Board Effect

JUNE 21, 2023

Enhancing decision-making, strategic planning, and governance practices within your board can directly contribute to the success of your bank in serving customers and making a positive impact on the community you serve. As a CEO or board director of a community bank, you have a personal stake in improving the effectiveness of your board.

Community 74

Community Software Review Technical Review Government 74

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

14- Government contracting business Photo Credit: Justin Siken Now is an excellent time to start a government contracting business. Government contracting is relatively insulated from broader economic trends and the risk of recession. You can help your clients create cover letters and portfolios they’ll be confident to share.

Software Review 112

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 112

Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Colleges and universities face a variety of types of risks, such as: Insurance risk Strategic risk Financial risk Operational risk Compliance risk Reputational risk In assessing potential risks, boards need to evaluate their risk profile and align it with the institution’s philosophy, goals, and objectives.

Management 52

Management Technical Review Retention Reputation 52

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Reasons for funding. ? Scale up your operations. One of the most prominent reasons for funding is to scale up your operations, for expansion and achieve economies of scale. Now you may want to scale up your operations or expand your presence. The third reason is to fund your short term operational expenses or working capital.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 27, 2021

5/ The rise of operator angels + micro VCs explodes in 2021. This is already happening, but there will be an explosion of rolling funds, operator angels, and micro investors who want to co-invest in friends, companies, and cohorts they are a part of. There is also a network effect of portfolio companies with early GPs.

Balance Sheet 97

Balance Sheet Stock Private Equity Option Pool 97

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Massive liquidity awaited the first movers to the IPO’s, and that’s how they managed their portfolios. Lean was designed to inform the founders’ vision while they operated frugally at speed. And government agencies find themselves being disrupted by adversaries unencumbered by legacy systems, policies and history.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

But often the legal obstacles confronting startups have been put in place by companies that look to the government and regulators as their first line of defense against new market entrants. Banks protested that PayPal was an unregulated bank; and of course, are regulated by the federal government and states. to stifle competition.).

Startup 275

Startup New York City Valuation Distribution 275

YoungUpstarts

JULY 28, 2019

Businesses that don’t evolve to adapt to new operational challenges will be left behind in today’s fast-paced world. With the increasing need to transport goods on a larger scale than ever before, transport and logistics companies require a management system that’s capable of handling such complex business operations.

Operations 140

Operations Government Software Demand 140

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Software changes fast and the government moves slowly. Until mid-2013, the USPTO still operated on the doctrine of “first to invent,” rather than first to patent. I’m a big supporter of building and protecting a portfolio of real intellectual property, and maximizing your startup’s valuation, but it shouldn’t be just a legal game.

Software Review 250

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 250

Board Effect

JULY 28, 2023

Get ready for Modern Governance Summit 2023 ! As the premier gathering for industry leaders, innovators, and governance experts, this year’s summit aims to equip board administrators, governance professionals and board members with insights and expertise on how to use our solutions effectively to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape.

Government 52

Government Community Florida Curation 52

ReadWriteStart

MAY 7, 2021

One major reason is that unless you don’t put effort into hiring the right talent, the operational functions suffer. Not to mention, today’s workforce is already gearing up to operate 100% remotely and still perform their best. Instead of resumes, ask applicants to submit their work portfolio and review their achievements.

Hiring 159

Hiring Technical Review Software Review Startup 159

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

government agencies and private corporations, he has a unique perspective. First, he says, the focus of an established firm is to execute an existing business model — to make sure it operates efficiently and satisfies customers. As someone who teaches entrepreneurship not only in universities but also to U.S.

Business Model 332

Business Model Technical Review Business Plan Search 332

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

As more investors have more touch points with a “Softbank round” in their portfolio, a picture emerges — rounds here often take a long time to close. Governments blocking acquisitions, the curtailment of company expansion, more scrutiny on overseas operations of U.S. That will take a long time to settle.

