Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Between 2006–2008 I sold both companies that I had started and became a VC. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Starting in 2009 I began writing checks consistently, year-in and year-out.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

One of my favorite entrepreneur-Twitterer weighed in, “You want to keep tapping into their collective intelligence so you keep saying ‘Thank you for the feedback’ and they keep sending it,” Ms. I’ll give Sam Altman the last quote from the article , YCombinator also warns young entrepreneurs about taking on too much, too fast. “We

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

I heard this in an Entrepreneurs’ Organization Portland chapter monthly learning event with keynote speaker Mark Moses of Make Big Happen in 2008 at the beginning of the Great Recession. At the time, the organization was called Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization, and the average age of the group was 33. You will be glad you did.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

I spent my first year developing proprietary deal flow and learning the business and then the Sept 2008 / Lehman Bros collapse / financial meltdown happened. Working with early-stage teams : coaching, mentoring, setting strategy, rolling up sleeves: 9/10. “I think the best VCs help drive exits alongside their entrepreneurs.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

In 2008 they raised a much larger fund $132.5 Investing Strategy. The Exchange Fund – This allows the entrepreneurs to diversify their founders stock into other portfolio companies stock. Office Hours – Two or three partners post a sign-up sheet to meet with entrepreneurs. Then 500 of those get a one hour meeting.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 6, 2020

Written for EO by Kalika Yap , an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Los Angeles. Yap is a thriving serial entrepreneur whose businesses include Citrus Studios , Luxe Link , and the Orange & Bergamot. Others recall the 2008 financial crisis. where he addressed the global pandemic. Because there is opportunity.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 17, 2022

Vladimir has shared his expertise to help entrepreneurs get the most for your printing budget and save big on custom-printed materials. During the 2008 recession, while everyone else was hanging onto the gunwales of tossing ships, offering bargains, and hoping for a quick end to the pain, a restaurant near our office started remodeling.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

And while there’s a long way to go in terms of workplace equality, women entrepreneurs are making their mark on their industries and communities now more than ever. These 20 women entrepreneurs are the ones who are leading the charge—and we think you’ll be inspired by their tremendous impact: Reshma Saujani / Girls Who Code.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

These days that’s not the case and it’s a great outcome for entrepreneurs and for innovation. A: Only because it’s a nicer branding for entrepreneurs. I totally agree and have been arguing this to entrepreneurs for years. I always counsel young entrepreneurs to start on the local train.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Against the backdrop of the United States-China trade war, it’s a subject that has stirred conversations among analysts, media and entrepreneurs. My first company, a mortgage bank, succumbed to the 2008 mortgage crisis. But let’s look beyond the surface. On a personal note, I’ve been there.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In 2008, Tyler Jorgenson was not in any position to give out strategies for business growth, as he is now. Tyler hosts the BizNinja Entrepreneur Radio on ABC News. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs and experts on his show since 2011. 6 Powerful Strategies for Business Growth.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

But any entrepreneurs raising capital should keep in mind that this opening of the markets could possibly be temporary. The best MBA class I took was an investment strategy class. Bu when you start to worry that the world is ending (as it seemed it was in late 2008 / early 2009) you tend to get worried about large burn rates.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. We’re staring to get the hang of how to divide the show up into talking about deals but also talking about issues for entrepreneurs during funding.

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Dream It

APRIL 12, 2020

LPs failed to make capital calls in the late 90s during the dot-com bubble burst, after September 11, and during the financial crisis in 2008. In 2008-2009, the financial markets seized up, and there were quarters of complete uncertainty, but ultimately VCs started investing again and things normalized. This is not without precedent.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

After all, I am no stranger to the publicly expressing the frustrations of dealing with the downside of this industry as I wrote about in 2006 when I was an entrepreneur. 2008 App ecosystem on iOS = $0. The best VCs don’t try to help entrepreneurs. Get to the entrepreneurs earlier next time. But VC is like congress.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

The strategy of GigaOm and where they differentiate in the market. industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. His view: sometimes entrepreneurs expect too much value from the partner. Founded in November 2008 by Jack Moffitt and Patrick Mahoney; CEO is Gerry Campbell (ex-AOL, ex-Reuters/OpenCalais).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2023

It is a spirit that has contributed to the personal development of some of the world’s finest entrepreneurs making a true impact on companies, communities, and families across the globe. Dr. Bell also agreed to come on board, and all together, we collectively built the programme’s strategy, structure, and content. The world needs us.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

It was especially fun for me because we got the chance to talk about the VC industry and how entrepreneurs should think about the VC industry in addition to discussing deals. Segment One: Jim’s background and Clearstone’s investment strategy. million loss in 2008. million, compared to a $7 million net loss in 2008.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 24, 2020

