Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

You’ve had a few difficult years outside of work – I feel confident 2014 is going to be a great one! I know your 2013 success will lead to more sustained travel in 2014. I feel confident in our 2014 plans. This would be an unbearably difficult job without your support. Oh, and thank you to Nick Foles.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

Incubate Fund’s investments in ispace stretch back to the company’s seed round in 2014. foot-tall Hakuto-R will also be used in the second mission in 2023, to deposit a small ispace rover that will collect data to support the company’s subsequent missions to the moon. Ispace’s total funding now stands at $195.5

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The company’s decade-long growth will continue with its recent funding round supporting its innovative approach to healthcare. In 2014 Maven Clinic Founder Kate Ryder had a vision for improving women’s healthcare. Members receive support from the first trimester through returning to work.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0 Best to make sure you’re aligned closely with your investor on this topic.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 4, 2023

Register Former executives of Fave, Joel Neoh and Audra Pakalnyte, have joined forces to launch First Move, an early-stage fund specifically focused on supporting startups that cater to consumers in Southeast Asia. Neoh’s involvement with Prenetics dates back to 2014, when he became its initial angel investor.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

I put my ambitions of becoming an entrepreneur on pause for a couple of years until finally walking away from the corporate world in March 2014. Doing this will help you to uncover and receive the support you need, which can impact your business exponentially.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 19, 2022

In 2014, I started working a cocaine trafficking case, which eventually led to the largest cocaine haul and most complex wiretap case in Nashville history. (I We’ve experienced an outpouring of support from the local community and media. Five years of hard work later, I landed my dream job on the 20th Judicial District Drug Task Force.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I told my friend that I felt that in 2014 too many new VCs feel the pressure to chase deals, to be a part of syndicates with other brand names and to pounce on top of every startup whose numbers are trending up quickly. You face choices like, “Do I put in money to the benefit of other un-supportive investors?”

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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 mid-2014, Caya started Slidebean. I probably met with 20+ investors, including Fred Wilson and Josh Koppelman, and both rejected our company as too early.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

But by 2014 much had started to change. 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. We have witnessed one hell of a startup boom from 2009-2014 which has coincided with the boom in accelerators.

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HPA

JANUARY 8, 2025

HPA led the first round of institutional capital in 2014, providing subsequent capital and strategic support to help drive growth and innovation. I am extremely proud of our talented team and the strong brand weve built with the support of our valued partners and loyal customers. Full press release here.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2020

Your ability to empathize with people in your business and your key relationships will ensure support and loyalty. Your support in these difficult times will go a long way in retaining them for life. Engaging clients through knowledge sharing, thoughtful ideas, and proactive support will build a strong, long-lasting relationship.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2021

When I moved to Washington State in 2014, I initially registered my business as Julia L F Goldstein Communications. The entrepreneurial mindset requires a willingness to invest in your business to support your vision for the future. Maybe your business name is just your name and perhaps your credentials—Nancy Smith, CPA.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Before starting his own company, Boon’s Computer Repairs , in 2014 in St. Kitts & Nevis , a support group setting designed to empower entrepreneurs as they pivot in this trying time. Kitts and Nevis, Janeel came from humble beginnings. Additionally, his LEES team is the host of Startup Huddle St.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2022

For Mentor Collective , a Boston-based startup founded in 2014, answers to the challenges and opportunities within scaled mentorship have taken time to figure out. The magic metric for the company, as he just explained, is how it lowers drop-out rates for schools through giving students more subjective-based support.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

These investments have made a significant economic impact, creating thousands of jobs and supporting the growth of numerous innovative companies. Notable investment successes include: Crescendo Bioscience , an early i2E investment, was acquired for $270 million in 2014. Alkami , Oklahoma’s first unicorn, was valued at $3.1

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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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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. million adults in the United States experienced a voice problem in 2014. Another study estimated that approximately 17.9

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

That means that we can lend to high-potential students across socio-economic groups, or to talented women whose families may not be able to – or even want to – support their educational aspirations.” Since 2014, it has received close to $1B in loan application volume on its platform. and Canada,” Smadja said.

