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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. I will always remember fondly my coffee meeting 5 years ago with my friend Sam Rosen in New York City shortly after Hurricane Sandy.

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How MakeSpace Recently Closed $30 million in New Funding

Both Sides of the Table

million in capital to build out its operations in 4 cities: New York City , Los Angeles , Chicago and Washington D.C. Today I’m excited to announce we’ve recently raised $30 million in growth finance led by 8VC , with Kimmy Scotti joining our board. We’ve been delighted with 8VC as a co-investor.

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Why Your Next Startup Should Be In Insurance

YoungUpstarts

They require the most money to operate and have to fill out the most complicated forms to get licensed. Their finances are also heavily regulated – insurers have to keep a set amount of cash liquid (to write the big checks) and diversify their assets according to specific rules (so they can have enough cash available for even bigger checks).

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How Boards Need to Evolve Over Time

Both Sides of the Table

Reviewing financial & operational performance. And somebody who isn’t thinking necessarily thinking about how to maximize their ownership in your next round of financing. when to build out our offices in Silicon Valley, New York & Los Angeles. Mentorship. As You Start to Mature. Experience.

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The SBA Needs To Get It’s Act Together On The PPP

VC Adventure

Many VCs urged caution (see my post describing Foundry’s view that companies should carefully consider if they met the program criteria for example, and a New York Times article on the subject , as just two examples), wanting to make sure that any company applying truly qualified for the money.

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Fueling Your Growth With Facebook Groups And Communities

Duct Tape Marketing

Prior to joining Facebook, he was the president of Digital, News, Business, and Sports Properties at Time Inc. John also spent several years at The New York Times Company at NYTimes.com running strategy, marketing, and operations. where he oversaw TIME.com, CNNMoney.com, Fortune.com, SI.com, and Golf.com. Very early on.

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10 Tips on Finding Legit Remote Jobs

Transformify

’’ as they were aware of talent scarcity and ever-increasing rents in tech hubs like New York, London, Los Angeles, Berlin, etc. Some skills are equally valuable regardless of the industry sector the prospective employer operates in. Don’t Forget Your Transferrable Skills.