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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Both Sides of the Table

The market was down considerably with public valuations down 53–79% across the four sectors we were reviewing (it is since down even further). ==> Aside, we also have a NEW LA-based partner I’m thrilled to announce: Nick Kim. First in late-stage tech companies and then it will filter back to Growth and then A and ultimately Seed Rounds.

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10 Higher Education Trends To Watch For In 2019

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There are trends to watch for in 2019 and over the next few years that signal a recalibration of everything we thought we knew. It’s uncharted territory and it’s changing the conversation around what higher education should look like. Here are a few trends to watch for in 2019: 1.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Almost no financings, many VCs and tech startups cratered for the second time in less than a decade following the dot com bursting. billion fund.

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

Both Sides of the Table

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. At MakeSpace we had to build complex models to tell us how our pricing and conversion compared down to the neighborhood level. Seriously, this happens.

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5 Promising Israeli Startups In 2020

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While Silicon Valley remains a hub of technological innovation, it is not the only hi-tech enclave where big ideas are brought to the fore in the commercial arena. Intezer.com is another award-winning technology company focused on Genetic Malware Analysis. Intezer.com. oz-code.com.

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Change Your Management Style To Meet Today’s Culture

Startup Professionals Musings

They want ongoing conversations, not just annual reviews. With modern technology, employees communicate constantly with people who count, and expect their managers to do the same. Annual reviews alone have never worked as a substitute for regular feedback on things done well, and not so well.

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CXL Live 2019 Recap: Takeaways from Every Speaker

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Add to that 400 old and new faces, plenty of conversations, live music, and more than a few beers. When setting up interviews , call them “chats,” not interviews—and treat them like chats; anticipate where the conversation could go and listen, listen, listen. What a rush—24 speakers over three days at a picturesque resort.