Dream It
AUGUST 29, 2019
At the seed stage, talking about exit strategy always seems a bit premature, even presumptuous. But this topic is always in the back of mind for VCs and other investors, so it’s important to formulate a plan around the topic, even if those exit strategies might change as you grow your startup. Investors are giving you capital to make 10x, 20x, or 100x their investment.
The Seraf Compass
AUGUST 28, 2019
Over the past few years, there has been much talk about the importance of investing both financial and human capital into the rapidly expanding entrepreneurial ecosystem. From our perspective, human capital is as important as financial capital in driving the long term success of startup companies. So how do we go about the job of applying human capital to foster this success?
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
AUGUST 26, 2019
Written for EO by Jeff Thompson , managing partner at Windermere Group One (WGO). What do 9-to-5 office workers and rock stars have in common? Maybe not much on the surface, but their incentives should be similar. Though each member of a band brings unique skills to the enterprise, they have to pull together as a team to make better music than the competition.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 26, 2019
Some Seriously Great News. No, Seriously … Exactly six years ago today I received an email from my friend Ynon Kreiz introducing me to Andrew Stalbow and Petri Järvilehto. Ynon had been the CEO of Maker Studios and I trust his opinion a great deal so of course I took the meeting. Andrew and Petri had left game developer Rovio (of Angry Birds fame) and were creating a new games company called Seriously that would combine compelling intellectual property (characters), great narratives, and fun gam
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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 25, 2019
I remember when my son came home one day in high school and told me he wanted to “day trade” along with some friends who were doing it. We opened a TD Ameritrade account and staked him with a small amount of money, enough to trade but not enough that if he lost it all it would be an issue. And off he went. A few weeks later he asked me “Dad, what is a PE ratio?
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Y Combinator
AUGUST 28, 2019
Diana Hu cofounded Escher Reality, which went through the Summer 2017 batch of YC. They were acquired by Niantic and she is now the head of their AR platform. She’s on Twitter @sdianahu. Topics. 00:00 – Intro. 00:15 – Getting into AR. 2:30 – Her first exposure to AR. 4:15 – AR’s future role in media. 7:20 – Deciding where to go with the product. 9:30 – Innovations that enabled AR. 14:00 – Building a product in a new market. 17:00 – Raising mo
Tomasz Tunguz
AUGUST 26, 2019
Recently, we’ve seen a series of product-driven companies building huge customer bases with tremendous account expansion and terrific sales efficiency. DataDog is no exception. DataDog provides a very popular IT monitoring solution that has grown from its founding in 2010 to a huge business. During that time the product has grown from infrastructure monitoring to application performance management, logging and user experience products.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 27, 2019
I have always felt that every investment in a venture fund should be able to return the fund. That doesn’t mean that they all will. In fact, for many funds I have worked on, only one or two investments work out well enough that each of them can return the fund. So if you have a $100mm fund, you need to look at each and every investment and ask yourself if the company delivers on everything they are seeking to do will that return $100mm to your fund.
Smart Hustle Magazine
AUGUST 27, 2019
Ramon Ray caught up with Melissa Shepard, Chief Architect, President and CEO at Lizzard Tech Consulting , a Salesforce silver consulting partner based in the USA at the Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network in Singapore. Melissa is a CRM and Salesforce expert with over 20 years of experience in CRM improvements and innovations. Melissa is passionate about CRM and what it can do for small businesses.
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NZ Entrepreneur
AUGUST 29, 2019
Researchers have been trying for decades to establish the most common character traits of entrepreneurs. Despite their collective efforts to provide these guidelines, they have been unable to prove that certain traits in individuals consistently lead to entrepreneurial success (Moroz & Hindle, 2012). It has even been noted that there are more differences between the traits of different entrepreneurs than between those of entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs (Gartner, 1985).
GCUC
AUGUST 27, 2019
Here at GCUC we are immensely fortunate to cross paths and work with so many amazing people. Through our work, we’ve cultivated a global community of people we think you should know about. Community of Cultivators is a new blog series to introduce you to coworking game changers and connectors. Each month, we’ll release new interviews that we hope inform and inspire you.
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
AUGUST 28, 2019
Edwin Martínez es el fundador de Café Colón , una innovadora cafetería ubicada en San Salvador (El Salvador). Como miembro activo de la red YLAI, Edwin alienta a jóvenes emprendedores, estudiantes y personas interesadas en el desarrollo profesional y personal a utilizar las herramientas de la red YLAI y les ayuda a hacerlo. Edwin aceptó el reto de “ #YLAIFortalece ” y tomó la iniciativa de ofrecer internet y mesas gratis así como de imprimir los certificados de finalización a quienes tomen los c
Smart Hustle Magazine
AUGUST 29, 2019
Ramon Ray got a chance to catch up with Erik Day, who heads up Dell’s Small Business Network. Erik had been at the Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network in Singapore summit as well and noted the amazing relationships and networking he’s seen over the course of his time there. . “Having a community of support to come together and build relationships and create authentic relationships helps everyone solve problems.”.
