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“Sanzo is at its best when we serve as a bridge across cultures for both AAPI and non-AAPI.” CEO Sandro Roco on building a beverage startup, what to avoid in influencer deals, & protecting the brand.

Hunter Walker

The order is important because I fell in love with the product before I even knew about the company, and the hustle of its founder/CEO Sandro Roco. Living in New York City and finding pockets of other Asian Americans, I grew to appreciate my own identity as an Asian American. I’m a Sanzo drinker.

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

Both Sides of the Table

I will always remember fondly my coffee meeting 5 years ago with my friend Sam Rosen in New York City shortly after Hurricane Sandy. Sam began drawing out plans for a new way to provide storage after he had horrific experiences with traditional storage after the storm. were more distributed.

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The Desert Less Traveled

YoungUpstarts

As a co-founder of a start-up there, is no single job that is ever above or beneath you. You or one of your co-founders needs to take on the role of what I call the Chief Negotiating Officer (CNO). First and foremost you need to be willing to get your hands dirty.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

Both Sides of the Table

We also talked about the emergence of New York City as the “hot” new area of entrepreneurship, VC and innovation driven by the quantification of the online advertising industry. Founded in October 2006 by Jonah Peretti (co-founder of Huffington Post). Note that I’m not defining who numbers 1,2 are.

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7 Startup Proposals That May Raise Investor Red Flags

Startup Professionals Musings

Nevertheless, we can all benefit by understanding a collective view from investors on the high-risk elements that every new business has faced historically based on the team, as well as in the marketplace. investors, for example, it may be worthwhile to set up an office in New York City or Silicon Valley. If you want U.S.

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Investors Consider These 7 Elements to Be High Risk

Startup Professionals Musings

Nevertheless, we can all benefit by understanding a collective view from investors on the high-risk elements that every new business has faced historically based on the team, as well as in the marketplace. investors, for example, it may be worthwhile to set up an office in New York City or Silicon Valley. If you want U.S.

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7 Indications Your New Venture May Not Be Investable

Startup Professionals Musings

Nevertheless, we can all benefit by understanding a collective view from investors on the high-risk elements that every new business has faced historically based on the team, as well as in the marketplace. investors, for example, it may be worthwhile to set up an office in New York City or Silicon Valley. If you want U.S.