Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

We had more than 700 resumes, short-listed 65, interviewed 16 in one-hour meetings had 6 full-day interviews including a presentation by the candidate on a selected market opportunity and we did 3 finalist dinners to test cultural fit. My advice to people thinking about getting an MBA is to think about the five C’s.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Educating against waste management. Hernann had previously worked as a lawyer and educator at a local university, and always had an interest in finding ways to help the environment and address waste management. It also has STEAM education programs, with the added themes of environmental and social conscience.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Damaris, a 2017 YLAI Fellow, is working hard to combine her love for her home country of Nicaragua and her love of tourism to give back to those in her country, providing employment and education opportunities across her community. Purpose Driven Tours aims to protect natural resources and educate tourists while traveling as well.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 2, 2021

Biases can affect every aspect of a person’s life, including education and career trajectory. Education is key. By learning about these often unseen biases and educating yourself about these behaviors, you are taking the first step in mitigating the effects of these biases. These are particularly evident in hiring practices.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 9, 2020

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. SmartHustle Podcast with Ramon Ray · Working in Corporate Provided the Education She Needed to Become an Entrepreneur.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

A lot of work remains in raising awareness and educating people about why we need to make these changes and how to go about it. Having accessibility experts on your team to provide advice and guidance is a great start. It’s not woven into the business culture. Many of these considerations here have a common denominator: culture.

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Source Link

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

SourceLink Ne braska is now a statewide platform that anyone can use to search for nonprofit, education, and government resources related to entrepreneurship, economic and community development. Worth the wait. Attracting entrepreneurs.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 16, 2021

He is also the founder of WHYFARM (We Help You-th Farm), an award-winning nonprofit organization that pioneers agricultural educational entertainment (AgriEduTainment), and creator of AGRIman, the world’s first superhero for food and nutrition security. Here’s Alpha’s key advice: Find your “why” and your gift. Discover your community.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

However, just because I didn’t complete a formal education doesn’t mean I stopped learning. A few years ago, I was focused on improving our corporate culture, so I flew down to meet with Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh. He gave me invaluable advice over lunch, and his expertise was a reminder to seek out expert advice – every time.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

Plus, a culture of inclusion translates into a happier, more productive workforce. Despite these tangible benefits, some employers struggle to maintain a staff made up of people with diverse education, races , ethnicities, sexual orientations, ages and religions. Your core values tout a culture of inclusion. WALK THE TALK.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

My role has always been to educate people on these issues, to demonstrate with clear examples that if we do things right, we can reintegrate women into a beautiful life. The first thing we do is educate people and create a public voice to report cases. Vulnerable populations often do not feel represented or covered by the state.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Although both parents are educators, his father a professor and his mother the Commissioner of Education in Connecticut, they did not teach him business. Would you choose someone with great skills but not a cultural fit? We both agreed that, with all things being equal, cultural match is must.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

Michael Tindall of Modern Distribution agreed: “EO has built a great community, offers both fun and educational events, and great people who cheer you on and want you to continue to succeed and enjoy life.” You get advice from people who have been where you are without worrying about damaging your reputation.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

It is because when you share too much of this information with staff you develop an “options culture” the I find unhealthy. Other than when we first started and were both dumb & naive (“Well, when we IPO for $3 billion your stock would be worth … ”) I steered away from an option culture. ” Yes.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. And of course a place of idyllic weather, culture and a lifestyle. I wanted to model myself after Brad Feld and provide advice on dealing with VCs because that is what made me want to work with Brad when I was an entrepreneur. This is the list I would start with.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

He goes on to say, “We live in a highly individualistic culture. Do they have a strong sense of culture? We hung out a lot together a dinners and educational events. When we’re shopping for a vacation we’re primarily thinking about Where. The travel companies offer brochures showing private beaches and phenomenal sights.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 23, 2023

Pacific Kids Learning is an innovative EdTech and Edutainment company that produces culturally-relevant content, primarily, for Pacific kids. In an era where Pacific languages are endangered and cultural knowledge gaps are widening, we exist to revitalise and strengthen cultural knowledge and identity in young people.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

In 1992, the United Nations proclaimed December 3 to be the International Day of Disabled Persons to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities and to raise awareness of the situations they face in political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of life. What advice would you give to YLAI Network members?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 1, 2024

By acknowledging the mental health struggles and fostering a culture of support, the entrepreneurial ecosystem can evolve into a space where both success and well-being thrive. shared his experience around starting a business, the effects it had on his mental health and his advice on taking care of yourself and your business.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2021

Co-founders Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker never wanted to charge consumers for access to Duolingo content, a purpose imbued throughout the company’s culture. The startup, filled with education enthusiasts and mission-driven employees, became “very college pizza vibes,” Gina Gotthilf, former VP of Marketing at Duolingo, described.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

I sometimes feel that the Silicon Valley culture and we as technologists more broadly can breed monoculture in our approach to entrepreneurship, problem solving, market analysis and technology solutions. It’s not always the obvious sources of education that shape you the most. Don’t get me wrong – I loved economics. Fight monoculture.

