Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2015

We recently released the video sharing app Ferris and announced that Upfront Ventures led the funding in the company in our seed round of $2 million and I personally joined the board. You can do group videos but we’ve depricated features and will re-release some others later. Map-based metaphors. That is the story.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2015

He signed a release and remained on the board. But he signed a release when he left the company in exchange for compensation. Where possible sign releases in exchange for your providing more benefits or compensation than the law stipulates. Because no VCs would fund them with a pending lawsuit of this nature. He sued anyways.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2016

On September 10th of this year I spent an entire day in California State Prison with people who had committed felonies and worked with them on business plans to help them create legal enterprise upon their release as part of Defy Ventures 6-month training program. I hadn’t cried this much maybe since childhood.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This is the United States’ first piece of legislation that aims to increase diversity within the venture capital landscape.

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Source Link

JULY 26, 2021

Click here to read the press release). Last week, EDA announced six programs to equitably invest $3 billion allocated under President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The EDA will be holding “EDA 101 and American Rescue Plan Overview” webinars this week at 3 p.m. ET on July 27 and 3 p.m. ET on July 29.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Trying to copy every product release. No competitors means you have a relatively small idea that nobody cares to compete on. Competitors backed by great VCs means you’re likely on to something. What mistakes do people make?

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Dream It

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Rule #5: Understand your true MVP Do not release a product before it is ready. There is always pressure to release new products and features as soon as possible. Executives and sales teams want to leverage the release to meet sales targets. Stand your ground against pressure to release early.

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Dream It

APRIL 2, 2019

Press Release The venture fund and growth-focused accelerator accepted the cohort from a field of nearly 2,000 pre-Series A companies NEW YORK CITY, NY — April 2, 2019 — Dreamit Ventures, an early stage venture fund and growth-focused accelerator, announced its latest batch of startups this week.

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INBIA

JUNE 20, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE InBIA Welcomes New Directors June 20, 2024 ORLANDO, FL – Members of the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) have elected four individuals to the board of directors to serve three-year terms and re-elected one current member for a second term. The term will begin October 1, 2024.

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UBI Global

JANUARY 31, 2023

The DMZ at Toronto Metropolitan University (Canada) and the SETsquared Partnership (the UK) have contributed expertise to the World Rankings Report STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Tuesday, January 31 – The World Rankings Report 2021-2022 of business incubators and accelerators was officially released by UBI Global during the World Incubation Summit (..)

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2019

However, I am appalled by the textile industry’s processes that pollute our environment—including the release of caustic chemicals and harsh dyes that harm our environment. Creating beautiful products from textiles has always been a process that I love. One great example is our Waste2Wear Ocean Plastic project.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 9, 2020

When we pay for our goods, they are released by our suppliers and delivered to us. The supplier kept releasing the merchandise based on the blatant lies of this criminal. It was straightforward: We were sending money and getting the merchandise. Eventually, we went to visit our partners.

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INBIA

JUNE 28, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE InBIA Welcomes New Directors June 22, 2023 ORLANDO, FL – Members of the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) have elected five individuals to the board of directors to serve three-years terms. The term will begin October 1, 2023.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

I know that many VCs instinctively knew this even without the chart below because I’ve noticed the frequency of high-profile VCs (Bill Gurley, John Doerr, Roelof Botha, Marc Andreessen) recently backing companies in LA, spending time throwing dinners & events and even some very experienced VCs (David Lee, Chris Sacca, Erik Rennala) have relocated (..)

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Dream It

MARCH 6, 2020

The startup, a leasing and marketing platform for multifamily, recently released a product called Funnel driven by their own customers’ demand for auto-responses, real time tour scheduling, and better communication tools. Berman points to his portfolio company Nestio as an example of how founders can adapt to the needs of their customers.

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Source Link

JUNE 8, 2021

Small Business Administration first released the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Community Navigator Pilot Program. The SourceLink team has kept a close eye out for updates since the U.S.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 29, 2020

I have found that walking and biking has brought tremendous clarity and releases stress almost immediately. Spend time in nature. This may sound simplistic, but ask yourself if you are spending enough time outside in nature. And please: don’t use weather as an excuse. Rain and snow have never been harmful.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

In 2011, he founded Pota-Toss, a Kickstarter-funded iOS game, released on the App Store on October 2012. Jose “Caya” Cayasso is the co-founder and CEO of Slidebean , an automated, AI-powered, cloud-based presentation tool. It was deemed by Techcrunch and CNN as 'The Next Angry Birds' and was downloaded over 300,000 times.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2015

