A Crowded Space
OCTOBER 3, 2018
Very shortly after I joined, Greg Gretsch (now my partner at Jackson Square Ventures) co-led oDesk’s Series A along with Venky Ganesan (partner at Menlo Ventures and lead investor in Rev.com). As I grew to understand the careful and strategic practice of recruitment, I developed an ability to make tough decisions quickly.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 7, 2012
13, 2006: This distinguished Nobel Peace Prize recipient pioneered the use of microcredits through the Grameen Bank, which he established in his native Bangladesh in 1983; many for-profit and nonprofit ventures these days utilize the same concept when investing in underprivileged regions. Patrick Chukwura at Young Entrepreneurs , Sept.
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Life Beyond Code
MARCH 19, 2013
I have known Dr. William Miller (co-founder of Value Centered Innovation ) for a number of years and every conversation with him on business model innovation and beyond has been delightful and insightful. Hers is a quick interview with him on the topic. RS: Is business model innovation a subject only for top level executives?
Up and Running
JANUARY 16, 2015
Warby Parker’s appeal as an innovative and admirable business is two-fold: First, they provide a one-for-one product, (the model that originated with TOMs shoes ) wherein for each pair of eyeglasses sold, the company will send someone in the developing world a pair too. Founder Salman Khan, image via Khan Academy.
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
AUGUST 30, 2010
Rob Walling generously allowed me to reprint this excerpt from his new book, "Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to Launching a Startup" available in paperback and Kindle from Amazon and in PDF and ePub from StartupBook.net. As a developer, the features we dropped seem like a necessity from day 1. So we tossed it.
Transformify
APRIL 12, 2020
Usually, the remote workers work from home or co-working spaces and visit the company office once per month or even once per quarter. Sadly, even reputable businesses are trying to take advantage of people in developing countries, especially if the local authorities are not paying attention to cases of exploitation.
VC Cafe
JUNE 12, 2016
“Literacy unlocks the door to learning throughout life, is essential to development and health, and opens the way for democratic participation and active citizenship ”?—?Former I was joined by Michael and Marie, co-organizers of Techbikers over the past few years. 9 libraries established in India, Nepal, Cambodia, and Bangladesh.
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