A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

One of the many things that venture capital has taught me is the value of the long buy. What I mean by a “long buy” is buying shares in a company over a long period of time. We have investments where we have bought shares seven or eight times over a ten to twelve year period. There are a bunch of reasons why a long buy is so attractive: 1/ You get to learn more about the opportunity before committing significant funds and each and every subsequent investment is based on a better unde

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

It is human nature to start in a new position with enthusiasm, lofty goals, new ideas, and a heightened awareness of those around us and their ideas for the business. After time in our job positions. And it is an unfortunate truism that most of us become a bit stale in our jobs after some time, even if we are most successful at it and appreciated by all who work for or with us.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

I see this time and time again—a founder pitches a VC or an angel and they say to come back when there’s more traction. The founder then goes off and raises from friends and family or invests their own savings in the idea in an attempt to come back with a handful of customer or users. In other words, the people with the least amount of money in this game wind up doubling down on what is probably an unfundable, problematic idea to begin with—because an investor said the only thing missing was tra

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Integral to the Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s core beliefs is our commitment to making a positive difference in the world—exemplified by our pledge to support the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are 17 goals and 169 targets to wipe out poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change by 2030. We are proud to share EO member James Kilkelly ‘s efforts to disrupt the linear economy with his innovative approach to addressing electronic waste

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce proposed a “safe harbor” for crypto projects that raise money before they are sufficiently decentralized. I am a big fan of “safe harbors”and wrote a bit a few years ago about why I like them so much and why a crypto safe harbor is such a needed and good idea. There is a chicken and egg problem in financing crypto projects.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Arguably the #1 customer discovery how-to guide is the book Talking To Humans. Here is a jem: One aspiring entrepreneur wanted to target mothers of young children. She had heard stories about talking to people in a coffee shop, but felt like it was too unfocused. So she tried hanging around school pickup zones, but the moms were too busy and refused to speak to her.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

In EO’s 30-year history, members have led the formation of 196 chapters. With 14,000-plus members , only a few hundred have taken on the significant challenge of forming a new chapter. We asked EO Richmond President Michael Mahoney what it takes to launch a new chapter. And while every chapter and every launch is unique, entrepreneurs around the world will certainly relate to his journey of building something from nothing.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Everytime I hear Sridhar Vembu , cofounder of Zoho speak, I get goose bumps and chills. I attend many tech focused events, hearing from tech executives and founders sharing their view of the world. Most of the talk is focused on products, politics, culture or other topics that aren't necessarily NEW or inspiring. Sridhar's presentations are part TED Talk, tech talk, history lesson and economics dissertation and are inspiring and new.

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Failure is a part of business, but when your own startup stalls, it’s hard not to take it personally. In this article, Alan Manly talks to Mark Phillips about how entrepreneurs cope with the taste of defeat without it slowing them down. There are plenty of sobering statistics available to budding entrepreneurs that show the likelihood of a startup failing, but they are not much use to a new business owner once the probability of failure becomes reality.

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Tomasz Tunguz

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Have you ever sold a product while working at the market leader? How about from the market challenger? If you’ve done both, you know how different the role of a salesperson can be in each of these businesses. having them both, I can tell you that though the jobs have very similar titles, the work is quite different. The market leader benefits from the strength of its brand.

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Forward Cities

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Editor’s note: This article is part of a larger series called Solution Stories, which aim to tell the story of the work Forward Cities is helping to guide in cities across the country. For additional background on the specific approach taken in communities like Indianapolis, please visit the first article in the series here. As part of a two year Community Entrepreneurship Accelerator aimed at strengthening the local Indianapolis equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem and facilitated by Forward Ci

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Leadership is essential for the success of your business. For years, I've put a priority on marketing & technology. Indeed, I'm blessed that my business has had some measure of success, but after I've started following EntreLeadership principles birthed from Dave Ramsey and led by his Entre Leadership team, I've seen a growth in my company. On the EntreLeadership Podcast , Daniel Tardy, Executive Vice President of Business and Leadership at Ramsey Solutions, and Sarah Sloyan, EntreLeadership

