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How to Manage a Startup Through Troubling Times

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Like the downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups. Sometimes, you don’t feel comfortable describing your fears and frustrations to your cofounders or investors on your board, but a peer group allows you to do this in a safe way. This only makes the stress build up inside you.

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How Venture Funding For Early-Stage Startups Will Change During the COVID-19 Crisis

Dream It

Martino outlined essentially two types of outcomes for this financial crisis from a historical perspective: “In 2001-2003, there was a depression in Silicon Valley. I think you’ll start seeing pushback on complete board control by the founding team,” stated Martino. “I I think this is the area that will fall first during this crisis.”

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The Great VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) – Part 1 of 3

Both Sides of the Table

Just ask anybody who was trying to close funding the fateful week of September 11, 2001 or even March 2000. As a personal story, I sat on the board of one company with a very unhealthy burn rate relative to revenue or expected growth. disclosure: I am thankfully no longer on this board). I only had one board with this problem.

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Goalsetter raises $15 million to go B2B with children’s financial literacy app

TechCrunch

Goalsetter , a financial education platform for kiddos, has announced the close of a $15 million Series A financing round. The startup was founded by Tanya Van Court who had her own struggles with financial literacy after losing more than $1 million in stock during the bubble burst of 2001. Goalsetter raises $3.9

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Four Steps to Making Customer Service an Organizational Priority

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Now that your goals are set and the organization is on board, it’s important to track progress and make it easy for employees to understand how, specifically, they can improve customer experience. Hold them accountable for the goals. Consider using incentives to increase motivation. Track and operationalize customer experience.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: 11 PLG tactics, addressing copycat stigma, ‘unicorn glut’ theory

TechCrunch

“Across the board, the variance in metrics is stark,” says Townshend. “We’ve seen that all before … what’s new-ish (at least since 2001) is the massive overhang of growth investments that will take startups years to grow into,” he wrote. The TechCrunch+ team is growing! Tomorrow at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m.

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Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

Earlier, she led Finance at a major solar manufacturer. ” Strohband also served as PM at Volkswagen, led Stanford racing’s autonomous car, Stanley, co-founded Metamind, and sits on the board of various companies. Victoria holds an MBA and M.S. in Environment and Resources from Stanford University. She also holds a B.S.