The Seraf Compass
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
When meeting with angel investors, entrepreneurs often struggle with the best way to deliver the large scope of their vision while demonstrating that they are tightly focused on a realistic, near term, go-to-market strategy.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
In August 2019, Kimberly Hickok Smith spoke at the MyEO Women of EO Summit in Bogota, Colombia. While sharing her professional journey—from tween entrepreneur to international executive—she also spoke to the audience of men and women about supporting each other and making a difference in the world. . I was the first elected president of EO and the first chairman of the Global Board.
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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Wrapping up this three-part series on entrepreneur David Dávila, the YLAI Network gains insight to how David establishes a community and brand for his coffee company showcasing the rich history of Haiti and Nicaragua, by highlighting the talented producers and artists on the ground and by engaging with his customers through a variety of new and traditional platforms.
Venture Well
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Tara Loomis spoke with Isabelle Monlouis about ways the broader innovation and entrepreneurship community can help close the gender gap. The post closing the gender gap in STEM entrepreneurship appeared first on VentureWell.
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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
I have not written a lot about this issue. As I said in this post , I am generally a “one share one vote proponent”, but I have supported founder control provisions in a few companies where I was or am on the board. These provisions make me uncomfortable but there are solid arguments for them, particularly when you are taking a company public and want to be able to keep it independent.
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500
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
500 centers itself around supporting bold, innovative founders around the world. As venture dollars increasingly shift towards being deployed outside of the U.S., firms need to be thinking about their strategy to manage the trend towards globalization. 500 began making bets outside of Silicon Valley and outside of the U.S. back in 2010. Today, in 2019, 49% of our overall portfolio hails from outside the U.S. and spans more than 75 countries around the world.
Venture Well
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Clay Andrews, co-founder of E-Team, HALE, has learned that over-thinking can prevent a good idea from ever getting out of the lab and into the market. The post innovator spotlight: clay andrews of HALE appeared first on VentureWell.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Every startup journey involves making some really hard decisions. Yesterday our portfolio company Kik announced they are shutting down the Kik messenger and parting ways with all but nineteen of their team. The Kik team has spent almost a decade working on the Kik messenger. Although Kik’s popularity has waned in the face of iMessage, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, etc, etc, it still has 10mm monthly users and almost 5mm daily users.
Dream It
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Steve Barsh speaks with Anthony Bucci about bootstrapping RevZilla from $0 to 250+ people and a successful exit. They talk about Bucci’s ups and downs, leadership ideas, growth, surprises along the way, and key learnings. And they touch upon the founder and startup attributes Anthony finds compelling now that he is angel investing in the next generation of startups.
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Impact Hub
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
The world is demanding climate action and so are we. Sustainability and impact are interwoven into the Impact Hub network’s DNA. From the designs of our workspaces to our communities’ recycling habits, we’ve taken measures to ensure sustainability is ingrained in our network from day one. We embed eco-friendly approaches into every event we organize, and now we are taking a more concrete and collective stand for the planet. .
GCUC
SEPTEMBER 24, 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.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
With the news that two-thirds of Americans favor breaking up big tech combined with the news that Liz Warren (the biggest advocate of idea) has broken out of the pack in Iowa , I thought I would return to this topic. I wrote about this back when Liz first put the idea forward. I am in favor of reigning in the monopoly/duopoly/oligopoly power of the large American tech companies.
EntreWorks Consulting
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Over the years, I’ve worked in many communities that don’t really have a good understanding of how their local economies work. They operate with limited and/or outdated information on who’s hiring, who’s growing, and who’s doing innovative things in business and elsewhere. Many places need better market intelligence capabilities, but some community leaders are reluctant to spend money and time on gathering and sharing data.
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NZ Entrepreneur
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Business can be very rewarding and is usually setup to create a profit and return for its shareholders, however something magical happens when business is setup to do good and make the world a better place. This might sound cliche, but it’s true and it’s what the world needs today more than ever. People want to connect with a business and brand, and by having a giving mentality, businesses are actually rewarded in the long-term with more in return.
