Remove 2015 Remove Engineer Remove Global Remove Vertical
article thumbnail

Unique ways to solve today’s talent crunch

Version One Ventures

Finding the right engineer, UX designer or marketer can make all the difference for your start-up. Engineers who were attracted to the pace and dynamics of a start-up can get bored and frustrated with life in a big, public company. After all, the caliber of talent makes or breaks a company, no matter its size. Look for acquired teams.

Canada 153
article thumbnail

Unique ways to solve today’s talent crunch

Version One Ventures

Finding the right engineer, UX designer or marketer can make all the difference for your start-up. Engineers who were attracted to the pace and dynamics of a start-up can get bored and frustrated with life in a big, public company. After all, the caliber of talent makes or breaks a company, no matter its size. Look for acquired teams.

Canada 67
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 Boards Need to Evolve Over Time

Both Sides of the Table

Josh was a perfect fit for us because he is global president of Accuen , which is the data-drive, programmatic buying part of the global media empire that is Omnicom. See as a board we can already see very clearly how our 2014 & 2015 years pencil out with a fair degree of predictability.

article thumbnail

Founder Interview: Richard Lavina Innovating Accounting Services with Taxfyle

The Startup Magazine

Prior to founding Taxfyle in 2015, Richard worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers as an auditor. Fast forward to today; since we founded Taxfyle in 2015, it has earned the support and investment of numerous venture capitalists and is one of the fastest-growing companies in any sector in the U.S. Last year, Taxfyle ranked No. 74 on Inc.

CPA 135
article thumbnail

CEO Shaking Up the AI Industry With a Robotic Reading Companion for Kids

Hearpreneur

He has served as a teacher for the Stanford ME310 Global New Product Design Innovation Program and has also been recognized as one of the top 30 Designers Under 30 in 2015 by Forbes magazine. In segmented scenarios and vertical markets, Ling may have greater advantages than Baidu, Alibaba,and Tencent (BAT).

article thumbnail

SXSW Pitch Finalist: Hemafuse

Austin Startup

Because of a global donor blood shortage, particularly in emerging markets, clinicians and patients don’t have enough access to donor blood. Carolyn Yarina , Co-Founder and CEO of Sisu Global Health. What is your top goal for Sisu Global for 2020? We are proud to be a Baltimore-based company with global reach.

article thumbnail

Money Out of Nowhere: How Internet Marketplaces Unlock Economic Wealth

abovethecrowd.com

In many cases, a deeper focus on a particular category or vertical allows these marketplaces to distinguish themselves from broader marketplaces like eBay. In 2015, Eddy Lu and Daishin Sugano launched GOAT , a marketplace for the exchange of sneakers. Julie Wainwright founded The Real Real in 2011.