Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This interview is with Kristin Marquet , Founder, Tech/Analytics/PR Expert, Academic Finance Background at Marquet Media. Over time, I realized that my true passion lies in empowering entrepreneurs and helping them create sustainable, scalable businesses.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 4, 2025

As startups scale, effective management becomes the difference between chaotic growth and sustainable success. After analyzing hundreds of posts on startup management, I’ve distilled the key pieces of advice that founders and leaders should keep in mind.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

Green Circle Salons provide the world’s first sustainable salon solution to recover and repurpose beauty waste. Chelle Neff, founder of Urban Betty, shares a tour of one of her salon locations in Austin, Texas. Describe where the beauty industry as a whole is regarding sustainability and environmental concerns.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Monique Maissan is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Shanghai, CEO of Vision Textiles, and founder of Waste2Weave. Monique has been a pioneer in sustainability in the notoriously environmentally unfriendly textile and fashion industry for more than 20 years. How do collaborations amplify your sustainability efforts?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It’s hard to grow enough food to meet these needs, not to mention in a sustainable way and in a world where water is increasingly in short supply. Grove is kicking off the next huge step towards more local, sustainable food by launching the Grove Ecosystem nationally in this Kickstarter campaign. Ok, probably not. Happy growing.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 25, 2021

María, who was born and raised in El Salvador, is the founder of Masshii. The post Creating agents of change in El Salvador with sustainable wearable art appeared first on Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative. “Everyone deserves to have equal opportunities, rights, and benefits,” says Marí?a a Suriano, 2018 YLAI Fellow. “It

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Revolution

MARCH 23, 2022

As the imperative to tackle climate change mounts and more consumers seek brands that align with their environmental values, major companies have sustainability firmly on their radar. which is why we assembled a panel of founders paving the way for a more proactive future in their industries.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

One is “tentpole company,” or a category-defining startup that helps put their hometown on the map, both for investors and future generations of founders. Internally, we’ve begun using the term “founder-market-geography fit” to describe this idea. What is Founder-Market-Geography Fit? Let’s get into it.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The Coveteur article featuring Andy and Bonobos encapsulated exactly how a founder worth writing about will act: ".He 4) Thank Andy Dunn for showing us the way to be one of the best storytelling founders ever. And it’s true: [FOUNDER] is wildly successful. CAN SOMEONE SAY THIS ABOUT YOU? IF NOT, GET ON THAT S**T.]

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Thoughts from BERKONOMICS – Dave Berkus After 50 years in entrepreneurship and 200+ startup investments, here’s what most first-time founders get dangerously wrong: They obsess over the wrong metrics. It’s about building a sustainable engine for growth. The post What founders often get wrong! Track them weekly.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 4, 2023

As an entrepreneur or founder starting a business, you may think of capital as purely monetary. Unfortunately, without a solid grasp of how capital — in its many different forms — can influence a business, too many founders make decisions early on in their companies that have unintended consequences down the line.

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Dream It

APRIL 8, 2020

Jason sat down with Steve Barsh , Managing Partner of Dreamit, to give founders relevant downturn strategies. Jason answers critical questions for founders, including: How can your company ensure survival? Runway is a crucial indicator of survival that signifies your company’s future financial ability to sustain operations.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 24, 2024

I saw this list of 10 questions that ButcherBox founder Mike Salguero shared and I made a point to start answering a few each day as part of my own morning routine this week. Start by moving from resolutions to actions and sustainable new habits. I hope you take the next few days and weeks to focus your efforts on 2024.

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Revolution

MARCH 7, 2024

In Their Own Words: Female Founders and CEOs Discuss the Discourse That’s Missing (and Hitting) the Mark This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “ Inspire Inclusion ” — a call to recognize the unique perspectives and contributions of women from all walks of life, in all facets of life, including the innovation economy.

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Founders Coop

JANUARY 11, 2023

Founders’ Co-op turns fifteen this year. Our firm’s original premise was – and remains – dead simple: Seattle is a global gravity well for engineering talent, thanks to the sustained excellence and corresponding human capital needs of Amazon and Microsoft. By contrast, venture capital is a craft that defies both speed and scale.

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Venture Well

APRIL 21, 2022

We’re spotlighting Danielle Boyer, founder of robotics education startup The STEAM Connection and winner of our 2022 Sustainable Practice Impact Award. The post Celebrating Danielle Boyer, an Eco-Friendly Robotics Trailblazer appeared first on VentureWell.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This interview is with Swayam Doshi , Founder at Suspire. Swayam Doshi, Founder, Suspire Swayam, welcome to Startup Blog Post! I’m Swayam Doshi, the founder of Suspire. My journey in the startup world began with a strong passion for sustainability and a desire to make a meaningful impact. Thank you for the warm welcome!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2021

Entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to lead impactful businesses and build a sustainable future for our world, but how exactly do you start? As the ‘inspire’ arm of EO’s Inspire, Learn, Act series, we’re inviting and engaging members to become a part of EO’s sustainability strategy.”. EO Impact Day is gaining momentum. “As

