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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

Both Sides of the Table

They had been introduced by my friend Brian Garrett, a partner at Crosscut Ventures and the ambition outlined in their deck seemed almost unbelievable, “to make wireless charging of phones (and other devices) as easy as WiFi” that I had to see it for myself. Was there consumer demand? No brainer. Were they ambitious?

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

And, this goes well beyond the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The shift in consumer behavior and the intensity of the Scooter demand was undeniable. To follow this demand, some of the best venture capital firms in the world poured billions of dollars into these companies, making their valuations soar incredibly fast.

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Start Up and Stay Up – How Small Businesses Survive & Thrive

The Startup Magazine

Since then it has grown to serve the tri-state New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware areas, but I still consider it a small business and my employees, more like a family. Brad Harley worked in various aspects of real estate and partnered with several residential real estate appraisal companies before forming Home Appraising Group, Inc.

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Navigating the volunteer board member lifecycle for effective collaboration

Board Effect

From director onboarding to departure, consider other organizations’ experiences: Onboarding new directors to a 52-member board falls to the board administrator of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry , a business advocacy organization in Harrisburg. Find a partner who can help develop buy-in with all stakeholders.

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Leveraging technology and development to engage volunteer board members

Board Effect

Keeping volunteer board members engaged can demand substantial time and energy from the nonprofit board administrator. Find the right partner. To be effective in the role, you have to remind without nagging, support without suffocating and keep the board on track without fostering resentment.

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Dr. Oksana Malysheva Helps Propel Startups at Sputnik ATX

Austin Startup

“Austin is Silicon Valley’s cooler, younger sibling that is on the rise” says Sputnik ATX Managing Partner and CEO Dr. Oksana Malysheva. “I She is the Managing Partner and CEO of Sputnik ATX , an accelerator that funds and mentors early-stage startup companies. She is also the Managing Partner and President of Linden Venture Fund.

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13 Negotiating Techniques Taught At The Wharton School Of Business

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She replies, “While they demanded confidentiality, I can tell you it is more than I am currently making.”. Doing so might seem like a great way to keep your relationship with your negotiating partner positive, but the approach can actually backfire, causing you both to settle for the first plausible solution that improves everyone’s position.