Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. To anybody who asks my advice I repeat the same line, “I don’t know whether this party will last 6 weeks, 6 months or 18 months. source: Capital IQ.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. It was 2007. And all too often I hear upon success, “Yeah, I was actively involved on that one. If you’re going to leave, go do another startup?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

I became a VC 12 years ago in 2007 when the pace of deals was much slower. VCs have different views and strategies on this. Defensible IP When I’m asked by newer, younger VC partners for advice on our sector, one of the things I always emphasize is looking for companies who have built defensible intellectual property (IP).

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This post is an attempt to unpack the changes we observed both during and after our time with Techstars, to draw out potentially useful lessons about how things might have gone differently. ——— In the Beginning: Champions of the Local Startup Ecosystem Techstars launched its first program in Boulder in 2007.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Venture Kick was launched in 2007 with the vision to double the number of spin-offs from Swiss universities and draws from a jury of more than 150 leading startup experts in Switzerland. How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy? What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now?

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

An experienced investor, his journey in venture capital began in 2007, a tumultuous period with a global financial crisis. Kim emphasizes that while all investments are focused on short-term financial performance, founders must concentrate on their long-term business strategy to increase valuation. ” – Kim.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. It was 2007. And all too often I hear upon success, “Yeah, I was actively involved on that one. If you’re going to leave, go do another startup?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Since its 2007 founding by Morris — who also co-founded Capital One Financial Services in 1994 — and Frank Rotman, QED has backed more than 150 companies, including 20 unicorns. In terms of strategy, Rotman notes that QED has continued to lead deals that it feels “passionate about being involved in.”.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2021

At my company in New York, we’ve implemented to following four strategies to ensure our workplace stays both vibrant and, most importantly, staffed. Attracting new employees and retaining your existing ones has never been more important. Fortunately, there are methods to do both. How to Attract Employees (And Retain Them).

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StartupNation

JANUARY 24, 2022

8 Surprising Strategies for Unstoppable Focus. Never have an exit strategy. Shchegolev and Melnikov began experimenting with different SEO strategies in 2006. They launched SEMrush at the height of the financial crisis of 2007–2008. They stayed motivated, bootstrapped their growth and proved their critics wrong. .

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

I know that 80+% of the people listening to me must have thought that was the wrong advice. I joined GRP Partners in 2007 before they raised their current fund (we closed a $200 million fund in March 2009). Basically my strategy was to prove myself before asking for equitable compensation. Tags: Start-up Advice.

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

We sold that at the end of 2007 and I stayed on with MoneyGram International who acquired the company until the end of 2009. Seema: Would love to hear any advice that you have for early stage founders, either things you’ve learned or something you would guide your earlier self around. It was a strategy of hope.

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

Craig Cannon [00:09:18] – I thought that was actually a really nice piece of advice that you gave because you interviewed at Yelp twice. Craig Cannon [00:37:56] – Weird strategy. It really only takes one. Most people think, “Oh, man. Once I’ve failed at Facebook I’ll never reapply.”

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FundersClub

JUNE 30, 2017

" Mentat (FC Portfolio) hosts a 12-hour AMA to offer advice to people switching careers or looking for new jobs in " AMA: Professional career advisors/resume writers here to help the reddit community for 12 hours. Ask Us Anything! " Did You Know?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

What strategies to use, how to get attention, how to become “hot.” So this post is about how to best craft a strategy to launch at SXSW but you could substitute most major conferences like CES if you want. SXSW is where Twitter broke out in 2007. I get asked often how to best launch at SXSW.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 20, 2013

In December of 2007, I wrote the following e-mail to Fred Wilson, Brad Burnham, and Bjian Sabet: "I met with David the other day about using Tumblr to power Path 101 career blogs. And today, a bunch of us went over to help Nate Westheimer with the BricaBox product strategy and David was just as impressive. Answer: One. David Karp.

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

Interestingly, many years later, Square would use other innovative “cash giveaway” strategies to steal market share from Paypal (in addition to copying the give $5, get $5 model ). “ If you were selling a company to Google, would you trust Google’s banker to give you advice at the same time? Why would you want advice from them?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. since June 15, 2007. As immigration law is very nuanced, often people contact me to find specific alternative strategies that better suit their long-term goals.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

So while they enjoy a race with two major brands competing they also have three other strategies they’ll pursue. Attempts at “moving up the stack&# – In 1997 I led a project to help senior management at British Telecom define its Internet strategy. We watch it on the iPad. We pause.

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