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

They might be ideas they hatch internally (via a Foundry) or a founder who just left SpaceX and raises money to search for an idea. two founders in a garage?—?(HP The most connected and high-potential founders start with wads of cash. The legends of Silicon Valley?—?two HP Style) are dead. each with partners as the lead.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

But we believed in the founders, Jonathan Neman, Nicolas Jammet, and Nathaniel Ru, and their vision of a healthier way to eat. Specifically, here’s what the founders brought to the table: Passion and Purpose: Fundamental to Sweetgreen’s reimagination of the fast-food system was a vision to build healthier communities?—?a

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 16, 2020

The venture capital community reacted to the racial reckoning the country experienced in June in ways I felt were pretty underwhelming—one-time pitch events for Black founders or promises to only meet with Black founders for a month. We’ll follow with events on Fintech, Climate, AI, and other sectors of innovator interest.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 18, 2019

He is the founder of La Escombrera, the founder of Surcos Argentinos and the co-founder of Digital Footprint. La Escombrera changed the rules of the game and has been successful in promoting sustainable products. I am taking some time to think about what my new sustainable and social goals will be.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 23, 2024

As the founder of a folder printing company, I often get asked how to design folders that effectively guide prospects through the buying journey. If sustainability is a priority, plastic folders are reusable and eco-friendly. Contributed to EO by Vladimir Gendelman, an EO Detroit member and founder and CEO of Company Folders, Inc. ,

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 19, 2021

It is unlikely that founders will be able to force investors out of their cap tables via the secondary markets, but a voluntary separation via the secondary market seems more likely to me. Investors should be more open to observer seats and founders should have more say in which investors sit on their boards.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 29, 2025

However, this challenge has also taught me invaluable lessons in prioritization, resilience, and how to build a sustainable business model that can weather the highs and lows of the startupjourney. If you had to share, words of wisdom, with a Founder whos about to start their own startup, what would theybe?

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Co-founders Halen Mattison and Luke Neise announced the closing of an $8 million seed round for their startup G eneral Galactic , a pioneer in fossil-free fuel generation technology. The co-founders believe this approach will yield a more elegant and reliable solution for generating sustainable fossil-free fuels, both on Earth and beyond. “We

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 31, 2025

Investors back the two co-founders having great depth in agricultural innovation and technology. Ty ler Niday , co-founder and CEO of Bonsai Robotics, sees the companys success as a validation of their progress since their seed round of funding just one year ago. Bonsais solutions also contribute to long-term sustainability.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

Rosario Diaz Garavito, the founder of The Millennials Movement , didn’t look to be labeled as an entrepreneur and a leader in her community when she began her small social media movement promoting youth volunteerism in 2013. Rosario also advises that young leaders need to get creative and build sustainable processes.

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Dream It

MARCH 20, 2020

Kyle Robertson, Founder and CEO of NarrativeDx. Kyle Robertson, Founder and CEO of NarrativeDx comments, “We share Press Ganey’s passion for driving health care transformation. . “ Today, the company announced that it is being acquired by health care performance improvement pioneer Press Ganey.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 21, 2021

A well-known entrepreneur turned VC, who will go unnamed because I am not sure he would want me to share this conversation publicly, once told me “if you remove a founder, you must sell the company within a couple of years or it will start to decline in value.” Some founders are this rare breed of visionaries who can operate too.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This investment will support our mission to revolutionize the specialty vehicle industry and accelerate the transition to clean mobility, said Endera CEO and founder John Walsh. By offering a holistic solution, theyre not just filling in gaps in the commercial EV market but solving challenges at every level.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2021

Kent Gregoire is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member and founder of Symphony Advantage, which helps CEOs achieve ongoing success through strategic thinking, advice and planning. While profits are essential to build a sustainable business, conscious capitalism focuses on purpose beyond the profit. Higher purpose.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 3, 2025

According to Vanessa Rissetto, one of the co-founders, research indicates that 90% of Americans would benefit from seeing a dietitian, yet only a minuscule 0.02% of the population has ever done so. This statistic highlights a pressing need for accessible, clinically rigorous nutrition care.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

For me, I have at least two years of active board and observer commitments to roll off of and far more time before all the founders I’ve backed hit (or miss, I suppose) their ultimate goal of returning lots of money to their investors. No more founder pitch meetings. It has been a career that fits my personality well.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Why someone did well previously is the first clue to figuring out whether or not that would be sustainable--but it isn't necessarily predictive. Can you sustain that going forward in a world that becomes more connected and more transparent? My job was to figure out why certain firms were winning and why they might continue to win.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 4, 2023

Maureen Brown, EO Austin, co-founder and CEO, Mosie Baby. David Fastuca, EO Melbourne, CMO and co-founder, Locomote. Kent Gregoire, US East Bridge chapter, founder and CEO, Symphony Advantage. Richard Phu, EO Sydney, founder and CEO, Outsourcing Angel. Continued focus on sustainability. Temptation to regress.

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Revolution

MARCH 26, 2025

Post-AOL, I dedicated myself to backing and supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs as Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Revolution. At the same time, industries that once powered cities in the middle of the country have suffered, leading to an outflow of potential founders and tech employees and creating what I call the possibility gap.

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