Revolution
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
In 2013, Sweetgreen had 22 locations in D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Boston, and New York?—?the first a 560-square-foot shack in our backyard. Fast forward to today, the tech-forward company spans more than 140 stores nationwide; partners regularly with chefs , artists , and cultural icons ; caters to millions of app users; and has officially debuted as a public company on the NYSE.
This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 28, 2021
After 80 long days in the NICU, my 10 week early daughter Mirren has finally come home. We’re overjoyed and we’ve begun the task of learning how to manage all the logistics of her care—while somehow doing the bare minimum of that for ourselves. We both showered in the last 24 hours, which is a major moral victory for the team. TFW you’re small and slippery and you realize your parents have no idea how to give you a bath.
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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
We have been seeing quite a few seed rounds getting done in and around $100mm post-money and that concerns me for a few reasons: Seed stage is when a company has a good team, a good idea, but has not yet proven product market fit and a go to market model, and has not yet demonstrated a sustainable business model. These investments have a high failure rate.
Source Link
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners in Nebraska now have access to a premier network of interconnected support resources that spans the 76,878 square mile state. It is with great pride and excitement that we welcome our newest SourceLink? affiliate, SourceLink Nebraska ! Start where you are. From inception to implementation, ecosystem building can be a complex process, and it does not happen overnight.
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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Building sustainable marketing skills with a Colombian YLAI Fellow. By Shannon Courtney. As an entrepreneur who aims to build sustainable success, you must always be ready to shift focus and be flexible — flexible not only in your professional career but also with the direction of your company branding, team and digital marketing strategies, which is something that 2017 Colombian YLAI Fellow Katherine Villa has recently come to understand.
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Venture Well
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Pitch competitions offer early-stage startups the opportunity to share their innovations, network with potential mentors and funders, and possibly gain access to funding and expert. The post pitch competitions: tips for success from winning teams appeared first on VentureWell.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Nearly six years ago, I was thrilled to invest in Andrew Farah and the team at Density when they had a vision for building anonymous tracking of how people use office buildings, rentals and other public spaces. And today, as the company announces their latest funding round of $125M at a $1B+ valuation , I’m still thrilled to back Density as they are growing massively with customers like Uber, Shopify, Delta, and Cisco, among many others.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
I remember about fifteen years ago, a well-known VC said to me “you need to sell a company within a few years of the founder leaving. Companies can’t sustain their innovation after a founder leaves.” I told that VC that my experience has been different on that measure and that I did not agree. I have seen leadership teams take over great businesses from founders and get them to the next level.
Source Link
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Today marks the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week, an annual initiative that shines a light not only on the value entrepreneurs bring to our communities and global economy, but also the importance of building infrastructures that make it easier for them to start and scale their businesses. SourceLink? partners with over 60 different communities across the country to do just that, and we are thrilled to announce that our network has grown this week to Orlando, Florida.
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TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Helion Energy , a clean energy company committed to creating a new era of plentiful, zero-carbon electricity from fusion, today announced the close of its $0.5 billion Series E, with an additional $1.7 billion of commitments tied to specific milestones. The round was led by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and former president of Y Combinator. Existing investors, including co-founder of Facebook Dustin Moskovitz, Peter Thiel’s Mithril Capital and notable sustainable tech investor Capricorn Invest
Entrepreneurs' Organization
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Contributed by Kym Huynh, an EO Melbourne member, EO Global Communications Committee member, and co-founder of WeTeachMe. Kym is fascinated by entrepreneurs and their journeys, so he asked EO members from various chapters to share their entrepreneurial experiences. In this first installment of Kym Huynh’s Leadership Toolkit series, Kym asked what entrepreneurs wished non-entrepreneurs knew about them.
Venture Well
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
In the last 10 years, the National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps Program has spearheaded transformational program innovation. The post ten years of I-Corps: the program that changed innovation appeared first on VentureWell.
StartupNation
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
If you’re thinking about launching a business or have started one recently, there’s no need to restrict your goals to the local area. Here are six ways to compete on a national level. 1. Create products that address common pain points. One way to increase your chances of becoming nationally relevant is to ensure your products meet nearly universal needs.
