Hunter Walker

JANUARY 2, 2017

And the narrative for 2017 is OLD ECONOMY COMPANIES WANT TO BUY YOUR STARTUP. ” But we also knew that most Fortune 500 M&A transactions aren’t at unicorn levels (actually well sub-$250m), so we advise founders to not over-raise capital until they’re using it to fund profitable growth (or a clear path to profitability).

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Up and Running

JULY 25, 2017

The bottom line: The climate looks pretty good for people thinking of starting tech businesses that will vie for VC funding, but a trend toward lower dollar deals suggests that founders might do well to consider a variety of funding sources. Spring 2017 Small Business Owner Report. Startups Going for Loans Rather Than Venture Capital.

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View from Seed

JULY 6, 2020

Since we first opened our New York office back in 2015, we have steadily increased our presence over the years ( Melody joined us in 2017 and Dorothy in 2018), and now roughly 40% of our investments are in New York. You have 4-6 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, or investor in New York. You are hungry.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 23, 2017

Twyla’s Design Sprint Journey Douglas Ferguson , Founder and President, Voltage Control Main take-away — Don’t sweat a failure or a failed win. link] ProductCamp Austin 2017 — a few lessons was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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View from Seed

APRIL 3, 2019

Original research on gender diversity and fundraising amongst HBS founders. Historically, there has been a general bias against MBA founders — a skepticism around their grit and hustle. In 2017, 34 female VC’s formed All Raise with the mission of fueling diversity by offering their own time and expertise as investors.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 26, 2016

by Kristy Dickerson, CEO and co-founder of STARTplanner. Kristy Dickerson, keynote speaker, businesswoman, and active CEO and co-founder of STARTplanner , has devoted her life to providing hope for individuals who are looking to achieve balance, success, and happiness within their own lives. Am I right?

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Side Note: Eric and Marilyn will be doing a webcast as a preview to their workshop on Oct 11. Sign up for free here.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2023

Former BMW executives, including Stefan Krause, who left the failing EV startup Faraday Future, founded Canoo in late 2017. Company founders originally called it Evelozcity and imagined a subscription-based business model in which they produced electric vans and trucks for people who enjoy outdoor activities. Q: Who founded Canoo?

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

— In June 2017, the board “retired” Jeff Immelt and promoted John Flannery to CEO. So far in 2017, GE is the worst performing stock on the Dow Jones Industrial average. In the case of P&G, 40% of its stock was owned by small investors, helping the company fight off a 2017 proxy battle with Trian.). Then it wasn’t.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Out of those 170, which talks did the good people of the Business of Software Newsletter deem the most useful to them in 2017? Here are the 5 most recommended talks from 2017: 5 – What Would A Founder Tell His Younger Self? What is the night before closing like for the founder? A worthy number 1 on this list.

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Mike Michalowicz

MAY 3, 2017

So what are some of the most important things remodelers should focus on to have a healthy and profitable 2017? Get on the path, remodel your numbers, and build your profit for 2017. The post 10 Tips For Remodelers To Become More Profitable In 2017 by Mike Bruno appeared first on Mike Michalowicz.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

And as the internet shifts gears into Web3, founders in The Magic City working to find novel ways to monetize everything from attention to color will be pleased to know that they have the continued support of the biggest industry players.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 07/15/2017.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2018

He stayed on as a shareholder and board member until the company was sold in 2017. But, leading Newfoundland Hard-Rok Inc. is not the only business leadership experience Glen has gained over the years; nor is the explosives industry the only industry he has worked in. In 1987, Glen provided the capital for Apex Construction Specialties Inc.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 3, 2017

For more details, here’s founder/CEO Jevon MacDonald’s blog. If you’re interested in learning more, here’s a post from Gencove founder Joe Pickrell making the case on why it’s time to switch from genotyping technologies to sequencing technologies. Clio CEO Jack Newton was named to Business in Vancouver’s 2017 Forty under 40. .

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Austin Startup

APRIL 12, 2017

I’ve seen and embraced many of these changes as a startup founder and I often talk with other founders about the tools they’re using to increase productivity, improve communication, and in general just do more faster (the Techstars motto). That’s been replaced by Sonos. When it comes to technology there is one certainty — change.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2023

Entrepreneur Yanni Hufnagel has cultivated a uniquely high-energy company culture at Lemon Perfect, the flavored lemon water brand he debuted in 2017. He knows that quality of startup hiring is linked to the tone the founder sets for the company. Photo by nappy: [link].

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2017

by Mark Gilbert, founder and CEO of MBS Accounting Technology & Advisory. That downward trend includes the most recent quarter from 2017. Founders overlook how their salary looks to investors. >Investors In today’s investment climate, it’s getting even harder to raise money from investors.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Toronto’s Mark Attanasio , co-founder of Hillcrest Merchant Partners, has years of significant experience with advising clients on mergers and acquisitions raising capital and navigating the landscape of general capital markets. In 2017, he embarked on a new venture, founding. Hillcrest Merchant Partners with Donato Sferra.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The Forrest Four-Cast: December 4, 2017 Building more diversity and inclusion in the entrepreneurial ecosystem is an absolute priority. More specifically, DivInc offers immersive programming, weekly “accelerate your growth” workshops led by notable tech founders and investors, pitch coaching and investment readiness.

