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How to Scale Support of Portfolio Companies

David Teten

the “TOPSCAN” framework from my research study on value creation by VCs ): T eam-Building – We aggregate openings across our portfolio on our jobs page. N etwork – We organize events regularly to build out our community. For example, consider public relations. Ethics Policy, Expenses policy). – OKRs for CEOs.

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“I guess we’ll know we’ve made it when a woman can get away with behaving like Elon Musk.” Talking With VC Ashley Mayer About Finding Your Career, Taking Box Public, And Why She’s Not Interested In Reading Yet Another Female CEO Takedown

Hunter Walker

Ashley Mayer: I was two years post-college and working at a public relations agency in San Francisco, a job and career path I stumbled onto when I was rejected by my top law school picks. When I learned they were hiring a community manager, I threw everything I had at the interview process. Enter Box. They gave me a shot.

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Lean Marketing tips: not-for-profit edition

crowdSPRING Blog

A market merely defines the aggregate of demand for a product or service and every organization, whether for profit or not participates in one. Related posts: Lean Marketing: Public Relations strategies for small businesses and startups. Understand your market. Photo: Ballona Creek Renaissance - Bosdos.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I grew up in Nigeria, and have seen up close the health and safety concerns posed by communities lacking clean toilets and running water. 20- Add value to the global human community. My business enabled me to engage in something I am better at, make a living out of it and give back to the community. Photo Credit: Muhammad Antiq.

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25 Marketers Share Awesome Social Analytics Tools For 2016

Brandanew

Brands that will stand-out in 2016 will leverage the power of the community and create a strong ROI based on measurable data-backed decisions. Michelle Johnson is the External Communications Director for Obrella.com. Ayelet Golz , Social media and community management specialist, Mack Web. Lots of advantages to the platform!

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15 Entrepreneurs Discuss Why They Love Their Business

Hearpreneur

As a publicist at LocaliteLA Public Relations I’m out 5-6 nights a week networking with journalists, bloggers, influencers and my fellow collegues, whom I absolutely adore! Thanks to Jenn Infanto, LocaliteLA Public Relations. #2 The reasons are as varied as the businesses themselves. #1 1 – Always Together.

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Impact Investing: a time for problems to become opportunities

VC Cafe

Now it’s a big world of impact and technology out there, so let’s start by putting terms in context: Tech for Good: companies or projects that are concessionary in nature, might make a big impact in local communities but might not make as much money as a VC would require from its investments. Israel, a hub for Impact Tech?