Dream It

JANUARY 13, 2021

It means you haven’t properly framed this deal in the associate’s mind and that makes it hard for us to come to a definitive conclusion. We cannot put enough emphasis on how important utilizing your network is. If you’re raising, ask people in your network to help.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Yesterday, I got caught up in letting my frustration over the election boil over onto Twitter, and it's definitely not the first time. As the media business model got more competitive, and the "Big Three" networks felt competition, the function of news changed. I talked about it with a few people.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 6, 2012

It was by definition a hits-driven business. You learn this in particular when you get involved with YouTube networks and find out that much of your traffic is coming from international sources – even when your videos haven’t been subtitled or dubbed. Production costs have plummeted.

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Founder Bounty

JANUARY 21, 2025

If its a top tier accelerator like Ycombinator you should definitely do it. FounderBounty Vlad Kozul Its hard enough to build a business but here are some of the positives: 1) the support 2) the network you need. But not ALL are equity, however if its YC definitely take it or apply if you have not done so. The answer is YES.

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A Smart Bear

AUGUST 22, 2017

This is decidedly different from the classic MVP, which by definition isn’t complete (and in fact is embarrassing). “Minimum” and “viable” are definitely not two of those ways. Docs was simple, but also complete. Simple” is good, “incomplete” is not. Not because it’s version 0.1 of something simple.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 18, 2014

Great programmers are artists, for sure, but rock stars is about the last definition I’d choose. And if you’re going to wake up at 5am in the morning to catch a flight to attend a trade show or stay up late networking at a dinner with your industry peer group then it ought to be something that is your extreme passion.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I built a 3,000 person tech networking organization in NYC back in 2006 and was one of the first 100 members of the NY Tech Meetup back in 2005 so I’ve participated in a lot of these conversations. Lastly, your city needs to be livable—and that definition is changing. San Francisco is dealing with some very serious livability issues.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2011

And when asked about the topic, I definitely don’t shy away from the topic as you can see in this 8-minute YouTube interview that Pemo Theodore asked me to do on the subject of Women in Entrepreneurship. But this coming generation is much more likely to be inspired by The Social Network and want to be entrepreneurs.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The YLAI Network team asked Victor a few questions about his strong commitment to justice and his dedication to never letting anyone or anything stop him from doing what is right. Hence the importance of networking, of taking advantage of connections and strategic alliances to the maximum in order to go beyond our own expectations.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

As it is, we know that curated social networks like Instagram can have negative affects on self image. What this tech definitely does is that it expands the size of the creator market. There are broader implications than who owns what and how things are monetized. What will AI-generated images of ourselves do to our own self-image.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

At Rise of the Rest, we’ve spent years traversing the country, spotlighting emerging startup hubs, and building a network of entrepreneurial champions and ecosystem builders beyond Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston. We dive deeper into the definition in our 2022 Annual Report. Place comes into play here, too.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

I see it first hand in Los Angeles where given the growth of YouTube networks the worlds of art & technology are colliding. I think NY has always – by definition – been urban. Society is at its most dense in rich urban environments where society and technology can inspire each other on a daily basis.”.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

How else can you explain this headline matching a story about a professional social network still trying to explore revenues raising $17mm on an $80mm valuation? The Wall Street Journal not only can't seem to take the temperature of the venture market correctly, they definitely don't know the market for YOUR business--which is totally unique.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

When you think about the trends of faster-growing startups due to social networking, credit card enable and mobile first consumers – the reality is that many startups are becoming very large financially before needing to go public. This is a structural shift in our industry few have talked about publicly. The iPhone was released.

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JUNE 22, 2015

So they offered the same kind of crappy software that they tried to impose in the wired Internet era and because you had to get your phone subsidized and purchased through one of their stores and because you had to use a wireless network they had leverage to force customers to use their software.

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APRIL 6, 2015

I can definitely think of a few people I met with and said, "Well, that person was kind of a jerk" or they just had a bad personality--and they went on to build seemingly successful businesses. Your site doesn''t look barren if you haven''t posted on Medium in a while. What I enjoy much more is Instagram. That''s where Instagram comes in.

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

It''s a solid exit to a company that has lots of revs, is growing, and together will form a very formidable player in the data backup space--one that can definitely be a public company in the next couple of years. Today, Backupify announced that it is getting purchased by Datto. I'm fearing the day Yahoo goes "Oops!"

