Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Even though the color of their money is always green, all startup investors are not the same. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Start by checking the profile and credentials of investor principals on LinkedIn and industry associations.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 20, 2017

Impact investing as a whole has enjoyed a surge of popularity and innovation over the past decade or so with increasing speed, spawning new investment vehicles like social impact bonds / (PFS) programs and more recently green bonds. Contrasted with an average VC fund size of $30M… there is a mismatch.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 28, 2016

If you disagree with any, or have any to add, please toss them in the comments as I evolve this as a list of “ways government can help startup communities.” Award “Graduation” Green Cards. Create a “High-Skill Immigrant” Green Card. Incentivize the Formation and Commitment of Angel Capital.

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Hunter Walker

MARCH 25, 2015

Forerunner Ventures is one of Homebrew’s favorite co-investors for consumer commerce/retail startups. Firm founder Kirsten Green has an amazing analytical mind combined with empathy for the consumer. HW: Is venture still an “apprenticeship” business? . EK: Absolutely.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

(Most significant VCs in New York , including ff Venture Capital , are active investors in fintech. Aquiline Capital Partners. Conversion Capital. FTV Capital. Green Visor Capital. IA Capital Group. AXA Strategic Ventures. Citi Ventures. Capital One Growth Ventures.

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Reid Hoffman

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

How do we achieve cooperation amongst a diverse range of governments, industries, and communities, all of whom have different and often competing interests? This is especially true in developing countries where “green premiums” – the higher cost of choosing, say, an electric car over one with a combustion engine – are substantial.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Besides, there were a limited number of places where I could do my job in venture capital anyway—and while I might be a go to for a pitch from super early stage pre-seed and seed founders looking for quick answers and decisive term sheets in New York City, the reality is that I would be pretty far down the list in the Valley.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

It is certainly an advantageous event to take part in and an asset to the community. Unlike a traditional conference, RISE is a non-profit event with no cost to participate, and sessions are independently organized, peer-led and limited to 25 participants. Sessions take place in venues around Greater Austin.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

16:24] What type of networking have you found the community responds to? [18:16] We've been this blend of community and a technology platform and we'd often get bucketed very much into one or the other. Carolyn Rodz (06:16): You know, I would say at our core, we're community, A community above all else. We never have.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He had joined a young startup in LA called HauteLook and was interested in getting to know the local tech community. After that you could tell that Greg was really “all in” on the LA technology community. Community builders. So why Greg and why now? I first met Greg about 4 years ago or so. Open & transparent.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Green Envee Organics – [link]. Venture capital remains white boys club – [link]. Small business and startup tips: 5 ways to tune out distractions! – [link]. What Good Does Design Do For Business? – [link]. Getting Steve Jobs Wrong – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She hasn’t raised any venture capital. And further, Tracy felt the calling to try to build something “green.” She became part of the fabric of her community. She did her first tech startup after the age of 30. And she didn’t start her company in Northern California.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

and thereby create ten jobs, to obtain a green card. More than 160 venture capitalists from across the country have endorsed the senators’ proposal. The support from the venture capital and super angel community has been fantastic. That letter of support is attached.”.

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David Teten

APRIL 25, 2012

Enter Danni: David’s RFP included: upgrading Teten.com and TheVirtualHandshake.com to the latest version of WordPress, modernising the design of both sites, making both sites mobile and social-media friendly , changing the commenting system from DISQUS to Livefyre (ff Venture Capital portfolio company) , migrating from AWeber to MailChimp , and.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Women Rising: Microfinance institutions have known for years that women have higher repayment rates than men and that women are more likely to invest the borrowed capital back into their families and local communities. Nothing seems impossible anymore.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

A little over a year ago, I joined First Round Capital as an EIR -- with the goal of helping First Round root deeper into the community here after having already done almost a dozen deals, mostly out of their Philly office. Lots of firms have offices—that doesn’t mean they’re really in the middle of the community.

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Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

.  If the practitioners of the dismal science sound this pessimistic amidst such an uplifting setting, what will their attitude be when they trade back in their cowboy boots for green eyeshades and return to their drab offices to stare at spreadsheets?   Instead, they require big leadership. 

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

RSVP: [link] 7PM: Hype Machine Show & CD Swap Go green with The Hype Machine! Tags: First Round Capital Venture Capital & Technology nextNY. Discover fresh new bands and rediscover the music you forgot you loved. Many more are joining in. We hope you’ll join us! RSVP: [link].

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 23, 2012

Jane Jacobs , a community activist, led the community resistance to the highway. In fact, his early work to put parks in the city was pretty popular--especially in an era when NYC wasn't nearly as green as park-friendly as it is now. Robert Moses got his start as a Parks Commissioner. And really, who doesn't like a park?

