Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

We have an abundance of ethnicities, culinary options, music and culture. We tend to do more $3 million “A&# rounds and we look for companies that have an early monetization strategy. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Launchpad LA SoCal Stuff Start-up Advice Startup Advice. LA investors are more pragmatic.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 15, 2024

14 Pieces of Advice for Resolving Conflicts Among Startup Team Members Navigating team conflicts in a startup environment requires wisdom and practical strategies. Chad Bellin , Co-Founder, Disca Leverage Startup Culture’s Flexibility Startup culture, often hyped for its dynamism and innovation, can be a double-edged sword.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

But my take: Gaikai had superior technology & a superior business strategy. He talked in the video about how he finds it helpful in companies to think about practical theory and frameworks for thinking about company strategy. 36:00 Nate: The culture in LA is by far the most entrepreneurial culture in the country.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Liziane is the founder and CEO of Ink Inspira , a social business that consults and mentors nonprofit professionals to maximize project impact and develop long-lasting strategies in the vibrant Brazilian social sector. Here are her top three pieces of advice: Surround yourself with diverse professionals with different skill sets.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

To address the core challenges of remote work and to bolster employee efficiency and engagement, businesses can utilize the following approaches: Building an authentic work culture. Building An Authentic Work Culture. Remote work culture must be a people-first culture. Ensuring undisputed means of communication.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 31, 2023

Some people claim ‘culture and employee engagement’ are luxuries you can focus on in good times but during market downturns they should be subjugated to business KPIs. And let’s be clear: The term “culture and employee engagement” doesn’t mean “Happy Hours” and “Pizza Parties.” Disengaged employees couldn’t care less.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

He grew up in Connecticut attended Yale undergrad and worked for IBM after graduation doing M&A, strategy and venture capital. He meets with each board member one-on-one before board meetings – a sort of personal strategy & sparring session. Would you choose someone with great skills but not a cultural fit?

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 23, 2024

They also talked about the difficulties — and potential advantages — of selling into small businesses, taking alternative approaches to interviewing candidates, and the importance of keeping culture a vital part of a company as it scales. What are your strategies for recruiting and retaining talent within your respective organizations?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Read Monique’s advice for other entrepreneurs interested in adopting sustainable practices. . I knew this because the rest of the store featured many pieces which promoted the “fast fashion” culture of buy-use-throw away. One of our biggest strategies is collaboration. However, I said no to the project.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

You get advice from people who have been where you are without worrying about damaging your reputation. I also struggled with creating a cohesive culture between different tiers of the organization. As a mostly freelance firm with contractors, it was very difficult to scale. I now spend more time working on my business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

On 17 September 2023, EO marks its 36th anniversary as the world’s premier, purpose-built organization designed with a mission to empower entrepreneurs from every sector, culture and industry. Our community is inclusive, and we value the kaleidoscope of diversity stemming from different cultures, backgrounds, religions and experiences.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

This financial leader could well have come through the finance org at another startup or at a larger company but they often also can come from strategy consulting (Bain, BCG or McKinsey) or through investment banking (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.).

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Y Combinator

JULY 20, 2022

Much of my time is spent setting the vision and strategy for Faire and driving the execution of that strategy. As a thousand-person company, the number of products and features we can build has greatly increased, and we have to map out our strategy for the next 6-12 months to keep teams aligned. What is Faire’s culture?

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 29, 2025

Tulikas focus on fostering a culture of innovation not only inspires her team but also ensures customer success, consistently delivering exceptional value and creating substantial improvements for clients. Beyond growth, were dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration within our team.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

HW: The whole ‘get on rocketships without worrying about seats” – you ended up moving through Instacart in a variety of business and strategy roles before assuming the President role. What advice do you have for people in fast-growing companies about being a team-player but also taking advantage of the unique opportunity it provides?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Tetra Insights co-founders Michael Bamberger and Panos Rigopoulos raised a $5 million Series A last year, and the duo said cold outreach was a key part of their strategy. “Building rich customer profiles and establishing a culture of information sharing need to be core functions of customer-facing teams.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

In this special interview, the co-founders of Pronexia—a new generation recruitment firm—open up about their bootstrapping days, their unique hiring methodology, and the role authenticity plays when building relationships and company culture. Against everyone’s advice, I decided to seek out a business partner. ME/ “Commit to culture.

