Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2011

This isn’t weakness – it’s leadership. Do you really still need a Powerpoint deck in 2011? Give everybody pages of the deck they’re to cover or parts of the demo for which they are to talk. When you get questions act like a quarterback farming some of them out to your team. What is a VC looking for?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

If you want to watch my interview from 7 years ago it’s here or you can read the summary notes I wrote up ) Derek built Startup Grind from 2011 with 20 people in one room for a conference into a global phenomenon with 600 chapters all over the world and more than 2 million members. And it would be?—?but

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Aaron graduated from EO Accelerator and went on to become an EO member in 2011. It was a cool morning in April of 2011 when I found myself wandering around this cliff side town of Positano, Italy. My firm, iluma Agency is growing aggressively and profitably, with a strong leadership team and incredible focus.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

2011 was the first year I went to SxSW. Leadership, Teams, Success & Happiness (Tiger Moms & the true definition of success). And why I still made it to breakfast at 8.30am with Christina Cacioppo the next morning (although I’m not sure she found me too Haimish of a conversationalist that day ).

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. There’s also timing and trends, leadership, luck, and maybe even marketing. . Last weekend I caught Mashable announcing that Ebook Sales Surpass Hardcover in the U.S.

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

A brand’s representation of reality begins with and grows under the leadership of a company’s founders, its CEO and its top executives. Here is what you need to know to make an authentic brand come to life: The value of leadership. All in all, it was a remarkably successful evolution of leadership, values and brand. Most aren’t.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 21, 2020

Tim has been an EO member since 2011. Tim Hamilton is the founder and CEO of Praxent , a custom software and web app development firm. Praxent has been named for three consecutive years to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the US.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

Leymah Roberta Gbowee , 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate and Liberian peace activist, trained social worker, and women’s rights advocate. She is the co-founder of the School of Leadership Afghanistan. Jacinda Ardern , the former prime minister of New Zealand who led with compassion and achieved impact.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

My two friends and I started Tejiendo Sonrisas, a Peruvian nonprofit organization, on March 1, 2011. To celebrate the work that our network members are doing to combat violence against women, we interviewed co-founder Hanz Heinz, who was enthusiastic to share his story. Can you expand on why you launched Tejiendo Sonrisas?

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When I joined the ‘Hub Network’ back in January 2011, I had no idea I’d still be here 10 years later, but I knew it was the right place for me to be!” ” When I joined the ‘Hub Network’ back in January 2011, I had no idea I’d still be here 10 years later, but I knew it was the right place for me to be!

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

The new capital infusion gives Miro $476 million in total funding since the company was founded in 2011 by Andrey Khusid and Oleg Shardin. And now today, the company announced its largest round to date, $400 million in a Series C that propels its valuation to $17.5 Miro lands $50M Series B for digital whiteboard as demand surges.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2021

Gupshup , which has raised $150 million to date and concluded its Series E round in 2011, says each month its clients send over 6 billion messages. In addition to its market leadership, Gupshup’s unique combination of scale, growth and profitability attracted us.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 13, 2020

In 2011, his iconic card reader design was inducted into the Museum of Modern Art. Bank of America and Square were eerily alike, just a hundred years apart. Copyright Nicki McGuire. Jim McKelvey is the cofounder of Square, and served as the chairman of its board until 2010, and still serves on the Board of Directors.

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2022

On October 21, 2011 at 10:20 a.m. As a result, everything is up for consideration, including the makeup of the leadership team itself. I joined more than 8.5 million other Californians for the Great Shake Out, an annual earthquake preparedness drill. Four hours later, the Bay Area was jolted by a temblor that measured 3.9

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 15, 2021

Two big factors in this female entrepreneur’s story: incredible leadership and a heart of service. In 2011, Jen became a consultant for Rodan and Fields , a leading company known for its innovative skincare products. When you have a global team of 9,000 and two successful businesses, people are bound to ask about your secret sauce.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2021

Sift was founded out of Y Combinator in 2011, and has raised a total of $157 million over its lifetime. Sift also recently tapped Eu-Gene Sung — who has worked in financial leadership roles at Integral Ad Science, BSE Global and McCann — to serve as its CFO.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

Tan will be taking over the role from Geoff Ralston, who has been with YC since 2011. Over the past five years in particular, we have evolved our organization with the addition of best-in-class leadership, investing talent, and infrastructure. Tan, however, will continue to serve as founder and partner at Initialized – a $3.2

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

And one of the cooler new products that will emerge in 2011 is called LocalResponse and is being created by Nihal Mehta , who has pivoted from his previous company Buzzd, but I’m sworn to secrecy on what he’s up to until he releases it publicly. In May 2007 there were fears that Google was becoming a monopoly.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. There’s also timing and trends, leadership, luck, and maybe even marketing. . Last weekend I caught Mashable announcing that Ebook Sales Surpass Hardcover in the U.S.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

