Eric Friedman

JUNE 26, 2017

We started Expa Labs to help founders build and ship new ideas. After reviewing over 1,000 companies and meeting with less than 5% for final interviews, we are happy to start the 2017 program working with an incredible group of founders. We don’t have enough domain expertise to truly help the founders. We are just wrong.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 5, 2017

To gear up for the summit, you can check out Blockstack Academy for a series of educational videos featuring the founders, Ryan Shea and Muneeb Ali, on the history of the Internet, distributed systems principles and pitfalls, and a vision for what can be built using systems like Blockstack. We’re already moving full-steam into Q3.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2018

As part of The Startup Magazine founders interviews, we sat down with Lee Thompson and Radha Vyas, the co-founders of Flash Pack , a lifestyle travel company specialising in adventure trips for solo travelers in their 30’s – 40’s. . Flash Pack turned over its first £ 1 million in 2016/17 and grew to £4 million revenue in 2017/18.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 2, 2017

And the narrative for 2017 is OLD ECONOMY COMPANIES WANT TO BUY YOUR STARTUP. ” But we also knew that most Fortune 500 M&A transactions aren’t at unicorn levels (actually well sub-$250m), so we advise founders to not over-raise capital until they’re using it to fund profitable growth (or a clear path to profitability).

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David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

All of the 40 companies’ 92 founders were male. based founders, 35 were white* American; four were white immigrant/first generation, from France, Ukraine, Russia and Iran; and four were Indian immigrant/first generation. Of the 19 Western Europe/Israel-based founders, all were white. Of the 43 U.S.-based

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Up and Running

JULY 25, 2017

The bottom line: The climate looks pretty good for people thinking of starting tech businesses that will vie for VC funding, but a trend toward lower dollar deals suggests that founders might do well to consider a variety of funding sources. Spring 2017 Small Business Owner Report. Startups Going for Loans Rather Than Venture Capital.

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View from Seed

JULY 6, 2020

Since we first opened our New York office back in 2015, we have steadily increased our presence over the years ( Melody joined us in 2017 and Dorothy in 2018), and now roughly 40% of our investments are in New York. You have 4-6 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, or investor in New York. You are hungry.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 23, 2017

Twyla’s Design Sprint Journey Douglas Ferguson , Founder and President, Voltage Control Main take-away — Don’t sweat a failure or a failed win. link] ProductCamp Austin 2017 — a few lessons was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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View from Seed

APRIL 3, 2019

Original research on gender diversity and fundraising amongst HBS founders. Historically, there has been a general bias against MBA founders — a skepticism around their grit and hustle. In 2017, 34 female VC’s formed All Raise with the mission of fueling diversity by offering their own time and expertise as investors.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 26, 2016

by Kristy Dickerson, CEO and co-founder of STARTplanner. Kristy Dickerson, keynote speaker, businesswoman, and active CEO and co-founder of STARTplanner , has devoted her life to providing hope for individuals who are looking to achieve balance, success, and happiness within their own lives. Am I right?

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Side Note: Eric and Marilyn will be doing a webcast as a preview to their workshop on Oct 11. Sign up for free here.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 29, 2020

This start-up is headed by industry-leading professionals including its CEO and co-founder, Ido Susan, and Hillel Kobrinsky the CSO and co-founder. The company is headed up by co-founders Chemi Katz and Ohad Greenshpan, and has several big-name investors involved, including Greatpoint, Hanaco, Oak HC/FT, and Blumberg Capital.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

— In June 2017, the board “retired” Jeff Immelt and promoted John Flannery to CEO. So far in 2017, GE is the worst performing stock on the Dow Jones Industrial average. In the case of P&G, 40% of its stock was owned by small investors, helping the company fight off a 2017 proxy battle with Trian.). Then it wasn’t.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2023

Former BMW executives, including Stefan Krause, who left the failing EV startup Faraday Future, founded Canoo in late 2017. Company founders originally called it Evelozcity and imagined a subscription-based business model in which they produced electric vans and trucks for people who enjoy outdoor activities. Q: Who founded Canoo?

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Out of those 170, which talks did the good people of the Business of Software Newsletter deem the most useful to them in 2017? Here are the 5 most recommended talks from 2017: 5 – What Would A Founder Tell His Younger Self? What is the night before closing like for the founder? A worthy number 1 on this list.

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Mike Michalowicz

MAY 3, 2017

So what are some of the most important things remodelers should focus on to have a healthy and profitable 2017? Get on the path, remodel your numbers, and build your profit for 2017. The post 10 Tips For Remodelers To Become More Profitable In 2017 by Mike Bruno appeared first on Mike Michalowicz.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

And as the internet shifts gears into Web3, founders in The Magic City working to find novel ways to monetize everything from attention to color will be pleased to know that they have the continued support of the biggest industry players.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 07/15/2017.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 28, 2022

Today, the company advertises up to unlimited wireless internet for rural areas, but back then, the founders were stuck on a single problem. The site of the first installation was Johnson City, TX in 2017. Since 2017, LTE technology had come a long way, bringing reliable WiFi to people without charging an arm and a leg for it.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2018

He stayed on as a shareholder and board member until the company was sold in 2017. But, leading Newfoundland Hard-Rok Inc. is not the only business leadership experience Glen has gained over the years; nor is the explosives industry the only industry he has worked in. In 1987, Glen provided the capital for Apex Construction Specialties Inc.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 3, 2017

For more details, here’s founder/CEO Jevon MacDonald’s blog. If you’re interested in learning more, here’s a post from Gencove founder Joe Pickrell making the case on why it’s time to switch from genotyping technologies to sequencing technologies. Clio CEO Jack Newton was named to Business in Vancouver’s 2017 Forty under 40. .

