A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 19, 2021

There are a few opportunities to address this issue. I also think startup boards need to evolve. There should be many more independent directors and many fewer investor directors on startup boards. Investors should be more open to observer seats and founders should have more say in which investors sit on their boards.

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MARCH 18, 2019

Resistor is a bit under the radar as a very cool community—and so being associated with it was a signal that I could have only known about if, again, I spent all of my efforts as a seed investor turning over every rock looking for opportunity. This is exactly the wrong way to think about the economic opportunity presented by innovation.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 28, 2024

All other board functions are secondary. Even venture capitalists who sit on boards where they have significant investments often forget this point. Actually, there are two legal duties of board members. Sometimes, there will be a conflict of interest between the people representing the various shareholder classes on a board.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 19, 2025

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.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 25, 2025

Redesigning for Reality Once I accepted the brutal facts, we transformed the organization: We shifted our purpose : From helping sophisticated investors find deals to helping new angels learn how to invest successfully.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2024

Being an entrepreneur doesn’t make you a great leader, Creating opportunities for others is commendable, but true leadership goes beyond business ownership. After several years of expanding that legacy brand, I launched a property technology company to help renters and property owners find and exchange opportunities in Kenya.

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MAY 27, 2014

Last week, for just the second time ever, I passed on an investment opportunity because of the terms of the deal--both the price and the legal structure of the agreement. No wonder people are questioning where the boards of these companies were. No one from the firm leading the deal will join the board.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

Thanks to everyone who supported me along the way, especially to the awesome team at First Round who gave me the opportunity to build a track record, to learn how to be a board member, how to leverage the help you provide portfolio companies, and figure out how much I wanted to avoid long weekly partner meetings. :)' So there ya go.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

Meditation apps like Headspac e and Calm will provide opportunities for users to unwind after a long day of solitary work or managing a household full of kids off school. Hasbro , which currently has five of the 10 top-selling board games on Amazon, has major potential here. Opportunity in the Stay-Home Economy. Streaming Media.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 22, 2021

Launching a new chapter gives EO members the opportunity to do just that and, arguably, even more. Imagine his excitement when he heard about the Canada Bridge Chapter: A chance to reconnect with fellow entrepreneurs and an opportunity to be in Forum, which he missed so much. the Bridge?and

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NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Investors let him control the board as long as he continued to make them paper rich, and then actually rich--so they couldn’t technically force him out. When it happens at companies run by women, the media, disgruntled employees, and their investor board members, burn them at the stake. Two reasons: One, they had no other real choice.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

But our board chairman asked a simple question: “Is filling out forms fun?” We turned mistakes into opportunities for humor Every event started with laughter Presentations were designed to engage and entertain The Results Speak Themselves Did this “fun” culture actually work?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

The opportunity to meet personally (or virtually in 2020) with a group of trusted entrepreneurs who run a variety of businesses, to be able to share experiences, and to be able to learn from each other in a safe and trusted environment is second-to-none. I was running my security company and I had an Advisory Board.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

I’ve sat on ad tech boards with board members who clearly knew little about impressions, fill rates, CTRs, RTB, eCPMs or the difficulties & opportunities of embedded mobile SDKs vs. HTML5. Nothing blows up great opportunities faster than founders who are constantly fighting. Industry or Operating Experience?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 15, 2023

Miranda is Board Director of CRDB Bank Plc and Board Chair of the African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative that empowers hundreds of women from across the continent. She is Board Vice Chair of CCBRT Hospital and an active member-leader of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization where she serves as Chair of Global Learning.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2016

And as a VC I often cultivate relationships with the most talented people with whom I’ve worked over the years and look for opportunities to work with them again. Marketing departments, software partners and investors have now woken up to this opportunity. It’s the founders who are willing to let you join their boards.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Surrounding yourself with diverse teams means being exposed to a lot of different perspectives and creates learning opportunities not possible when everyone you deal with professionally looks and acts like you do. I will back a wide variety of types of companies—everything from The Wing to Imagen.

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Revolution

MARCH 10, 2025

billion board feet of usablewood. Scaling a BetterSystem A recurring theme among the 150+ startups weve backed is that, often, the countrys biggest challenges are the most compelling innovation opportunities. The numbers tell thestory: Every year, the U.S. generates approximately 45 million tons of tree waste, the equivalent of 7.2

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Stay tuned, and please feel free to share with anyone looking for a new opportunity! Landsman had been an independent Stash board member since mid-2022 and has previously served in operations and leadership roles at Jet.com, Citigroup, BlackRock and E-Trade. Collective raised its latest round , a Series A, in May 2021.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2014

I guess he was as excited about the opportunity as I was! I think the progress, opportunity and enthusiasm of the team and investors in MakeSpace was truly contagious – I can’t wait to announce his arrival soon. And for the next several months the founders literally ran the business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2023

by Erick Slabaugh, a long-standing EO member in Seattle and former director on the EO Global Board “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” The Origins David Galbenski and I served on the EO Global Board together in 2007.

