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The NextView Ventures Manifesto

View from Seed

Of the last 15 investments we’ve made, 8 have been pre-product or pre-seed style rounds. According to First Round’s State of Startups 3 out of 4 early-stage founders (series A or earlier) say hiring is their #1 concern, but the same amount say they spend less than 20% of their time on it.

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Our Investing Manifesto at NextView

Rob Go

Of the last 15 investments we’ve made, 8 have been pre-product or pre-seed style rounds. According to First Round’s State of Startups 3 out of 4 early-stage founders (series A or earlier) say hiring is their #1 concern, but the same amount say they spend less than 20% of their time on it.

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Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Ted Livingston’s rollercoaster ride as CEO of hit messaging startup Kik

The Next Web

At the end of my four-month term, they brought me on part-time to run a team that built out a system around the software I’d developed at night.”. Livingston returned for his fourth and fifth intern spells with RIM, occupying a “really amazing” position within the consumer product management team. Livingston did that for a year.

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Tech Diversity & Inclusion Allies at SXSW

Austin Startup

Sampson previously served as the 1st Head of Diversity at Mark Burnett Productions, executive producers of the hit ABC show, ABC’s Sharktank. In this role, she leads the team that creates strategies and campaigns that support the company’s position as a leader in Corporate America for diversity and inclusion initiatives.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

blog.expensify.com

Update: The end is near, Expensify is hiring a.NET programmer! As you might know, we’re hiring the best programmers in the world. If you are a startup looking to hire really excellent people, take notice of.NET on a resume, and ask why it’s there. Expensify Blog. Expense Reports That Don't Suck.

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