Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 4, 2014

But I would posit that in order to sustainably build great products in an intensely competitive industry with skills shortages – people management is one of the most critical soft skills organizations need. Startup Advice' Of course it makes no sense to have great people management and a crappy product. Nurture it. Challenge it.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

A good accelerator concentrates and focuses the energy of people who “can’t not” be founders. Step 3: Give good advice Most startup advice is bad. Teaching entrepreneurial skills is a worthy endeavor and likely offers career benefits to ambitious employees and their employers, but it is not the purpose of a startup accelerator.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

My journey in the startup world began with a strong passion for sustainability and a desire to make a meaningful impact. I started Suspire with a vision to create a platform that not only promotes sustainable products but also educates consumers about their choices. Our advice to startups is to actively listen to your audience.

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Startup Blogpost

JUNE 9, 2023

How Can I Make Sure My Startup is Environmentally Sustainable? To help you ensure your startup is environmentally sustainable, we reached out to CEOs, founders, and other business leaders for their best advice. You should also take the lead in making sustainability a priority in your business practices.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Local Press / Websites / Organizational Tools – New York has an amazing startup scene and the energy and momentum is palpable. And for the bonus round … to become a truly sustainable community you need: 12. Every city should have a “BuildIn” program. That is awe inspiring. San Diego has Qualcomm.

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Paul G. Silva

AUGUST 20, 2019

This summer I had the pleasure of facilitating the 2019 Energy (CleanTech) cohort for the AccelVT accelerator in Burlington, VT. Source: AccelVT & the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. iSun Energy develops robust, esthetic, smart and easy to install solar carport and canopy systems with proprietary hardware and software systems.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 7, 2023

But pretty soon, I started getting these hard-driving professionals and business owners coming to me for advice. Do the hardest jobs in the morning, when you feel most energetic, and structure your day around energy levels rather than time. Humans can only sustain focus for about 90 minutes; after that, we are less effective.

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Onevest

MARCH 25, 2015

However, as billionaire Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban recently noted in a viral interview, in order to realize these results and sustain them, you have to know what you are doing and have some good luck along the way. Deal Flow There are certainly some advantages to investing more money and energy in fewer startups.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Some of the best ways to optimize include using team feedback to identify blind spots that could be limiting effectiveness; recognizing when it’s time to call in an expert to get the job done; and listening to your own advice. Build stronger relationships. Build a network of contacts to allow you to harness the power of others’ strengths.

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Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

Even if you have an hour booked, the advice is the same. Competition and sustainable advantage. Highlight your sustainable competitive advantages, and barriers to entry. Show some energy and enthusiasm, and remember if you lose their attention, you have lost the deal. Implicit in this is the go-to-market strategy.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 4, 2022

We spoke to three Impact Hubs to understand what motivated them to start their journey, to outline the key initiatives they implemented to deal with each emissions scope, and to listen to their advice. They aim to create an Impact Hub whose objectives are anchored in the principles of sustainable development. Impact Hub King’s Cross.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 9, 2018

Fellow Forum members don’t give advice; they speak from prior experience, letting you draw your own conclusions on how to best proceed. While the need for quality education is evident, many well-intentioned schools fail after only a few years; it’s just that difficult sustain a good school.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 12, 2023

So grab a seat and get ready to be inspired by the valuable insights, strategies, and advice shared by these impactful teams as they pave the way for a sustainable future. They use a regional energy supply that is fully under their control to ensure it comes from sustainable sources.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

and delve into research areas such as semiconductors, robotics, and renewable energy. He subsequently joined the California Clean Energy Fund, where he led a public-private partnership focused on energy storage. His advocacy for reshoring battery manufacturing to the United States echoed the national drive toward sustainability.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

I had to do all of this in order to get comfortable that the company had a scalable & sustainable advantage and to think through the threats I thought they would encounter. I also feed off of the energy of others. They use audience reactions to refine their craft.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

Third, and finally, he thinks that strong business incentives and for-profit businesses specifically are the most sustainable way to make impact last — not nonprofits or government organizations. Second, he thinks that technology is the most scalable way to spread that impact. Image Credits: Parthean.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 28, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. ) This bass-ackwards energy policy does and will continue to produce high and rising fuel prices.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Dear Sophie: Any advice on visa issues for new hires? Do you have any advice? Dear Sophie: Any advice on visa issues for new hires? Twenty companies have formed a coalition to promote sustainability practices aimed at reducing energy and water usage, along with emissions. Irving Institute for Energy and Society.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Food production is both energy and water-intensive (“fun” fact: agricultural irrigation uses 70% of water worldwide ) and with the global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050 , it strikes me that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to use a bit less water to grow our food.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

According to him, a valuable company, sustained by growth and impact, naturally becomes an attractive acquisition or public offering candidate. Fundraising is akin to dating; be cautious of projecting ‘needy’ energy, as seasoned investors can easily detect it.

