Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 23, 2016

Kobie Fuller, Partner at Upfront Ventures We set out to build a venture capital firm that would not only be a beacon for the rapidly growing LA tech ecosystem but also one that would compete and collaborate nationally with the best firms in the country.

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Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

There are low levels of genuine collaboration, and few partnerships. They collaborate and refer to those that play their specific role. People here are incredibly willing to help, to introduce and refer. Entrepreneurs are a cultural norm in the US. Startup programs are often duplicated across regions unnecessarily.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

Our startup culture must never be reduced to a cold, box ticking, economic development or investment exercise in our quest to find and fund New Zealand’s next hot new success story as I have written before. What might an ecosystem-wide founder mental health accord or support programme look like?

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Dream It

DECEMBER 22, 2020

These products can be used by many different teams and integrated for easy collaboration across your company. If you have many reference-able customers, then customer success is truly driving your company. Establish a culture where no ideas are left behind and invest early in productivity tools. Here’s a litmus test.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Alexandria — a historic city just across the Potomac from our nation’s capital — is part of the larger ecosystem locals lovingly refer to as the “DMV” (D.C., CAVA CEO Brett Schulman shared hard-earned wisdom on growing up with your startup, building culture into the company, and preparing to go public. A common thread: resilience.

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OnStartups

JUNE 9, 2021

Candidly, back in those days, we didn’t think about diversity -- or for that matter, the broader topic of culture, all that much. When you build a mostly homogeneous team, you incur culture debt. Try not to take on that culture debt. Solving For The Customer has been part of our culture from the early days.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

We appreciate collaboration and work diligently to identify appropriate networks & partners within ecosystems to convene and apply solutions collectively. We have been really successful in changing our community’s culture. To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder? What is the biggest challenge you face as an Ecosystem Builder?

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2021

Some have referred to the cities of Monterrey and Guadalajara as the “Silicon Valley of Latin America,” and while their tech sectors are also seeing tremendous growth, the pace falls short of Mexico’s talent production, leading to a surplus of highly trained and capable individuals in the tech sector. in technical talent.

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Y Combinator

JULY 20, 2022

We have a strategy doc that I collaborate on with the leadership team and share with the company; updates are provided at the half-year mark. We also extensively check references. What is Faire’s culture? Our culture can be described by our five values. To create this culture, it’s all about mechanisms.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

We have all stayed in contact, frequently collaborate, ask questions, and support one another. I’ve worked with many, shared the stage with a couple, and referred several others. Every entrepreneur deserves the opportunity to take a radically honest look at our innermost hopes and dreams—and reshape our business culture accordingly.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 4, 2021

Many companies are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic with a hybrid work model, meaning some employees will return to the office at least part-time, but others will collaborate remotely. Members frequently collaborate, hire one another or refer work through our community. When — and where — can your team get together?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

Indeed, many Canadians refer to Toronto as “east”’ despite there being 1,900 miles between Drake and The Weeknd’s hometown and St. Stephen Harper, the country’s prime minister from 2006 to 2015, famously quipped that the region suffered from “ a culture of defeatism.” Soon, the region’s hard-luck narrative stuck.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Embed cyber awareness into company culture. These dependencies bring up general issues that refer to every department in the company and thus require a more structural approach with input from everybody. Make a reference document and fill it in as you go. Security is one of those issues. Ensure third-party code security.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Departments must align to serve client needs, meaning that everyone from product to sales to client services must collaborate from day one. Customer success is a team effort and it is important for businesses to include this in their team culture. Lastly, consider what client communication actually looks like.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

We may as well get compensated for referring them to others. Alpha Partners , Proof VC ) which share the carry earned in their coinvest to the referring party. Certain late-stage VCs have invested in some of my past funds, partly to motivate us to refer future investment opportunities to them. It’s a win-win.” ( source ).

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 21, 2021

In i2e1, though I was hired as a UX designer, I collaborated with other teammates and took care of the branding, print design, offline and online marketing collaterals, marketing strategy, pitch presentations, and more. All are one In India, an open-door policy and flat hierarchy are the gifts of startup culture.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Wider issues seem more cultural; startups not thinking big enough, investors lacking the necessary appetite for risk, and even — among wider society — some latent suspicion of entrepreneurs. While Spain-based investors are champing at the bit for administrative reform and better stock options. Measures to change mindsets.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2022

According to a survey from GoodHire , 75% of managers want workers in the office, citing the potential lack of focus and loss of company culture. On the back end, managers can see how people are using different spaces and tap a calculator to figure out the ideal number of seats, desks and collaborative spaces for a given floor.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Creating Startup Junkies focuses on the unique proposition of creating sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems in unexpected places — in the parts of the country sometimes referred to as the “flyover states.” One only needs a passion for entrepreneurs, an innovative mindset, and a collaborative spirit.

