Hunter Walker

MARCH 25, 2015

Forerunner Ventures is one of Homebrew’s favorite co-investors for consumer commerce/retail startups. Firm founder Kirsten Green has an amazing analytical mind combined with empathy for the consumer. How do you convey to founders why your backgrounds are valuable to them? EK: It’s a great question.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Carolyn serves as the co-founder and CEO of Hello Alice. Carolyn Rodz co-founded a free digital platform that connects business owners with the resources they need to launch and grow. 16:24] What type of networking have you found the community responds to? [18:16] She serves as the co-founder and CEO of Hello Alice.

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Hunter Walker

MARCH 27, 2017

Here’s a question I recommend founders ask Seed or Series A VCs during their fundraising: “What’s a risk you’re more comfortable with than the average VC?” Here are two: We’re more comfortable with certain types of founder risk (first time, non-traditional) than some funds.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

I am the founder/coach of Never Settle Coaching, LLC a coaching business. So I cut the corporate cord and co-founded Finespun Clothing. I wondered what it would be like if the companies that purchased the coffee paid fair wages for the product and engaged in the developmental issues of importance in those communities.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

To start a CSR project, you can identify needs in your community and develop a project around that need. Our commitment to CSR goes beyond our walls and extends to our community by sponsoring several charitable initiatives. We reach out to the community to support local causes and initiatives, and to give back to those in need.

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Austin Startup

JULY 22, 2021

We’re dedicated to increasing diversity in the tech community and making Capital Factory an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and identities. Any software, hardware, or CPG startup in Texas with a female founder or co-founder can apply to participate. Female Founders! Who Can Apply?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy DiNunzio isn’t your typical Silicon Valley startup founder. And further, Tracy felt the calling to try to build something “green.” She became part of the fabric of her community. And through this industry legitimacy she was able to get the ear of Dany Levy, the co-founder of Daily Candy.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 7, 2022

” Melanie is also the Co-Founder of The Convoy and GroupUps, B2B marketplaces that help small businesses save money so they can invest more in themselves and their communities. It could be, you know, if the claim has to do with your employees or your commitment to the community or whatever else. versus uh.com?

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Well, Green Envee Organics can help fix that. Co-founder, Bob, talked about breaking into the body care business: How would you explain what you do to somebody’s grandmother? Green Envee Organics is 100% truly plant based Body and Skin Care Company. And, apparently, this year so snowless. Same in business.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Praxis CEO and Co-Founder Elise Smith is passionate about leveraging innovation and disruptive technologies to increase access and opportunity in the pursuit of equity. My co-founders and I all met at Stanford so Palo Alto is really where it all began. I love green smoothies and juices.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Women Rising: Microfinance institutions have known for years that women have higher repayment rates than men and that women are more likely to invest the borrowed capital back into their families and local communities. Kiva co-founder Jessica Jackley’s latest venture Profounder is one platform that could power these transactions.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

By attending, you can learn about new technologies coming out from Salesforce.com, innovations from the partner ecosystem, and the location of every Moscone outlet to charge your dying iPhone. You’re singing along to Green Day in the rain. Dreamforce, in my opinion, is by far the best event of the year in enterprise technology.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Melissa Mesku of New Worker Magazine told us that her co-working space was a great venue for discussing business ideas. Since working in this collaborative environment with a community of talented professionals in other fields, she’s successfully started a web design studio and magazine. This was the green light,” he says.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. I wanted to be a part of a community of consultants that would provide me with the opportunity to build relationships with other practitioners, share lessons learned, and periodically collaborate. Photo Credit: Sheryl Green.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

Jocz , you may need to change how you segment your audience: Marketers typically segment according to demographics (“over 40,” say, or “new parent” or “middle income”) or lifestyle (“traditionalist” or “going green”). But your community does matter. Your people, too. Authenticity requires imperfection. Here are some things you can do.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 12, 2019

Joel Gascoigne is the co-founder and CEO of Buffer, a social media management platform. In addition to his early career as a surgeon, Dr. Larry Goren is also a well-respected entrepreneur and the founder/CEO of Onsite Innovations, one of the largest providers of on-site occupational medical services in the United States.

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Life Beyond Code

MARCH 19, 2013

I have known Dr. William Miller (co-founder of Value Centered Innovation ) for a number of years and every conversation with him on business model innovation and beyond has been delightful and insightful. A value proposition is the promise of value to be given to a constituent (customer, client, community, etc.).

