This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 1, 2013

I couldn't have done it without some habits that have served me well--and so while I double down on the practices that have gotten me where I am, I'd love to share them with you in case you're trying to figure out what to resolve in 2013. More sleep in 2013 will have mental health effects beyond the time investment. 1) Run faster.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 31, 2021

TEALS is a longstanding program supported by Microsoft where software engineers assist in computer science instruction in K12 schools. TEALS came to NYC in 2013 and has been helping kids learn computer science in NYC schools ever since. I have been blogging about and advocating TEALS for over eight years now.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

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. When she returned to Peru in 2013, she launched The Millennials Movement and began offering resources on volunteerism.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 17, 2014

— Charlie O''Donnell (@ceonyc) March 9, 2013. It''s been great to work with Karin at Bloomberg Beta, Alberto at Collaborative Fund, and Brett from MentorTech, and to have supporters like A16Z and NY Angels. @danielaperdomo That is serious! Putting together a little dinner of folks Sun night.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

One measure of CincyTech’s overall impact is that in 2013, its portfolio companies represent 80% of total seed and early stage capital invested in Southwest Ohio. We started investing the fund in April 2012 and by early 2013 had closed our fund to new investors.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The opening ceremony was attended by more than 100 people, including the CEO of Smart Radar System and officials from companies that have received support from the foundation. He added, “Just like the case of Lunit and Smart Radar System that received our support, we plan to help many more companies expand their business.”

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

However, prior to the termination, I was in negotiations with another facility to house two brown pelicans from an oil spill that occurred off the west coast of Trinidad in December 2013. Due to permit negotiation, I needed to decide whether to take these birds or let them be euthanized. How has YLAI helped you achieve your mission?

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Gust

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

So in the meantime, while there are a very few sites (such as CircleUp for Accredited Investors, and Bolstr for non-Accrediteds) that have begun to gingerly start operations under existing laws, I’m afraid it’s likely to be several months before crowdfunding truly gets going.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

My estimate is that the top 5 YouTube networks will do > $200 million net revenue in 2013 (after Google’s share). They figured out how to motivate talent to work with the company, how to stitch together a network where everybody gained by being supportive of each other and they figured out how to make the economics work.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

We eventually launched the product, which didn't generate enough revenue to support us- so we shut down the business after all my credit cards maxed out. In November 2012 Caya was selected as one of 40-Under-40 Costa Rican innovators, and he was a featured speaker on the 2013 TEDx PuraVida Conference.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Where will they be able to tap into a supportive entrepreneurial network? Our employees started investing back in the community in Northern Virginia, building homes, funding schools through their tax dollars, and supporting a wide range of non-profits. In 2013, Indianapolis-based ExactTarget was acquired by Salesforce for $2.5

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 18, 2019

When USV invested in Coinbase in early 2013, our rationale was that digital currencies and digital assets (like Bitcoin and beyond) were a breakthrough technology, similar to TCP/IP, HTTP and SMTP. We believe Libra has the potential to be the catalyst that brings the entire cryptocurrency and cryptoasset market into the mainstream.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 11, 2022

After experiencing insurance and financial services businesses take advantage of people she cared for, State Farm agent owner Emma Allen knew she would go into that industry to support her community. In 2013, Allen went into business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2015

You don’t have the revenue or profit to support that valuation.” In November of 2013 Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures coined the term “ Unicorn Club ” as it relates to billion-dollar startup companies. No, I take that back. ” “Ok. Yet in every great farce there is a lesson to be learned.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 1, 2014

So, if you''re going to argue that the process of venture capital is inherently unfair to women, here''s the logic that you *should not* use: "Less than 3 percent of the 6,793 companies that received venture capital from 2011-2013 were headed by a woman, according to a study from Babson College released Tuesday.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Traditional video had very high costs of distribution due to limited time slots of broadcast TV (we only had enough spectrum to support 3-4 channels). FullScreen has long been investing in technology to support content producers. I know it should go without saying that in 2013 you should be thinking about building a global business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2019

He didn’t win the global competition that year, but Carlos went on to participate in GSEA in a variety of roles—first as a special guest in the 2013 finals, then as a jury member in the 2015 semi-finals in Thailand and, most recently, as a jury member in the 2017 semifinals in Germany.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2019

A last-minute trip to drop my wife off at her internship in October 2013 led to the brightest idea I’ve had so far as an entreprener. Our team, our supportive families, our friends and most importantly the ones who keep us going, our clients. I heard things take time. Here’s how it went. Its such a pain to get here!

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Onevest

MARCH 19, 2015

Even 2012's Congress agreed, passing the JOBS Act with bipartisan support through both the House and Senate. Still, a large number of outside investors and economists support the bill, as do younger folk less reverent towards the New Deal. More importantly, what can we expect if the SEC decides to pass Title III?

