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Giving Tuesday: How BoardEffect Is Giving Back to Nonprofits

Board Effect

BoardEffect was founded in 2007 by a team of web developers that served nonprofits and educational institutions. On the chance that you’re not familiar with Giving Tuesday, it’s a global movement that inspires people and businesses to give donations or enact positive change to transform their communities and the greater world.

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Cracking The Code: Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII.

Cracking the Code

Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. New Capital Earmarked for Global High-Growth Investments LARCHMONT, N.Y., 26 Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), the oldest venture capital practice in the United States, today announced the closing of a $350 million supplement to its current fund family, BVP VII, which closed in June 2007.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

“Rare is the business that has a formal disaster plan, let alone one that covers a global Black Swan event.” The HBR study contrasts Office Depot and Staples during the 2000 recession: Office Depot cut 6% of its workforce, but it couldn’t reduce operating costs significantly. He continues: It’s OK to continue to operate.

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Venture Capital Access Program launches to aid women and diverse entrepreneurs

David Teten

VCAP© will be operated through NAIC’s subsidiary, The Marathon Foundation, a business development network that supports entrepreneurial growth, access to capital and deal flow. The National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) is the trade association representing women and diverse private equity and venture firms.

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Visit to Case Foundation and Startup America

David Teten

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. In 2007, launched “America’s Giving” challenge with Facebook and Parade magazine. Network for Good, Global Giving, Mission Fish (behind ebay’s GivingWorks).

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After Raising $6.7M For Startups And Winning SEC Approval, AngelList Opens Up Investment Platform To More Companies

techcrunch.com

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. AngelList also partnered with SecondMarket to create an investment vehicle for these investments. As Smartphones Reach A Global Tipping Point, Why Your Product Isn't As Simple As You.

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials: Introduction

Austin Startup

At Coremetrics, I had to use mainframes and dumb terminals, clients and servers, the credit card industry, and any other analogy we could think of when explaining our idea to prospective investors, customers, and partners. The iPhone wasn’t out yet (that was 2007). Facebook partnered with us and keynoted one of our Client Summits.