Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

MakeSpace , the leading provider of next-generation storage for consumers, today announced an additional $17.5 million in funding on TechCrunch led by Harmony Partners and Upfront Ventures to double its footprint of 3 cities (New York, Chicago & Washington DC) to 6 in 2016. And where they see stability we saw a sitting duck. Little old us.

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MARCH 5, 2014

The opportunities, however, are different than they used to be. Like lefties out of the bullpen, VC firms now have recruiting partners, pr and marketing experts, technologists-in-residents--and USV even has an on board activist. Yesterday, Amrit Richmond announced her new employment at RRE as Director of Community & Platform.

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JUNE 30, 2011

Having a mentor is like having a board member for the company that is you. Be a leader among peers, helping others succeed. I generally find that people are way to focused on finding the next job than they are at being awesome in the role they currently have. Get a mentor. When am I at my best and where do I consistantly screw up?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 24, 2020

After 20 years managing the digital agency she founded , Adrienne now pursues opportunities to share her knowledge with other entrepreneurs, to grow alongside her peers, and to meaningfully explore the world. . Our clan embraced the opportunity to disconnect and slow down. Here’s what she shared: . What brought us here?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

A Forum, which is also often referred to as a Mastermind, is a group of peers who meet regularly, with the goal of helping each member improve personally and professionally. In a standard Forum meeting, a member makes a presentation about an opportunity or challenge they are facing and asks for the group’s input. In my experience.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

Photo by Scott Clark for Upfront Ventures Focus on Cash While the headlines in 2020 & 2021 touted many massive fundraising events and heady valuations, we believed that for savvy investors it also represented an opportunity for real financial gains.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2019

The best opportunities in life come from people who PULL you into them. I even visited and made friends and went out every night with my peers. Life at Your Crossroads Photo by Justin Luebke on Unsplash Crossroads Cal Poly Pomona! What’s up!?! I’m so grateful to be up here addressing you today. That is the theme of my speech today.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 3, 2019

EO is a peer-to-peer learning organization , so it made perfect sense to offer free mentoring sessions to conference attendees who wished to spend time with an entrepreneur. There is no end to ideas in a world where there is opportunity. This means opportunity. We share his thoughts below. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

I was the first elected president of EO and the first chairman of the Global Board. While sharing her professional journey—from tween entrepreneur to international executive—she also spoke to the audience of men and women about supporting each other and making a difference in the world. . Living every day.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

But if you want it in it’s full V1 glory read on … You’ve never been a CEO but might like to be one some day. Nobody sees you as a CEO since you’ve never been one? I wrote this conundrum and the need to take charge of how the market define your skills in my much-read blog post on “ personal branding.”

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

What I’ve been trying to do is to actually describe the level at which “top performance” is happening for all of the various facets of the job—things like reputation, screening, board participation, etc. I find level setting to be one of the most difficult things to do around any task or skill. Just how good is good? How do you measure it?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 16, 2016

My thesis is that it will become a major I/O computing metaphor or as this field is sometimes referred to HCI ( human-computer interaction ). Today I am so excited to announce our latest investment in the category —  Nanit  — which is a smart baby monitor. The objective behind Nanit is to help parent “sleep more and monitor less.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

92% of consumers trust peer recommendations , while only 22% of brands are trusted. 92% of consumers trust peer recommendations , while only 22% of brands are trusted. Bevy is Emerging as a Leader in Software for Building Virtual Communities?—?with This had a dual purpose?—?the they are communities and tribes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 21, 2017

From the first EO prospect lunch that I attended, members, trainers and board members alike exalted the vast access to entrepreneurs that made up the organization’s global network. A year after joining EO, I decided that when I traveled, I would contact the local chapter two weeks in advance to connect with peers while in town.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A lot of people ask me what I think of posting to Twitter these days… (I’ll start calling it X as soon as I learn to stop saying Battery Tunnel and Triborough Bridge). Whether you want to continue to post to it is up to you—but I always tell people that creating content should be an exercise in creating value for yourself first.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

At the start of 2020, Chelle Neff is wrapping up a decade of considerable success, growth and innovation. In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. 5000 list twice! . What drives you? What’s next?

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing. In 2021, ACA launched its first formal DEI Task Force, made up of a diverse group of ACA members, board leaders, and ecosystem champions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

For their next undertaking, the Slaters wanted an opportunity to create a holistic dining experience on a level that Atlanta had never seen. For their next undertaking, the Slaters wanted an opportunity to create a holistic dining experience on a level that Atlanta had never seen. Ponce City Market presented that opportunity.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

MAY 21, 2021

The current ecosystem excludes far too many, denying economic opportunity and a shot at the American Dream to all,” said Kate. A prerequisite to incorporating specific techniques is a fundamental mindset and world view of why DEI is crucial to equitable economies. It’s not an afterthought. Moving from the ‘Why’ to the ‘How’. “If

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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. . What do they do first?

