Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Until very recently, setting up HTTPS meant purchasing and managing certificates and configuring them correctly to work with your web server. Certificate management had to become cheap and easy. When you load your website, do you see the happy green box of Secure “https”? We have Let’s Encrypt to thank for that.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JANUARY 16, 2020

However, for small businesses, the introduction of life-changing green strategies can be a source of financial instability. There is no denying that going green and maintaining your productivity and cash flow seems like an impossible challenge. The idea that you need to build sufficient capital to create a green business is absurd.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 3, 2024

The organizers were so thrilled with the management we provided and the quality of staff, that they secured us to do the same at the Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane shows in 2023. Thanks to Brandon Green, LET's GO BRANDON GREEN ! #5- Thanks to Ryan Stone, Lambda Films ! #4- The journey had its struggles, though.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 24, 2021

Today’s book recommendation, for anyone interested in venture capital, is The Business of Venture Capital: The Art of Raising a Fund, Structuring Investments, Portfolio Management, and Exits by Mahendra Ramsinghani. He made progress quickly, and I fondly remember the first edition with the green cover.

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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. There is also much progress to be made in the standardization of gender lens investment criteria.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

And then when it comes to being a leader, hiring, and managing that’s really the biggest area where they struggle. More About Certified Marketing Manager Program Powered By Duct Tape Marketing: Check it out here. And we even have great tools for accounts receivable management. What’s your advice? [16:29]

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Version One Ventures

JULY 10, 2019

This got me thinking about an instance where the board of directors of one of our portfolio companies was disappointed that the CEO was not prioritizing the right things. The more we share (regardless of power dynamic: investor-founder, manager-employee, etc.), red = hypersensitive; yellow = a bit on edge; green = calm).

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View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2021

The majority had dedicated more time to guiding the portfolio companies through the pandemic. . For Taylor Greene at Collaborative Fund , “50% of the entrepreneurs we invested in during this period were people already known before the pandemic.” Join online networks, reach out to investors over Twitter, and expand your community.”.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2014

44 engineering management lessons – crowdspring.co/1x7TVkf. 7 Rules of Perfect Portfolio Websites – crowdspring.co/YTR0jA. 20 Amazing websites using green as main color | Design Reviver – crowdspring.co/1vAI3Y3. Here they are in one easy-peasy chart – crowdspring.co/1r9oYXz. 1vxR8Qf.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

They could try to figure out how to do logistics, warehouse tracking, photo-processing and route management. ” If you launch a fizzy water product you may think your competitors are Badoit and San Pelligrino but a substitute product might be flat water like Propel or cold green tea. At their scale this would be hard but doable.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 7, 2014

by Mark Paraji , color manager at Widen Enterprises. The new logo conveys a more sophisticated, grown-up image, which is in keeping with the growing social media management brand’s marketplace position. When thinking about iconic brands, many people would cite Ford’s blue oval or Starbucks’ stylized green and white mermaid.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 24, 2018

Analyzing these metrics not only fundamentally changes marketing strategy (think tens of millions of dollars for large companies); their insights can change your company’s product portfolio, your customer engagement strategies and much more. Following them is the layer for managers, who make even more frequent, tactical decisions.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 13, 2014

Pros of taking their angel money include the feeder system to venture financing of the next round and the vast network of portfolio CEOs which can be tapped into for connections and help. Cons of an investment from a Super Angel include potential lack of “value-add” because his or her time is spread so thin amongst many portfolio companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

So I started introducing him to portfolio companies. It was perfect timing since in 2012 GRP raised its fourth fund bringing our total assets managed to nearly $1 billion. I’ve been to his house and he did build a little putting green atop his patio deck in the hills above Brentwood that has spectacular views.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

If you look at the blue line below in what we are calling “private-market IPOs” you’ll see the discernible trend that began in 2014 and has continued through 2018 and you’ll see the impact this has potentially had on public IPOs in green.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 10, 2013

What Steve Jobs Can Teach Us About Management and Leadership – [link]. What Steve Jobs Can Teach Us About Management and Leadership – [link]. 15 Beautiful and Awesome Examples of Portfolio Designs | Silky Designs – [link]. Creative Showcase of Green Theme Logo Designs | Dzinepress – [link].

