Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

If you want the full SlideShare deck with many slides not in either post it’s in this link –> The LA Tech Market. ” in 2014 the data seems pretty conclusive because LA has now become the fastest growing tech startup region by numbers of companies being started and those of us here have noticed this pace accelerating.

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Revolution

AUGUST 2, 2022

What we did: Revolution Growth Vice President, Nancy Hilliker , participated in the 2022 Dig-South Tech Summit, where she discussed supporting a more diverse innovation landscape and the acceleration of connections between VCs and founders in non-traditional tech hubs. Where we went: Miami, FL ?? Where we went: Boulder, CO ??

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

I had scheduled dinners every night with small groups of people. I couldn’t have said it any better replacing music with tech. I had come off of a Hashable party and dinner with Naval Ravikant , Farb Nivi (Grockit) & John Price (Vast). Dinner was hosted by Joshua Baer of OtherInbox who held a great event.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 12, 2011

Joe Yevoli and Reece Pacheco run a book club of 30 local entrepreneurs that meets monthly. Tad Martin of Cross Commerce Media has a bike list of tech and startup folks that heads up to Nyack and points north on 60 mile trips on weekend mornings. How about riding a bike? Even Grubwithus has been throwing Hacker News meals.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 20, 2025

Washingtons Premier Connector of Tech and Policy Leaders Welcomes the Next Generation of Innovators that includes Delta Force, an annual cohort designed to support 6-10 of DCs most promising startup founders. Exclusive Events and Panels, including private dinners and strategic discussions tailored to advance national innovation priorities.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He had joined a young startup in LA called HauteLook and was interested in getting to know the local tech community. He was also the first one to challenge my conventional wisdom that it made no sense for tech companies to advertise on television. It is the first time in 6 years that we’ve expanded the partnership.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Their jam-packed agenda culminated with a gathering of local entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders for happy hour at Siena Tavern. Read more on the visit and Port City’s burgeoning tech ecosystem in WilmintonBiz. He then joined Wilmington founders at Live Oak’s Channel for office hours. Where we went: Tampa, FL?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

So I organized a team dinner with all four of my partners and all three of their founders. After dinner on a Thursday night I thought we had the deal and that the team knew how hard I would work on their behalf if I were chosen. And for my own good I vowed to have relationships in China and knowledge of the local markets.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

So I organized a team dinner with all four of my partners and all three of their founders. After dinner on a Thursday night I thought we had the deal and that the team knew how hard I would work on their behalf if I were chosen. And for my own good I vowed to have relationships in China and knowledge of the local markets.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2010

Some people do the conference circuit too much, get involved in lots of side projects and attend every entrepreneur dinner. We end up out a lot at events: dinners, cocktail parties, conferences. Running a local community / mentorship program – I run a group called LaunchPad LA. At least for the best entrepreneurs.

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Revolution

MARCH 28, 2023

Don’t forget to ask for a dinner reservation at a hidden gem brasserie for your first night in Paris; ChatGPT can use the OpenTable plugin and set that up too. Your local Italian bistro, and small businesses like it, could see new customers as they get discovered through plugins like OpenTable.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Register Korean startup EventUs has debuted with the successful hosting of the SG-KR MICE Tourism Networking Dinner on October 31, 2023, in Singapore. EventUs an all-in-one event tech platform, providing comprehensive solutions that simplify the entire event management lifecycle.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 2, 2016

In California considering state, federal and local taxes that can be as high as 56%. Luckily many, not all, tech employees in Silicon Valley earn good wages as a result of educations from top schools that allowed them access to this talent market. But we all don’t and we’re not likely to fix any of that.

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Startup Catalyst

JUNE 21, 2018

In June we conducted our third annual mission to London for London Tech Week. We commenced the mission on Sunday afternoon with a briefing ahead of social drinks with the Victorian delegation and local Trade and Investment Queensland and UK DIT officers.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Alexandria — a historic city just across the Potomac from our nation’s capital — is part of the larger ecosystem locals lovingly refer to as the “DMV” (D.C., Peer power hour, dinner, and drinks followed. Your Washington Office founder Evan Burfield shared why we’re seeing a wave of Big Tech and VCs setting up shop in D.C.,

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

Go join your local Toastmasters. 50% of them were interested in life sciences, 50% in tech (e.g. I was the keynote for a dinner. &# This is so true. Even better when you’re: loud, evocative and have compelling content. If this isn’t naturally you then you need to learn it. It’s the best way to learn.