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Austin Startup

APRIL 12, 2017

I’ve seen and embraced many of these changes as a startup founder and I often talk with other founders about the tools they’re using to increase productivity, improve communication, and in general just do more faster (the Techstars motto). That’s been replaced by Sonos. When it comes to technology there is one certainty — change.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2023

Entrepreneur Yanni Hufnagel has cultivated a uniquely high-energy company culture at Lemon Perfect, the flavored lemon water brand he debuted in 2017. He knows that quality of startup hiring is linked to the tone the founder sets for the company. Photo by nappy: [link].

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2017

by Mark Gilbert, founder and CEO of MBS Accounting Technology & Advisory. That downward trend includes the most recent quarter from 2017. Founders overlook how their salary looks to investors. >Investors In today’s investment climate, it’s getting even harder to raise money from investors.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Toronto’s Mark Attanasio , co-founder of Hillcrest Merchant Partners, has years of significant experience with advising clients on mergers and acquisitions raising capital and navigating the landscape of general capital markets. In 2017, he embarked on a new venture, founding. Hillcrest Merchant Partners with Donato Sferra.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Danish-based startup Inpay was formed after founder Jacob Tackmann Thomsen realized money donated to help orphaned children in Myanmar after 2008’s Cyclone Nargis would lose 5% to fees and take days to arrive. Below are four examples of organizations doing just this, including household names and some more up-and-coming startups.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The Forrest Four-Cast: December 4, 2017 Building more diversity and inclusion in the entrepreneurial ecosystem is an absolute priority. More specifically, DivInc offers immersive programming, weekly “accelerate your growth” workshops led by notable tech founders and investors, pitch coaching and investment readiness.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Don’t take my word for it – in the roundup of venture capital predictions for 2017 , I found it to be the top recurring theme. Orcam was created by the founders of Mobileye (NYSE: MBLY and one of Israel’s largest IPOs ), Prof. Co-founders Ami Daniel and Matan Peled both served as naval officers.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 21, 2017

I’m honored to chair DC Finance’s upcoming family office conference on investment in innovative technologies, November 8th, 2017, in midtown Manhattan. Campbell , Founder & President, FutureGrasp, LLC, Mr. Jonathan Nutzati Fontaine , Founder, CEO at Mothership Aeronautics, Mr. Alexsey Matyushev , CEO & Co-Founder, Natilus.

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Austin Startup

MAY 7, 2017

The Forrest Four-Cast: May 7, 2017 The strength of the Central Texas technology / startup scene helps SXSW thrive as an epicenter of innovation. Monday, May 8: Grimoire Con 2017 North America This conference shows GrimoireLab updates, use cases and practical workshop/s for developers, community managers, project managers, etc.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

Tim Sweeney, the founder and CEO of Epic is a long term visionary of our online future and the Metaverse. Tim Sweeney, Epic Games’ founder and CEO. Yuga Labs Pitch Deck: BAYC founders raised $450M from Andreesen Horowitz from Pitch Decks. Here we go! Epic Games. Dapper Labs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2017

The best founders operate with a key set of internal principles that allow them to break through all but the toughest business obstacles. He cites several studies, in addition to his own experience, that highlight the following key people drivers to business success: Founders need to be driven by impact rather than money.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2017

by Angela Leavitt, founder of Mojo Marketing. If you’re suffering from a sales slump, check out these sales and marketing tips to jump-start your efforts to ensure you hit your 2017 goals and get ready for the new year. Angela Leavitt is the founder of Mojo Marketing. Revisit every proposal you’ve sent so far this year.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 15, 2017

My other two partners, Ryan McIntyre and Jason Mendelson have blogged in the past, ut took a break in 2017. His longer thought pieces like The Feature -> Product -> Company Continuum , How to value your SaaS company , and Reading Your VC Pitch Meeting are must-read posts for me – and for every founder and company executive.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 5, 2017

named Mattermark ’s founder, Danielle Morrill, one of the 30 Inspirational Women to Watch in Tech in 2017, while Forbes called Outreach one of the top 20 B2B technologies to try in 2017. The post Q1 2017 Round-up: Portfolio News and Activities appeared first on Version One. Portfolio companies in the news.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 2, 2017

by Stephen Ng, author of “ 10 Financial Mistakes You Should Avoid: Strategies Designed to Help Keep Your Money Safe and Growing “ According to the Washington Post, economic growth was slow in the United States during the first quarter of 2017, moving along at only 0.7 The number is a big drop off from the 2.1

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 4, 2017

While we’re ready to look ahead and embrace 2017, here’s a quick recap of the major activity across our portfolio last quarter. Frank + Oak (who was named innovator of the year by Canadian Business) announced the launch of its 50/50 Founders’ Fund , in partnership with General Assembly. Welcome back! Portfolio companies in the news.

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