This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I built a 3,000 person tech networking organization in NYC back in 2006 and was one of the first 100 members of the NY Tech Meetup back in 2005 so I’ve participated in a lot of these conversations. You also need to establish a culture of sharing and collegiality. Startup founders always need help. You need both.

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

.” What I’ve observed is that the email generation has shifted cultural norms. ” Culturally people know that it’s not acceptable to text or call you on your cell phone unless they know you. He turned me down for a job in 2005. Actually, longer than anybody else in the US I’ve hoped to work with.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Austin made headlines in 2021 for being “the place” for startup founders and venture capitalists alike to set up shop. That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing startup scene in Austin, Texas. Both have lots of green and rolling hills.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

And I’d recommend them to any talented startup founders out there.&#. In 2005, Meebo started connected users across other websites. With three co-founders, what was decision making and roles and responsibilities like? In the early days, decision-making was made by consensus by all three co-founders.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

We funded one in 2005 and lost a lot of money. And trust me when I tell you that 90%+ of the people can’t wake up every day with the uncertainties and insecurities that startup founders face. Most employees want cruising altitude, most founders live in take off mode. Call me when you’re ready to leave.”

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