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 9, 2020

I first met and interviewed the DoorDash founders on Friday, April 26, 2013. Here’s one of my notes from June 24, 2013: “So far, nothing is working that well. But they kept trying new ideas, and finally on July 16, 2013 I noted: “Growing fast (up to about 35 orders/day from 19 two weeks ago).

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A Smart Bear

JANUARY 4, 2018

And now, with Silver Lake’s investment and support, we can accelerate our growth investing even more into our strategic roadmap, and placing some new bets on ideas we’ve had but haven’t been able to find the space to explore. We remain steadfast in our commitment to continuing to increase all of the above.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 11, 2020

He joined the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) in 2013. The generosity of information and support has been huge. Contributed by Ross Drakes , an entrepreneur and creative director based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is the founder of Nicework , which helps companies to define their purpose and then deliver on it.

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Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Until mid-2013, the USPTO still operated on the doctrine of “first to invent,” rather than first to patent. I’m a big supporter of building and protecting a portfolio of real intellectual property, and maximizing your startup’s valuation, but it shouldn’t be just a legal game. Valid patents have been overturned by unpatented prior art.

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StartupNation

APRIL 29, 2021

Goldman Sachs and the Goldman Sachs Foundation launched the 10,000 Small Businesses initiative to help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic growth by providing them with greater access to business education, financial capital and business support services. ” – Jerome Brown, co-owner of Detroit Soul. for the WJR Business Beat.

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Dream It

APRIL 23, 2019

Boston Children’s Hospital has piloted or promoted dozens of voice applications and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has supported the development of platforms like Sopris Health and Aiva Health. In 2017, Medscape surveyed more than 14,000 physicians and found that 51% of them reported burnout, up from the 40% in 2013.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 10, 2024

We provide jobs that help drive the economy, give back to local communities , and create sustainability practices that support climate neutrality to make our world a better place. My diagnosis occurred on October 21, 2013, one day after I ran the Detroit Free Press Marathon. Entrepreneurs change the world.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Throughout 2012 & 2013 we funded many companies and then pulled together a second fund. We are happy to now support every & all accelerator in town that provides capital and office space and we want to focus on mentorship, coaching, advice, community building, etc. But by 2014 much had started to change. So what next?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2021

We believe that practical skills training, a supportive global community and career development programs can give everyone, regardless of their education or employment history, the ability to write their stories through technology,” said Quiñones.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Equity-based crowdfunding (that is, providing regular people with the opportunity to purchase stock in private companies) will not be legal in the US until the first quarter of 2013 at the earliest. Securities and Exchange Commission , which have not yet been released.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

But critics contend that AWS Impact Accelerator doesn’t go far enough in supporting historically marginalized entrepreneurs. Participants will also get introductions to Amazon leaders and teams, networking opportunities with potential investors and ongoing advisory support, plus access to a virtual community of AWS experts.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The company’s new cash has come from the private equity firms KKR and Tritium Partners, and is intended to provide operational support to meet the booming demand for RVs as Americans hit the road in unprecedented numbers. Founded in 2013, RVshare connects RV owners with people who want to rent an RV.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

The company uses asset finance, technology and a customer support model to help micro, small and medium-sized enterprises own income-generating assets. These riders get some training, medical and life insurance, safety equipment and hands-on support from their first use of the motorcycle to owning it. . Image Credits: Tugende.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 22, 2017

I have also served on the EO South Florida board for six of these years, including serving four years as MarCom Chair (earning the EO GCC Award in 2013), serving on the EO Miami University committee in 2013, serving two years as Learning Chair, and being elected the president of one of the largest chapters in the world (a position I hold now).

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2021

On Earth Day, April 22, SOSV published the SOSV Climate Tech 100 , a list of the best startups that we’ve supported from their earliest stages to address climate change. The report found that only 10 firms out of 2,700 made four or more climate tech deals per year, on average, over the 2013-2019 period.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2023

Why companies are headquartering in Singapore for operations across APAC As per the Global Financial Centers Index Survey 2013, Singapore ranks fourth among global financial centers for competitiveness. Wealth management, risk management, and private banking are three of its expected future growth areas.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Userpilot CEO Yazan Sehwail told TechCrunch that they will use the latest funding to build new features that will help companies further reduce customer support and engineering costs. As investors focus more on profitability, product-led startups may be sitting pretty.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 13, 2023

Companies in the 1st Pangyo Techno Valley and the 2nd Pangyo Techno Valley (Image = Besucses) A decade ago, in November 2013, Gyeonggi-do initiated the ‘Industry-Academy Research Center’ (currently known as Pangyo Techno Valley Startup Campus), an R&D center in Pangyo Techno Valley.

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