Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

The greatest book I’ve read on the topic. Every person who suspects they may have ADD should read this book. Healing ADD – I also learned a lot from Dr. Amen’s book so I recommend it as your second book. Amen’s book so I recommend it as your second book. Delivered from Distraction.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 23, 2023

and then BOOM they sent you a link to an app with your whole trip, completely booked, with a map driven itinerary and a text concierge available to make last minute changes, etc. Total cost was just $5 per traveler per day and Noken took a cut of the bookings.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

And while purchasing physical books may not be practical during the pandemic, consumers will find the instantaneous accessibility of eBooks and Audiobooks enticing when they are facing another weekend stuck in the house. Audiobooks and eBooks. With public social activities limited, kids and adults will need to find ways to pass the time.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

So when Jim floated the idea of a book targeting entrepreneurs to help more of them succeed, we gave it serious thought. We summarize these pearls of wisdom in our new book, Smart Startups: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know — Advice from 18 Harvard Business School Founders. Fundraising doesn’t equal success.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Whether it’s an insight about a key problem, an amazing book or podcast share, a vendor referral, a parenting strategy, a key relationship introduction, or one of dozens of other ways we create value together. That member shares available times or an automatic booking link to schedule the call.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 17, 2016

How much more exciting would piano lessons have been if I could have skipped a few pages in the practice book and used a computer to help me compose real music? The computer will "pair program" with them--riffing back, helping them explore sounds, mixing inspirations, etc. It will also help create more composers as well.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

By Elliot Levy , Healthtech Associate at Dreamit Ventures Book Office Hours with me. If you don’t ask questions about how they invest, their thesis, or what their diligence timelines look like, it’ll just look like you're only interested in getting funded rather than finding a strong partner.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Improve your selling skills by studying the many books and videos available on that very skill. By Alana Hill , Securetech Associate at Dreamit Ventures Book Office Hours with the Securetech team. When you’re raising you’re selling.”. Not comfortable selling? Or, get someone else to be the primary pitcher (e.g co-founder).

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 19, 2020

I read my friend Nick Bilton ‘s book American Kingpin over the last few weeks. I highly recommend the book. It is the story of Ross Ulbricht (aka Dread Pirate Roberts), the founder and owner of The Silk Road. It reminded me that The Silk Road was the original product market fit for Bitcoin.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 10, 2021

An excerpt from the book Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur , by Charlene Walters , MBA, PhD. Charlene is an entrepreneurship coach, branding mentor and speaker. . Becoming a successful entrepreneur is all about working on and developing an entrepreneurial attitude by making certain shifts in the way that you think.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This makes following some of the practices I discuss in the book to streamline collaboration critical for both performance and well-being. Also, take a moment to complete the online diagnostic that we make available in the book to quickly identify the practices that will have the greatest impact for you and your organization.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The best designed mobile apps use the accelerometer, the camera, map integration, location, contact book integration, QR codes and so on. making the experience “as easy as buying a book on Amazon.” Think about Snapchat. As users are typing messages to you, a popup notification appears as they’re typing — it’s kind of magical.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 4, 2021

My friend Seth Levine and Elizabeth MacBride have written an important book about the changing face of entrepreneurship in the US. This bit from the book’s Amazon page explains The New Builders’ message: The dominant image of an entrepreneur as a young white man starting a tech business on the coasts isn’t correct at all.

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The Seraf Compass

JANUARY 15, 2020

Based on conversations with leading impact investors, we compiled a list of books and podcasts that will further inform and keep you up to date on the impact investing world.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Where to go: Book a room at the 21c Cincinnati for an artful stay, explore the country’s glowing commercial history at the American Sign Museum, and catch a Bearcats game at the University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium. Read highlights from the annual meeting.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2015

I’ve heard every argument in the book about why you can’t cut office space, headcount or Kind bars. Another company was going to put cash into a big office refurbishment as they moved into long-term facilities. I encouraged them to stay in shorter-term space, higher per-unit costs but no capital outlays. ” Listen.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 7, 2024

