Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

I am super excited to announce that today is a day of lots of new things for my partners & me: A new fund, a new office and a new brand. Perhaps the biggest piece of new news is that after 17 years of operations we’ve changed our name from GRP Partners to Upfront Ventures. Our portfolio companies value us as sparring partners.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

It is with great pleasure that I can finally announce that we have added Greg Bettinelli as a partner at GRP Partners. After that you could tell that Greg was really “all in” on the LA technology community. This is exactly the brand that GRP Partners wants to embody. We knew he had to be an investment partner.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

CHICAGO MetricsR was created from an acronym based on the 6 Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) that we leverage to help CIOs and CISO tell their story in business terms. These 6 KRIs are The CHICAGO MetricsR and are the result of an aggregation algorithm based on any number of tactical metrics. Thanks to EdwardMarchewka, CHICAGO MetricsR ! #3-

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The Next Web

JANUARY 30, 2014

George Deeb is the Managing Partner at Chicago-based Red Rocket Ventures , a startup consulting and financial advisory firm based in Chicago. Or, the entrepreneur has deep technology skills, but is lacking in business skills. Social media channels can surprisingly lead you to potential partners as well.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 4, 2014

The Sapphire Preferred Card is embedded with chip technology , so there’s no trouble using the card overseas where they use a four digit pin code instead of signatures. Points transfer at full value, meaning that 1,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points are equal to 1,000 partner miles. Others credit card travel'

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

by John Vrionis, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. Law firms that focus on emerging technology companies understand their legal issues from multiple perspectives and offer excellent advice. In addition, investors will look to confirm the company they are investing in actually owns its technology assets.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

by John Vrionis, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. John Vrionis is a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners who focuses primarily on early stage enterprise and consumer technology investments. In addition, John is the founder of Lightspeed’s Summer Fellowship Program.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The Startup Magazine recently caught up with teen author Alex Jimenez, 14, of Chicago, USA, a first-time author who launched his new book, “The Big Idea” by Fig Factor Media Publishing. I’m very interested in the technology and financial industries, especially nanotechnology and the stock market.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Technology has the ability to disrupt the marketplace, which is the Holy Grail for any entrepreneur. Can you partner with other companies to reach new markets? Founded this year, the company organically grew to 200 photographers and more than 1,000 users in Chicago within a few months. Flesh out where you will be at v.2

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 25, 2013

Karma is real: Be mindful of it in the way you deal with your employees, prospects, business partners, and clients. Sometimes, despite having the best team, technology, and ideas, the money still doesn’t show up. Hire the best people you can possibly find and treat them like people, not like interchangeable resources.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

2) Our social goals include promoting access to aviation, promoting the advancement of radio communication technology and safe and sustainable flight via The Fly Foundation. Thanks to Jeremy Cross, Team Building Chicago ! #7- 3) And as a New York State Benefit Corporation, we are committed to doing well by doing good.

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www.inc.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The focus of a CTO, a position akin to and occasionally still referred to as "vice president of engineering," is typically to develop and implement new technologies. Others have the CTO as the top person for technology at the company and the CIO reports to that person regarding internal systems." 500|5000 The 2010 Inc.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. I know it’s not single-handed as he has both fantastic partners at Foundry Group and many other community leaders. As I gear up to give a keynote at the annual Seattle 2.0 Or less obvious, imagine Facebook without Sheryl Sandberg.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2015

by John Vrionis, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. ” But scenarios like this happen over and over again on technology decisions, people decisions – all kinds of decisions. Lightspeed is in the business of encouraging entrepreneurship. ” said Bosworth. Level 1 authority is autonomous and final.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I know a partner at a manufacturing firm that thinks he ought to be able to do everything he asks his people to do. Throwing technology at a situation can be as bad as simply hiring additional staff. Change will still be scary, but the right outside voice can mute the fear and be a partner to the forward push.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

At this year’s FUND Conference in Chicago, Illinois, over 100 startups presented their early-stage companies in front of hundreds of investors and industry leaders. The Happenstance app shares geolocated and little-known mini-podcasts about Chicago! Give us a little more detail about what Happenstance does? .

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

by John Vrionis, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. As part of the Lightspeed Venture Partner Summer Fellowship program, I ask guest speakers to come in each week and talk to the Fellows about key topics related to building a successful startup. ” The type of leadership technology companies need changes as they grow.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

The landscape for how to turn life science and health care technologies into viable companies has changed more in the last 3 years than in the last 30. ———– The National Institutes of Health recognizes that Life Science/Health Care commercialization has two components: the science/technology, and the business model.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

.” The reason is that at a VC you have a group of partners who often have different focus areas of excellence, each pursues deals in their respective field, each makes investments and sits on boards and each spends their most difficult hours tackling problems at portfolio companies vs. solving the challenges at the VC itself.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! Our program mixes the best of both Washington and Silicon Valley, bringing together stakeholders in policy and technology to train the next generation of policy entrepreneurs. Congratulations! Aspen Tech Policy Hub. Kairos Fellows. “The