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Startup Catalyst

AUGUST 11, 2017

After the pitches, the team at SOSA kindly hosted a full member lunch in our honour, giving us a chance to mix with the local startups and corporate partners. Everyone then reconvened hotel in the evening for a mission debrief session, followed by dinner and local guide Omri taking us out to explorer the Tel Aviv night life. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 24, 2019

In fact, I ended up making several new business connections on a recent trip to the UK, through a dinner organized by Canada’s trade commissioner service. We hear a lot about the shortage of tech talent in our local ecosystems. It’s a great resource that is active in many countries and a good place to start your research.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

With a tight tech talent market and an increasingly remote-friendly — and therefore globally competitive — corporate landscape, founders have never had more places to hire from and more competitors to measure up against. Dinners for 6: A tasty way to meet potential investors, customers or other founders.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

More recently, the national spike in cases has caused local and state governments to reinstate capacity limits and partial closures, at the same time that restauranteurs are contending with the loss of outdoor dining space due to colder temperatures. Let’s start with the tech-forward innovations most likely to stick post-pandemic.

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Tech Coast Angels. Atlanta Tech Angels. DC Dinner Clubs. 4) Finally, a few groups reported that entrepreneurs and their advisors were very aggressively negotiating high valuations based on reports from the national press (stories from Silicon Valley and New York) when no local competition for such deals exists.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I intro’d him to the COO of a growing tech company about maybe working together. Same with dinner. I get emails all the time from people asking me on a first date and saying, “how about if I buy you dinner.” And given that I travel enough and have dinners with portfolio companies, etc. Not so much.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2022

It was hardly alone amongst public tech companies in taking a haircut in early 2022, but the scale of its repricing stood. A small fact about me is that I went to school in Chicago, and thus I was in and around the city’s tech scene as a baby journalist. The great selloff? It was good fun.

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TechCrunch

JULY 18, 2022

Whether you’re looking for funding, a new job or your new co-founder or investment, the app lets you efficiently and effectively connect with the right people across the tech ecosystem. Dinners for Six. If you prefer your networking to take place over a good meal, you might want to keep your evenings open for our Dinners for Six.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 11, 2023

has undergone transformations, and this evolution has not escaped the keen eyes of tech investors. Jessie asserts, “It further strengthens our thesis of ‘global capital and resources, localized opportunities.'” Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 23, 2019

Once you’ve built your library, you can tune in on your drive to the office, at the gym, or while you’re cooking dinner. If you’re thinking of investing in new tech equipment or software or want to hire an expert consultant to support new projects – there are funding options available that can help.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

There’s always fun tech for pet owners at CES , and 2022 is no different. The company’s main tech advance has been to create a local sensor and circuit that reliably detects and characterizes the animal’s heart rate. Likewise, the food button tends to speed up dinner.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 17, 2013

Fast forward twelve years and I''ve rooted not only into the NYC tech community, but also participate in communities around recreational team sports and volunteering around waterfront paddling. Passing on that experience has been at the core of what I do in the NYC tech community for the better part of the last decade.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Preston isn’t your typical tech entrepreneur. She thought to herself, “ I wish I could send out a signal for a little help—like dinner for my kids—with no questions asked— there should be an app for that!” Can you bring me dinner?’ When life hands you lemons… make your neighbor lemonade.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

“[I’m alarmed] by the tech industry’s lack of focus on building social products that are truly social rather than purely built to capture attention and exploit our desire for external validation,” Keyan Kazemian told TechCrunch in an interview. But not everyone’s found these experiences to be especially fulfilling.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 31, 2022

streamline auto insurance claims NVIDIA drives autonomous vehicle development with Foretellix Introductions More than 4,600 high-tech jobs. streamline auto insurance claims NVIDIA drives autonomous vehicle development with Foretellix Introductions More than 4,600 high-tech jobs. OurCrowd hosts dinner for US Ambassador to Israel.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

I wrote a version of this post four years ago but given the hectic nature of today’s tech markets I thought it was worth revisiting and updating. There are some people who live locally to you and you know don’t have calendars full of meetings every day. Canceling meetings is a part of modern day life.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 5, 2021

Topics not only include the basics of angel investing and due diligence, but also cover the differences between a software and biotech investment, pitch analysis, and feature guest presentations by members of Tech Coast Angels, San Diego (TCA-SD). SDAC I and II were able to cultivate relationships by hosting dinners before each event.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

So, even though when you tell them that they should come to the office, they fight and they don’t want to because they want to see their kids and they want to have breakfast with their kids, they want to have dinner with their kids.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2022

As consolidation begins its next wave in the micromobility industry, might we see more deals like this, where companies just buy other companies for geographic expansion, rather than trying to kickstart their own operations in new locales?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2023

Save $1,000 and go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Here’s how you can keep $1,000 in your pocket and join more than 10,000 members of the global tech startup community. Like you, they’re laser focused on building the future of tech. Sign up for Dinners for 6 and connect with other attendees over a meal at a local restaurant.

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