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Entrepreneurship In Latin America

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

It is a little known part of my career, but for a brief period from 1997 to 2001, I was part of a small group of investors who helped to create a startup ecosystem in Latin America. It all started with a company called StarMedia which created a Yahoo-like “portal” for Latin America.

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Angel Investing (1): Dealflow – Are You Sitting at The Right Poker Table?

Both Sides of the Table

This is exactly what happened in the broader VC industry between 1999-2001 as many people without the requisite skills entered the industry. Or teaching entrepreneurship at Stanford like Steve Blank. I believe that if you have 5 distinct skills you have a good chance at making great returns. That’s Ann Miura-Ko of Floodgate.

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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. Contributed by Rizwan Virk , author of S tartup Myths and Models: What You Won’t Learn in Business School. The pandemic of 2020 has tested most sectors of the economy.

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Want to Know How VC’s Calculate Valuation Differently from Founders?

Both Sides of the Table

Due to competitive markets we ended up with a pretty good term sheet until we needed to raise money in April 2001 and then we got completely screwed. Those were the dog days of entrepreneurship. It was accept the terms or go into bankruptcy so we took the money.

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Gateway to Asia’s Tech Frontier: Hong Kong Science Park Sparks Innovation with Top Startups & Cutting-Edge Ventures

AsiaTechDaily

The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) stands as a beacon of innovation in the heart of Hong Kong, driving the region towards a future fueled by technology and entrepreneurship.

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How a female entrepreneur gained Traction in a male-dominated industry

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Tiera’s unique story spans a full career in the Air Force to the corporate world to entrepreneurship. In 2001, while serving in the Hawaii Air National Guard, I started working for ABM Onsite Services as the Administrative Assistant. We asked Tiera about her inspiring entrepreneurial journey.

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What Happened In 2022

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

The carnage has been massive and reminds me of what happened to the web sector in 2000/2001. Many large centralized entities; lenders, exchanges, crypto funds, etc, blew up when the value of web3 assets declined 70-90% over the course of 2022. Some of this has been markets doing their thing, but not all of it was.