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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. Networking and info access are truly tools to build yourself up and go for it. Nothing is impossible.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). It is – by definition – participation. It exists precisely because there is a network. ” So WoW in a way is his son’s social network. Media in an age of: low-cost capture from mobile devices. means specifically one thing.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2015

All of them are up-or-out and they are rigorously capitalistic and at times that may even mean unfair because by definition people make subjective determinations of ones skills. Yes, some people stay 10+ years but many don’t and both are ok. They are personal choices. In reality working at startups often sucks.

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MARCH 22, 2020

It was built on a network of drivers woefully unprotected by labor laws, without healthcare, wage production or unemployment benefits—the consequences of which are now painfully all too obvious and should seem a little less like a source of pride. Take Uber, for example—one of the largest wealth creation events of our time.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

To interconnect these computers we needed IP-based telecommunications equipment build by the likes of Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks. And when you think about the three C’s you begin to realize that the first two of these activities are ones where the economic powerhouse networks are driven in cities outside of Silicon Valley.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 19, 2024

This definition acts as the cornerstone of future decisions. Targeted Marketing Events: Small, niche events such as workshops or industry networking sessions are powerful tools for connecting with your intended audience on a more personal level. Plans also help with prioritization.

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APRIL 25, 2013

And still able to make it out to LA networking events. In the most perfect sense of the definition. Somehow she was always on a flight up to Seattle or San Francisco. Always meeting her product ship dates. Getting involved with political events and fund raisers. She was everything I was looking for in an entrepreneur to back.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

Growing too slowly is particularly dangerous in a business with network effects, which the best startups usually have to some degree.” But my definition of the word is much broader. It’s not merely that you need a scalable idea to grow. If you have such an idea and don’t grow fast enough, competitors will.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2021

And for us the bigger goal is to build a cross-European, high-quality producer network — coupled with very efficient logistics — so that we can, anywhere, deliver high-quality local producers across Europe.” Membo’s bet is that delivering quality groceries is ultimately the more sustainable app business to be in.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

We were looking at all sorts of strategic decisions that Sony was considering, which required analysis and data on broadband networks, Internet portas and mobile handsets/networks. In 1999 I was in Japan doing a strategy project for the board of directors of Sony. I was the only one whose Japanese was limited to just a sushi menu.

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MAY 19, 2019

So you need to build a network even outside of your company. Developing an audience gives you a bigger network, bigger knowledge and more power to get ahead. You may never have this audience but even niche networks create power. Taking risks is, by definition, risky! But what you know is a function of who you know.

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JULY 8, 2013

Don''t get me wrong, VCs (at bigger funds than mine) do quite well and are definitely in the top 1%, but the money that most VCs will see over a decade, partners at Blackstone probably made last year. It helps me sharpen my thinking and build my network.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

But Jason is one of the smartest thinkers in our industry so while style points in his eye-poking post might be low, he’s definitely scratching at something important. Angels have additional networks. I don’t mind flexing up the amount available or flexing down (I will gladly take the whole round if needed / desired).

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Startup Grind

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Challenges facing EdTech founders: Small Network: A small number of hugely successful EdTech startups (compared to other markets like FinTech, AdTech, etc) so a very small network to learn from and everyone is still exploring and finding his own way. I would definitely recommend UCL educate program for that side.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It plans to use the capital to double down on expanding its network of banks and payment services in Europe. For context, that previous round was at a €415 million ($503 million) valuation, and the company has definitely grown since then: in January it said it had 2,500 banking partners in its network.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2013

The networks you build and industry knowledge you gather are the best "pre-startup workout" you could ever do. Even if I don't know what makes me run fast, do you know what *definitely* makes me run really slow? For me, for racing specifically, I focus a lot more on weight training than most runners probably think about.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 30, 2020

And just like that, the company has built a data mesh: a network of producers and consumers of data who share data via standard APIs or open-source formats like Apache Arrow & Parquet. Modeling the data to ensure there is one centralized definition of every metric with an owner, a lineage, and a status.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2019

We definitely got more no’s then yes’s, but with some persistence, hard work and faith, we were able to open doors.”. I was a sous chef on the show “Iron Chef America” in 2006, so I had a taste of what it’s like to compete on the Food Network. Rodriguez says, “A little bit of hard work and faith goes a long way.

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APRIL 27, 2014

Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo!, By definition this means others will doubt you. And we live in public so many people are able just to reach out. And there’s conferences. Web Summit.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

It strengthened my belief in the power of mentorship and the cohesive, supportive nature of the EO network. ” — Gabriel Kropsch, EO Rio De Janeiro “Being an EO GSEA coach allowed me to connect deeply with young, passionate entrepreneurs. The depth of learning I gained from the students!

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