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Reading what was written and the VC age question

This is going to be BIG.

When Chantel at chloe+isabel was getting offers from VCs, one of the things I said to her was to try and get as experienced a VC as possible--because she already had the younger product focused/community networked guy on her board. Of course, you don't always need that experience from a VC.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

The software is not difficult to build and the hosting element has become a commodity; the hard part is building a community. Lesson: Joel had been building a community of readers since 2001. Jeff Atwood had a community of people built up from his blog. Building Communities. Distinct Communities.

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Be Careful not to be Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

Both Sides of the Table

We went “nuclear&# and slimmed down to 33 people (yes, I know, still large by today’s standards but this was 2001), raised $10 million and we built a real company. I learned everything I know about startups in these lean years: 2001-2004. Even better if he/she can double as a VP Operations & HR.

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10 entrepreneurial superpowers at work in Eastern Europe

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I got the sense that their feeling is, “What’s the point of running a business if you’re not completely involved in what’s happening in your community?”. I’ve heard EO members say, “Well, my business tanked in 2001, and I figured it out, so I can figure it out again,” or “I’ve been bankrupt four times.

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i2E & Plains Ventures Surpasses $100M Milestone in Total Investments

Innovation 2 Enterprise

million in 2001. By leveraging its extensive network and resources, i2E is committed to supporting innovation, driving economic development, and nurturing a thriving entrepreneurial community. Novazyme Pharmaceuticals Inc. was acquired by Genzyme Corp for $137.5 Alkami , Oklahoma’s first unicorn, was valued at $3.1

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Making the NYC Community Smaller

This is going to be BIG.

When I was in college, at Fordham''s scenic Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, I deeply rooted into my community. Being intensely involved in community life there made the campus seem small and familiar. After I graduated in 2001, I remember it seeming impossible to feel the same way about living in New York City.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: #OpenToWork reality check, deck-free pitching, ARR growth lessons

TechCrunch

In an excerpt from her new book “Breaking into Venture,” SemperVirens General Partner Allison Baum Gates revisits her early days as an investor, when establishing deal flow and networking were skills she’d yet to acquire. ” Should you post that you’re #OpenToWork?