.” The morning consisted of a presentation by Mitsue Kurihara, a Board member from the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), who launched the DBJ Women Entrepreneurs Center in November 2011; and a moderated panel with three female entrepreneurs: Donna Fujimoto Cole, Fujiyo Ishiguro and Sachiko Kuno.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 15, 2021

You’ll find case studies about other successful business owners, as well as big-picture discussions about leadership. The Female Entrepreneur Association was founded by Carrie Green in 2011 and has more than 650,000 women involved around the world. When this happens, turn to this list of valuable TED Talks for entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

Dear Sophie, I’ve been on an H-1B since 2011. “We’re not going back to the sugar high of the past decade anytime soon, but with integrity, strong leadership and operational efficiency, we can not only survive, but thrive.” Andy Areitio, general partner, TheVentureCity. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

We are also investing in building our senior leadership.”. Back in 2011, she teamed up with Catherine Mahugu and Gwendolyn Floyd to launch Soko, a fashion brand that works with thousands of artisans to produce accessories for sale to international markets. For Peinovich, it wasn’t the first time she set up a social enterprise.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Both acquired companies will continue operating independently under their current leadership teams and with their established brand names. Founded in 2011, Tus Media offers an open marketplace for tutors serving 4 million students, with teachers in Spain, as well as several European and LATAM countries.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

million in a Series C funding round co-led by Closed Loop Partners’ Leadership Fund and Piper Sandler Merchant Banking with participation from MissionOG, Harbert Growth, Grotech Ventures, Lavrock Ventures and Point Field Partners.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2016

Under Thoma Bravo, they had made several new acquisitions that increased their scale since going private in 2011. Bain Capital acquired the formerly publicly-traded, security-hardware enterprise from the private equity firm, Thoma Bravo, last March with the intention of eventually bringing them back to public markets.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Since 2011, the Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship has supported the work of 36 innovators—representing the United States as well as 18 other countries on five continents—who address pressing global issues, from healthcare delivery to college persistence and sustainable construction in developing nations. Thiel Fellowship.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

It also doesn’t hurt that he’s interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs and experts on his show since 2011. He’s walked the walk. Now he’s sharing what it takes to build a robust business. In his interview, Tyler shares a wealth of information about how to successfully grow your company. 6 Powerful Strategies for Business Growth.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Through ACA’s strong and experienced public policy leadership team, ACA has been able to gain more diverse voices as both investors and entrepreneurs. The busy year started off when leadership met with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to discuss the accredited investor definition, QSBS and how to build a more successful startup ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

Image Credits: Saviynt Nayyar founded Saviynt in 2011 and stayed on until 2018 prior to his most recent stint. But with Nayyar back at the helm and the massive new loan, Saviynt’s leadership is evidently intent on righting the ship. billion in venture dollars went into the identity management sector in 2021, up 2.5x

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

She co-founded the Portland Seed Fund in 2011, but also serves as the Director of Portland State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and manager of the Portland State University Business Accelerator, allowing her to monitor prospective and existing portfolio companies that originate from the university.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In 2011, I had a first (and only) round interview for a software engineering role at Google. The Fundamentals So, if it wasn’t experience, what was the common thread among those who flourished? To answer that, I want to go back a bit further in time. I’d spent weeks preparing for the sixty minute call.

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

3/ AutoDesk Eyes New Markets: Despite going through leadership transitions and quarterly losses, AutoDesk remains an iconic software company that’s been nearly tripled its market value over the past three years. 5/ The Crowd Saw X, We Saw Y: One of my favorite quotes about startups and technology comes from Instagram’s co-founder Systrom.

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

Intersections of Partnership and Leadership in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Comparing Three US Regions. Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Building Playbook Draft 3.0 2019) [link]. Harper-Anderson, E. Economic Development Quarterly, 32(2), 119-134.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Gradually, in January 2011, some directors started writing. Perhaps leadership needs further buy-in to the blog, perhaps people need greater incentives (Shopify was considering paying its employees to write blog posts), perhaps the culture needs greater transparency. From March onwards, more team members started writing at the blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

.” * I first wrote about the changes to the Venture Capital ecosystem 10 years ago and this still serves as a good primer of how we arrived at 2011, a decade on from the Web 1.0 The market today would barely be recognizable by a time traveler from 2011. dot-com bonanza. Ten years on much has changed.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Since 2011, the Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship has supported the work of 36 innovators—representing the United States as well as 18 other countries on five continents—who address pressing global issues, from healthcare delivery to college persistence and sustainable construction in developing nations. Thiel Fellowship.

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