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26 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2017

Hearpreneur

2017 was a bad year for some and for some it was a great year. In the last few days of 2017, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1- I had my 8 months expenses saved by May of 2017 and put it my two weeks notice at that time. 1- Top rankings.

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We’re Hiring for Our Investment Team at NextView’s NYC Office

View from Seed

Since we first opened our New York office back in 2015, we have steadily increased our presence over the years ( Melody joined us in 2017 and Dorothy in 2018), and now roughly 40% of our investments are in New York. You enjoy meeting new people and have a healthy appetite for conversation. What Will The Job Be Like.

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How MakeSpace Recently Closed $30 million in New Funding

Both Sides of the Table

So how did a company that provides storage grow so fast (we’ll exit 2017 with 10’s of millions in recurring revenue), why is it so defensible and is it really a tech startup? Today I’m excited to announce we’ve recently raised $30 million in growth finance led by 8VC , with Kimmy Scotti joining our board.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

At MakeSpace we had to build complex models to tell us how our pricing and conversion compared down to the neighborhood level. With $30 million raised in 2017 ($57 million total) we feel in a great position to execute against our ambitions and truly scale our operations although we know each new phases adds new challenges.

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In 2017, GE Will Buy More Tech Startups Than Google

Hunter Walker

And the narrative for 2017 is OLD ECONOMY COMPANIES WANT TO BUY YOUR STARTUP. Although as small investors we weren’t privy to the specific conversations, here’s my interpretation: “There’s no ‘bottom up’ way to get to the $1b+ figure. So, is it true? Dollar Shave Club (as best I can figure was.5

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5 Hardest Things in Conversion Optimization

ConversionXL

Conversion optimization is hard; it’s constantly changing and you need to know a lot about a lot. Here’s what some of the top experts in the field are saying about the top challenges in conversion optimization. #1 In 2017, more than half of the world’s web traffic now comes from mobile phones. Nick So, WiderFunnel.com.

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Profiles on 2017 Boulder City Council Candidates

Feld Thoughts

I’m hoping to have a thoughtful and open conversation about a lot of the issues that are coming up around our local election. ” If you are game to have a calm and constructive conversation around this, please join me for breakfast on 10/19. If you are interested, please join us.