Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2015

And I actually think we could learn a lot from public investors even if we don’t always feel culturally aligned. We have an entire generation of startup founders who don’t have muscle memory from getting their burn rates back into shape from 2008/09 or 2001-2005. Some companies have to go first. Others will follow.

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StartupNation

JULY 19, 2021

Generation Z (2001-2020) = 5%. Here are four challenges multigenerational workforces must consider: Company culture. While fun company perks, such as game rooms and bringing your pet to work, are appreciated, defining a company culture goes beyond office perks. Cultural expectations. Baby boomers (1946- 1964) = 25%.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

This ended up developing into Visual Basic for Applications , the strategy for programmability in Microsoft Office. While that happens sometimes, it was a challenge for Google because it frequently had trouble adapting from an engineering driven culture. Twitter had a fundamentally flawed strategy from the beginning.

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StartupNation

JUNE 29, 2021

But it also ignored opportunities to partner with the early pioneers of the DVD rental kiosk business, beginning with Greg Meyer, who installed the nation’s first machines in 2001, and later Redbox, which would come to dominate the business with over 40,000 kiosks across the U.S. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. I wrote a post in 2015 that memorialized at the time how I felt about all of this, titled, “ Why I F **g Hate Unicorns and the Culture They Breed.” In the past 7 years we built cultures of quick money, instant wealth and valuations for valuations sake. Until we weren’t.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 15, 2019

I saw the power of a good, positive culture: the value of an inclusive, supportive culture within the organization, and even within the Global Board. Culture truly trumps strategy every day. As you look back on your time as Global Chair, what stands out as a primary lesson?

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Israel, and the UAE, bringing our global network and experience to shape your vision, strategy, execution, and team. While many firms provide capital, we offer a unique mix of expertise in technology, business development, and go-to-market strategies. We also integrate emerging technologies, particularly AI, into our strategy.

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