently has five of the 10 top-selling board games on Amazon, has major potential here.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 11, 2021

A lot of teams think they can coast in practice and then turn it on in games, but it doesn’t work that way,” Magic shared. When game time came, we played hard, naturally—because we practiced hard.”. Magic knew he would be compared with the other two, and his extremely competitive nature made him want to play his best in the game.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 30, 2021

They contributed to the ERC 721 standard for non-fungible tokens and started building an NFT collectible game that became Cryptokitties. And it required a crypto wallet experience that was tightly integrated into the game that allowed new users to fund their wallets with credit cards in addition to crypto assets.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 11, 2021

I’ve always thought the opening would be at the intersection of gaming, online communities, and social networks. But it is hard to take on the existing gaming companies with a new architecture. The user experience around new stuff always sucks and who wants to play a game with a shitty UI? TopShot is cool. And so is Axie.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The platform emerged from a private alpha to offer casino games that include exclusive BetHog Originals and fan favorites from popular studios such as Pragmatic and Evolution. With BetHog, my goal is to innovate even further by bringing unique and highly visual games to market. “The

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Look at how much they've stepped up their game in the content space in the last year or so--all that came *after* they already were a top tier branded firm. Great ones inevitably wind up getting you to play their game--and they know what their game is. What makes you so great? I think you need to be able to answer that.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Embracing this shift and focusing on curation will ensure success in an era where generative AI is not just a tool but a game-changer for creativity and innovation. Those who master these skills will be the true innovators of the future, leading the way in a landscape transformed by AI.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 30, 2025

When Tinybop first launched, before they ever made their first app for kids, they started a newsletter that featured products they loved for kidsfrom everything from books to board games. It was carefully curated by an educational expert and for nine months, it built up a following of thousands of readers.

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Revolution

AUGUST 2, 2022

Where to go: Montrose for coffee, vintage shopping, and a pit stop at the Rothko Chapel, Twilight Epiphany at Rice University for an otherworldly photo op, and Minute Maid Park for an Astros game. Where we went: Charleston, SC ??

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Use Tech as a Mindfulness Game-Changer Being more mindful and present in your daily life is a stress-buster, and tech can help. Master Your Inner Game Dhiren Harchandani (EO Dubai) mastered his inner game and coaches others on how to master theirs and enjoy both business success and personal fulfillment.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

I was reminded of this yesterday when I purchased tickets to a Knicks game against the Warriors next week at Madison Square Garden. As a season ticket holder, I was able to get into a pre-sale to purchase two of the two thousand seats that will be available at that game, the first Knicks game at MSG with fans in almost a year.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 28, 2021

A number of people have been asking me what I think of the Game Stop situation. Many of these rules are designed to protect “widows and orphans” but all they really do is make the rich richer and keep those without money out of the game. That won’t stop more Game Stops from happening. Not anymore.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

Photo by Vanna Phon on Unsplash Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to marketplace companies, among others. Most of these startups spend the lion’s share of their marketing budget in today’s social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Snap, TikTok and so on because?—?no no surprise?—?that’s

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 24, 2021

He plays the game of golf with a level of creativity that can often lead to problems. And he showed off his incredible short game. We have now seen this a few times, where athletes who are “past their prime” continue to be better than anyone else, at least for a game or a long weekend.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

Now accepting pre-orders is Pison BASEBALL Pro, the worlds first performance training solution that empowers ball players at all levels to develop an elite mental game.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 2, 2023

I’ve been thinking a lot about whether AI represents that same kind of game-changing investment opportunity that stems from cycles of disruption. On top of that, the zero-sum game of the training data prerequisite feels like a limiting factor for the asset class as a whole.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

The first time, back in 2012, I joined as part of a mobile gaming company. In 2011, he founded Pota-Toss, a Kickstarter-funded iOS game, released on the App Store on October 2012. I've been an alum of Dreamit twice. We spent most of that summer developing the product while carving out time to meet investors and try to raise funding.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2021

Designate time to play Apples to Apples, Punderdome or Cards Against Humanity ( a company favorite, but certainly not appropriate for every work environment ) or other card or board games. Create an office nap room ( sleep is more important than you realize, according to Matthew Walker, UCLA professor of neuroscience and psychology).

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Instead of tests and assessments, high schoolers prove what they know by what they can do – code a video game, wire a miniature greenhouse, or produce a paid ad spot for a company. Students are encouraged to lean into subjects that speak to them and build a project portfolio in the disciplines where they’re most excited.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 3, 2016

I've got some theories: 1) Don't blame the playa, blame the game. While there are lots and lots of really kind, generous people working in venture capital--the recently retired Howard Morgan, Hunter Walk, Brad Feld, and Karin Klein for example--it's really tough to argue that there isn't widespread jerkery. So what gives?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

He is a successful entrepreneur, video game pioneer and venture capitalist and founder of the startup accelerator Play Labs @ MIT. Whatever the cause of your stress, these seven tips can help you to keep things in perspective, reduce your stress level and hopefully, make you or your startup more successful in the long term.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Plus, it shows investors and clients that you’re on top of your game and taking things seriously. Get professional help While you might be tempted to wear all the hats yourself, especially in the early days, seeking professional help from an accountant can be a game-changer.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 13, 2023

He’s the creator of several personal development programs designed to transform each area of life: Superhuman Journey, Master Your Inner Game, Guided Forgiveness, and Recode your Thoughts. He’s on a mission to show every human being on planet Earth how to Master their Inner Game. Any increase in workload should be temporary.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Where to go: Book a room at the 21c Cincinnati for an artful stay, explore the country’s glowing commercial history at the American Sign Museum, and catch a Bearcats game at the University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium. Read highlights from the annual meeting. Where we went: Wilmington, NC?

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In 2022, anime games accounted for 20% of total mobile game spend at $17B , not inclusive of PC/console spend. Anime games are also pioneering new standards of gameplay. Halcyon Zero will be natively PC/mobile cross play and multiplayer, and Pahdo is opening up its developer tools for anyone to build their own anime games.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 10, 2021

Masterful moguls understand that the more they fail, the more they’ll ultimately prevail—it’s part of the game. You have to embrace failure and learn from your mistakes, be open to feedback, and use each opportunity as a chance to improve. I packed up my tent and found a new spot.

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Venture Well

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Infrastructure support services may not get the attention of a game-changing technology, but, as the RADx program demonstrates, it can be a deciding factor in whether an innovation fulfills its commercial promise. The post infrastructure support services: the behind-the-scenes secret to RADx appeared first on VentureWell.

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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.

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Dream It

APRIL 7, 2020

During difficult times, it’s even harder and startups must be on their “A” game at all times. “We’re adjusting to a new normal,” states Steve Barsh, Managing Partner at Dreamit. During the best of times, building startups is not easy.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

With our new AI Logo Maker, we’re delivering a game-changing solution that puts pro-level creativity at their fingertips. “Today’s small business owners are true multitaskers—designing, marketing, and managing every aspect of their brands on their own,” says Thibault Imbert, Picsart’s Chief Product Officer.

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Dream It

APRIL 21, 2020

If your ask offers too much equity and over-dilutes founder ownership, the round will leave you with insufficient skin-in-the-game. On the other hand, if your ask offers investors too little equity, the investors won’t have enough skin-in-the-game to achieve meaningful or target returns on their investment.

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