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Founder Bounty

MARCH 2, 2023

Sustainability and Clean Energy - As more people become environmentally conscious, there is a growing demand for sustainable products and services. You can consider starting a business that focuses on providing eco-friendly products or clean energy solutions.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

What advice the initiators have for other ecosystems looking to hire a professional ecosystem builder. Diana added, “Personally I feel the end goal in these three years is to have solidified the processes, systems, and partnerships that will allow us to move DRREE into a long-term sustainable mechanism to grow entrepreneurship regionally.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

Once lone rangers, Q1 Labs and Radian6 are now surrounded by thriving copycats in a self-sustaining ecosystem. VC firms have taken notice: notable investors in Atlantic Canadian startups include Breakthrough Energy Ventures , a fund supported by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Our Next Energy. Our Next Energy , or ONE, is a next-gen battery tech startup in Detroit that is creating better, safer, more efficient batteries for the future of electric vehicles. Our Next Energy recently raised $25 million and is backed by BMW, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos. Apply now to Autobooks. Apply now to Pocketnest.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

What has constantly impressed me about So-Young is her infectious energy! I was so impressed by her passion to create a sustainable, practical and high-quality breastfeeding product to help fellow mummies. She has a big heart and contributes to society through The Young Professional Group. Watch our Facebook Live video together here!

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

market: A home testing kit that enables program participants to learn how their body responds to different foods and get personalized nutrition advice. But he says Zoe’s goal is to be able to open up access to personalized nutrition advice much more widely as it keeps gathering more data and insights.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

Early-stage startups put a lot of time and energy into marketing and acquisition: These levers direct new customers into the top of your sales funnel to drive growth. We broke the process down into three parts: planning, execution and follow-up,” he writes in a TechCrunch+ post that condenses the advice he’s giving the founders he works with.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

Good advice for marketing mercenaries, but keep those pitches straight — reporters know when we’re being sold to, and the FTC isn’t messing around. “Even if those projects don’t see the light of day, the PR team has strategically positioned the brand as ‘innovative,’” says Tenn. “Gable weaves its story together with ease.”

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Feedough

APRIL 24, 2021

Throw in a full-time job that hogs the majority of your day, energy and headspace, and starting your startup becomes twice as much challenging. A simple solution to this dilemma is to seek expert advice. How To Start Your Business While Working Full-Time? Entrepreneurship is not easy.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 7, 2024

With over 20 years of experience spanning data science, AI development, and business strategy, Jon has carved out a niche in transforming how industries like Defense and Energy leverage data to make strategic decisions. His leadership has positioned Data² as a trailblazer in providing secure, explainable, and trusted AI solutions.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 16, 2021

New Zealand risks being left behind and missing our chance to be a rock-star sustainable economy; a nation creating exponential value and impact, grounded in our unique empathy for people and the planet. Imagine the energy, ambition and outcomes this would generate. The stakes are incredibly high if we don’t seize this. CAPABILITY.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Around 7,000 tech workers have joined the ranks of the Armed Forces or Territorial Defense Only last month, OneUkraine sprang up from a host of major European tech founders and investors, who plan to provide sustainable humanitarian relief for the Ukrainian people. Finmap A cash flow management service for businesses. It raised €2.5

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 22, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. The gods saw fit to bless my kingdom with sufficient food and energy to weather this storm. How can the US help?

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Hunter Walk

MAY 17, 2024

If I could give 2014 Kieran one piece of advice from 2024 Kieran, it would be to center this much more explicitly in how I approached my job as CEO. A recent essay covered the ‘AI gold rush’ and as it related to startups operating in this area, very much ‘caution ahead’ in terms of building a sustainable, differentiated business.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of social media and technology, customer feedback increasingly becomes your compass, guiding you towards innovation and sustainable growth. Your energy, your focus, your enthusiasm, your strengths, and even your weaknesses are what make your business unique. The way you react to missteps is important.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2022

Applications for the Recovery Challenge and Sustainability Challenge are due March 25 and are accessible here. Other deals that got my attention … ABB acquired a controlling stake in electric vehicle commercial charging infrastructure company InCharge Energy. Hozon New Energy Automobile Co. ,

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