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Airbnb S-1 (Part 1): So How Profitable Is This Thing Really?

View from Seed

Fun Tidbit 1: Europe and North America are of similar importance in terms of revenue (40% EMEA / 41% N. America in 2019) though in terms of nights booked Europe was 43% and N. America was only 29% –> so per booking North America generates roughly 50% higher revenue than Europe.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

billion, with 275 million in North America alone (source: Internet World Stats) and an astounding global penetration of 33% of the world’s population. When you order an Amazon Kindle it comes pre-configured with your user name already configured into the device so that you can click a single button and buy shit.

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Q4 2020 Portfolio Review

Version One Ventures

Manny Medina of Outreach was named to Comparably’s Top 50 list for Best CEOs in 2020 as rated by employees. . For a second consecutive year , Jobber was named one of the fastest-growing companies in North America on Deloitte’s 2020 Technology Fast 500. . Zenput was named a Great Place to Work ! . Product news.

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A Company Culture Evaluation: How To Do A Year-End Review

YoungUpstarts

Britt Berrett, former president of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas (named one of the “Top 50 Best Places to Work in the State of Texas”), explains the value of purpose in healthcare: “When I get exhausted, I’ll go to the lobby. Deb has delighted and inspired over 1,000 audiences across North America.

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Crowdsourcing Your Product Name

Software By Rob

Product naming is hard. Too many factors come into play when looking for a name and it’s almost impossible to decide on the right name once you’ve stared at the same list for a week straight. As an aside, his application launched last week and you can find it at [link] or in the iPhone app store under the name “QuickReader.”

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Tech Industry Hiring In Canada Continues To Grow

YoungUpstarts

According to tech recruiters , 2019 has brought a handful of tech jobs to the forefront, such as cyber security engineering, AI/machine learning and data scientists, to name a few. By 2017, the tech industry in Toronto became one of North Americas fastest growing tech market, per a CBRE 2 018 North American Scoring Tech Talent report.

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How To Speak Confidently, Communicate Effectively, And Win Your Audience

Duct Tape Marketing

With his distinct and direct style, Tyler is emerging as one of North America’s sought-after leaders in the field of public speaking for personal and professional development. Questions Sara asks Tyler Foley: What’s the meaning behind the name of your book, The Power to Speak Naked ?

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