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22 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2020

Hearpreneur

I had been thinking about producing a virtual summit event for actuaries for a number of years. However, I focused my time and energy into leveraging my network and pulling together 22 great speakers from 10 different countries and making the event the best it could possibly be. The work paid off. 21- Two accomplishments.

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October 18, CT: HBS Panel on VC in Connecticut

David Teten

I’ll be a panelist at a HBS Club of Connecticut/HBS Angels Venture Capital in Connecticut Panel Discussion and Cocktail Reception on October 18. The event will be held at the recently-established Stamford Innovation Center , of which fellow panelist Barry Schwimmer is Founder and Managing Partner.

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How Universities Can Help Students and Alumni Work in the Tech Industry

David Teten

My former Partner John Frankel of ff Venture Capital observes that 20 years ago, the defining movie of the generation was “Wall Street”. This is a topic we care a lot about, given HOF Capital’s long-term strategy for partnering with universities and my forthcoming book on “ hacking the university ”. “CEO is the new Analyst.”.

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HBS Alumni Angels NY new chairman: Jason Klein

David Teten

I will continue to work closely with the group, while continuing to serve as a Partner at ff Venture Capital. HBSAANY has evolved into an educational organization, holding investor education events in NY , Florida , New Jersey , Connecticut , and San Francisco , as well as many webinars. 1) Curriculum innovation.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

Replay the event. The company raised $45 million in venture capital from firms including DCM, Emergence Capital Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, and built partnerships with AOL Inc., David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners has stuck with Mr. Dreymann. Connecticut. Connecticut. the previous year.

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Feb. 28, Stamford, CT: HBS Event on Angel Investing 101 – Best Practices

David Teten

I hope you can join us 6:30 pm EST, February 28th in Stamford, CT for a HBS Alumni Angels event on Angel Investing 101 – Best Practices. David Teten, Partner, ff Venture Capital ; Chairman, HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York. . David Teten, Partner, ff Venture Capital ; Chairman, HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York.

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Finding Your Co-Founders

techcrunch.com

In my case, I grew up in Connecticut and spent a fair amount of time in New York – all the while trying to start companies, relatively unsuccessfully. link] Finding the Right Partners for your New Business « Businessexy [.] The ecosystem is just hard to beat. Justyn Great post – thanks for this Seth.