Version One Ventures
JUNE 30, 2023
At the end of Q1, we anticipated that a tech sector slowdown is ideal for “heads down” building without all the distractions of a super bull market. And indeed, Q2 2023 was an incredibly busy quarter in terms of product launches across the Version One family. Here are some of the highlights to share before we head into the weekend. Happy Canada Day & Fourth of July!
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 30, 2023
One of the biggest impediments to starting a new venture is the “ terror barrier ,” as popularized by Bob Proctor, a 85-year-old millionaire and world renowned entrepreneur. This is the imaginary barrier that always seems to appear at the critical point where we would step out ahead of peers or competitors, but fear causes us to stop short. Everyone has a comfort zone, or level of risk, where they feel in control.
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YoungUpstarts
JUNE 30, 2023
Will Hatton shares the ups and downs of his entrepreneurial journey starting his travel site The Broke Backpacker. The post How I Turned $6,000 Into A Multi-Million Dollar Travel Empire (The Broke Backpacker’s Business Journey) appeared first on Young Upstarts.
Feld Thoughts
JUNE 30, 2023
Alan Arkin is one of my favorite actors. I just saw a note that he passed away yesterday. I expect I’ll look like him when I lose my hair since he looks like my dad. And every time I see Alan Arkin, I think of my dad. If you see me driving my Jeep around Boulder, I just gave you a hint about what my license plate (ARGOFY) means. Rest in peace, Edwin Hoover.
Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic
Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in
Board Effect
JUNE 30, 2023
Every time a governing board gains a new member, a new board is formed. Board makeup, chemistry and expertise change with each new member — so to keep a board cohesive and effective, special attention must be paid to new members. Cohesion is a key trait of effective volunteer boards. Members of effective boards understand that their decision-making power lies not in individuals, but in the whole board working together.
Jeff Hilimire
JUNE 30, 2023
This is the second installment of the series I call, “12 Tips To Leading Your Best Life”. It’s a talk I give each semester to Ed Baker’s GSU class, and after delivering it to the class last semester, I decided to create a series out of it. But before I dive into tip #2, I have a few other things I want to share. CompostNow! Y’all, composting has never been easier.
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