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New Power: An Interview with Henry Timms

Startup Lessons Learned

As a result, Giving Tuesday has morphed into all sorts of different hashtags and different campaigns around the world. I remember very early on when Baltimore turned Giving Tuesday into BMore Gives More--Baltimore Gives More. They decided they were going to make it all about how generous Baltimore is.

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I’m Proud of Our Community

Feld Thoughts

I woke up this morning to see the following on our Human Utility monthly match Crowdrise campaign. I then poked around to see how we got there and saw Fred Wilson’s blog post on the wrap up of the #GiveWater campaign. It blew me away. I’m proud of our community. Y’all are awesome. THANK YOU. Super awesome.

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How VCs Think About Adding New Partners

Both Sides of the Table

Thus began my marketing campaign. But some of our largest investments have come from all across the country: BillMeLater (Baltimore, $1 billion eBay), DealerTrack (NYC, $1.3 I have known Kara for 7 years and knew almost immediately after meeting her that I wanted to work with her one day in some capacity. billion).

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

Both Sides of the Table

The sooner you understand that the sooner you can plan your campaign. As with any sales campaign you need to: Qualify your buyers early so you focus your scarce resources on people likely to buy your product. Create a sustained campaign. All sales campaigns are processes that occur over time.

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Monthly Match: The Human Utility #GiveWater

Feld Thoughts

Fred Wilson, Joanne Wilson, Amy Batchelor, and I are matching up to $20,000 of contributions via our #GiveWater campaign. The Detroit Water Project has evolved into The Human Utility and now provides funding for water in both Detroit and Baltimore. Our month match for June is The Human Utility.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

While I would like to say there was a very expensive marketing and PR campaign for our company that really was not the case. Duckpin Design is named after duckpin bowling, a unique variation of ten pin bowling that’s most commonly associated with our home town, Baltimore, MD. Thanks to Jase Rodley, Otium Boutique ! #5-

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Doki Doki Announces Donation of $15,000 For the Stand with Austin Fund and the National Federation…

Austin Startup

Doki Doki will be donating to the Stand With Austin Fund and the NFB of Texas Doki Doki announced today that they have raised over $15,000 through their Raise Your Voice campaign for the Stand with Austin Fund and the National Federation of the Blind of Texas.