This is going to be BIG.
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
A week or so ago, we launched the Key Hire Wire at First Round. You will initially spend majority of time personally working with individual accounts and coaching sales team. CTO, Modcloth – San Francisco, CA (corrected from e-mail version) Remember that girl from back home? How do you like them apples?
Growthink Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2015
I had the good fortune to attend and participate in GTK Partners and Pillsbury's Internet of Things (IoT) Executive Event in Palo Alto last week. On a case x case basis, perhaps barely noticeable incremental improvements, but transformative in their aggregate. New Business Models. Personal Delights.
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 7, 2013
Our industry just took one big step towards legitimacy with the hiring of renowned media exec Ynon Kreiz to run Maker Studios. This followed an investment late last year by Time Warner in the company in a round totaling $36 million , led by Rachel Lam , head of their investment group. This has been a very welcome addition.
View from Seed
MAY 11, 2016
A few years ago, a friend of mine who was coming off an EIR gig at a well-known venture fund in Boston ended up joining one of my portfolio companies part-time as a technical advisor / interim CTO. Repeat founders are often excited to “get the band back together” or aggregate talent.
Growthink Blog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
And then there were the conference organizers themselves - Boyan Josic and his executive partners - Martin Tibbits and Joe Walker. Hire a programmer here, a freelance public relations staffer there. While they don’t “come” from the daily deals industry (but really who does?), Small decisions, little things.
www.chubbybrain.com
SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
The negativity either impacted investment funding (venture capital fell off a cliff in 2009) or the customers they were targeted as was the case for Untitled Partners who were building a platform for fractional art ownership. We were obviously wrong about Untitled Partners’ ability to grow through the subsequent downturn. #19
techcrunch.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
Inevitably, the excuses begin: I need to hire people to build the product. In Meebo’s case, for example, I was lucky enough to partner up with Elaine and Sandy. No looking for partnerships (who’s going to partner with you anyway?). I had the feeling of deja vu when reading some parts of it! I don’t know any developers.
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