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A Seriously Great Story and Why We Funded Them

Both Sides of the Table

I first met Andrew Stalbow , the founder & CEO of Seriously in August of 2013. Andrew was head of North America and international head of licensing meaning he knew how to take these characters and blow them out into the endearing franchise that they became by extending the brand to the physical world and then ultimately to the big screen.

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Is a Venture Studio Right for You?

Steve Blank

But these look for founders who have a technical or business model insight and a team. Accelerators provide these teams with technical and business expertise and connect them to a network of other founders and advisors. Carlos stirred his coffee. Accelerators don’t sound like a fit for where I am at in my career,” he offered. “I

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Twitter Link Roundup #164 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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The State of Business To Business (B2B) Content Marketing In North America - [link]. 8 Startup Founders Reveal Their #1 User Acquisition Tactic | Treehouse - [link]. If, Why, and How Founders Should Hire a “Professional” CEO | Reid Hoffman - [link]. Avoid the 50/50 co-founder model – here’s why - [link].

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The NextView Ventures Manifesto

View from Seed

Most of these rhyme with what we’ve said in the past, but some have also evolved to fit the changing landscape and our own convictions about what really matters for founders and their investors at the seed stage. Of the last 15 investments we’ve made, we’ve been the lead or co-lead investor over 80% of the time. .

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We are Adding a Principal to Our Investment Team

View from Seed

You have 5-10 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, and/or investor. You have a deep desire to hone your skills as a venture capitalist and are ready to hustle to meet the next great founder. You will be based in the NYC office but will be able to pursue investments across North America.

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How To Lead During A Time Of Crisis

YoungUpstarts

by Monica Eaton-Cardone, Co-Founder and COO of Chargebacks911. Monica is the Co-Founder and COO of Chargebacks911® , a global risk mitigation firm helping online merchants optimize their profitability through chargeback management. The world is in a state of uncertainty.

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My Advice To Entrepreneurs: Consider Canada For Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

By Raj Narayanaswamy, cofounder and Co-CEO, Replicon. This year, Vancouver was rated the #1 most livable city in North America by Mercer , followed by Toronto (#15) and Ottawa (#17). Photo credit: Canada flag from Shutterstock. For aspiring entrepreneurs, it’s hard to resist the allure of Silicon Valley.

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