A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I have been investing in developer tools since the earliest days of my VC career. But that did not cool my interest in developer tools. I have always believed that supporting the people who build software is a great business and it is. It was a text-based editor for PCs. Brief was eclipsed by other better editors.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Software and app developers design and build digital tools, apps, or software. Entrepreneurial : Many creators run their work as businesses, handling aspects of marketing, branding, and product development themselves or through collaborations with sponsors, agencies, or other businesses. 1 Marketplaces Survey (March 2020).

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 22, 2020

We now have over 1,000,000 searchable profiles of developers who are interested in being contacted about a job on Stack Overflow Talent. Almost a million developers found new and useful tools after seeing a company advertise on one of our sites. . Over 40,000 jobs were posted on Stack Overflow Jobs in 2019.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

The initial idea was born in 2013 but was not officially registered as a business until 2020 because she faced hardships launching the STEM Builders Learning Hub and finding tutors. She continued to network to get the support that she needed.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 22, 2021

In March 2020 when the pandemic hit and the US shut down, the events industry was completely disrupted. During those days, weeks and months of frustration, I was grateful for the support of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) and especially for my Forums—I’m a member of both the Go EO Los Angeles and KillingIt Forums.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 5, 2020

Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is proud to support International Women’s Day (IWD), which celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political contributions of women. What specific ways are you supporting gender equality in your business and your community?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

It certainly makes some bold claims, saying, “Quantori’s data engineering and data science platform for drug discovery and development aims to build a new data integration and high-performance computational environment for global and early-stage biopharma companies. So there will always be a license component and a service component.”.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Scale up tech training with a focus on programs that develop in-depth, career-ready skills. . New York City’s tech sector should play a larger role in developing, recruiting, and retaining diverse talent. . Develop major new supports for the non-tuition costs of adult workforce training. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 5, 2021

When the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in the US in January of 2020, the situation demanded a rapid response. Families and friends had to find on-line means of supporting each other during this crisis. Contributed to EO by B. Jeffrey Madoff. A new, highly contagious virus posed an imminent threat to the world. Experiment.

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Source Link

APRIL 14, 2021

As we foster the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems, it’s important to design them to level the playing field for women. According to the National Minority Supplier Development Council, minority-owned businesses collect $1.4 SourceLink offers resources and support to help you do just that. Plenty of initiative.

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Source Link

JULY 30, 2021

To support our affiliates, we’ve recently held three virtual discussions on marketing in March, May and July. First, they advised us to determine our goals, which can vary from developing brand awareness and promoting an event to building relationships and generating leads. The basics. How have they done it? Which title works best?

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2025

billion, achieved in under five years since its founding in 2020. The company now boasts over 500 employees, with more than 200 focused on product development and engineering. This latest raise propels the companys valuation to an impressive $4.8 Since emerging from stealth mode in early 2022, Island has scaled rapidly.

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Revolution

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the following series, I’ll examine the current status of “work” and how it impacts lives — from where people are moving to how they are spending their time — and various business models that support these new habits. While growth had been slowing in urban cores in the years preceding the pandemic, the trend accelerated in 2020 and 2021.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Register Carallel’s plan to expand its reach and develop a more dynamic digital experience received a boost after it earned additional investments amounting to $8.2 Carallel also wanted to increase the development of dynamic digital experiences, expansion of peer-to-peer support, and targeted care interventions.

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Dream It

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The healthcare industry veteran, worked on the company’s original development team in 2016. The support of IP Group and DreamIt Ventures is further evidence we’re solving a widely recognized problem that is ubiquitous within the healthcare industry,” Airan-Javia said.

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Dream It

APRIL 23, 2019

For example, voice-powered ecommerce reached approximately $2 billion in 2017 and Gartner predicts that about 30% of web browsing will happen via voice (and without a screen) by 2020. Insurers, pharma companies, CROs, and academic medical centers have developed applications with Orbita.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2021

At the beginning of 2020 we decided to finally kick off our GREENAMBER initiative and go public with it. When we heard about the EO’s initiative to support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals , we felt on the right path. How does Amber Media support it?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 20, 2022

Developed dual suppliers for critical items where we were previously dependent on a single supplier. In 2020, we paid US$6,500 for a container to be shipped and delivered. Our margins dropped from 45% in 2020 to 25% in 2021. . RED Product Development Group. . We had a slight price increase, but our clients supported us.