Dream It
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Dreamit’s Steve Barsh speaks with AJ Bruno about scaling B2B sales from seed to exit. AJ co-founded TrendKite, where he was responsible for all growth operations ($0-$25 million) and which was acquired for $225m by Cision (NYSE: Cision). Now AJ is doing it all over again with his latest startup, QuotaPath. Steve and AJ will talk about AJ’s lessons learned from hiring the right people, to putting the right processes and incentives in place, and generating a “sales-first” mindset, and what he is d
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
I get a lot of feedback on this blog. I appreciate all of it. Even the harsh stuff (you are an idiot, etc). One of the things I have learned from writing here is that the same words will generate very different reactions from people. Last week I wrote about the value of bluffing. It triggered a ton of inbound email. I received two emails within seconds of each other.
Derek Sivers
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
I used to like the internet. I thought it was cool, creative, wild, untamed, expressive, decentralized, and educational. I guess it was, back then, but now? I kinda hate most of what’s out there. I don’t like social media, either. Staged photos, and people trying to get a reaction. Noise, hype, and drama. It makes me want to avoid the internet completely.
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NZ Entrepreneur
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
When you run your own business – and you’re not a large operation – the basics of success might seem simple. Business booms when more people want to buy from you, existing customers want to stick with you, and your staff are happy to work for you. But anyone who’s run a family-owned or small to medium enterprise will know that driving business success is a complicated matter.
OurCrowd
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Leading online investment platform OurCrowd has announced that it will open its 13th global office in São Paulo, Brazil. OurCrowd sees the region as a key location for innovation. OurCrowd announced the news during OurCrowd Sync: São Paulo 2019, the company’s first major event in Latin America. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Crowdfund Insider] OurCrowd Boosts Presence with New Office in São Paulo, Holds Major Event in Brazil appeared first on OurCrowd.
Continuations
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
On Monday I wrote a post about the relationship between activism and innovation. Later that day Greta Thunberg addressed the UN. If you have not seen it, it is worth watching in its entirety: Instead of providing my thoughts on it now, I would love to hear reactions from Continuations readers. I will write a longer post on Friday.
Derek Sivers
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Imagine you host a dinner party with two doctors and two accountants. You introduce the doctors to each other and the accountants to each other, assuming they’d have the most in common. But actually one doctor got into it because her mother died unnecessarily of medical neglect, and she’s on a mission to make sure that never happens again. The other doctor is in it for the money.
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Written for EO by Lu Zhang, the founder and managing partner of Fusion Fund and a member of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Upper management has a gender problem. According to 2018 data from Pew Research Center, only 4.8 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women , and less than a quarter of boardroom seats among Fortune 500 companies are occupied by women.
OurCrowd
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
OurCrowd, a leading global investment platform and Israel’s most active venture investor, has announced that it will open its 13th global office in São Paulo, Brazil, a key region for innovation. The news was revealed at OurCrowd Sync: Sao Paulo 2019, OurCrowd’s first major event in Latin America. The turnout far exceeded expectations, with over 1,000 registered to attend, reflecting the high local interest in venture capital and Israeli tech in the region.
Continuations
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
If you have been following my posts on the climate crisis , you know that I have been supporting various forms of activism. I was pleased to see the massive turnout at the climate strike all around the globe and especially here in New York, where Greta Thunberg will be addressing the UN today. Some people have been pushing back along the lines of “this activism is distracting from the real need which is for innovation;” or “all they want is renewables but we really need nuclear;” or even more po
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
With all the crazy stuff going on all around us all day long it can be tough to stay focused. But I would argue that is exactly why we must stay focused. Some people do this by getting off social media apps like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Some people do this by using features like Screen Time to manage phone addiction. Some people do this by adding meditation and other mindfulness practices to their daily routines.
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