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HPA

AUGUST 9, 2019

Her perception of what it means for a startup to be acquired—which could have been a lucrative experience for her—is one of the most painful parts of an acquisition: merging two different companies’ cultures, adapting to more bureaucratic corporate policies and processes, and then experiencing the pain of layoffs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2021

Yet no matter how often you heard that you should trust your gut and follow your intuition, that advice is wrong. Moreover, the more educated we are, the more likely we are to engage in such active rejection. This intuitive feeling in our gut is what we use to judge what’s true and false.

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Hunter Walk

JUNE 26, 2023

If you could magically give one piece of advice to every founder seeking venture capital what would it be? Speaking to international founders – which is really my focus – the number one piece of advice I would give is to spend time in the Bay Area. CN: Thanks so much – that means a lot coming from you.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

This event, as well as advice on how private fintech startups can deal with policy issues, will be part of FinRise programming. Guidefi is a marketplace focused on connecting communities of color to culturally savvy financial advisors. Months ago, Plaid announced it would not merge with Visa in what would have been a $5.3

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In a report analyzing Europe’s general economic health, cost of doing business, business environment and labor force quality, analysts looked for highly educated populations, strong economies, healthy business environments and relatively low costs for conducting business. What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The answers and advice we received were as varied as the people we polled, but nearly all of them indicated that learning — e.g., analytics training, getting started with AI tools, etc. — Better.com says it has since hired an outside firm “to do a leadership and cultural assessment.”. was high on their to-do list.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

I started Suspire with a vision to create a platform that not only promotes sustainable products but also educates consumers about their choices. What advice would you give your younger self just starting out in the startup world? How did you identify your target audience, and what advice do you have for startups trying to do the same?

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 30, 2020

New Zealanders have traditionally favoured a non-regulated approach—#8 wire, Kiwi ingenuity and innovative thinking drive our cultural identity. So getting legal advice from an intellectual property professional is a good idea. People are generally aware that if you invent something, it’s a good idea to get a patent.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

What did we owe our sponsors, and did that put us in conflict with our commitments to give founders the best possible advice, and to never waste their time? But for every sponsor who agreed to write a check, there were a dozen other vendors who were equally or more qualified to support the teams in the program.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Plenty of good funding rounds, a highly skilled workforce and a strong entrepreneurial culture have given Amsterdam a booming startup ecosystem. Digital health, education, B2B SaaS. We look at digital health, education and SaaS and they all thrive in this climate. What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now?

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 1, 2022

I see these most often when entrepreneurs come from regions/cultures where tech startups are still new, or the investors they’ve been pitching are more traditional non-venture groups. With a bunch of education and corporate logos underneath. As with all advice, Your Mileage Might Vary. But as a venture investor, I hate it.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2022

He had previously exited edtech company Piper and was traveling around to other countries examining their education technology when he learned about New Zealand and the Hillary entrepreneur visa. “In He likened the country’s culture to what you might see in the U.S. As such, NZVC’s fund is targeting the seed to Series A gap.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2022

” For more on Incredible Health’s growth spurt, check out our recent Found podcast interview with Abuzeid: Incredible Health CEO talks maintaining company culture through incredible growth. The startup is shooting to expand and scale its platform to 90% of the U.S.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As a software engineering student, he set on a mission to transform South Korea’s education environment. The country’s education system predominantly relied on one-way knowledge transfer, and Ahn believed that information technology could alter this landscape.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Products and services that require anything requiring on-site visits and integration as well as a long sales cycle involving face-to-face meetings and customer education are negatively impacted during this time. What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now?

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In a significant cultural shift, the technology organizations inside these FIs have also started to recognize that not all of their tech products need to be built “in-house.” Taken as a whole, FIs are at an especially receptive time for greater software adoption.

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