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Q4 2020 Portfolio Review

Version One Ventures

While 2020 brought unprecedented challenges, it’s also been a time of great innovation and perseverance. Manny Medina of Outreach was named to Comparably’s Top 50 list for Best CEOs in 2020 as rated by employees. . Zenput was named a Great Place to Work ! . Happy new year! Product news.

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The Future Of Retail And America In The Post-COVID World

YoungUpstarts

Walmart reported online grocery sales of over $900 million in March, an increase of 21% from February 2020 and an astounding 99% increase from March 2019. When we look ahead, it feels like the 4 th of July 2020 will bring “a rebirth of America” for consumers and brands, and planning for that event should begin soon.

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25 Entrepreneurs Share Their #1 Goal for 2020

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs to share their biggest goals and what they were looking forward to in 2020. #1- My goal for 2020 is to develop a strand of my online business that’s dedicated solely to environmentally friendly issues and travel. Three years and a few months in and here we are approaching 2020. 1- Delegate and expand.

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Your Employees Kept You Going This Year. Thanksgiving 2020 Is The Perfect Time To Step Up Your Gratitude Game.

YoungUpstarts

For the better part of 2020, employees have kept businesses going strong. After months of Zoom meetings, you may already be on a first-name basis with them as well!) Deb has delighted and inspired over 1,000 audiences across North America. Thanksgiving 2020 Is The Perfect Time To Step Up Your Gratitude Game.

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25 Entrepreneurs Share Their #1 Goal for 2020

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs to share their biggest goals and what they were looking forward to in 2020. #1- My goal for 2020 is to develop a strand of my online business that’s dedicated solely to environmentally friendly issues and travel. Three years and a few months in and here we are approaching 2020. 1- Delegate and expand.

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Recapping Q4 2019

Version One Ventures

Here at Version One, we are very excited for 2020, but before we kick off a new year, we want to recap some of the highlights from last quarter. Let’s ride the momentum into 2020! Lolli was named to CNBC’s 2019 Upstart 100 list (they were the only bitcoin-related company on this year’s list). Happy New Year! seed round.

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Calling Financial Innovators

VC Adventure

She had $37 in food stamps to her name. There’s a forgotten history of entrepreneurship in America, which includes many more women and people of color than is generally recognized. Entrepreneurship in America has been on a slow decline for the past 40 years but very few people in the mainstream notice this trend.