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Here’s What’s Driving Collaborative Consumption and Where the Market May Head Next

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And it was convenient for me because we also held our annual London board meeting of DataSift , who helps companies processes and analyze large volumes of social plus enterprise data in realtime. Why is Collaborative Consumption Becoming a Hot Trend for Startup Companies? What are the Types of Collaborative Consumption Companies?

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“I think viewing your board as an audience to be ‘sold’ to instead of a partner in your journey will orient your board to be less trusting and collaborative.” Five Questions with Nilam Ganenthiran, Former President of Instacart

Hunter Walk

For startups, a good Board is better than no Board, but a bad Board is worse than anything. One component of a good Board is a high value add Independent Board Member, which in my experience, often doesn’t get added early enough (for a variety of reasons). I knew I wanted to help build it from the ground up.

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How to Launch Your Startup Without a Launch

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By spotlighting them in collaborations, youre able to borrow from their networks and gain like-minded followers of those folks that you share values with. When Tinybop first launched, before they ever made their first app for kids, they started a newsletter that featured products they loved for kidsfrom everything from books to board games.

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NJEDA Board Approves Two Programs to Advance New Jersey’s Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

American Entrepreneurship

(March 18, 2025) Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the creation of the Next New Jersey Program – AI and the AI Innovation Challenge Administration Grant Program. For more information, including additional eligibility requirements, click here.

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Teach 'Em to Tinker

This is going to be BIG.

It''s an especially relevant question for me as I''ve recently joined the board of the Bronx Academy for Software Engineering , one of two software focused high schools in NYC. Don''t get me wrong--I think software literacy is extremely important. Staff would be there not to teach, but to help you learn.

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Remind Me Why I Love You? (Why “In Person” is Everything)

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I left the meeting and had to attend a 3-hour board meeting where two founders have been fighting and each want the other one fired. After my board meeting I had to do an interview with a CFO candidate that one of my portfolio companies asked me to speak with.

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Please Help Me Congratulate Jordan Hudson as @UpfrontVC’s Newest Investment Principal

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Associates often shadow partners at board meetings so that they can help follow up with the company on important initiatives between board meetings. I think it’s great for some people because it really does give you some solid benefits: board exposure / experience. Helping be the VC “presence” at key events.