Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Here’s what entrepreneurs had to say about the companies they admire for their innovation. #1- Shopify swiftly came in with solutions that allowed these firms to turn their point-of-sale terminals into e-commerce storefronts and begin online operations the same day. One of the companies that's known for innovation is Apple.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

The outdoor industry wasn’t helping itself, so he did what all entrepreneurs do: start a business to solve the problem. It’s difficult to be an entrepreneur — whether you’re a recent college graduate or have managed multiple companies. It’s why the average age of an entrepreneur is 42 years old. Solve the rest later.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Reading the NY Times article “ Jeffrey Katzenberg Raises $1 Billion for Short-Form Video Venture, ” I realized it was time for a new startup heuristic: the amount of customer discovery and product-market fit you need to find is inversely proportional to the amount and availability of risk capital. He just hired Meg Whitman. And it may work.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 6, 2016

How to make corporate innovation work and drive success in startups were the topics of discussion with the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Evangelos Simoudis’ is the founder and managing director of Synapse Partners. Big data is changing how we view the world, and is the fuel for machine intelligence.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

And there’s none that makes me happier than to announce that Jordan Hudson has been promoted to a Principal at Upfront Ventures. What is a principal at a VC firm and how does it work at Upfront Ventures? Most firms have “associates” and “partners” and some have an additional role called a “principal.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In my role as mentor to many of you aspiring entrepreneurs, I often find you convinced that all you need to start is a unique innovation or idea , and now you are ready to jump in with both feet and enjoy the ride. Remember that being an entrepreneur is all about starting and running a business, after the initial invention.

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View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

At NextView Ventures we have written many pieces about venture capital — how to raise it, build your business, engage with investors, iterate your product, navigate expanding industries, etc. 7 Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make in VC Pitches and How to Fix Them “Different partners in a VC firm are different.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Express thoughtfulness and kindness. 3- I’ve always been an entrepreneur. For me, I’ve always been an entrepreneur at heart. I decided to decline that job offer and start my new career as a real estate entrepreneur.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Based on my experience and data from the field, over seventy-five percent of new startups fail, even with venture backing. Thus, I’m more impressed with entrepreneurs who ask me to review their implementation plan, rather than listen again to their idea. Even a non-profit needs income to operate.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2015

by John Vrionis, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. The program provides aspiring entrepreneurs the resources and mentoring they need to build their companies and develop their skills. For example, entrepreneurs typically pitch multiple VCs before finding a backer. Rejections can be disheartening.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Ron is a managing partner of Schaffer Consulting , and is currently serving as an Executive-in-Residence at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. For what I had thought were a few simple ideas about taking what we’ve learned about startups and applying it to corporate innovation, the post has gotten an amazing reaction.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

think about the entrepreneurs that started in the early days of the Internet, mobile, crypto, VR and yes… now Metaverse. But several corporates are investing millions in building their capabilities and platforms for the Metaverse. For that, Yuga labs partnered with London based Improbable. There are now 2.8B

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking. Here’s the various ways entrepreneurs and business owners stay motivated in business. #1- As an entrepreneur, you are somewhere along a long hard, uphill climb. 1- Celebrating the little wins.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Helping Entrepreneurs Get To Where They Want To Go Faster written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Elizabeth Gore and Carolyn launched Hello Alice with the goal of helping entrepreneurs thrive with access to funding, resources, mentorship, and more. Marketing Podcast with Carolyn Rodz. We never have.

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David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

My Partners at HOF Capital are younger than I am, which means that we have a half-century horizon for the franchise we are building. I’ve listed them below in *very* roughly descending order of efficiency, measured by increased dollars one can put to work, divided by the operational dollars required to implement each strategy. .

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David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

I am very happy to announce today a new program I’ve been working on designed to support women and diverse entrepreneurs, particularly those in the technology sector. VCAP© Addresses the Gap between Venture Capital and Funding for Women and Diverse Entrepreneurs.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 30, 2020

The serial entrepreneur and many-hat-wearing executive is nowhere near retirement age, and despite his considerable success, he shows no signs of slowing down. I lead Miminvest, a mining interest involved in a joint venture with [Canada-based] Teranga Gold Corporation. And, yet, Mimran persists. Maybe he never knew them.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Ron is a managing partner of Schaffer Consulting , and is currently serving as an Executive-in-Residence at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. For what I had thought were a few simple ideas about taking what we’ve learned about startups and applying it to corporate innovation, the post has gotten an amazing reaction.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2014

by Nikole Haiar, Director Marketing, Retail & Partner Services at Hostway Corporation. If you’re planning to operate your e-commerce site on the cloud, it pays to identify the applications that require elevated levels of security. Here are five things every college grad should know before launching an e-commerce store: 1.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has evolved from being a philanthropic option to an imperative for companies seeking long-term success. Entrepreneurs are dedicated to making a difference, their commitment to social responsibility and corporate sustainability is woven into the very fabric of their operations.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2023

