Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

We also believe it’s important to be strong pillars of our community. But as LA as a tech community grew massively the percentage of our LA deals went from 15% to 50% from 1996 to 2010 and it has remained solid since then. In short: We want to be pillars of our community. Authenticity. We’re not for everybody.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 22, 2015

I had already done two and was looking forward to joining people from the tech community. Of course, I had no business starting such a group, so I enlisted the help of some people I had met through the community--like my fellow triathlete Kurt Schrader , who was, at the time, leading tech for Intent Media.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Katherine has developed some essential tips and tricks through her experiences in digital marketing to share with the YLAI community. This will allow you to construct your core value proposition — the overall value or essence of your brand that a customer gets from doing business with you, compared to competitors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Yet, as I mark five years leading the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) as its CEO, it’s a good time to reflect on five key insights gained from such a remarkable community of business founders. How can I help them grow as individuals, and help us grow as a community? It is a time that has tested many of us.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 23, 2012

There are several key problems to this knowledge sharing little community we've built: People make themselves look better in hindsight. VCs construct stories in their head as to why they invested in this or that, and much of it is based on prior experience, but they're often awful at articulating the real reasons.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 5, 2013

But do we need government playing the same exact role when loosely constructed networks can serve that same purpose. It''s embarrassing for us as a tech community. We''re supposed to be startup friendly, but the startups that want to come here and offer life improving services to the community can''t operate freely.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2021

While doing so, we had researched the residential construction industry because home automation was gaining momentum and represented a much greater market. 13 ) while building sustainable cities and communities ( SDG No. To develop a business model that would meet my goals of reducing climate change ( SDG No. 11 ) is no easy task.

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Revolution

MAY 2, 2022

Washington needs to help the nation’s entrepreneurial community stay ahead of our increasingly aggressive global competitors. There are constructive policy ideas now being considered, and a range of exciting new businesses waiting to be born. But there’s much more our elected leaders could do.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2011

I started off by running some lower-level roles like community service. Have a thesis from which to build your story – If you don’t start by knowing what the central point(s) you’re trying to make are then you can’t construct a storyline that supports them. Below are some separate thoughts.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 24, 2023

Going Beyond Good Intentions: Wissam Akra’s Trailblazing Journey in Transforming the Construction Industry It’s a strange, wonderful, and sometimes scary time for industries that are impacted by the adoption of AI into their day-to-day work. Construction is no different. I’ve dedicated my life to the construction industry.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 3, 2020

This is just the latest example from many years the Karma Foundation has been making a difference in the community. Snehal Group , a construction company based in Ahmedabad, India. Karma Foundation is primarily focused on community development across the entire socio-economic spectrum. Tell us more about Karma Foundation.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Rapidly growing climate and construction tech startup Kind Designs gained the support of entrepreneur Mark Cuban and VC firm Anthropocene Ventures for its $5 million seed round. It is estimated that local and federal government agencies will spend nearly $400B in seawall construction.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

At first, the company was focused on construction ADUs (accessory dwelling units), but now it is building multi-family homes and single-family homes at scale. . Veev’s panelized construction takes place in its 50,000-square-foot “Digital Fab” facility. Panels are efficiently assembled on-site using our plug & play system,” he said.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Nashville is the 5 th most charitable city in the nation , so it’s perhaps no surprise that Nashville entrepreneurs are big on giving back to the community during the most “giving” time of the year. DWC Construction Company sets aside US$5,000-10,000 a year to donate to charity. But others aren’t so lucky.

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Revolution

APRIL 24, 2023

Industries like construction, commercial real estate, and transportation and logistics are looking into sustainable practices as regulatory pressures become more active over the next 5–10 years, requiring compliance. Awareness is higher; the technology and data exists; and the global community understands and is invested in progress.”

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2011

You can do nearly absolutely anything within one or two years time--as long as you put your mind to it and construct a plan. Sharing knowledge leverages the community by encouraging others to share back. It's a solvable problem. I'll talk more about this at my upcoming General Assembly talk , but here's the outline.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

A Great Example of Mentoring Byron Bennett is a serial entrepreneur and now CEO and founder of Z ergratran , an international startup organizing the construction of an alternative to the Panama Canal in Columbia. By leveraging your mentor’s network, you can unlock new business avenues and gain valuable industry insights.

