Remove 2001 Remove Design Remove Finance Remove PR
article thumbnail

On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

Huge structural under-employment in much of the country and full employment in some niche tech markets where it’s impossible to hire developers, designers or sales professionals. Or worse yet they may never get financed. You know what I’m talking about. You feel it, too. It’s surreal. Have a cushion.

article thumbnail

VC Evolution: Physician, Scale Thyself.

500hats.com

It’s no coincidence we designed 500 Startups with these evolutions in mind, altho none of the required strategies have been easy to execute and we are still refining our approach. but the food was awesome, & the PR wasn’t bad either). In the past ten years there have been several dramatic changes in venture capital.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

Both Sides of the Table

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. These include building products, recruiting, managing your finances, marketing, selling, getting feedback from customers and … fund raising. They’re the place focused on design. They think design wins.

Developer 366
article thumbnail

24 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

To find our domain, and therefore name, I created an excel sheet that had one column of ‘primary’ words like fund, finance, deal etc. I came up with my business name, Kate’s Theatrics at about 9pm April 14, 2001. On the way north from the Chicago suburbs to Wisconsin, I thought it would be a great idea to have my own PR firm.

Naming 108
article thumbnail

37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Using our iPhone or Android apps or visiting Handwrytten.com, it is easy to select a card from our inventory of over 80 designs, tap out your message and select a handwriting style. In 2001, I came home to find my apartment on fire. The robots then write out the note, stamp the envelope and send it on its way. 17) Devastating Event.