He is the best-selling author of seven books, including his newest book, Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams: A Manual on Benchmarking to Best Practices for Competitive Advantage. He serves as the CEO of the future-of-work consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 21, 2021

USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Apr 20, 2021 Hacking Healthcare Albert Wenger — Apr 18, 2021 Carl Hart: Drug Use for Grown Ups (Book Review) Rebecca Kaden — Apr 16, 2021 soona. Operational leadership, fortunately, does not.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 20, 2020

In 2011, Greg’s first book, Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits shares his core principles of how to turn your business into a wealth-building engine. In 2014, Greg contributed a chapter to Verne Harnish’s book, Scaling Up on how to improve profits though labor efficiency. Rules for Smart Scaling.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Success is often tied to the books we read and the people we meet. Ultimately, success on every front can often be tied to the books we read and the people we meet. Arnie Malham, EO Nashville, founder, Better Book Club ; author and speaker, Worth Doing Wrong. I certainly wish everyone great and abundant adventures in both.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 5, 2021

Madoff’s book, Creative Careers: Making a Living with Your Ideas , is available at Amazon. He is also the founder and CEO of Madoff Productions , a film company that produces award-winning commercials, web content, music videos and documentaries. He was also a recent guest on the EO 360° podcast.

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Dream It

MAY 19, 2021

By Elliot Levy , Healthtech Associate at Dreamit Ventures Book Office Hours with me. When you’re ending the pitch and reach the ask slide, close by asking, ”Are we the kind of company your fund would consider investing in?”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 25, 2023

He is the best-selling author of 7 books, including the global best-sellers Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters and The Blindspots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias and Build Better Relationships.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 27, 2024

He is the best-selling author of seven books, including his newest book, Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams: A Manual on Benchmarking to Best Practices for Competitive Advantage. Gleb Tsipursky , who helps leaders use hybrid work to improve retention and productivity while cutting costs.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 31, 2022

USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — May 30, 2022 Joseph Tainter: The Collapse of Complex Societies (Book Review). In our case, that is change we want to see in our home, New York City, and we are committed to investing in programs that leverage community, knowledge, and culture to drive positive change for New York City.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Siegel’s recent book, THE BRAINS AND BRAWN COMPANY: How Leading Organizations Blend the Best of Digital and Physical , explores how (and why) many business owners in digitized industries overlook and underappreciate traditional competencies like logistics, manufacturing, customer service, and quality control. Can you tell us more?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2021

You can listen to the entire conversation above or via this link , but I also wanted to highlight one topic we discussed that I feel strongly about, which is how I think enterprise sales and venture fundraising are basically the same muscle.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 19, 2020

Contrast that chart with Bookings, one of the largest (the largest?) Blue Apron, which the market had left for dead, is another example of a business that will likely do well in this macro environment, or at least it seems that the market thinks so. online travel businesses, and you can see the lack of correlation.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 7, 2020

I’m not a fan of business books. But there are some great concepts that one can glean from business books and I’ve often wanted to find an efficient way to do that without buying the book and reading one chapter. Most business book writers go on a podcast tour in order to promote their book.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

A great book I’d recommend for more shrewd businesspeople: The Diversity Bonus. The book makes a compelling case for the business value of diversity, especially in knowledge work.”. To combat this, our team began reading more literature about diversity and forcing our top leadership to have more uncomfortable conversations.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 14, 2021

We can all take a page from these students’ books and suspend our fear of the unknown to try something new. As business owners, we constantly have new ideas for films we’d like to make–so we’re out there pitching, much like the GSEA competitors. We took notes during the competition to help improve our pitch!”.

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Dream It

JANUARY 13, 2021

By Elliot Levy , Healthtech Associate at Dreamit Ventures Book Office Hours with me. The ones that do are the ones we remember. The best founders find ways of giving associates a reason to continue their relationship with their startup.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2024

2022 was Epic Life, which became the name of my most recent book, which included a foreword from pure visionary, Dr. Peter Diamandis. His latest book, Epic Life , which made the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller lists. I joined groups like EO and started to attract partners and clients around the world. 2021 was No Limits.

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