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Onevest

APRIL 27, 2015

Inspired by the innovativeness of the local musicians in South Africa, Bohemian Guitars are constructed using old oil cans and recyclable materials. Using a platform like Onevest can help get you get in front of a large investor community. Be patient because rounding up investments does not happen overnight. There is always work to do.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

I wrote a call to action for the tech community to dive deeper into the future of innovation this coming decade. How do we start to create the bonds of neighborhoods and communities that hold people together and offer solace in times of despair? Where are some of the hot spots going to come from though?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

As engineers, Dimitrie Stefanescu and Matteo Cominetti had the skill to start building something themselves, so they set out to develop a solution that solved a long-standing problem in the construction industry around sharing proprietary files among the various parties involved in a design and building project.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

Despite the hype, construction tech will be hard to disrupt. The construction industry might seem like a sector wanting innovation, Safe Site Check In CEO and founder David Ward writes in a guest column, but there are unique challenges that make construction firms slow to adapt to new technology.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

Your job, as an entrepreneur, is to find as many pieces of the puzzle as you can, from as many different, experienced people as possible, and then to construct your own version of that puzzle as best as you can. Ron Lovett—founder and chief alignment officer at Connolly Owens ; founder and chief community officer at Vida Living.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2022

Akinin launched a startup to offer digital mortgages but pivoted to a construction company with a presence in Namibia, Zambia and Cameroon. Due to the pandemic, Akinin’s construction company embarked on a COVID relief program to donate food supplies in Namibia. Namibia had huge housing demand at the time.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We stayed in the middle of January in a “hotel&# that turned not to have showers in the room – you had to walk down the hall to a community shower. We literally had to walk outdoors in the snow to the shower alongside Turkish construction workers walking in leopard-print underwear. I can’t make this stuff up!

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 12, 2021

These natural disasters directly impacted the production of plastics materials and resins that are used in the health care industry (think face shields and sharps containers), manufacturing industry (especially automotive and technology) and the construction industry (PVC in particular).

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While some see founder communes as vehicles for creating a more level playing field, critics say the model perpetuates Silicon Valley cultural constructs that favor white men. You need wide reach, influence, community and media properties all together,” Goldstein said. “I Product Hunt, and then TikTok.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 9, 2019

For the uninitiated, Burning Man—a temporary, pop-up community of 70,000 people with a commitment to decommodification and gifting —may seem like the antithesis of typical entrepreneurial pursuits. Together, we will co-create an unforgettable experience with our community of friends old and new.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

According to Diana Schwartz, Executive Director at River District Association, economic and societal shifts were having an enormous impact on the community’s economy, “For over 100 years, Danville, Virginia , has been a textile and tobacco powerhouse, and that is what the local economy depended on heavily for the majority of that time.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Below are brief descriptions of the innovations developed by the companies most recently funded: Elements Aligned, located in Erie County , provides the commercial architectural and construction industry with a system for securely fastening easy-to adjust, modular wall panels directly to conventional steel stud framing.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

While a portion of that is from the energy and materials required to construct buildings, the lion’s share — nearly 90% on an annual basis — comes from their use. There’s a lot of overlap between construction tech and proptech. We hear people make this distinction between proptech and construction tech all the time.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 19, 2020

HHG Drums manufactures high-end snare drums using a unique solid wood construction and Nurse Navigator Solutions offers external nurse navigation services to urology medical practices and their patients. The support of the PA Department of Community & Economic Development also was instrumental in establishing SUA.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 22, 2018

Construct an environment that’s action-oriented and milestone-driven. Through the UMSL Accelerate , he serves as a catalyst for developing a vibrant ecosystem of students, faculty and community to inspire innovation and advocate for entrepreneurship.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2022

The “racial reckoning” — as some called it — saw many voices pledge to help construct a more socially and economically equitable startup market that, this time, included minorities. With two quarters left in the year, here are some predictions for what the Black founder community should expect — and aim to do next.

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Revolution

JUNE 10, 2019

Yet, technology adoption within the real estate community as a means to fundamentally disrupt how physical assets behave and how transactions occur was lagging up until the last couple of years. It is about building and recreating communities. Image courtesy of Mint House Real estate lies at the core of our everyday lives?—?it

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 7, 2022

You want people who will offer you constructive feedback to help push your idea along. To progress your initiative it’s invaluable to have people who can offer constructive, helpful feedback. And that can be gold to help define your unique point of difference. Different people, fresh insight.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2021

In addition, folks are earning extra money by renting them out to members of the community such as teachers or fireman, a single person or younger couple.”. The biggest difference between the two companies, according to Geary, is that Mighty Buildings is focused on innovation in construction with its 3D-printed method. . “We

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 16, 2022

Don’t do it alone – be that by finding a cofounder, a mentor, or a community of like-minded people to surround yourself with. In New Zealand, the startup community is generally quite supportive. “ Terry Wen – Founder. “Embrace criticism.” “ Ankita Dhakar – Founder.

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