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Y Combinator

MAY 10, 2023

Some specific things we were highly aligned on were: Team culture: We both wanted to build a fun, collaborative, and focused culture. As a final step, we did reference checks with people who had worked with the other person before.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2023

Asked for comment, she declined to say more, referring inquiries to her attorney Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan’s Michael Liftik, who declined to comment beyond providing the following statement: “Ann did not choose to leave Bullpen and she was not presented with an opportunity to stay past the end of April.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

Meetings should have a clear purpose, but instead, they’ve become a way to measure status and reinforce what is colloquially referred to as CYA culture. Changing your meeting culture is difficult, but given that 26% of workers plan to look for a new job when the pandemic ends, startups need to do all they can to retain talent.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 10, 2022

At the same time, they’re also struggling to raise fresh capital — and those who are able to raise money and extend runways are navigating the cultural complexities of down rounds. Many CEOs can’t afford to simply exist within the status quo frameworks they enjoyed as part of a rosy 2021.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 22, 2023

With CredoVentures VC , I collaborated to enhance the capabilities of startup engineering leaders through mentoring and workshops. This collaboration involved a series of Leadership Academy workshops and online webinars, aimed at hedging their startup investments. Key Result: Grow the community from 350 members in 2023 to 500 in 2024.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 17, 2022

We still use this strategy at Pave today, but it has evolved and is now affectionately called the collaborative Google Doc. The collaborative Google Doc is shared with the candidate and used throughout the entire interview process. I also post updates – sharing with the team when I spoke with a reference, for example.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2023

While the strategy works to draw in new listeners, Jeffri’s claim over the trend also limits Zepotha from achieving its potential as a collaborative bit. The collaborative effort also included a scene-by-scene breakdown of the movie, which users coordinated through a Goncharov Discord server.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

We empower people to build a collaborative data culture.” . “We’re on a mission to help people find, understand, and use data,” Mayer told TechCrunch in an email interview. “Thanks to increased automation, Castor makes it easier to bring together the context needed to understand data.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Xage was designed to be a modern layer on top of that, which the company refers to as a fabric, CEO Duncan Greatwood said. The other key is creating a welcoming culture, and he said that he and his team work consciously on creating a cooperative, collaborative and welcoming workplace.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 13, 2021

But many of those same advantageous qualities can also be problematic, as new hires try to make an impact while adjusting to a new company culture. They didn’t yet have a full grasp of our company culture and our way of working. We want it to be a collaborative effort, where everyone’s perspective is heard, and their input is welcome.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Competition became an integral part of society due to historical, cultural, and other factors. Adam Brandenburger and Barry Nalebuff introduced the term “coopetition”, which is a combination of cooperation and competition and which is used to refer to when rivals work together to achieve a common goal. Are they all competitors?

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Hunter Walk

JANUARY 13, 2024

The hardest things to reset are the culture and processes set by bigger company executives who stepped into a business everyone thought was further along. Beyond issues with stage-fit, we should all be honest that people don’t do real reference calls and bad behavior is often never shared. Pat Kinsel: The pandemic, mostly.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

For those involved in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) industry, a notoriously relationship-driven business, this has meant in-person boardroom handshakes have been replaced by video conference calls, remote collaboration and potentially less travel in the future. Squarespace’s reference price has been set at $50 per share.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 13, 2023

At the same time, you must be collaborative and empower your team to give you raw feedback you may not like. Foster a company culture of openness and experimentation —  Your team should feel empowered to offer objections and provide feedback on the feasibility of lighthouse deals. Things will slip! Be careful.‍ Knowledge is power.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 18, 2021

These include legal, cultural, societal, educational and bias considerations that prevent the effective design of policy, support offerings and funding mechanisms. It was also an opportunity to agree on the terms we will use to refer to the main concepts we will discuss. Screenshot of the kick-off workshop.

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Startup Blogpost

JUNE 5, 2023

In this article, we present seven valuable tips, starting with nurturing a positive company culture and ending with supporting employee-led meaningful projects, to help you boost your employer brand. Try developing campaigns that focus on employee success stories, team-building activities, and office culture.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 13, 2021

And it has built-in real-time collaboration that can literally allow more than 50 people to work at the same time. In other words, we understood that we needed to set up our company with processes that would foster remote collaboration between Europe and San Francisco. For an optimal collaboration?—?following Don’t do that.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 15, 2024

The event emphasised the deep cultural, spiritual, and economic connections local communities have with forests. This nature-based solution project showcases the integral role of forests in local culture and daily life. In Nan, our beliefs and culture are close to nature. Without it, we cannot live.

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