He is also a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) in St. In the last US economic downturn in 2008-2009, my Forum and EO taught me that the keys to surviving are being the first to respond, taking quick decisive action and being agile. What would you share with other entrepreneurs who are considering a similar pivot?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 11, 2023

However, Adriaanse’s path to uplift South Africa would prove to be a challenging and unpredictable one, a journey befitting a true entrepreneur. However, just as the path seemed paved with success, an unforeseen twist of fate — the 2008 global financial crisis — caused the market to collapse and sales to plummet.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 12, 2023

In this week’s edition, we discuss How to devise your startup’s strategy (yes, you do need one) Lessons learned from building and selling a dotcom business Let’s get to it. Every startup needs a strategy — but how do you devise one? But in the early 2000s, he was swept up in the dotcom boom.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Founded in 2000 by Russian-American entrepreneur Stepan Pachikov, Redwood City-based Evernote made handwriting recognition software for Windows and the eponymous note-taking, web-clipping app Evernote, which stored notes on an “infinite roll of paper.” This proved to be a winning strategy — at least at first.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 24, 2022

New and aspiring entrepreneurs often fall victim to impatience and imperfection. 8 Surprising Strategies for Unstoppable Focus. Entrepreneurs often get bogged down in the details of perfectionism. Engineer and entrepreneur Hari Ravichandran has experienced his fair share of ups and downs. Never have an exit strategy.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The broad-brush goals for the strategy are to increase growth in startup investments; attract and retain talent; promote scalability; and inject innovation into the public sector so it can bolster and support Spain’s digital development. “What we do is that work of coordination with all the ministries.

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TechCrunch

MAY 24, 2022

I have looked at tech from both sides now (h/t Joni Mitchell ), as a three-time entrepreneur and as a venture investor through two downturns. We then drastically cut product features, re-thought our go-to-market strategy and rightsized the business. Survival tips for startup founders living through their first market correction.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 11, 2018

But in 2006, I found my peer group by joining the Entrepreneurs Organization —and it was a game-changer. The strategy of 2008 serves as a pivotal lesson of our 15-year life. Back in 2008, our team did a vision exercise: What would Ruby look like at 10 times our current size? I certainly did. You can read them here.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Mitch Allen, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Fort Worth, is founder and Head Elf of Hire Santa , a service that brings the season to life with thousands of professionally trained Santas worldwide. As an entrepreneur, I’m drawn to the concept of Shark Tank. It’s like the Super Bowl for entrepreneurs!

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Induced by a pandemic and unprecedented state responses, it is even worse than the last international period of economic decline witnessed in 2008. During the period of economic turbulence in 2008, I formed my technology consultancy firm, ROCK. For most, 2008 was a time to avoid risk.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Recently the firms two founding partners (and also Managing Partners) —  Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham  — decided to transition management of the firm to Andy Weissman (who joined in 2012) and Albert Wenger (joined in 2008 and writes one of the most thoughtful blogs in our industry ).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

AccountsIQ , a financial management software (FMS) startup founded by a team of chartered accountants (when accountants want to be entrepreneurs, you know startups are a thing), has raised €5.8 million in funding.

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HPA

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The CFE is a unit of the College of Engineering and the Center has helped more than 30,000 researchers and students since 2008. Zell Entrepreneurs is an elite program designed to provide support to students who are dedicated to work on their businesses full-time upon graduation. In the mid-2010s, that focus began to evolve.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 23, 2017

If an entrepreneur doesn’t have the money to move a business forward, the answer is easy: He needs a partner with money. If that entrepreneur has enough money to conservatively make it work (but not quickly), he or she can go it alone, but the business will not scale quickly and it may lose its niche opportunity.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2022

How has this affected your edtech portfolio’s ability to grow, and how are you changing strategy? When it comes to workforce learning, we believe companies are taking a different approach than they did in 2008. It is important to acknowledge that this slowdown looks different from past downturns like the Great Recession. million U.S.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

That empowers tourism and hospitality marketing managers to develop hyper-targeted, cost-effective advertising strategies that capture customer interest. Eric Morgan has spent 20 years focused on media strategy and promotional advertising tactics, and he loves what he does every day as the founder of Morgan & Co. ,

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Knowing everything I’ve gained, I think that the main enemies of any business are: A wrong strategy: Sometimes, entrepreneurs pay too much attention to competitors’ strategies and try to create “something different” instead of focusing on their own vision. There are multiple examples of this concept in the modern business world.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

When I suggested that the downturn in the public markets might give startups a chance to focus on finding product-market fit instead of chasing growth, he gave me a personal market correction: Recessions or downturns are always the hardest times to build businesses, always, for the entrepreneurs, for VCs, for everyone involved. Gupta said.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

This is part of my series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute of an entrepreneur : Tenacity. Entrepreneurs are inherently risk takers.

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