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 29, 2025

She has also been successful as part of the Board Member and leadership team driving the investments from Lux Capital, Initialized, Bain Capital, the investment arm of Bain & Company and others. I saw an opportunity to innovate and bring a unique solution that wasnt being fully addressed by existing players.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I was honored to co-chair a board of 15 incredible humans for 18 months to plan and execute XCentric. The echoes of inspiration are still reverberating after the US Central region hosted its annual regional event, EO XCentric 2023 in Detroit, from 2-4 October 2023. That value can’t be measured.” “I But don’t take our word for it!

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Y Combinator

JULY 15, 2019

One of the most common questions we hear from founders is “How do I manage my board?” It’s something that provokes anxiety, because this is the first time the founder/CEO is subject to external supervision, and the board has powers that include the firing of the CEO and the senior management. But first, what’s the purpose of a board?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

I was saying that I was happy it was all out in the open because I felt at least everybody could now understand the issues & opportunities from the perspectives of angels, entrepreneurs and VCs. I was an angel investor in his company, made a bunch of calls on his behalf and then I personally sent it out on AngelList.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 28, 2020

We spotted a common theme in many answers: learning—whether it’s incidental learning among peers or formal education at events. Going to the international events opens my eyes to the unlimited opportunities that exist around the world, and how many of these entrepreneurs are doing business around the world. 3,467 on 2020 Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2018

On top of that, there are personal mentorship opportunities and huge networking events. Either I would board this train and join the organization, becoming a founding member in Brazil, or I would not get on the train, and instead go through my life without any major concerns or opportunities.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2021

Nor is distributed computing a new concept: it’s the basis of a lot of peer-to-peer architectures such as those devised early on by the likes of BitTorrent, and it’s equally something that has been taken up by the blockchain community. 6 investors on 2021’s mobile gaming trends and opportunities.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 16, 2017

“Much of the growth and success of CoinX was reinforced by a combination of my EO forum, the EO network, and the opportunity to serve other EO members through leadership. She is also the founder of and former chairman of YPO Atlanta and a serves as a member of the board for Barwick Bank and Authomate. Learn more about EO today!

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It’s a quick-read providing some practical tips and sharing best practices from peer companies to help you come out of the pandemic with a strong international presence. We and our team at Taylor Wessing advise 50 to 75 venture-backed North American companies each year on setting up in Europe or Asia.

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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

Yet we found that tech execs appear just as unprepared for C-suite transitions as their peers in other sectors. These enterprises clearly have accomplished a lot in their short lives, but in their haste, most have not captured their history, unlike their longer-lived peers in other sectors. Jason Dressel. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing. 2023 promises to be another exciting year, with new educational opportunities, additional networking and community building events.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

At Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) , we support the positive trend of empowering women in entrepreneurship. Specific groups including MyEO Women of EO encourage support as individuals pursue their unique entrepreneurial journeys. The entrepreneurial path is wrought with exhilarating highs offset by sometimes demoralizing lows.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2022

You can’t swing an ethically sourced, locally produced, sustainably raised dead fish these days without hitting a set of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals in a company’s board meetings or annual reports. External rating agencies may have their own tools, of course, but for internal use, it’s slim pickings.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 19, 2021

She serves on the board of fintech startup HoneyBook. How to build a diverse board. She serves on the boards of ChowNow and Papa John's. Your board will never be the same.”. Board diversity is imperative. Historically, board members have been tapped from the personal networks of those already in the boardroom.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

” We have collected a wide range of resources for founders who may be considering launching a new company; angel investing/becoming a VC; buying a company; joining boards; consulting; serving as an interim executive; or just getting a job. .” Contributor. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor. Akshat Dixit.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Launched the ACA syndication pilot with current ACA peer groups and a new deal-sharing platform. Launched the new Boards in Action course, available in March as part of the AU winter term. Without our members, none of our accomplishments would have been possible and our hope for the future would be unfounded.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Opportunity is everywhere, but it does not make its way to everyone. Ecosystem building work is often thankless, tiring, and even demoralizing at times. How do ecosystem builders stay motivated to keep doing the work? What specific practices do ecosystem builders use for self-care, to keep going, and avoid burning out? Doing both centers me.

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