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Let’s Get Weird, a SXSW Interactive Recap (2014)

Tech Zulu Event

To cap off our 6th year at SXSW and follow up on last year’s amazingly successful Trend Lounge , we knew this year had to be bigger, better, more engaging, and of course, even more fun. The post Let’s Get Weird, a SXSW Interactive Recap (2014) appeared first on TechZulu. Our personal favorites? SXSF (Shaq by Shaq Fu).

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Udacity Achieves 50,000 Nanodegree Grads Amid Company Reorganization

Xconomy

Launched four years ago, the Nanodegree courses allow students worldwide to gain expertise in areas such as data analytics, machine learning, and autonomous flight engineering by completing coursework that can take as little as six months.

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Glossier just laid off one-third of its corporate employees, mostly in tech

TechCrunch LA

Founded in 2014, Glossier is widely touted as one of the earliest breakout successes of the DTC model, and raised its Series E last July at a $1.8 The company built its own point-of-sale system and commerce APIs in-house, allowing them to deliver a “seamless” customer experience, former Glossier CTO Bryan Mahoney said in 2018.

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How I Got the Monkey Off My Back – Today Was a Good Day

Both Sides of the Table

“Ok, so this guy can write a blog and source deals but can he make any money?” ” So it’s now March 2014 – 5 years since I started investing. At a minimum, I’m glad to have the “exit question” off my back in 2014. Getting Exits / Driving LP Returns: This was always the knock on me.

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What am I Thankful for This Year?

Both Sides of the Table

You’ve had a few difficult years outside of work – I feel confident 2014 is going to be a great one! Of course I thank the whole team but hard not to call out Courtney specifically. I know your 2013 success will lead to more sustained travel in 2014. I feel confident in our 2014 plans. Best, Mark.

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GRP Excited to add Sam Rosen to Its Ranks. How Did He Get the Role? Hustle. Here’s the Story.

Both Sides of the Table

We’re excited to continue to grow our investment professional staff and will continue to do so over the course of 2013 & 2014 with our new fund. I became aware of Sam several years ago as I started noticing his name repeated in the comments section of my blog. Of course – some people can be remote.

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TakeLessons CEO Discusses Chromatik Buyout, Why it’s a Good Fit

Xconomy

The company’s last VC round in early 2014 raised $7 million. TakeLessons also acquired Chicago-based Betterfly, which offered online vocational classes, DIY projects, and self-improvement courses like public speaking and personal life coaching.