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Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

PROs of taking his angel money are the feeder system to venture financing of the next round and the vast network of portfolio CEOs which can be tapped into for connections and help. CONS of an investment from a Super Angel include potential lack of “value add” because his time is spread so thin amongst many portfolio companies.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Techstars provides their accelerator portfolio companies with access to financial, human and intellectual capital to fuel the success of their business. I am very excited about this year’s incoming class,” said Amos Schwartzfarb, Techstars Austin Managing Director.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 24, 2017

We managed to automate 25% of our bookings and achieved higher ratings than before. In addition, we were lucky enough to finally find reliable partners, thus adding a few more services to our portfolio – like Locksmith and Childcare. Thanks to John Pope, Jive Communications ! #2- 2- Automating bookings and higher ratings.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 1, 2016

To build up your portfolio and client base, you may want to start with a site like Upwork (and check out my article on using Upwork to find great freelancers —it’ll give you insight into what to do, and what not to do!). Maybe you’ve worked as a hiring manager for years, and you know exactly what employers are looking for.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

Honeywell CEO Dave Cote also cautions against shortsightedness during economic downturns: I’ve been a leader during three recessions and I’ve never heard a management team talk about how the choices they make during a downturn will affect performance during a recovery. Managing the means of production to fit the circumstances.

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VC Adventure

JULY 30, 2020

Before COVID-19, we’d end the day with a dinner and a chance to socialize and decompress after a long day of portfolio updates and strategic planning. A quick green/yellow/red check-in can be very helpful. And, of course, before COVID we’d all be in person.

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Board Effect

JUNE 1, 2021

Your board might consider developing a portfolio that weighs more heavily toward companies that have good ESG rankings, as there is less inherent risk involved than with exclusionary screening. A BoardEffect board management system is an investment in your board’s future. ESG integration. Thematic investing. Impact investing.

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Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

My original climate post had a lengthy list of our areas of interest: new electricity providers, EnergyOS/energy management, carbon footprint assessment, climate risk assessment, new natural capital markets, zero emission mobility, wildfire detection/containment and bitcoin mining. . Version One portfolio company.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 9, 2016

Now, if you’re going to proceed with horizontal scrolling, there are four common cases of the horizontal logical end: carousels, pricing pages, personal portfolios, and failure to conduct quality assurance (QA). Personal Portfolios. Personal portfolios are a place for designers and photographers to show off their creativity.

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Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

PROs of taking his angel money are the feeder system to venture financing of the next round and the vast network of portfolio CEOs which can be tapped into for connections and help. CONS of an investment from a Super Angel include potential lack of “value add” because his time is spread so thin amongst many portfolio companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The most important is management bandwidth. What you could previously do in a day’s drive now required remote management and processes. But taking furniture meant increasing product complexity to better handle warehouse management, truck sizes, number of pick-up /deliver agents and even insurance policies.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

The most important advice I could give you before you set out in fund raising mode is to understand that fund-raising a sales & marketing process and needs to be managed. You need to figure out how much time to spend with each prospect and you need to rigorously manage your time and the calendar. an investment in your company.

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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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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 26, 2021

In many cases, the CEO is the only member of management who serves on the board. As an entrepreneur, the basic question you must ask yourself is whether the prospective board member can help you achieve the upside – and also manage the downside. You can listen to the podcast here, or search for Greymatter Podcast in your podcatcher.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

They had a great managment team, A list VCs, great technology, excellent sales traction and market leadership in a very exciting space. Also, because I have equity in multiple tech start-ups I gain portfolio diversification benefits (meaning Im more likely to get lucky). NPR Marketplace: Businesses save off green incentives.

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Ben's Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In conversation with a16z managing partner Jeff Jordan (and former CEO of OpenTable and former GM of eBay among other things) — so, from all sides of investing, operating, life — Annie shares tips for decision makers of all kinds making decisions under uncertainty… really, all of us. You want a diversity of opinion. <Right.>

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 10, 2017

At UT Dallas, as we call it for short, I’m a clinical associate professor in the Jindal School of Management , where I teach entrepreneurship. But the real story of Dallas risk capital is the enormous amount of private wealth, managed by family offices.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Once upon a time, an apple was a crunchy fruit available in red or green, but now ‘Apple’ is a global brand that has changed the way people communicate. It’s guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest post is from Lisa at PA Promotions – Enjoy! photo credit: flickr. So what has this got to do with your business?

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Over the years, we discovered that UK homeowners and tenants needed more domestic services which we added to our portfolio as and when there was a demand. Then, I read the former English rugby union coach Clive Woodward’s autobiography ‘Winning’ which is full of stories about managing people, teams and performance.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Bessemer Venture Partners lists an anti-portfolio of investments they passed on that includes Apple, Ebay, Intel, and Google. I was previously a founder of Bizmetric in 2000 (your firm chose not to invest) and am now working on a startup using 3D architectural visualization for green building. Greg gregoutside (at) gmail.com.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

That year I had three different companies within our portfolio group that all grew enough to hit the ink, 500 or 5,000 lists of those three companies, one of 'em went on to experience really great success. That's how you and I got to know each other. But in 2016, I had to learn the hard lesson. That growth isn't everything. Are we behind?

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