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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
A number of friends have been asking us how to buy crypto assets. This is not the first time we’ve gotten this question and it won’t be the last. When I first started getting this question, my answer was “open a Coinbase account and buy Bitcoin.” Then there was a period when my answer was “open a Coinbase account and buy Bitcoin and Ethereum.” Today, my answer is “open a Coinbase account and buy a diverse set of crypto assets.” A diverse set of cry
Source Link
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Creating strong inclusive ecosystems of support for entrepreneurs is key to a community’s economic success, however sharing collective impact can be challenging. In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week , SourceLink’s Dara Macan and Rob Williams recruited a panel of local ecosystem builders in Fort Worth, Texas, northern Louisiana, Iowa, and Puerto Rico to share valuable communication tips and strategies in this interactive webinar.
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
Joe Hellerstein. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Joe Hellerstein is co-founder and chief strategy officer of Trifacta and the Jim Gray Chair of Computer Science at UC Berkeley. In February 2010, The Economist published a report called “ Data, data everywhere.” Little did we know then just how simple the data landscape actually was. That is, comparatively speaking, when you consider the data realities we’re facing as we look to 2022.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
Contributed by Kym Huynh, an EO Melbourne member, EO Global Communications Committee member, and co-founder of WeTeachMe. Kym is fascinated by entrepreneurs and their journeys, so he asked EO members from various chapters to share their experiences. In this second installment of Kym Huynh’s Leadership Toolkit series , Kym asked eight entrepreneurs how they view success.
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Venture Well
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Infrastructure support services may not get the attention of a game-changing technology, but, as the RADx program demonstrates, it can be a deciding factor in whether an innovation fulfills its commercial promise. The post infrastructure support services: the behind-the-scenes secret to RADx appeared first on VentureWell.
UBI Global
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
A guest post by Tala Al Ansari, Director of District 2020‘s Innovation Ecosystem and supporting partner to the Triumph of Innovation impact study and report. Startups are often referred to as the lifeblood of an economy, being representative of the kind of bold thinking, innovation, and rapid deployment that are so important in a world […].
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Like many did, we spent much of this weekend watching Peter Jackson’s wonderful documentary of the Beatles making Let It Be, titled Get Back. I enjoyed so much of the film, particularly the music, but the big thing I took away is the power of real partnerships. While this was the Beatles last recording session, what you see in the film are four partners working together creatively and wonderfully.
Source Link
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Congratulations to all the grantees awarded funds to participate in the SBA Community Navigator Pilot Program. You are embarking on work that is critical to building back inclusive and more resilient communities. We are excited to see so many in our SourceLink? network become hubs and/or spokes, and eager for this program roll out as it mirrors our own philosophy of building collaborative networks of entrepreneurship and small business owner support.
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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.
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Years ago, Americans spent most of their disposable income on food but consistent investment in retail infrastructure has changed that. Now, they only spend 6% of their household income on food and beverages. Africa still battles with this and it is not hard to see why. The continent’s retail markets are highly fragmented and mostly made up of small and informal retailers and intermediaries, which is why a ton of tomatoes that costs around $100 in the U.S., for instance, costs about $400 in Ken
Tomasz Tunguz
NOVEMBER 6, 2021
Imagine an AE closes two contracts for $100k ARR. The contracts are identical twelve month contracts except for the payment terms. Contract A requires annual prepayment - all the cash will be paid tomorrow. Contract B relaxes payment terms to monthly payment, 12 monthly installments for the next year. Is the payback period for each contract the same?
David Teten VC
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . I’m very interested in the tech stack of private equity/VC firms , both to improve the efficiency of Versatile VC and also as a focus area for our investing. I run PEVCTech , a community focused on this area.
UBI Global
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
3 reasons why startups fuel any innovation ecosystem A guest post by Tala Al Ansari, Director of District 2020’s Innovation Ecosystem and supporting partner to the Triumph of Innovation impact study and report. Startups are often referred to as the lifeblood of an economy, being representative of the kind of bold thinking, innovation, and rapid […].
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