Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2021

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of talking to Samir Kaji on the Venture Unlocked podcast about a wide range of topics that we as venture capitalists think about everyday, including: How to build a generational firm?—?retaining partner talent and finding the complimentary networks and skillsets firms need to succeed over time The state of venture today and how COVID crammed 10 years of technological change into one accelerated year The human psychology of decision making and one book I think

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 1, 2021

I’ve written a bunch about the globalization of the startup economy. You can start and build a tech company almost anywhere these days. That has been true for at least the last decade. But until very recently, raising capital for your startup was significantly easier if it was located in the major startup hubs, most notably Silicon Valley. I believe the pandemic changed that equation dramatically and USV’s “deal log” is a great example of that.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 2, 2021

Robert Glazer is the founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners , a global partner marketing agency and the recipient of numerous industry and company culture awards. He is the author of the inspirational newsletter Friday Forward and international bestselling author of four books: Elevate , Friday Forward , How To Thrive In The Virtual Workplace and Performance Partnerships.

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Source Link

JUNE 8, 2021

The SourceLink team has kept a close eye out for updates since the U.S. Small Business Administration first released the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Community Navigator Pilot Program. The program aims to place significant financial resources into organizations that wish to be hubs or spokes of entrepreneurship support and ecosystem-building efforts in their communities—particularly those organizations with deep roots in targeting underserved communities.

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Venture Well

JUNE 29, 2021

Learn how early-stage support helped E-Team AeroShield Materials shift their thinking from researchers to entrepreneurs. The post AeroShield Materials: how early-stage support helped researchers embrace entrepreneurship appeared first on VentureWell.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2021

On Funding?—?The Denominator Effect I recently wrote a post about funding for investors to think about having a diversified portfolio , which I called “shots on goal.” The thesis is that before investing in an early-stage startup it is close to impossible to know which of the deals you did will break out to the upside. It’s therefore important to have enough deals in your program to allow for the 15–20% of amazing deals to emerge.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 29, 2021

This should be obvious to AVC readers but I am a fan of short and sweet. Why take two pages to say something you can say in one page? Why take two paragraphs to say something you can say in one paragraph? This letter to potential investors from the CEO in the Duolingo S-1, which was flipped to the public yesterday, is a fantastic example of that. Disclosure: USV is an investor in Duolingo and we stand to profit from their IPO.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 11, 2021

EO’s mission is to help entrepreneurs achieve their full potential. One way EO facilitates that is through programmes such as the EO Powerhouse Series , designed to give exclusive access to thought leaders and changemakers across various industries. In May, EO Seattle member and Global Learning Committee Chair David Nilssen moderated a virtual interview with Earvin “Magic” Johnson, an American National Basketball Association (NBA) legend, entrepreneur, philanthropist and motivational speaker.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 3, 2021

[This is part of a series on the KISS Canvas ]. Why. 30-page business plans are great for established businesses and terrible for startups that need to iterate quickly. 15+ years ago the Business Model Canvas (BMC) changed everything by giving us a 1-pager (or 4×3 foot poster) to help you quickly document and test the key hypothesis behind your business model.

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Venture Well

JUNE 1, 2021

The RADx program has helped commercialize dozens of COVID testing technologies, using its collaborative fast-track approach to achieve in months what once took years. The post RADx partnerships speed new COVID testing appeared first on VentureWell.

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The Seraf Compass

JUNE 2, 2021

Market Opportunity is an important metric for estimating the long-term potential for an early stage company. Typically, we invest in companies that are going after market sizes of at least $100M. At that size, a market is large enough to support a $25M+ company. Many early stage companies are opening up new markets, so determining overall market size is not easy.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

On Funding?—?Shots on Goal Being great as a startup technology investor of course requires a lot of things to come together: You need to have strong insights into where technology markets are heading and where value in the future will be created and sustained You need be perfect with your market timing. Being too early is the same as being wrong. Being too late and you back an “also ran” You also need to be right about the team.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 21, 2021

It is officially summer now and with adult vaccination rates passing 70% in many parts of the US, people are out and about. I’ve heard the term “analog summer” used to describe this moment. If the past 15 months have been a digital lockdown, then the next three months are going to mark a return to analog activities; beaches, parks, concerts, bars, restaurants, nightlife, etc, etc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 22, 2021

Contributed by Marina Byezhanova , an EO Canada Bridge member and the founder of personal branding agency, Brand of a Leader. What can be more exciting to entrepreneurs than a brand-new venture? Starting something from scratch, identifying the unique positioning, filling the proverbial bus with like-minded people in all of the seats, and driving directly onto the growth superhighway are arguably some of our favorite pastimes.