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Ask any SME owner, and they’ll often say the biggest perk of running their own business is the freedom. The ability to choose your hours, who you work with, or build a company with a purpose and strategy that’s all your own. The pluses are many, but there’s also a flipside – like the stresses of grappling with new skills, juggling multiple responsibilities or having to be “always on”, not to mention the added financial pressures and concerns.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Contributed by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky. Effective leaders know they need to be excellent at emotional intelligence (EI) , the skill of knowing and managing our own and others’ emotions. After all, the only things we can control in life are our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and if we can manage those, we can lead our organizations effectively. And if we know how our minds work, we can become more intentional about our patterns of thinking and emotions.

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GCUC

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

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 blog series we created to introduce you to coworking game changers and connectors. Each month, we’ll release new interviews that we hope inform and inspire you.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Switching gears from chatting with folks on the Salesforce team, Ramon got a chance to talk with Gwendolyn Houston-Jack, (also known as G) from G Photography. Gwendolyn is a business owner who fully believes in technology and investing in yourself and your business. She’s been in business for seven years and during her short talk with Ramon gave us a lot of great takeaways.

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The Seraf Compass

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

You’ve started a new company, you’ve successfully recruited great Board Directors, but how do you navigate the tricky road of compensation? This post provides insight into what you should be thinking about when creating your policy. .

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Our friend Benedict Evans posted his annual “macro trends” deck this weekend. I asked him if I can embed it here and while he said yes, I am not sure that will happen this morning. But you can download the PDF here. In the deck, Benedict poses the question “what is the next S-Curve?” And while he doesn’t exactly answer that question, these two slides are revealing: There is a lot more in the deck, particularly around regulatory issues in tech and it is well worth a

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

By Scott Meacham. Recently, I received a phone call about a friend who was raising a fund specifically to invest in women-led companies. Considering the track record of venture capital invested in women-led firms, it’s easy to understand her focus. In the United States, about 2.5 to 3 percent of all venture funding goes to female founders (that percentage increases to about 12 percent when firms with both female and male founders are added in.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

OurCrowd will be focusing on early-stage investments in 2020 because this time, the company will try to look 10 years ahead, says Jerusalem-based equity crowdfunding company OurCrowd Ltd. CEO Jon Medved. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in CTech] OurCrowd will be focusing on early-stage investments in 2020 because this time, the company will try to look 10 years ahead, says Jerusalem-based equity crowdfunding company OurCrowd Ltd.

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Venture Well

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Nancy Ruzycki from University of Florida believes that design thinking contributes to building students' entrepreneurial mindset. . The post integrating design thinking into STEM curriculum: q&a with Nancy Ruzycki from University of Florida appeared first on VentureWell.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

A year and a half ago, I converted my office at USV from a classic office with a desk to a small conference room with a couch, a chair, and a display for videoconferencing. I call it my “zoom room.” It looks like this. You can’t see the display because it is on the wall that the couch is facing. But that is my zoom room office at USV.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Whether you need $5,000 or $500,000, one way to get some much-needed cash flow into your business is through a small business loan. There are many small business loan providers in Canada, and it can be time-consuming to figure out which ones to reach out to. Smarter Loans , the online resource if you’re in Canada and seeking financing, has made the process much easier.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

OurCrowd, the global venture investing platform and Israel’s leading venture investor, will feature Jason Greenblatt, architect of President Trump’s Peace to Prosperity plan, among the global line-up of top speakers at the OurCrowd Global Investor Summit on Feb. 13, 2020. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Business Wire] Jason Greenblatt, Tech Leaders to Address OurCrowd Summit appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Venture Well

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Nancy Ruzycki from University of Florida believes that design thinking contributes to building students' entrepreneurial mindset. . The post integrating design thinking into STEM curriculum: q&a with Nancy Ruzycki from University of Florida appeared first on VentureWell.

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