Technical Review 165

Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

Steve Blank

JANUARY 18, 2022

was fighting Al-Qaeda and ISIS, China built new weapons and developed new operational concepts to negate U.S. What if our assumptions about the survivability of these naval platforms and the ability of our marines to operate, were based on incorrect assumption about our investments in material, operational concepts and mental models?

Agile 369

Agile China Artificial Inteligence Taiwan 369

Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Software changes fast and the government moves slowly. Until mid-2013, the USPTO still operated on the doctrine of “first to invent,” rather than first to patent. I’m a big supporter of building and protecting a portfolio of real intellectual property, and maximizing your startup’s valuation, but it shouldn’t be just a legal game.

Software Review 173

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 173

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

In addition, as part of the program, I’ll be making my first public presentation of our research study on VC portfolio operations value creation. Monday, January 14 th : The Lower-Risk Startup: How VCs Increase the Odds of Investment Success with Operational Support – 5 PM, NYU Wagner at 295 Lafayette Street (Puck Building ).

Tunisia 114

Tunisia Libya Algeria Mauritania 114

David Teten

JULY 14, 2014

The most pervasive has been the expansion of passively managed portfolios, such as index funds and ETFs, which allow both retail and institutional investors access to a broad spectrum of investment opportunities at a much lower cost. How are investors thinking and protecting against volatility in their portfolios?

Management 114

Management Portfolio Institutional Investors Government 114

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

government agencies and private corporations, he has a unique perspective. First, he says, the focus of an established firm is to execute an existing business model — to make sure it operates efficiently and satisfies customers. As someone who teaches entrepreneurship not only in universities but also to U.S.

Business Model 224

Business Model Business Plan Technical Review Search 224

Board Effect

JANUARY 3, 2020

The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector recommends in its Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice that nonprofits have clear written policies for reimbursement that are reasonable or cost-effective. Steps Nonprofits Can Take to Operate Ethically. Is it ethical for nonprofits to hold meetings or events at expensive venues?

Software Review 89

Software Review Government Salary Portfolio 89

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Her work included heading Nokia’s location-based services business and app portfolio for emerging markets, which she built from a back-of-a-napkin idea to a 100-person organization with over 10 million users. But most commonly these are customer relationships: the operating unit becomes one of the startup’s first or largest customers.

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Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

We’re also regularly following-on for existing portfolio companies.”. The average monthly operating expenses is $70,335. 30% have been operated by females, 70% have been operated by males. 40% have been operated by “visible minorities”, 60% have been operated by “non-visible minorities”. ARR of $500K+.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 29, 2021

What’s more, the Swiss government is proactive in encouraging this by reducing red-tape to streamline startup processes and remove roadblocks to success. More than 220 fintech companies are based in Switzerland overall, out of which over 100 operate in the blockchain sphere. Switzerland also invests about 3.4% billion to $3.7

Switzerland 179

Switzerland Artificial Inteligence Silicon Valley Europe 179

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

The domain witnessed a massive boom when the government included cannabis in the list of essentials in 2020. If you operate in DC, a presence on cannabis community platforms like 420dc can make your service visible and accessible. Build an impressive product portfolio. Focus on reaching the top of search ranking instead.

Entrepreneur 141

Entrepreneur DC Portfolio Government 141

David Teten

DECEMBER 8, 2010

" "Because the light is so much better" The US financial regulatory apparatus looks terrible now because of the Madoff scandal (which was not a hedge fund) and the 2008 financial meltdown (caused by the large banks/mortgage companies, bad regulation, quasi-government agencies like Fannie/Freddie, and consumers who took on too much debt).

Networking 122

Networking Private Equity SEC Software Review 122

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2021

ESG investing includes environmental, social and governance investments and falls under the umbrella of “socially responsible investors” that care both about impact and profits. Governance focuses on the leadership demonstrated within the company and looks to a multitude of factors such as diversity, pay and the overall company ethics.