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Dream It

AUGUST 6, 2020

Today, the company announced a $10M Series A financing round led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and digital health fund Heal Capital , with participation from existing investors Karma Ventures, Inovo Venture Partners, and Dreamit Ventures. This new #investmentround marks a significant milestone for Infermedica.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Widespread layoffs during the pandemic contributed to an initial rise in female entrepreneurship in 2020, along with the need for flexibility. Further, there are fewer women at the top, which means you are less likely to be able to find and connect with one, find a female mentor in your field, or one who can truly support you.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 3, 2020

The year 2020 has emphasized one certainty: In times of crisis, entrepreneurs innovate, adapt and continue to give back. Karma Foundation is primarily focused on community development across the entire socio-economic spectrum. Other Karma initiatives include: • Sahara is a program that expresses our core value—support.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 12, 2020

There was no longer a strategic reason for them to be in my fund—but they were still great supporters and decided to join in for one last fund at half their prior commitment. It was a frustrating development because I was counting on them to be a part of the first close. 2020: “Hold my beer.” You cannot die today.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

I feel fortunate to have attended three high-level learning opportunities through EO: I attended EO with Harvard Business School Executive Education : Inspiring Entrepreneurial Strategy, with 95 other members from around the globe to develop groundbreaking strategies and skills in analyzing industry evolution that helped our businesses grow.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 3, 2020

In the summer of 2020, we will reconvene and continue that critical work. I’m happy to share my personal experience around Capitalism With Care so we can learn together and support each other. Intersecting Crises: COVID-19 and Climate. Won’t you join me? ConsciousCapitalism #capitalismwithcare #EOimpact.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 12, 2025

Coordinated by Delaware Prosperity Partnership and innovation-supporting partners from throughout the Delaware business community and beyond, Startup302 launched in 2020 and has provided $800,000 in funding to 52 ventures since 2021. Thanks to sponsors, there is no charge to enter. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

i2E Receives 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Bronze Award from the International Economic Development Council IEDC’s annual Excellence Awards honor the economic development organizations, government entities, initiatives, and programs that have demonstrated consistent, exemplary performance in the profession i2E, Inc.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 14, 2021

In recognition of International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, 2020, YLAI Network members joined a conversation with nine YLAI Fellowship alumni from a variety of countries and specialties on the YLAI Network Facebook page to discuss what leadership and integrity means to them. By Bryce Kelly. What makes a good leader?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

In late 2020, a group of Stanford students banded together to create Stanford 2020, a venture fund solely to invest in their fellow classmates’ ventures. PIN wants to replicate the Stanford 2020 story for other community-based ventures. million for the debut investment vehicle — waitlist not included.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

At the start of 2020, Chelle Neff is wrapping up a decade of considerable success, growth and innovation. In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. 5000 list twice! .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 8, 2022

I had the support of other business owners in the community who encouraged me to leave. In 2019, 2020 and 2021, IFSH was awarded the IREM Workplace Environment Award for exemplary practices in leadership development, employee engagement, corporate culture and wellness programs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 23, 2020

Kruger is the founder of an international learning and development firm called Modern Breed. On 30 June 2020 at 9 am (EST), Kruger will join panelists Nadim Habib and John Sanei and moderator Winnie Hart in a candid discussion about the future of leadership. You cannot move forward like nothing has changed. The Magic Question.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2021

But most of these companies and developers find it difficult to access real-time banking data. Other investors include TLcom Capital (the sole investor from its $1 million pre-seed round in 2020), newly joined Accenture Ventures and some angel investors. This, in turn, creates a bottleneck when onboarding and verifying customers.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

The company was started in 2020 by CEO Tamara Chayo, a chemist and Thiel Fellow, who had family in the medical and textile industries and saw firsthand the need for PPE. and continues development of its full-body suit. The funding gives the company fuel to grow as it expands into the U.S. by the end of the year.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Last November, we surveyed 13 of the top robotics-focused VCs to find out which areas of robotics are exciting them most going into 2020. Of the sub-verticals in construction that tend to cost the most (structural support like concrete and steel or mechanical and plumbing), not many can be automated because of the complexity of the task.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 11, 2020

Global Business Development Expert Cheryl Edison and our very own 2018 YLAI alum and young entrepreneur Shemeon William discuss the intricacies of business development & growth. Embassy Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, May 29, 2020. Innovate, Scale Up & Watch It Grow. Posted by U.S. How do I scale up?”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2021

Since our lazy brain’s default setting is to avoid questioning claims, which requires hard thinking, it really helps to develop a mental practice of going against this default. Remember that it’s very easy to cherry-pick stories to support whatever position the narrator wants to advance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2020

Going back to Pete, he decided to gather six stakeholders composed of one manager each from the four departments that urgently needed to be shifted to a work-from-home setup, as well as one team leader each from the two teams which would provide auxiliary support to Pete’s team while they were facilitating the transition of the teams.

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