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 12, 2020

To tackle these issue in Chicago, I participate in networking groups and events that primarily attract men, such as CEO Roundtable, to represent successful businesswomen, create awareness to men in being allies to women in their respective roles, and to open the opportunity for other women to join like groups. 11- A number of ways.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Eric Paley , managing partner at Founder Collective , told me that they had implemented a city-wide program in Boston to help local university students get internships at local tech startups. I also learned about this amazing resource in Chicago called BuiltInChicago which I intend to use for my trip there in November.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Although they focus on initiatives that leverage technology, they engage in a wide spectrum of cross-sector collaborations with for-profit, government, and non-profit institutions. As we’ve evolved, we’ve focused on more on initiatives that leverage technology. How we embrace technology for good. 3 specific issues: 1.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Failure is overrated: Learn from successes instead | Crain’s Chicago Business – crowdspring.co/18No8bH. How Contests Provide a Creative Way to Crowdsource Projects | Stephanie Faris SmallBiz Technology – crowdspring.co/19LItPL. The New Marketing Funnel | Scale Venture Partners – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

We are so proud to be a part of the entrepreneurial and technology community in Chicago where we are based. The @crowdSPRING community partners with US State Dept for Social Impact | Justmeans – crowdspring.co/1ux55RH. On A New Shared Street In Chicago, There Are No Sidewalks, No Lights, And Almost No Signs – crowdspring.co/10baTD3.

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Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at Boyan Josic’s Daily Deal Media Conference in Chicago. Our topics were the growth and fundraising environment in the "daily deal" sector - which today happens to be both one of the hottest and one of the most maligned technology investment sectors in the world. Small decisions, little things.

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Board Effect

JANUARY 6, 2021

For example, United Way of Metro Chicago set up a four-month program called the Board Leadership Institute to help business leaders interested in serving on nonprofit boards. Also, the program equips them with the best tools to be of service in the greater Chicago area. Impact of Chicago’s housing crisis.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2021

As part of The Startup Magazine’s Female Founder Interview series , we interviewed Nicole Price of the Chicago-based International Center for Breathwork. The festival will present the best of breathwork experts who have empowering discussions, offer tools for everyday living, breathing experiences and cutting-edge breathing technology.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 9, 2018

Jason ran a successful technology business and I was operating my own business, downbeats. As an entrepreneur you are always on the go and I was frustrated by the lack of healthy food options in Chicago. I wanted my restaurant to be forward-thinking and one of the ways I could do that was through technology. Trust is Key.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2010

OK, I don’t know about you guys but parking in my neighborhood in Chicago is TERRIBLE. Jeremy Smith is a 24 year old entrepreneur who lives in Chicago. Jeremy and his business partner, Billy Vong, are embarking on getting this idea off the ground so, to them, we say good luck!

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

It only seemed logical for Akos and his partners to bring this concept to the US. He opened the first of many PanIQ Escape Rooms in Hollywood, California, and today, they have locations in San Jose, Phoenix, Miami, NYC, Dallas, Nashville, Chicago and many more. In 3 years, they predict more than 50 operating units.

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David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

I am very happy to announce today a new program I’ve been working on designed to support women and diverse entrepreneurs, particularly those in the technology sector. VCAP© finalists will also be invited to present at Marathon’s 7th Annual DealMakers’ Summit July 23rd and 24th at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Why I Sold My Startup Instead Of Taking VC Money | Built In Chicago - [link]. Chicago’s Startup Community Grows Outside Of Groupon’s Shadow | Chicagoist - [link]. The rise of the “sapling round” in technology startups | Be a Force of Good - [link]. | PandoDaily - [link]. The product lens - [link].

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

As a teenager I moved away from Texas to Chicago to put myself through school and find opportunity outside of South Texas. We are very thankful and humbled at the trust our customers, partners and employees put into the Good Dog Labs and Lighthouse brands. New England has been good to me?—?I

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2014

Legendary basketball coach Phil Jackson once held a Chicago Bulls practice in the dark. But if you want your employees to be partners, you’ve got to reinforce them when they act like partners. By the way, predictability in the matter of trust is different from predictability in tactics. Make it safe to speak up.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

By that time investment bankers were on a roll privatizing assets as far flung as Chilean Electricity Distribution Rights, Montreal’s container port, parking meters in Chicago, sections of the Pennsylvania turnpike, the London City airport, and (the proposed) CA & FL Lottery systems. Ironically, given the U.S.’s Capital Solutions.

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

He is also co-founder and Managing Partner of Deciens Capital, an early stage investment fund. Before Giftly, Dan was a Booth Scholar at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. with Honors) in International Relations from the University of Chicago where he won numerous awards. Dan has a B.A. It’s awesome to have you.

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