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OnStartups

JUNE 9, 2021

15 years ago today, on June 9, 2006, HubSpot was “officially” started. I say “officially”, because unofficially, I had been noodling on the idea of HubSpot for a couple of years with my co-founder, Brian Halligan while we were both classmates in grad school. I picked the June 9th date, because that’s the official date that I graduated and was no longer a student.

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Venture Well

JUNE 3, 2021

Dr. Caroline Bailie of the University of San Diego teaches students to design waste innovation solutions for the social and ecological challenges of discarded trash in California’s Tijuana Estuary canyons. The post empowering underresourced communities through waste innovation: a q&a with Dr. Caroline Baillie of the University of San Diego appeared first on VentureWell.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 14, 2021

Andrea Campos has struggled with depression since she was eight years old. Over the years, she’s tried all sorts of therapies — from behavioral to pharmacotherapy. In 2017, when Campos was in her early 20s, she learned to program and created a system to help manage her mental health. It started as a personal project, but as she talked to more people, Campos realized that many others might benefit from the system as well.

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Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

Objectives and Key Results aka OKRs are a hugely popular way of setting goals. But like any framework and tool, when used badly it can cause issues, yet when used well, can build happy, high performing companies and teams. In this post I want to explore some of the pros and cons of OKRs, and how you might approach betting all of the upside and none of the downside.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 14, 2021

I remember when a friend of mine told me five or six years ago that he had bought some Dogecoin. I thought “what is he doing?” and dismissed it as something silly and or crazy. Dogecoin was initially introduced in late 2013 and 7 1/2 years later it has amassed a market cap of $43bn and is one of the most popular crypto assets in the world.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

Natasha Miller is an EO member in Los Angeles, and founder and Chief Experience Designer of Entire Productions , which designs, plans and produces incredible event experiences both virtually and in person. The company has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing, privately held companies three years in a row. Natasha recently shared how EO impacted her life and business : As an entrepreneur, having an impressive arsenal of tools to pull from at any moment can be the difference between

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

The following is excerpted from “ Make It Don’t Fake It” by Sabrina Horn (2021), ISBN 978-1523091492, with permission from Berrett-Koehler Publishers. There are many definitions of “brand.” I think of it simply as the unique relationship a person has with a company and what the company produces and sells. Successful brands create the feeling of trust that buying a certain company’s products or services delivers real and reliable benefits.

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Venture Well

JUNE 25, 2021

Chante' Knox of E-Team DelivHer FemCare attributes early-stage support for fast-tracking her innovative menstrual care product. The post innovating menstrual care: q&a with Chante’ Knox of DelivHer FemCare appeared first on VentureWell.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

David Teten. Contributor. Share on Twitter. David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. More posts by this contributor. How to win consulting, board and deal roles with PE and VC funds. 5 innovative fundraising methods for emerging VCs and PEs. Hey, founders between gigs: What now? If you exited your last company for airplane money and are now independently wealthy, congratulations!

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

Insights from Carol Roth’s new book The War on Small Business , now out and available. Small Business Survival. It’s never been harder for a small business to start, thrive or survive than it is today. If you were lucky enough to have a small business that was deemed “essential” by government mandate in early 2020, you may have escaped the fate that befell many other small business owners.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 3, 2021

One of the biggest challenges for developers building on Ethereum’s market leading smart contract platform/blockchain are the high fees and slow transactions. These issues arise from the fact that the Ethereum blockchain’s current architecture is not particularly scalable. The Ethereum core developers have been working on these issues for years and there are changes coming in the core Ethereum protocol that will help with scalability.

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