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How Boards Need to Evolve Over Time

Both Sides of the Table

I think that mindset is useful to remind entrepreneurs that it is a shared journey and capital (whether active or passive) is a part of your success and your ability to access it when you need to and for the amounts you need is a very critical differentiator between successful companies and unsuccessful one.

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What the West needs to know about Russia’s tech scene

The Next Web

As is the case in other countries with a relatively new, rapidly growing tech sector, e-commerce is Russia’s fastest growing vertical. However, in terms of the complexity of deal making and buoyancy of the Russian VC market, there is little to differentiate it from the West. Russian tech: Sectors to watch. billion in the UK and $5.5

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This Week in VC with Om Malik & Paul Jozefak

Both Sides of the Table

We spent the first 45 minutes or so talking about industry trends (in this order): The history and background of True Ventures, one of my favorite early-stage VC’s (and the one with whom Om is a venture partner). The strategy of GigaOm and where they differentiate in the market. DST invested $180mm last fall.

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The Startup Pivot

Reid Hoffman

For example, if you’re an early-stage SaaS provider that is shifting from a horizontal solution to a vertical focus, your mission, culture, and competencies can stay the same and the pivot transition will probably go smoothly. It’s easier (but still hard) when you’re running a small, early-stage organization.

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Why Did I Invest in the Company Pose?

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Our firm invested at a very early stage in retail brands including CostCo, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ulta, Starbucks and many more. I wanted a smart NorCal investor who had done more mobile investments than I had and Jon Callaghan had very relevant relationships & experience. might have been a lot less differentiated.

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10 Essential PR Tips for Startups

mashable.com

Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development. Then research which journalists at that publication cover the vertical in which your startup or its news would fall. ” Be sure to differentiate your company from ones that the journalist has already covered, however.

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Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy? Think Again.

techcrunch.com

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