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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

Dream It

Via TechCrunch by Arman Tabatabai: Venture capital has been flooding the various subverticals under the robotics umbrella in recent years, and the construction space is one of the largest beneficiaries. One of the most common areas of attention respondents highlighted were startups focused on construction and manufacturing.

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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story

Both Sides of the Table

” We won’t be the right cultural fit for every entrepreneur but if we’re truly WYSIWYG then it helps entrepreneurs decide if we’re aligned. And helping be our cultural ambassador. So we put in place a brand that we hope represents this. years of her life on this office project journey with me.

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A Founder's Guide: Essential Management Advice for Startups

Tomasz Tunguz

Create psychological safety : Encourage calculated risks and constructive dissent. Culture becomes a critical management tool as your company scales Effective management isn’t a natural gift but a discipline that can be learned, practiced, and refined. Team Building Anatomy of a Reference Check : Then get out of their way.

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3 key ingredients for successful remote work

Entrepreneurs' Organization

CULTURE AND VISION. People become more responsible if they buy into your culture and vision. Follow these steps to improve culture: Encourage feedback. Then provide constructive criticism. Assign culture ambassadors. Own the culture and environment. They feel connected. Schedule regular one-on-ones.

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The Constitution for Your New Fund: Strategy, Culture, Decision-Making, Budget, and Data

David Teten VC

However, forming your new fund also typically requires making important decisions about firm strategy, culture, how you make decisions, budget, data ownership, and other issues. Culture Miles Lasater, CEO and Founder, Purpose Built, said, As VCs, we know the importance of evaluating team dynamics before we make an investment.

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How to Build a Strong Founding Team for Your Startup: Key Roles and Responsibilities

American Entrepreneurship

Do they understand what our business is about, what our culture is about, and our expectations? The dynamics of the founding team can influence the culture of the startup, how decisions are made, and how effectively the team communicates. I look fundamentally to whether this person will be a good team member.

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Be Careful not to be Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

Both Sides of the Table

Don’t get me wrong, I do think an important sign from startups is their ability to keep a startup culture going for as long as possible and one sign of this in the early days is scrappiness. It was probably true, but I created the wrong mindset – the wrong culture. I love this saying and what it implies and I use it often.

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