Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

So this was definitely an introduction I was going to take. We did a full-court press led by Steven because once we decided this was the team we wanted to work with and this opportunity mapped to our belief system that content + tech will build a generation of great Internet companies. Ability to build without a massive budget.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Ryan Westwood is a man on a mission to spread leadership principles to his team, his one page business plan is one of the keys to his success. Amy Osmond Cook, CMO of Simplus shared with me the "inside" story of how this deal came to be - it's all about leadership and focus. The post This CEO's Leadership Worth $250 Million.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 21, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. Weekends and weekdays no longer hold their traditional definition; I am most often feeling great about the way I use my time. There is always an opportunity to do things differently. Step 2: Analyze your strengths.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2011

This isn’t weakness – it’s leadership. They are also looking for a well-defined market opportunity, evidence of your success to date and ultimately most are looking for a large addressable market as this is the only way a VC drives returns. Problem definition (with the market … it’s why you exist).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 13, 2023

But if your goal is to build a successful business, the quiet quitting trend is definitely a concern. Unlike the literal definition of “quitting,” quiet quitters do not leave their jobs. Entrepreneurs should also review their leadership abilities and how they contribute to employee morale. What is Quiet Quitting?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Before launching YHS, Ashna participated in a number of student leadership activities and was already an active member of her community. With what she gained as Fellow, she took on the opportunity to prepare her team in Suriname to be part of the International Robotics Olympics. As someone who gave them an opportunity.”.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates. Both provide excellent networking to investors, and on-site technical leadership, which I believe sets them apart.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Apoorva was looking to bring on a non-technical co-founder as he entered YC, and my epic bad decision was not to jump at the opportunity to join Instacart at that moment. What advice do you have for people in fast-growing companies about being a team-player but also taking advantage of the unique opportunity it provides?

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In some ways it feels like a company that has gone partially remote—where you still get certain types of interaction on “office days” that you can’t get at home, but it’s definitely not what it was. Perhaps SMS, but most people don’t want your thought leadership in their previous text inbox. Here’s to the next 20 years of posting!

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Sam also had a vision as early as 2012 about how MakeSpace would be a large employer of middle-income jobs: The company would hire employees rather than just have contractors and he would lead the effort to ensure they had opportunities for growth and benefits for their families. We recently added Richard Mumby to our leadership team.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

To celebrate Porfirio’s efforts in creating job opportunities in his community, and in leading them toward a culture of sustainability, the YLAI Network asked him a few questions about Green Depot’s successes. So he founded his own company to do just that. Can you explain the efforts and goals of Green Depot?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

I don’t try to optimize for who might be a great investment opportunity or somebody that I really “should know.” Leadership, Teams, Success & Happiness (Tiger Moms & the true definition of success). What I love is that I don’t pre pick the companies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 14, 2018

To join their ranks, look for opportunities for growth. Look for mentoring programs, business associations and clubs you can join too, as speaking with other experienced, qualified people can provide excellent learning opportunities. Flexibility is necessary when it comes to taking advantage of potential opportunities and ideas.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 29, 2020

One of the challenges in turning ecosystem building into a recognized profession is the lack of a recognized definition for what it is and what an ecosystem builder is. Clearly, if we’re going to come up with a professional definition of what ecosystem building is, it needs to include this connector/connecting aspect. Community Focus.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 11, 2020

Called “Finding North (Again),” it explores emerging trends and how to create opportunity from this period of chaos. . This is an opportunity: How will we adapt and change , to do what we do in a very different world? Humans are adaptable and we will definitely find a way through this.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

For their next undertaking, the Slaters wanted an opportunity to create a holistic dining experience on a level that Atlanta had never seen. Ponce City Market presented that opportunity. Mandy: You definitely have to own your strengths and weaknesses to make a partnership work. We are complete opposites.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 23, 2018

There is plenty of advice out there for employees about the importance of not mistaking good management for good leadership. But entrepreneurs also need to be reminded that good leadership is not the same as good management. Almost by definition, as the founder, you will be “being” a leader. NZ Entrepreneur.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

In 2024, the ACA will be building upon our growth in educational opportunities including on-demand Ann & Bill Payne ACA Angel University learning and an expansion of our timely, expert-driven webinar series. Take advantage of ACA’s many opportunities to get involved. More than ever, we need innovation. We need angels. We need you!

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2019

They just don’t like making solitary, definitive statements without making sure you know all the variables and caveats—so you can be as informed as possible and not surprised at all when things don’t go exactly according to plan as typically happens in a startup. that same founder will give the most unequivocal, most confident “Yes!”

