Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2018

In 2017 we began inserting an “Inclusion Clause” into our term sheets because we believe that the culture one establishes at the earliest stages of one’s business will set out the course of how it will grow and develop. We believe that diverse teams produce diversity of thought and that this leads to better decisions and outcomes.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

They are either a sign of naive founders or naive investors (because they will quickly develop a reputation in the market and because future investors in that company will all demand your terms, which therefore will include a full ratchet). I thought we got rid of that s**t in 2003? I mean, I had no idea that they had full ratchets.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2009

In the 2003/04 timefame I was living in the UK and running my first company. They were looking for a collaboration tool to manage all of their large water development projects. But first I’d like to start with a story. I had been competing to win a contract at Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

In the technology industry, I noticed two reoccurring issues in the field: the growing need for qualified, affordable software developers and the lack of diversity in the industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate among software developers and engineers was just 2.5

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 18, 2023

e-con Systems has designed and developed cameras for over 300 customer products and shipped more than 2 million cameras worldwide. ” Harishankkar Subramanyam, Co-Founder & VP-Business Development of e-con Systems said “As a specialist in camera solutions, we are delighted to receive this funding from GR2022 Holdings Inc.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 17, 2021

After assisting in founding four angel groups - the Frontier Angel Fund (2006), Vegas Valley Angels (2003), Tech Coast Angels (San Diego - 2000), and Aztec Venture Network (1999) – it was clear to Bill that angels needed comprehensive education, no matter where they were in their investing journey.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Salyer served as a member of the Council Finance Committee, Council Economic Development Committee, and as chairman of the Council Social Services Committee. She served as the first woman president of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, (2003/2004), one of the largest Rotary Club in the world. Meg retired from the Council April 8, 2019.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Then they come to us, we invest in them, and I join the board. The second is a little more subtle, which is that the behavior developed around these things is iterative. As a result, you can do things where correctness is important, like developing code because it’s iterative. I remember when I joined Ph.D.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. He’s focused on that sector (not exclusively but predominantly) and therefore has an amazing network at large financial services firms to help you with business development. I’ve raised seed rounds and A-D rounds.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Janis Irving, the psychologist who developed a comprehensive theory about groupthink , cited eight symptoms of this phenomenon. One famous example was the campaign US launched against Iraq and Saddam Hussein in 2003. The company believed that it was invulnerable and that its morality was superior.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 20, 2021

So, I sort of grew up as a product manager at Google in the early days of the company working on Google AdWords, when we just launched AdWords, I think back in 2003. Developer / Programmer 101. All of you are developers and programmers, but maybe is there kind of specialties in these areas, or no? Ramon Ray, Smart Hustle: Sure.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 21, 2025

Content: I use my MacBook Pro to run 70 billion parameter models, which are equivalent to GPT 3.5 That’s a surefire way to earn a promotion! One of the first applications of models is BI. BI is changing too Slide 19 Clearing: Data governance isn’t about control anymore - it’s about enablement.

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