Austin Startup
JULY 22, 2017
The centerpiece of the pledge is the Walker Rule, which is inspired by the NFL’s Rooney Rule, which was created by the late Dan Rooney in 2003 and is now supported by his son, Art Rooney II, President of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Rooney Rule requires every NFL team to interview at least one minority candidate for head coach vacancies.
Feld Thoughts
MAY 28, 2015
At the same time, his partner at his previous company – Tim Miller – was doing an entrepreneur-in-residence at a local Boulder VC firm (Boulder Ventures). In 2003 – while Agile was known – it was largely limited to ISVs and a few leading IT organizations. About a year after he got started, he was ready to raise a venture financing.
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Up and Running
MARCH 11, 2015
Probably the grand-daddy of VC blogs, Union Square Ventures’ Fred Wilson has been posting every day since 2003. What do you get when a successful entrepreneur becomes a VC and then starts blogging about his experiences? Funding a Business Venture Capital and Angel Investors advice blogs funding venture capital venture capitalist'
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
In 2003, Ben Luftman, fresh out of law school, started Luftman, Heck & Associates, LLP, with partner, Jeremy Heck. Who could you contact that might be interested in your business, even if you think they’re totally out of your league? After all, what have you got to lose? How a law firm got funded thanks to partners that wouldn’t give up.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 13, 2013
Myspace, for example, launched in 2003 and boomed for five years without a revenue model. What most people don’t realize is that the total outside funding to get it there is estimated at over $800 million, which is a bit more than you will get from any Angel investor. Myspace wasn’t ready for this, and it soon crashed.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 15, 2017
MySpace, for example, launched in 2003 and boomed for five years without a revenue model. What most people don’t realize is that the total outside funding to get it there is estimated at over $800 million, which is a bit more than you will get from any Angel investor. MySpace wasn’t ready for this, and it soon faded.
www.readwriteweb.com
MARCH 7, 2011
Before AngelList, investment dealflow was private and networks revolved around a few connected angels and VC?s. Since the angel network was created, transparent angel investing has exploded and entrepreneurs from any background can get funded. To my surprise, VC? Bryce Roberts , a partner at O? Just look at AngelList?s
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