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How to Scale Support of Portfolio Companies

David Teten

the “TOPSCAN” framework from my research study on value creation by VCs ): T eam-Building – We aggregate openings across our portfolio on our jobs page. N etwork – We organize events regularly to build out our community. For example, consider public relations. Ethics Policy, Expenses policy). – OKRs for CEOs.

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“I guess we’ll know we’ve made it when a woman can get away with behaving like Elon Musk.” Talking With VC Ashley Mayer About Finding Your Career, Taking Box Public, And Why She’s Not Interested In Reading Yet Another Female CEO Takedown

Hunter Walker

I’m an Ashley Mayer superfan so beyond the affinity, have been fortunate enough to also bring her into Homebrew as an advisor to our portfolio companies, and invest in Coalition , a venture firm she founded along with three other amazing female operators. Enter Box. They gave me a shot. Working at Box was a revelation.

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Lean Marketing tips: not-for-profit edition

crowdSPRING Blog

Many NFPs operate in ways that would not be considered ‘business-like,’ AND these organizations, like their small, for-profit cousins, can benefit by leveraging the ideas and tools that we often discuss in the Lean Marketing series. Related posts: Lean Marketing: Public Relations strategies for small businesses and startups.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We currently operate a large 17,000 square foot facility, 5 stores to sell products in, and a distribution business to sell the product to retailers. I grew up in Nigeria, and have seen up close the health and safety concerns posed by communities lacking clean toilets and running water. 20- Add value to the global human community.

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15 Entrepreneurs Discuss Why They Love Their Business

Hearpreneur

As a publicist at LocaliteLA Public Relations I’m out 5-6 nights a week networking with journalists, bloggers, influencers and my fellow collegues, whom I absolutely adore! Thanks to Jenn Infanto, LocaliteLA Public Relations. #2 The reasons are as varied as the businesses themselves. #1 1 – Always Together.