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Austin Startup

MAY 7, 2017

The Forrest Four-Cast: May 7, 2017 The strength of the Central Texas technology / startup scene helps SXSW thrive as an epicenter of innovation. Monday, May 8: Grimoire Con 2017 North America This conference shows GrimoireLab updates, use cases and practical workshop/s for developers, community managers, project managers, etc.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

Tim Sweeney, the founder and CEO of Epic is a long term visionary of our online future and the Metaverse. Tim Sweeney, Epic Games’ founder and CEO. Yuga Labs Pitch Deck: BAYC founders raised $450M from Andreesen Horowitz from Pitch Decks. Here we go! Epic Games. Dapper Labs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2017

The best founders operate with a key set of internal principles that allow them to break through all but the toughest business obstacles. He cites several studies, in addition to his own experience, that highlight the following key people drivers to business success: Founders need to be driven by impact rather than money.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2017

by Angela Leavitt, founder of Mojo Marketing. If you’re suffering from a sales slump, check out these sales and marketing tips to jump-start your efforts to ensure you hit your 2017 goals and get ready for the new year. Angela Leavitt is the founder of Mojo Marketing. Revisit every proposal you’ve sent so far this year.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 15, 2017

My other two partners, Ryan McIntyre and Jason Mendelson have blogged in the past, ut took a break in 2017. His longer thought pieces like The Feature -> Product -> Company Continuum , How to value your SaaS company , and Reading Your VC Pitch Meeting are must-read posts for me – and for every founder and company executive.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 5, 2017

named Mattermark ’s founder, Danielle Morrill, one of the 30 Inspirational Women to Watch in Tech in 2017, while Forbes called Outreach one of the top 20 B2B technologies to try in 2017. The post Q1 2017 Round-up: Portfolio News and Activities appeared first on Version One. Portfolio companies in the news.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 4, 2017

While we’re ready to look ahead and embrace 2017, here’s a quick recap of the major activity across our portfolio last quarter. Frank + Oak (who was named innovator of the year by Canadian Business) announced the launch of its 50/50 Founders’ Fund , in partnership with General Assembly. Welcome back! Portfolio companies in the news.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Alex is the Founder and CEO of Rossman Media. Since its origin in 2017, Alex and his team have been awarded “Best New Social Media Agency” of 2020 by Business Insider and have worked with companies such as Airbnb, OrangeTheory Fitness, Nike, Dior, Louis Vuitton and Saks Fifth Avenue to name a few.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2017

Finnovation Africa: Ethiopia 2017 is delighted to welcome a stellar list of keynote speakers, including Chris Principe , CEO of Chain2Trade, Inc. Mr. Diop continued by saying, “As the formal economy grows we see individuals, communities, and nations prosper and make progress on strategic growth and development priorities.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

A few months ago, my long time friend (and founder of my very first VC investment – Career Central) Jeff Hyman asked me if I’d do another video interview with him for his Strong Suit interview series. The post Happy Valentines Day 2017 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Happy Valentines Day.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The Tel Aviv based studio was founded in 2017 by Anat Shperling , and has released a number of games including the first official Miraculous Ladybug Roblox Game, which generated over 200 million visits since launch, as well as proprietary games like My Farm. Opportunities & Challenges for Roblox .

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Sapient’s Sam Parks and Martin Koch have developed a smart outlet system for commercial deployment The Forrest Four-Cast: January 28, 2020 If Sam Parks , CEO and co-founder of Sapient Industries , weren’t working for his startup, he’d be working as a scientist, using his background in nanotechnology as an applied physicist.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2019

says David Holmes, Founder at Boiler Guide. “If After working as the company’s Sales Director for many years, Nik Williams took over the family business in 2017 to oversee its expansion plans. Clean offices are part of a brand’s image. This is an important point.

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Brandanew

DECEMBER 9, 2016

What could you learn from big players in 2017? Top Five Branding Strategies You Can Leverage in 2017. Luxury brands are often intimately connected with their founders, artisan designers or advocates (think Emma Watson and Burberry). Your products communication must maintain your brand tonality and also help your brand stand out.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 28, 2019

In February 2017 I met Shawn Frayne, one of the founders of Looking Glass Factory , a Brooklyn-based company with ambitions to make holographic interfaces a reality.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Companies with an average age of 26-34 have the highest median funding , and one-third of all startup founders were between the ages of 20-29. Here’s our roundup of the top tech startup ideas for 2017: Open Publication Platform. Thorough research is necessary to determine how viable a product or service is. Start a Program.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 2, 2021

In 2017 I had a vision of building a new General Store that would house unique gifts, smoked meats, and offer a place to host events. The post Founder Creates New Family Traditions With Food appeared first on Hearpreneur. What is your favorite business quote and why? People do not buy goods and services. Seth Godin.

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