I have personally worked as an employee of large businesses, as well as a partner in new ventures, and found the latter to have more potential for satisfaction. Many business leaders today, including Howard Schultz , didn’t start the businesses they are now known for, but worked their way up the corporate ranks with ownership thinking.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

AI is getting tremendous attention and significant venture capital, but AI tools frequently underwhelm in the trenches. Algorithms that were designed with enormous datasets, depend upon such large datasets in operation. Rudy is an attorney, technology entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and best-selling author.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2017

Jonmichael Moy (Jon Michael Moy) may be a seasoned veteran of Silicon Valley, but this accomplished, dedicated technology executive with more than seventeen years of experience in management and operations, product and business development and marketing has now brought his talents to Toronto.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2019

With the ubiquitous reliance on PCs and specialized software to keep a business running smoothly, and coupled with the fact that more enterprises are making the transition of being paperless, many of the previously document-heavy operational practices have been shifted to the virtual realm. Below, you can find the most common uses of VDRs.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 17, 2015

After three to four years in the corporate world, most ambitious young professionals start thinking about the next step in their career. Between my experiences as a management consultant, as well as my product and marketing roles at multiple tech companies, I felt that I had enough operational experience to make that leap sooner than later.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And the loosening of federal monetary policies, particularly in the US, has pushed more dollars into the venture ecosystems at every stage of financing. how on Earth could the venture capital market stand still? And the truth is that several entrepreneurs prefer it this way. Society is reorienting to a new post-pandemic norm?—?even

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had really positive experiences such as working with Greg Gretsch at Sigma Partners where he championed us to a partners’ meeting where we sort of got crucified. We made changes and Greg was a gentleman throughout the process rather than berating us for our performance (it was our first partners’ meeting).

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Find partners or investors. What are my expectations of being an entrepreneur? Toby Nwazor advocates for creating a business plan : Any experienced entrepreneur knows a company without a business plan is like a fish without water. A business plan is a document that outlines the financial and operational goals of your business.

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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. 3:00 You were running corporate development for Yahoo before this? 4:45 How do young entrepreneurs begin to work with a company like yours? That they own Reddit?

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2020

If you are currently operating your business as a sole proprietorship, this means that your business doesn’t really “exist” as a separate legal entity from yourself. If you want your business to grow faster by taking on investors and raising venture capital, you might want to switch your business entity from an LLC to a C Corporation.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

by John Vrionis, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. This past summer, the Lightspeed Summer Fellowships program invited selected guests to provide aspiring entrepreneurs a perspective into all aspects of starting a new company. Lightspeed is in the business of encouraging entrepreneurship.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Incorporating Corporate Service Responsibility (CSR) is a noble idea that most business owners take seriously. 7- Providing free resources Photo Credit: Will Yang As a software provider, we streamline CSR in our operations by making it accessible and easy to use. Thanks to Rafał Młodzki, Passport-Photo Online ! #3-

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

But it’s rare that an entrepreneur or business owner doesn’t leverage their background in some way to launch their business. No one even “born entrepreneurs”aren’t born as CEOs. No one even “born entrepreneurs”aren’t born as CEOs. It’s usually a process.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Its mission, to invest in people and ideas that can change the world, is supported by a venture philanthropy model that is funding a dozen “big ideas” in a focused way. Despite their success, Startup America’s goal is to continue for three years, and then fold their operations and let the infrastructure they’ve created exist independently.

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David Teten

MARCH 28, 2012

Best Practices in Venture Capital Portfolio Company Value Creation. Even the best VCs and entrepreneurs have a painfully high failure rate. Lowering that failure rate would be highly impactful on venture capitalist returns, if we could figure out how to do it. Entrepreneurs please click here.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 2, 2022

One company, HUNGRY , which offers a tech-enabled platform to provide exceptional food and events solutions for corporate America, has recently acquired the healthy and clean snack foods company NatureBox. and has rapidly growing operations in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, New York City, Austin, Dallas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

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