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Revolution

MAY 4, 2022

As board members, there were many hard conversations and no easy answers. We leaned in during weekly board meetings and reinvested when others left the cap table. Together, we navigated a tremendous amount of uncertainty while never losing sight of the massive opportunity in front of Convene.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

It’s an incredibly valuable event for both EO Accelerators and EO members with startups that want to attract investments in addition to EO members who are looking for the right investment opportunity. Each person gets 90 seconds to share the details of the investment opportunity or the “deal need” they’re presenting or seeking.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2023

Serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor Vinod Khosla has some strong, contrarian advice for the venture capital industry: don’t sit on your founders’ boards. I’m not a big fan of governance; I think if you engage as a team member with a founder, you have much more influence than if you’re sitting on a board and voting,” he said.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

Our founder, Yves Sisteron, was my mentor and board member at my first startup. My other partner, Steven Dietz, was on the board of my second company. So I patiently waiting until there was a good opportunity to bring Stuart on board and took the opportunity when it presented itself.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Sam also had a vision as early as 2012 about how MakeSpace would be a large employer of middle-income jobs: The company would hire employees rather than just have contractors and he would lead the effort to ensure they had opportunities for growth and benefits for their families. If I could close with some advice for startups and boards ….

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 29, 2024

When an accounts manager working in the farming sector in the Canterbury region decided it was time for a career change, a new opportunity came in the form of a plumbing business – however, there was a twist. There’s plenty of opportunities out there, but lots of people don’t get started because they are too overwhelmed.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

This round is about seizing the opportunities ahead for our next phase of growth, including driving innovation with new products, exploring acquisitions, and ensuring long-term financial flexibility, said Immad Akhund, co-founder and CEO of Mercury.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The two co-founders leveraged their tech backgrounds to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity. Hans Tung, Managing Partner at Notable Capital and a new board member of Parafi n , shares what made the startup an attractive investment. Repayment is automated, based on a percentage of DoorDash sales and on business performance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

Through educational fundraising summits, a mentorship program in the works, and with the support of ambassadors in four provinces to date, WEDO Canada aims to nurture the next generation of female leaders, and foster a culture of inclusivity and opportunity. I am always thrilled to see women entrepreneurs gain traction and succeed!

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

In 2021, we saw new programs and funding opportunities from the EDA and SBA to rebuild, sustain and grow entrepreneurship. Jon Krajack came on board to provide project and pioneering entrepreneurship research support, and Johanna Cook started this fall to support enhanced marketing and communications activities.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

Your first year with EO is a journey of discovery, filled with opportunities to grow and connect. Here is a sampling of EO opportunities to maximize your first 12 months with the organization: Join a Forum for entrepreneurial growth and support. I see opportunities differently, both personally and professionally.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Forming a board. Board members can provide useful feedback, help to focus the founding team, and provide a network of contacts. . They get caught in a sea of too many problems, too many opportunities, without a good idea of what to do first to coalese their ideas into a single vision. . Venture Capital & Technology'

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

So Nick drove strategy & tech from the UK and remained an active board member and CTO of the company. That enabled us to bring Rob Bailey on board as the CEO and it was the best decision we could have made at the time. We simply wouldn’t be here today staring at this opportunity in front of us without Rob’s leadership.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

By fostering early exposure and education about entrepreneurship and other career paths, Franc.World is paving the way for an inclusive landscape where everyone has equal opportunities to succeed. — Jenifer Clift, EO Melbourne, Director of Otto Stronger Female Networks Mentoring opportunities are less often afforded to women.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 16, 2022

Kate is president of the EO Winnipeg chapter and serves on the EO Canada Board as Canada’s Member Products Director. She also serves as president of the board of directors of The Dream Factory , a non-profit for children with life-threatening illnesses. I joined Entrepreneurs’ Organization four years ago, unsure what to expect.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

A diverse founding team finds an opportunity to address fragmented services in these two major regions. Now, with Flourish Ventures on board, we are laying the foundation for global expansion. In these regions, payment infrastructure has often been underdeveloped and fragmented.

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