Startup Lessons Learned
AUGUST 20, 2020
Since then, in about 3 months, we’ve fed over 170,000 people and injected over $1mm into the local economy in San Francisco and Detroit. The model was simple: we’d build a SMS texting tool that matched the food insecure with a free meal from a partner restaurant, all covered by donor dollars.
Board Effect
MARCH 28, 2024
Nonprofit leaders looking to maximize resources should take a fresh look at board management software, a versatile tool that can touch all aspects of organizational operations. Work with your solution partner to set up new groups quickly. Evaluate the partner’s experience with other nonprofits.
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Up and Running
APRIL 18, 2014
The company operates on six continents and boasts more than 250,000 graduates worldwide. Entrepreneurs starting out are typically stronger in sales and marketing than they are in other areas—I think it’s really important for them to get a grasp on financials and operations as well.”. Today, Check Maid operates in most major U.S.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 23, 2012
But did you also know that they are a large cable operator? They are also very active as an early-stage tech investor, partner and acquirer. 27:45 Thank you to Detroit Venture Partners for their support of the show! And thank you to Detroit Venture Partners and to Walker Corporate Law. That they own Reddit?
View from Seed
JANUARY 5, 2021
I’ve had the privilege to work with many great entrepreneurs, both in my operating days at the start of my career and over the last decade plus on the VC investing side. And if we’re investing in the company, it then impacts how I might be most helpful as a thought partner to the entrepreneur depending on their archetype.
Brandanew
JULY 20, 2016
Today, the company has 54 employees and operates in 115 cities globally. ( I have a great example to share from a local Detroit watch brand, called Shinola. They’ve created a great narrative around the city of Detroit and its working class roots. ”- ” Jonathan Dien, Partner, Gravity Tank, AdWeek, 2015.
Board Effect
DECEMBER 7, 2022
The term mission creep originated with military operations where military leaders decided to shift operations to adapt to new information or changing circumstances. They partnered with a parks and recreation program to provide transportation, homework assistance and meals. Examples of Mission Creep Where Nonprofits Crept Back.
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