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Dr. Tom Offermann, my business partner and a dentist, was using a substance in his work for dental fillings, just like dentists do every day. Photo Credit: Adam Greene. My co-founder and I came up with the idea for Cuddle Clones in an entrepreneurial-focused MBA program. Thanks to Adam Greene, Cuddle Clones ! #3-

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

2- Worked closely with our most active community members. We worked extremely closely with our most active community members to name Commaful. A name that our community helped choose and really reflects the people who use the site today! When I was focusing more on just the green part, I used Green And Profitable.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

If your company isn’t giving employees a cause — if the organization exists solely to create revenue, in other words — they won’t be partners. It has successfully tapped into “green” market momentum. Organizations are populated by project-centered self-leaders who partner with one another when needed. They’ll be foot soldiers.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 23, 2022

I can now give back to my community in ways that would not have been possible earlier. Thanks to Mike Falahee, Marygrove Awnings Co. ! #7- 14- To solve issues in the beauty community. The plan was to solve those issues not only for us but for others in the beauty community. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Now the bad news: some venture capitallists have a bias against startups with an explicit positive social impact, on the grounds that they have a smaller addressable market, and that the founders are not sufficiently focused on creating shareholder wealth. If you think I’ve missed any, please contact me. J.M.Kaplan Innovation Prize. “The

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Austin Startup

MARCH 2, 2019

Speak with potential customers, speak with industry experts, speak with potential partners?—?validate The first post was sent to me by Josh McClure, the co-founder and CEO of Real Massive, who I first referenced in my Lucky7 post about Lola Savannah. How did my co-founders and I apply this lesson at data.world?

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pandodaily.com

JULY 18, 2012

Co-founder and CEO Jason Goldberg said this was the first of several companies he’s started that was so intensely personal, he couldn’t imagine ever doing anything else. Sarah Lacy is the founder and editor-in-chief of PandoDaily. and only raw and green raw recruits will run towards machine gun fire.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

You may know him as the founder of Soylent, the nutrition company he started in his kitchen and scaled nationwide. Robert believes in "the powerful idea of self-reliance and this idea that you should know how to take care of yourself, and your family, and your community." Robert Rhinehart has always been interested in science.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

So when we were coming up with business names for it, we tried all of the startup tricks- removing vowels at weird places, (Nsights) replacing similar sounding letters (Kontentmetriks, Serendipiti, Metrix), or even combining parts of my and my co-founder’s names (Brato, which was short for Brandon and Tony).

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

One of the things I do as a founder of a later stage startup is to meet with early stage entrepreneurs to help them get their companies going. In Meebo’s case, for example, I was lucky enough to partner up with Elaine and Sandy. No looking for partnerships (who’s going to partner with you anyway?). and Google. No phone system.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

What is the best advice you can give for finding a business partner? Don’t quickly choose any business partner. Whats is the best way to find a co-founder for your startup? However, one of my co-founders doesn’t seem to be as motivated as the rest of us. That like quickly choosing a wife.

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Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

While many travel industry leaders chose to “go dark,” as Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky put it , while they decided how to navigate next steps, Chesky took a different approach: He got candid. Greylock Partners · Brian Chesky | People-First Capitalism. So we have to think of ourselves as partners.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

A finalist in Hyper-Connected Communities , which will pitch at 5 pm Saturday, March 9, UbiGro is a nanotech-enabled greenhouse film by UbiQD, Inc. UbiQD Founder and CEO Hunter McDaniel, PhD, explained more about how UbiGro works. that red-shifts the sun’s spectrum for improved crop yield and quality.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 9, 2020

I've known Brian Chesky, Co-Founder, CEO and Head of Community at Airbnb for a long time. A complete collapse of revenue that simultaneously affects your employees and your customers, your partners, your investors, everyone all at once and all the news is bad. Your customers and your investors like partners?

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Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

While many travel industry leaders chose to “go dark,” as Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky put it , while they decided how to navigate next steps, Chesky took a different approach: He got candid. Greylock Partners · Brian Chesky | People-First Capitalism. So we have to think of ourselves as partners.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Electric scooters have opened people’s minds to a new mode of transportation, and electric bikes are the next step in greening up every-day trips and commutes. You see the city and engage with the community differently when traveling by bike. I want to get people out of their cars.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Slab serif fonts — if they’re unique fonts — are still a viable alternative to been-there-done-that sans serifs in logos, and the web community still enjoys them. Verdant and Plant-Inspired Plants and leaves aren’t just for green tech companies, folks. 38 New Social Media Resources You May.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Slab serif fonts — if they’re unique fonts — are still a viable alternative to been-there-done-that sans serifs in logos, and the web community still enjoys them. Verdant and Plant-Inspired Plants and leaves aren’t just for green tech companies, folks. 38 New Social Media Resources You May.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

It just seemed like a fitting title for a company built around narrative by a founder who used to write stories for a living. I'm joined by Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Red Sea Ventures, NucleasHG, the founders of Seamless, a host of extremely helpful angels, and a CircleUp syndicate led by my friend Tom Potter, co-founder of Brooklyn Brewery.

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thenextweb.com

AUGUST 6, 2012

After giving the applicants just 10 days to submit, Graham received an amazing 227 applications, which just goes to show the unbelievable drive that the young would-be founders had. Like a parent, Y Combinator protected and guided a group of eight applicants who were chosen to be part of the Y Combinator Summer Founders Program.

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