Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Many of us have the ability to change the trajectory of other people’s lives. Sometimes we don’t even realize it. This is a story of one person who had the power to change my life – and did so. It’s the story of persistence in entrepreneurs. And it’s the story of “paying it forward.&#. If I need to be blunt I am.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2021

Co-founders Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker never wanted to charge consumers for access to Duolingo content, a purpose imbued throughout the company’s culture. As its meandering route to monetization will demonstrate, Duolingo isn’t mission-oriented, it’s mission-obsessed.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Work on Teesas began in March last year, with the platform’s design and development borrowing heavily from its edtech peers in India, which were used as benchmarks for content structure and lesson delivery. “I Teesas, which was launched less than two months ago, has had a rapid takeoff, leading to a successful $1.6

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Tomasz Tunguz

APRIL 3, 2013

Reference checks are part and parcel of the VC diligence process and most hiring processes. Types of References. I find it’s valuable to speak to references who have worked with the candidate in different roles. I find it’s valuable to speak to references who have worked with the candidate in different roles.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The event was predicated on legislation passed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, promoting female participation in the Japanese economy – the policy is widely referred to as “womenomics.” Fujiyo Ishiguro speaking at the Brookings Institute. When asked what motivated her, Ms.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 11, 2018

Clients stuck around and referred new clients to us! Jill shared lessons learned and more in a blog post to mark the occasion. Below is an excerpt from the original article. I’m incredibly grateful for the amazing customers and employees who brought us to this milestone! 2004 / Cash and financial management is a matter of survival.

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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. External hires can add new energy and a fresh perspective to your start-up.

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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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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. Alpha Partners , Proof VC ) which share the carry earned in their coinvest to the referring party. But how do you do that? . How to find a job as a VC scout.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 30, 2023

After we closed the round, our lead investor revealed how capital efficient we had been compared to our peers. Welcome to the fourth edition of Learnings of a CEO. You can read previous editions here. Snapdocs is the leading digital closing platform for the mortgage industry. Even after YC, we didn’t raise much immediately.

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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. Kick-off of the Peer-Learning Partnership. It was also an opportunity to agree on the terms we will use to refer to the main concepts we will discuss.

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Feedough

JANUARY 11, 2021

Due to existing cultural and gender biases, women find it difficult to secure funding from investors to start a business. Gender Lens Investing refers to the practice of investing in women with the sole motive of women empowerment. But making a mark doesn’t come as easy to women in this world as it does to men. Let’s find out.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 28, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. ) That is why inflation, at least from a goods perspective, will remain sticky. I discussed this at length in “Energy Cancelled”.

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Reforge

JULY 20, 2022

It’s a core component of Netflix’s well-known culture manifesto called “Dream Teams.” Table of Contents What makes a “Dream Team” a dream team? Imagine a dozen people sitting in the same room where everyone knows what everyone’s doing, and everyone is aligned on what’s most important. What is a “Dream Team”?

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Good morning, afternoon, and evening Redpoint community. Great to see a lot of repeat attendees and some new ones. We’re excited to continue the Month of Scale here for Redpoint Office Hours. I’m Travis Bryant. Excited to be back emceeing. Excited to be back emceeing. That was the start of the Month of Scale. And now onto our guest.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

After Jade Kearney suffered postpartum depression and anxiety but was dismissed by care providers, she hoped to create a platform where Black women like her can access culturally competent care. It’s up to the healthcare system and healthcare professionals to meet us halfway and be culturally competent and help us.”. territories.

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Hunter Walk

JUNE 7, 2022

This is great for company culture (in my opinion. Prep your manager, peers to be references. Basically replenish your reference checks. The Things to Know When You Lose Your Job In A Downturn. RIF aka reduction in force. And with the tech valuation reckoning underway, if you’ve been RIF’ed you’re not alone.

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Red Rocket

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The real problem is: how do you truly manage a distributed workforce over the long run and still build your desired team performance and culture. Before COVID, companies were not fans of virtual employees, and thought they needed to be in one place for them to be managed and contributing as part of the team.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Reports indicate they secured 83% more funding than the previous year, primarily attributed to the record-setting $329 billion U.S. startups raked last year. But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in 2021. These numbers are more frightening when retraced almost a decade back.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 30, 2016

We did what many VC funds did – we presented our annual results, we stood up and talked about our portfolio companies, we invited a few to also present and then we had dinner & drinks at some posh restaurant. So I decided to change up our format a bit. So I decided to change up our format a bit. I had a few objectives in mind.

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