View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

of teams’ online pitch decks and recorded videos, as well as loved the dozens of second-round video conversations which we had with Founders working on quite compelling startups. Many of these Founders we wouldn’t have had an opportunity to connect with if we hadn’t launched this program.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

As I discussed last week in the Greymatter podcast with my friend and Blitzscaling co-author Chris Yeh , I believe that a knowledge of philosophy is actually a great asset for entrepreneurs. Greylock Partners · Reid Hoffman | Philosopher Versus MBA. Like many first time founders, I ran over that landmine.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Balance Sheet Cofounder 69

Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

As I discussed last week in the Greymatter podcast with my friend and Blitzscaling co-author Chris Yeh , I believe that a knowledge of philosophy is actually a great asset for entrepreneurs. Greylock Partners · Reid Hoffman | Philosopher Versus MBA. Like many first time founders, I ran over that landmine.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Balance Sheet Cofounder 69

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

We were trying to optimize around a few criteria: price, size of round, number of syndicate partners and, of course, terms. My co-founder and other management team members wanted us to hold off and see whether we could get the deal done at a higher price. You need your key negotiating partner and both sets of lawyers.

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Technical Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Venture Capital 301

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The Startup Magazine continues our Founder Interview series with entrepreneur Richard Lavina, Co-Founder and CEO of accounting services platform, Taxfyle. Richard Lavina, CPA, Co-Founder and CEO of Taxfyle. TSM: What is the most important thing you tell other startup founders?

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 1, 2013

I co-founded it with two long time friends, Martin Babinec (founder of Trinet ) and Keith Alper ( founder of Creative Producers Group ). We each invited about ten entrepreneurs and their partners to the event. Partners were included. Some – like Amy – participated for most of it. Others didn’t.

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Miami Cofounder Portfolio Partner 152

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Most founders have a strong sense of what they’re trying to achieve. They hire their initial co-founders and early employees and everybody has a sense of “mission.” We try to recruit investment partners who bring startup operating experience. A Sense of Purpose. Great leaders are doers.

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David Teten

APRIL 18, 2014

We continue to think keeping our doors open to non-traditional founders is a highly advantageous investment origination strategy for our members. For that reason, on May 5 in New York, HBSAANY is going to co-host our first-ever pitch night with the Harvard Business School African-American Alumni Association. Details here.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

I’m Shelia Fitzgerald, owner and founder of EliteFitz, a destination inspired women’s boutique. We have an amazing co-parenting style that works for both of us, and we’re both happy. Thanks to Emily Reynolds, founder of R PR Firm ! #4 I’m the founder of Lime Inc., Thanks to Nick Gray, Museum Hack ! #2

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The Next Web

JUNE 20, 2015

It was August 2013 when my co-founder at SportsManias called to tell me that we had raised $1 million in angel funding. I was a second-year in college on my way to the library at the University of Chicago; she was back in Miami, where our company is based. When co-founder relationships break, they make a mess.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Nelly Garcia, Co-Founder of Rocheli Patisserie Nelly Garcia, Co-Founder of Rocheli Patisserie Nelly Garcia was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and immigrated to Austin, Texas, in 2002 at the age of 15. Maria’s dad started Donn’s Bar-B-Que 35 years ago and Maria now co-operates the business alongside her parents.

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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. Thanks to Dean Cycon, Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee Co. ! #19 So I sat at home for a year to teach myself about optics and ended up founding Light with my cofounder in 2013.

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Entrepreneur LLC Cofounder Green 91

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

It seems like every day there is a new headline about an exceptional startup founder, investor, or corporate headquarters moving to Texas. These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. Startups and investors should treat Texas like one big city. Joe Lonsdale. Drew Houston. Jim Breyer. Charles Schwab.

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Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2014

Duchman had noticed services that delivered meals to people who were on a diet or too busy to cook for themselves had begun in various parts of the country, but there were none serving the Miami market. I partnered with a relative of my husband to form Interactive Healthcare Solutions. Life is more than money.

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Miami Curation Cofounder New York 107

David Teten

APRIL 29, 2014

According to the National Venture Capital Association/Dow Jones VentureSource, the VC industry is dominated by men (89% of VC Partners), specifically white men (76% of the total). Of all VC Partners studied, just 10% identified as Asian, 1% as African-American, and less than 1% as Latino. Conventional Founder Background.

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Venture Capital Los Angeles Cofounder Technical Review 114

The Startup Magazine

JULY 7, 2024

Originally from Amsterdam, he has conducted his affairs in several global locations over the years, including Curacao and Miami, although he is presently based in Lisbon, Portugal. Q: What strategies do you use to maintain strong business relationships with your partners and stakeholders?

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South America Portugal Miami Canada 122

Hearpreneur

APRIL 12, 2019

Being a co-founder of a real estate investment company allows me to set my own objectives, determine my work hours, and reap the rewards of my actions. Soon after I relocated to Miami to be close to my family without disrupting my business. Thanks to Dave Munson, Saddleback Leather Co. ! #16- 2- Lot’s of fun.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 16, 2013

For me, one of the highlights of the recent The Next Web Conference USA was a chance to chat on stage to Soraya Darabi , co-founder of Foodspotting and now her new venture Zady.com , about the lessons she’s learned from launching two startups. You only launch once, and you must make it count.”. - Soraya Darabi, Co-Founder of Zady.com.

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Cofounder Entrepreneur Miami Startup 151

David Teten

MARCH 3, 2016

David Rosenblatt , Founder, 1stdibs and Ex CEO of DoubleClick, Mr. Caspar von Winterfeldt , Managing Partner at Baron VR, Mr. Anthony Russo and Mr. Joseph V. Meron , CEO and Chairman, HyGIeaCare Inc, and Founder, Given Imaging Ltd, Mr. Sean O’Sullivan , Founder and Managing Partner, SOSV and Mr. Todd Makurath , CEO, Bullit.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 10, 2013

He is also the co-founder of Idea.me, Sauber Energy, and the LAB Miami. Juan Pablo was a partner in Patagon.com and was elected “Top 50 Entrepreneur” by Business Leader Magazine. Juan Pablo Cappello is an investor in more than twenty early stage companies. His blog can be found at www.jpc.vc. In 2000, the U.S.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 29, 2020

fast.ai , the company he co-founded with Rachel Thomas and Sylvain Gugger is working to "radically democratize" deep learning by making it accessible to people beyond the tech world through courses, software and other methods. Before that I was an equal partner in Kaggle, which is a popular data science competition community.

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