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American Entrepreneurship

AUGUST 14, 2024

Whether it is gaining greater access to funding, more support balancing family and career, or other hurdles, women need more resources and opportunities to succeed. Several factors were weighed revealing significant differences between top-ranked states and those at the bottom. The fu ll data set of the 50 U.S.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 20, 2020

In 2014, Greg contributed a chapter to Verne Harnish’s book, Scaling Up on how to improve profits though labor efficiency. Decide if you can support more labor at full or reduced pay, or if you have to cut faster and harder than you originally thought. In 2020, Greg will release his newest book, Simple Numbers 2.0:

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

This is especially true in a booming market (like 2014) where PR firms can charge premiums and be super selective about whom they work with. But having somebody in-house means they can do many things like help with website copy, running events, writing training manuals and even handling customer support calls.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 10, 2017

From 2014 to 2015, we are proud to have grown the program from 14 to more than 40 companies. The first major change we implemented was in 2013 when we added an EO co-chair position to support the chair, which established the groundwork for our rapid growth. This created a much stronger foundation for the program to support growth.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

The problem is that they also want to be cheap so they prefer not to over-hire in what they see as a “non essential support role” so they either have 3rd-party providers, junior staff or nobody. It is one of the primary reasons Sam was able to accomplish so much in 2014 because he could focus his time on what really mattered.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

which matters for getting future support) Where the fund is in its investment cycle (year 1 out of 10 or year 7 out of 10)? We capped our fund size so that we would stay true to our investment strategy in terms of size, scope and number of partners as we stood in 2014 when we raised the fund. I could go on for a long time.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 25, 2023

Founded in 2014 by industry veterans Chi-Hua Chien and Eric Kim, Goodwater is the largest venture capital fund focused on consumer tech investments. “During a tough time in the market, we are ready to support the very best early and growth stage consumer tech startups with $1 billion of fresh capital. billion in assets.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2021

Started in Chemnitz, Germany in 2014, Staffbase has managed to onboard more than 1,000 clients, including Adidas, Audi, BHP, Deutsche Post DHL, Groupon, Hitachi, Ikea, Johns Hopkins University, McKesson, Paulaner, Suncor, Viessmann and Volvo, among others. Existing investors Insight Partners and e.ventures also participated in the round.

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Tomasz Tunguz

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

It was March 2014. You can read more about the investment memo and diligence that supported the investment here. It’s a far cry from 20 people and sub-$100M valuation in 2014. The debate about partnering with Snowflake went back and forth during the investment committee meeting. It grew 174% year on year at scale.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

In 2014, the startup almost ran out of cash. And when we almost ran out of cash in 2014, we were forced to become frugal and profitable.” But now that we have the support of a SoftBank-backed firm, we will invest a lot more in our growth and expand to Southeast Asian markets that we were not exploring earlier.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2019

Today, there are more nonprofits and incubator programs supporting potential entrepreneurs than ever before. Hall actively supports entrepreneurs and start-ups. We can and should address these obstacles to resurrect the American dream for all citizens. A number of local governments have also implemented programs to help startups.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Sopoong , a social impact-focused VC, intends to support environmentally minded tech founders in South Korea and Southeast Asia, while building a bridge between Korean conglomerates and startups in the sector. Sopoong has closed on around $8 million (10.3

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Revolution

OCTOBER 29, 2019

When Revolution first started the Rise of the Rest Road Trip in 2014, our goal was simply to provide greater visibility for entrepreneurs?—?and and the individuals and organizations that support them?—?in Talent : As we build out our portfolio support platform, we are laser-focused on talent?—?helping

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The research and evidence supporting the impact and value of startup community building is strong. Startups and entrepreneurs need ecosystems and communities of support to be successful. Startups and entrepreneurs need communities of support to be successful. They need a community of support. Let’s explore each of these.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 2, 2023

The 2nd Pangyo Business Support Hub with Drone Enterprise Support Center (Photo = beSUCCESS) In a bid to foster startups and venture companies that will lead the future drone and UAM market, the Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology has been operating the Drone Startup Support Center since 2017.

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Startup Catalyst

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Just over a month ago, we were joined by friends, supporters, and alumni for Startup Catalyst’s 4th birthday. We’ve had many great partners and supporters over the years. Some of them supported us for a season and some will stay with us for years to come. QUT and Rowena have supported Startup Catalyst since the beginning.

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Dream It

APRIL 29, 2019

The study looked at 316,244 women whose health insurance switched from a low-deductible plan to a high-deductible plan between 2004 and 2014. An article in NPR describes a recent study that linked high-deductible health plans to delayed diagnosis and treatment. months longer for diagnostic breast imaging, 2.7 months for first biopsy, 6.6

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

Founded in 2014, Zeals currently serves more than 400 enterprises, including Toyota dealerships, Shiseido and NTT Docomo. Zeals focuses on promotions to enable its users to increase revenue by attracting more customers while other competitors offer mainly customer support services, Shimizu added. Image Credits: Zeals.

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