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Innovation 2 Enterprise
AUGUST 29, 2019
By Scott Meacham. Copyright © 2019, The Oklahoman. This summer, I’ve been writing about lessons learned since coming to i2E nearly six years ago — specifically lessons about technology entrepreneurship in our state. It seems fitting as we head toward Labor Day, that I wind up this summer series with a recap of my heartfelt admiration for the individuals and teams in Oklahoma who choose entrepreneurship as a career.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 28, 2019
Some crypto projects are developed from scratch. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and our portfolio company Algorand are examples of this. The developers have a vision and they go out and build it. Other crypto projects evolve from something else. Kin and Props , both created by USV portfolio companies, are examples of that. A particularly interesting example of the latter model is Numerai>Numeraire>Erasure.
GCUC
AUGUST 30, 2019
It’s time that you stop neglecting your restrooms and bring the spirit of hospitality to every corner of your space, including the loo. Think about it, all your guests, staff and your members likely use it and is frequently one of the most forgotten spaces. Don’t you notice when you walk into a restaurant or department store restroom that has a candle or some lotion or mouthwash, or think about the hotel that supplies the good stuff – it makes an impression.
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
AUGUST 27, 2019
Fecha: Sábado 31 de agosto de 2019. Hora: 10:00 a.m. hora de El Salvador. Tema: La internacionalización de empresas en la industria alimenticia. Regístrate con anticpación. Recursos de la presentación: Presentación [ PPT ] [ PDF ]. Ponente: Wilson Saavedra es el fundador y director ejecutivo de NutriFoods, que se especializa en la industrialización y distribución de productos orgánicos y naturales.
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Innovation 2 Enterprise
AUGUST 29, 2019
August 28, 2019. i2E, Inc. and the Choctaw Nation provide intensive, one-day business assessment class to help small businesses validate concepts, expand market, capture new revenues. Contact: Darcy Wilborn, (405) 813-2424. contact@growok.org. GrowOK, a free one-day venture assessment workshop designed to help rural and tribal entrepreneurs understand the markets they serve is returning to Durant and McAlester on September 25-26.
Continuations
AUGUST 26, 2019
Of course Ethereum is not a walled garden the way AOL was. Anyone can write and deploy a smart contract, whereas adding functionality to AOL required a contract and a custom implementation. What I means instead is that much of AOL’s growth in both revenues and functionality was financed by AOL itself. AOL made a lot of investments in startups which then purchased advertising on AOL, at least in the early days of this, extended AOLs functionality.
OurCrowd
AUGUST 25, 2019
Did you know? “Tel Aviv is the city with the highest number of startups per capita in the world, according to the 2018 Global Startup Ecosystem report — more than 6,000, of which 18 are unicorns.” See Wired’s list of Tel Aviv’s hottest startups , including OurCrowd portfolio companies Zebra Medical Vision and Arbe Robotics. This week Amazon officially announced its launch of operations in Israel , while Intel unveiled its first AI chip, which was developed in Israel.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
AUGUST 28, 2019
Because being an entrepreneur is hard. And low points are inevitable. Written by Mike Scott, co-founder and CEO of NONA , a software development studio based in South Africa. I started my first business when I was 16, and as I write this I am 36. In my 20 years of being an entrepreneur, I cannot even begin to count the number of times that I have had bad days that could have been the beginning of the end for the business in question.
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GCUC
AUGUST 26, 2019
Everyone likes a surprise. Actually strike that, not everyone likes a surprises but almost everyone likes free fun gifts or experiences. As a coworking space owner who is in charge of lots of humans, these “surprise and delight” moments can add up and be costly. We are here to tell you they dont have to be. Check out our budget friendly hacks for community treats.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 24, 2019
Our portfolio company Sofar Sounds facilitates intimate live music experiences all over the world. This video gives you a glimpse of what a Sofar is like: You can go to a Sofar in your community, or you can go to one when you are traveling in a foreign country. Both are great experiences. You can find a Sofar to go to here.
OurCrowd
AUGUST 28, 2019
Secretive Israeli AI accelerator startup Hailo has revealed some key details of its novel compute architecture, following the launch of its first chip, the Hailo-8, in May. Read more here. The post [Hailo in EE Times] Details of Hailo AI Edge Accelerator Emerge appeared first on OurCrowd.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
AUGUST 30, 2019
In August 2019, EO Austin member Dr. Max Kerr was the recipient of the Patsy Woods Martin BIG Giver Award in Austin, Texas. He was nominated for his considerable commitment to giving back to the community through dentistry as well as his generous support for the Capital Area Dental Foundation. Dr. Kerr is well-known for donating his talents to give free dental care to uninsured or low-income people.
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