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Survivors

Both Sides of the Table

I saw this in 2001-2003 and in 2008-2010. And it’s what I believe sets apart the tech startup culture more than any other sector out there. I haven’t seen it much lately so I’m imagining a whole generation doesn’t quite have the muscle memory and will need to develop it during the next down turn.

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Rustic Canyon Speaks out on GaiKai Exit, Changing Nature of VC, LA Tech & More

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33:15 Have you noticed a change from 2003 to now in the “serendipity factor” of Santa Monica? 36:00 Nate: The culture in LA is by far the most entrepreneurial culture in the country. And I suspect that, at Myspace, he got a lot of experience on how to run a product at scale.

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From Startup To Life-Changing Exit – The 4 Secrets Behind Ruby Receptionists’ Amazing Success

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2003, she started Ruby Receptionists , a one-of-a-kind virtual receptionist company where high-tech meets great people and 5-star performance. Truly attending to the customer helped create a competitive moat for us, and was a key component of company culture that helped attract and retain a stellar workforce. Here’s her story.

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How Open Should a Startup CEO be with Staff?

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It’s 2003 and VCs aren’t exactly lining up to fund startup businesses. It is because when you share too much of this information with staff you develop an “options culture” the I find unhealthy. Would now be a good time to buy a house? I’d need a letter from you to help with my loan.”

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The VC Inclusion Clause #MovingForward

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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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Lessons Learned After 15 Years in Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

2003 / Great service really does win business. What would our culture look like? One of the great thought leaders on culture-powered businesses, Paul Spiegelman, nudged me to tell this story on a pretty big platform. Back in 2008, our team did a vision exercise: What would Ruby look like at 10 times our current size?

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

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. McGee Award and was the 2003 Journal Record Woman of the Year. Women business leaders have created mentorship networks to help support a culture of innovation and risk-taking.