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Pomp and Reality: Real advice for today’s graduates

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Wellesley High School, 2012. In 2012, he delivered a 12-minute commencement speech at Wellesley High School, in one of the most affluent towns in America. The post Pomp and Reality: Real advice for today’s graduates appeared first on. Here are a few of my favorites that fit this bill. David McCullough Jr., David McCullough Jr.

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The Twenty Year Itch: My Last VC Investment Out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

This is going to be BIG.

It will be the 105th deal out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the firm I started back in September 2012, and it will be the last deal I’ll be making out of my third fund. They’re nice enough to send me the board decks, but that’s about all the engagement I have at this point because I didn’t have a big enough fund to maintain my position.

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Sisterhood of Success: Female Founders Share Insights on Thriving Together

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As female entrepreneurs, we are independent-minded and innovative, and this advice is critical for securing our future and the future of our families. She provided me with so much advice on business strategy, business channels and HR. My first female mentor was the incredible Janine Allis , founder of Boost Juice.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

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In 2012 Upfront Ventures raised its 4th venture capital fund – this one was $200 million. We started investing the fund in April 2012 and by early 2013 had closed our fund to new investors. Fly out to CA, NY, BOS and tell investors that you’ll willing to do the majority of board meetings there.

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Understanding the Politics of Tech Startups

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I can assure you that move wasn’t a walk in the park for the board. It was written by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann and documents the 2012 election from the early GOP primary fights right through to the final outcome. Startup Advice' Foursquare? Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai split. Noah Glass. Then Jack Dorsey.

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The Valuable Unsung Heroes of Startups

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And they will offer you some of the best business advice you will ever receive if you’re open to it. One day if you’re lucky you’ll be big enough to work with recruiters to hire senior members of your team or your board. And it’s not just lawyers. EXECUTIVE RECRUITERS. It’s a great read.

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What am I Thankful for This Year?

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Thank you to Tasha for helping to keep me sane by managing the onslaught of meeting requests, board meetings and constant change. Thank you to the team that had extreme success in 2012 and a more challenging year in 2013. Startup Advice' I know your 2013 success will lead to more sustained travel in 2014. Best, Mark.

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