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Vinod Khosla’s advice for top VCs? Don’t sit on your founders’ boards

TechCrunch

Serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor Vinod Khosla has some strong, contrarian advice for the venture capital industry: don’t sit on your founders’ boards. Khosla, who spoke onstage at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles this week, spoke about the culture of capital. The advice comes at a reflective time for the industry.

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Share the mindset of success in EO Accelerator

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2013, Allen went into business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Accelerator programme’s culture is based on three key components: Strict confidentiality: EOA participants share sensitive information such as financials , strategies and weaknesses. It’s a necessity. .

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Empowering millennials in Peru to take action volunteering

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Rosario Diaz Garavito, the founder of The Millennials Movement , didn’t look to be labeled as an entrepreneur and a leader in her community when she began her small social media movement promoting youth volunteerism in 2013. It was a culture shock,” she states. She was just focused on doing the work.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

WHEN OUR INDUSTRY CHANGED — THE ERA OF THE UNICORN Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures first coined the term Unicorn in 2013, ironically to signal that very few companies ever achieved a $1 billion valuation. In the past 7 years we built cultures of quick money, instant wealth and valuations for valuations sake. And it changed the culture.

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“I think viewing your board as an audience to be ‘sold’ to instead of a partner in your journey will orient your board to be less trusting and collaborative.” Five Questions with Nilam Ganenthiran, Former President of Instacart

Hunter Walk

Hunter Walk: You started at Instacart in 2013, just a year after it was founded, which obviously turned out to be an epic decision. Nilam Ganenthiran : The story of me joining Instacart in 2013, is actually rooted in an epic bad decision. Rafa runs Background Capital, and is one of the best partners for early company builders I know.

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Working in Corporate Provided the Education She Needed to Become an Entrepreneur

Smart Hustle Magazine

in 2013 to work with brands of color and bring their items to customers here in the US. . “I Marketing Advice for Fashion Brands. Nubian Hueman is a catalyst for culture, community, and the development of the creative economy by connecting the consumer to independent artists from across the world. About Nubian Hueman .

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Anjan Pathak, Co-founder, Vantage Fit

Startup Blogpost

After spending 15 years working in the UK and Europe, I returned to India in 2013, where I’ve been dedicated to mentoring the product, operations, and marketing teams at Vantage Circle. I wanted to create a platform that could help companies prioritize employee wellness and create a culture of health and fitness in the workplace.

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