Colorado 144

Colorado Portfolio Government .Net 144

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2015

government to help them innovate faster– not just kind of fast, but 10x the number of initiatives in 1/5 the time. And if they’re smart they’ll teach Horizon 1 teams to operate with mission and intent , not just process and procedure.). Horizon 1 operates on goals and incentives. A 50x speedup kind of fast.

Lean 120

Lean Management Business Model Incubator 120

Version One Ventures

APRIL 4, 2020

This time of year, we normally provide a portfolio update that highlights the various product launches, accolades and funding announcements from the past quarter. During this critical period, Zenput is offering multi-unit operators free use of the Zenput platform to implement their COVID-19 action plans through June 30, 2020. .

Dallas 130

Dallas Washington Portfolio Community 130

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Most government and private sector employees had to work remotely. Operational challenges faced by remittance service providers led to an increase in the cost of transferring remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean. COVID-19 lockdowns caused most offices to close. Many were not able to work at all. Ria has launched a new promo.

Dominican Republic 246

Dominican Republic America Global Finance 246

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

What is a little more surprising, however, is that it is not just government agencies that are benefitting from the use of such cryptosystems—you probably are as well. The reason is simple: The government doesn’t need to break or crack the encryption. They are the government.

Government 114

Government Security Intellectual Property Offshore 114

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Craig Schmitz, a partner in the Technology Companies Group at law firm Godwin Proctor LLP who works on corporate, governance, board and fundraising issues, and Erika Fisher, an associate in the firm’s Business Law Department who deals with IP, fielded questions about the legal issues startups face. Patent Trolls.

Convertible Security 100

Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

This article will focus on the impact of hospitals in that equation, specifically those public health system owned and controlled by local Governments. [2]. Further into their lifecycle, though, they found themselves beholden to certain financial and governance handicaps. Hospital System Roots. Unions often cast an outsized presence.

Private Equity 129

Private Equity New York City Chicago Investment Bankers 129

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

At Flybridge, we are wading into this uncharted territory as a result of one of our portfolio companies, Enigma , staging an ICO in the coming weeks. Further, not only does substantial value accrue to the community but control and governance over the underlying technology and protocol accrues to the community and token holders as well.

Early Stage 20

Early Stage Equity Venture Capital Government 20

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

At Flybridge, we are wading into this uncharted territory as a result of one of our portfolio companies, Enigma , staging an ICO in the coming weeks. Further, not only does substantial value accrue to the community but control and governance over the underlying technology and protocol accrues to the community and token holders as well.

Early Stage 20

Early Stage Equity Venture Capital Government 20

Board Effect

DECEMBER 19, 2019

As they’re intricately involved in the daily operations of the company, CEOs are normally the most informed people about how to overcome challenges related to strategic planning. CEOs and other senior executives should have a great sense around where the company is and the potential for where the company could be.

Management 64

Management Software Review Acquisition Merger 64

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Singapore is by far the most developed behind those big three markets with government schemes attracting over a dozen early stage firms to set up shop here (e.g. the large government-linked corporations setting up their own venture arms (e.g. Golden Gate Ventures , Jungle Ventures , etc.),

Asia 132

Asia Silicon Valley India Term Sheet 132

VC Adventure

MARCH 19, 2023

We witnessed that firsthand in the past week as smaller banks faced meaningful runs on deposits as people fled to the safety (and government guarantee) of the country’s largest banks. If the group of depositors had acted in the interest of the whole, the demise of SVB would likely have been averted.

Venture Capital 87

Venture Capital Silicon Valley Community Portfolio 87

Feld Thoughts

MAY 22, 2019

directly for the tariffs, well, no … We have a lot of hardware companies in our portfolio so I’ve been living in the world of “what to do about tariffs” for several quarters. government around this and basically were told some version of “go away – you are too small and unimportant.”

Startup 126

Startup China B2B Government 126