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

13- Can expect young entrepreneurs Photo Credit: Aaron Green In the future, I think we’ll see more and more young people deciding to be entrepreneurs. Thanks to Aaron Green, Essential Home & Garden ! #14- Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. Thanks to Geordie Wardman, Onestopdevshop ! #13-

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David Teten

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. Echoing Green is a foundation that distinguishes transformational leaders via its fellowships.

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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 26, 2021

One common mistake is for entrepreneurs to simply select whichever venture capital firm is offering the highest valuation. And because white, East Asian, and South Asian men are so overrepresented in the VC community right now, your investor board members might be limited in how much they contribute to diversity.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 30, 2014

Think of it as a cross between a landlord, summer camp, and venture-capital firm. In their minds, the companies they’ve just created from scratch are the future of innovation, built around a core of community. It has graduated nearly 100 companies in Boston alone, generating millions of dollars in funding and local revenue.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Back in 2006, when I started working on putting together some community groups for entrepreneurs and tech people, I looked for a better name to reference this collection of people. Tech community" seemed too much about people soldering things together and writing code. 55 Washington Street.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

We faced this same problem in entrepreneurship and venture capital, but we are getting past it. The biggest lost opportunity of all, though, is this one: we no longer need to rely on scarcity or status-oriented measures to filter which projects should get the green light. For bonus points, make this a paid subscription.

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David Teten

MARCH 12, 2012

Fitness/life guru Tim Ferriss just posted my guest article on ff Venture Capital ‘s approach to building a fitness office. UPDATE: ff Venture Capital was recently profiled in The Roger, an online magazine that profiles creative workspaces. Thanks Tim!)

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

I was working for the GM pension fund, an institutional LP, as an analyst, doing a research project on consumer private equity and venture capital investing. After getting to know Ben from the tech community, he pitched me his concept for a CPG food company. At least, I thought it was.

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VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Denver, CO, February 23, 2010 – The Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association today unveiled its final lineup of growth companies at the 27 th annual Venture Capital in the Rockies (VCIR) 2010 Winter conference. Green Garage is a new kind of garage that makes car s gentler on the planet and easier on the wallet. .

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VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

As an active member of the telecommunications and Internet community, Caruso will address the attendees about the virtues of starting a company in the Rocky Mountains. Green Garage is a new kind of garage that makes car s gentler on the planet and easier on the wallet. .

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The timing is perfect, there is more than a little overlap with Vivek Wadhwa’s guest post on venture capital earlier today. A good mentor is someone who has been part of the startup community themselves – someone who has a realistic understanding of some of the basic dos and don’ts of starting up. Johnny Good post.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 15, 2020

Ryan Sarver was a partner at venture capital firm Redpoint. Thanks to thousands of donations, the people who are dedicated to feeding their communities have the opportunity to serve their food to the people providing critical healthcare. You can't go to Spirit Rock or Green College.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 15, 2011

Among the companies represented were ZTE, one of China’s largest telecom equipment makers, and Yingli Green Energy Holding, a leading renewable energies firm. AFCV Holdings , a unit of private equity firm Summit Partners, bought Answers Corporation’s community-generated Q&A site Answers.com for $127 million in cash.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

But I’ve seen some recent comments that this post might have upset and offended the SMB community that we serve, and that I cannot abide. In fact, the open source community can learn a lot from Microsoft in terms of backward compatibility and tools for productivity. same thing goes for the majority of the Java community).NET

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Seeing Both Sides

OCTOBER 3, 2011

This bill needs to be passed immediately (it is in the midst of hearings and keeps getting caught up in partisan bickering over broader immigration reform) and should be expanded to provide green cards for those with degrees in science, technology, engineering and math. For more on this important bill, read here and here.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 31, 2011

SohoOS develops a suite of business tools for SMBs and freelancers, which includes a unified contact system, payment processing and invoicing, social business community, marketing tools and analytics. See previous coverage of eToro on VC Cafe. eToro raised about $20 million to date, including this round. The service is given for free.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Ning Communities. On-line Communities. Boilerplate Venture Funding Documents. National Venture Capital Association â?? Raising Venture Capital. Venture Hacks equity section. About VC Cafe. VC & Startup Resources.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 28, 2020

We have a large number of American citizens, American green card holders who have gotten sick in Mexico and are coming back to the US for care. And I was training in East Baltimore at the time and most of my patients were intercity members of the Baltimore community. We continue to see quite a few cases here in San Diego County.

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