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

They announced on Monday, November 14, the signing of definitive agreements that will allow KKR to participate as the lead investor in the $48 million Series C funding round. Register Committed to accelerate the digital transformation of the world’s fourth largest population, Privy has partnered with KKR , a leading global investment firm.

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Gust

JANUARY 26, 2014

I believe you can be much more productive, as well as a more effective leader, if you approach most meetings as mentoring opportunities, and limit them to five minutes. I’m definitely not proposing the “traditional” style of mentoring, where the goal was a one-way transfer of a broad range of knowledge or information.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Different apps and software tools quickly took charge of the opportunity. From a leadership perspective, it’s important to understand how to leverage technology to make teams more efficient when working from home, but also to ensure that all team members still feel they’re a part of the team. And fear not! Interact… efficiently!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 20, 2016

Within the context of organization leadership, the word “alignment” means all team members are clearly on the same page and moving forward in one direction with focus and energy. And we can break the definition down even further. Here is where “leadership skills” come into play. It is not as simple as just running the numbers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 1, 2018

In short, everything about the experience of working for the company falls under the umbrella of culture and is usually determined in large part by the company leadership and the values, mission, and vision of the organization. And there are definitely benefits to having a well-established, healthy culture.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

“In 2017 and 2018, crypto was not this big but we saw a huge opportunity there. The logic behind blockchain always made sense to me and we can definitely see a future where people would demand a more transparent financial system.”. Want to survive the crypto winter? Start by inspiring regulatory confidence.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Unless you are born into a privileged, well-connected family with substantial capital (which is often the vantage point many of the dropout cult advocates come from), your undergraduate degree from a top university is the most powerful socioeconomic opportunity that exists.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2022

.” Making hyperspectral imaging captured from space accessible to commercial customers could unlock major efficiencies in existing industries, including Wyvern’s first target, agriculture, but it’s also likely to open up opportunities for entirely new businesses and industries to emerge.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year, HoneyBook’s leadership team was concerned about the potential impact on their business and braced themselves for a drop in revenue. With the latest round, HoneyBook has now raised $215 million since its 2013 inception.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

When hiring their directors, boards tend to look for: Proven leadership experience; Specific skills or experience – for example, a financial background, international experience, position as active or retired CEO, experience in dealing with challenges faced by a company or CEO; and. Board of Directors.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

. “We can improve both outcomes and costs by moving care from the hospital back to the place it started — at home,” they write in a post that explores five innovations enabling at-home care and identifies investment opportunities like acute care and infrastructure development. Image Credits: Thitima Thongkham / Getty Images.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

billion valuation from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities. Instead, there were definitely [points] at which we had to take inventory and ultimately put the company back on track.” Mixpanel was a hot startup in 2014 when it nabbed a $65 million Series B on an $865 million valuation, a sizable B round and valuation for those days.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 23, 2017

If one of those two variables is lacking, a different leadership action is needed. Why would they share the same definition of clean that a parent does? Moreover, they find out what tasks their employees find interesting and motivating, and they look for opportunities to delegate those. It requires leadership.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 25, 2023

How to Balance Vision and Execution in Startup Leadership Balancing vision with execution is a key challenge for startup leaders. But, by definition, in order to see the canvas, you must take a step back. This strategy also encourages a culture of experimentation, where failures are treated as opportunities for learning and growth.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

I also understand that Dataform was well on its way to raising a Series A, so there were definitely other options. One source with knowledge of the deal described it as a very decent outcome for Dataform’s founders, Lewis Hemens and Guillaume-Henri Huon. Dataform scores $2M to build an ‘operating system’ for data warehouses.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

Being an effective founder of a high-growth company requires a bundle of technical, analytical, leadership and communication skills that don’t often come packaged in a single individual. Step 4: Help them raise money Almost by definition, high-growth companies consume capital. This is a primary failure mode for poorly-run programs.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

Also, a community provides you with tons of networking opportunities to grow your business. Ivy Slater, CEO of Slater Success , offering strategy, leadership, and speaking services. ”] As Ivy Slater said, I’ve definitely learned about some people thinking outside the box. Reasons to Be a Part of a Business Community.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 20, 2021

Those individuals aren’t giving up anything to make the move; for them, this might be the perfect opportunity to finally give in to any entrepreneurial urges. But in the cases where it is true, it definitely can make for a more solid transition and increase the likelihood of success. Be adaptable.

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