Hear a drunk colleague at a party talking about the OS release? I’ve heard from several people Apple has the same tool but you “out” people who leak information to the public or even talk with friends about confidential projects. Out him or her on your internal system. When is the article talking about Apple’s culture?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 24, 2015

And finally for powerusers, you might have noticed I release clips from each interview on Vidme (recently crossed 100k plays!). It’s always such a pleasure to spend time with you, learn from your perspectives and debate our topics of the day. As always, you can subscribe to my YouTube channel, Soundcloud and podcast RSS feed.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Every cent has been received and will help support our global design hub to continue to release free designs and collaborate with volunteer groups in developing countries to establish 3D printing clinics and make low-cost assistive devices available to those truly in need.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2021

One of our competitors copied our press release almost totally. We are all very excited to go even further with GREENAMBER and invest more money in carbon-reducing projects. Our clients, the press and even our competitors have been inspired. So, it’s one more company. Even better!).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2024

Leadership Flourishes with a Coach’s Mindset It took me several years—and time in EO Forums and leadership programs —to realize that to grow as a leader, I needed to become comfortable enough to release some of that power, and lead with a more nuanced and mindful approach: influence.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

billion and counting, before they’ve ever released a piece of content (I jokingly called it a $1 billion seed round). Why they raised so much initial funding As I said in the interview, we at Upfront come from the land of small first rounds of financing. But Quibi has raised $1.4

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

Founder fighting, IP lawsuits, high-profile resignations, trouble fund raising, bad product release, 409a complications, community is rebelling against the CEO: You. Every great investor knows this. The problem with leaderless rounds is that when things get really tough nobody owns responsibility.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 2, 2023

Te Puna Umanga/Venture Taranaki’s PowerUp podcast is back with the release of the first three episodes of the latest six-part series that celebrates the prominent Taranaki entrepreneurs and innovators who are leaving their mark on the world. Keep an eye and ear out for the release of the next podcasts in the PowerUp Podcast series.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

But as a company grows and after you’ve hired a marketing team the CEO needs to make sure his or her message is planned, synchronized with other activities in the company and designed to be released when the organization is ready to respond (such as having sales teams ready to talk about the announcement, customer service being ready to handle (..)

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A Smart Bear

AUGUST 22, 2017

But it’s a selfish act. The problem is that customers hate MVPs. Startups are encouraged by the great Reid Hoffman to “launch early enough that you’re embarrassed by your v1.0 ” But no customer wants to use an unfinished product that the creators are embarrassed by. Customers want great products they can use now.

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HPA

JANUARY 8, 2025

Full press release here. Additionally, HPA is grateful for the numerous individuals and partners within HPA who have played a vital role in supporting Simple Mills and would like to offer a special thank you to HPA Deal Lead George Peinado , who has served on the Simple Mills board since 2016. first appeared on HPA. appeared first on HPA.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2021

So far, the company has released 40 games. But Homa Games is increasing its release pace as 20 games will be released by the end of 2021. And now, the company is working on a sub-genre of hypercasual games. Homa Games call this the ‘arcade idle’ category.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

When the Mets got to the World Series, they release a kettle corn flavored ice cream with blue and orange M&Ms and a contest on social media around naming the ice cream. By the end of her snack, chocolate covers her entire face. That's Ample Hills. Creativity is at the heart of everything they do. That's Ample Hills.

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Source Link

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In 2018, the state of Nebraska released Blueprint Nebraska, a strategic plan aimed at identifying the state’s core economic development challenges to create pioneering solutions. In fact, many communities start with just one area of focus and develop their program over time to realize economic impact.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 21, 2024

A keynote speaker and author, he recently released a free guide for individuals called Why You Hate Your Job. This post originally appears on the Successful Succession website and is reposted here with permission. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 19, 2024

By engaging the stress corners of the body — shoulders, neck, and back — you release tension and lighten the physical burden stress can cause. Turns out, planking isn’t just for nice abs! The stress-relief benefits are tangible, and the results are fast.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A soft launch (or sometimes “geo test” or “beta”) is when a game is released to a limited number of players before it is released worldwide, usually by releasing only to specific countries. But it’s important to keep in mind that there are limitations.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

And when the press releases and the attaboys wear off it still comes down to real work. I know I can’t be in every deal and I know that the easy part of being a VC is writing the first check in a deal. But if you’re a concentrated investor who takes board seats then you know the hard bit starts the day after.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The recently acquired capital infusion will be directed towards MADCash’s online platform, leveraging advanced AI technology for optimization, financing operational and marketing requirements, and facilitating the startup’s expansion endeavors across the Southeast Asian region, as detailed in the official press release.

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