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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. You can use decision-aid strategies to address cognitive biases to defend your organization from misinformation. Another effective strategy involves cultivating a mental habit of questioning stories in particular.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice. This ended up developing into Visual Basic for Applications , the strategy for programmability in Microsoft Office. Twitter had a fundamentally flawed strategy from the beginning.

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Gust

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Professional advice in this area is highly advised. Cultural and religious implications must be very carefully considered. Assume defining the strategy is a one-time process. Your initial strategy will be wrong, no matter how carefully you think it out. You may recall the Chevy Nova, a compact car from GM.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 29, 2018

This podcast is ideal for anyone wanting to keep up-to-date with emerging marketing strategies and changing consumer behavior. You’ll hear from a variety of creatives and influencers, from TED founder, Richard Saul Wurman to art director, Neville Brody , on matters of design, culture, success and marketing. The Science of Social Media.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations. If you figure out how to 10X the success of difficult conversations, you can 10X the productivity, culture, and profitability of your company. Look at them as catalysts for growth, enhancing both your business and your personal development,” Shawn explains.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This was a fantastic strategy in terms of impact, raising the bar for startup excellence in key startup ecosystems and opening up access to the Venture Capital financing market to founders who couldn’t or didn’t want to relocate to the Bay Area. The next important group to spot the weakness in Techstars’ strategy was the investment community.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice (strategy, culture, accountability and compliance) still underpin governance in a startup context but they are applied differently than on an established corporate board. Strategy is everything for a startup company board. A startup board is brave and supportive.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

He serves on the boards of OCEANIX, Atom Computing, Conscious Cultures and MycoWorks. This is one of the lessons I wish I understood when raising a Series B, so I hope you find this advice helpful when you navigate your larger raises. A good strategy memo becomes the guideline for how the entire diligence process unfolds.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

We chose the word “upfront” to represent our culture. Great leaders have deeply held conviction in their strategy and plans. There are always flavors-of-the-month strategies or markets that are in favor in the tech startup world. We try to be transparent and direct in our communications and behaviors. Conviction.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

After years of working in strategy and marketing, I realized that I wanted to channel my skills into a venture that aligned with my values. 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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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

A brand should be rooted in a company’s heritage and culture, connected to a set of core values that are the company’s very reason for being. A reality-grounded CEO manages, protects and leads the brand by managing, protecting and leading the culture and values behind it. You will need the help and advice of others.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Throughout, Jaleh shares advice about acquisitions as a growth strategy and evolving your product with AI. 36:30 - Do you have cautionary advice on how to think about using technologies like GPT-3 and DALL-E for founders dabbling in AI? 38:40 - What advice do you have for founders in terms of leveraging OpenAI, GPT-3, etc.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

In the spirit of our WYSIWYG culture at Upfront I thought it might be useful to explain what we’ve done, what we’re doing and why we feel this best suits our working style. And often it is hard to motivate people to take on big tasks like strategy re-evaluations because everybody is busy doing investment work.

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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. She invested because of Duolingo’s growth and engagement numbers, but confronted von Ahn with some direct advice. Image Credits : Duolingo.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 30, 2020

Protecting intellectual property rights through registration is an important element of any business strategy. New Zealanders have traditionally favoured a non-regulated approach—#8 wire, Kiwi ingenuity and innovative thinking drive our cultural identity.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Mark Barron is the head of Taylor Wessing 's market-leading technology and life sciences inward investment team, and advises North American companies on how to translate their domestic success to new jurisdictions and cultures and to thrive as global businesses. The current circumstances have exaggerated this trend.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It partners with entrepreneurs in funding their growth stories through innovative market access and public venture capital strategies. He talks to AsiaTechDaily about the firm’s investment strategies, the fundraising journey, and other points. Additionally, Do you have any other advice for anyone looking to start a fund?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Be scrappy” is great advice for most founders, but for first-generation and minority founders, it’s often the wrong advice — and one of the most challenging things I had to unlearn when I built my first company. Putting on your mask first: knowing when to spend as a first-time founder. “Be For a while, it was great!

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Y Combinator

MARCH 7, 2023

Interspersed through the book is tactical advice on essential founder skills: networking, fundraising, getting feedback from users, hiring, creating a strong company culture, and managing board politics, along with many healthcare-specific topics like running clinical trials and determining regulatory strategy.

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Guy Kawasaki

AUGUST 3, 2020

The culture change, funding, and language start at the top. For tips on speaking the language of business, securing on-going funding, and getting buy-in from your executives, check out this free Data strategy master class. . In the end, this is a culture change. That’s the hard part, right? How do you do that? Ask me questions.

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