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Why the LP Outlook is Good for Venture and Startups in 2017–2020

Both Sides of the Table

At the tail end of this period when demand was picking up for the industry there was still a belief that in venture it only mattered that you got into the top 10 funds in Silicon Valley. We’re trying to limit our exposure.” That has changed dramatically in the past five years. If you need the original keynote slides for any reason — just ask.

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Just raises $8M in its effort to beat Root at the car insurance game

TechCrunch LA

Of course, Just is not the first company to offer personalized auto insurance. ” In 2020, Root had a direct loss ratio of 82%. But of course, it has far fewer customers and is only serving one market. It issued over 1,000 new policies in the second quarter, up “tenfold” compared to the same period in 2020.

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Entity Academy, an edtech startup that trains, mentors and places women in tech roles, secures $100M

TechCrunch LA

Entity uses all this to curate not just what courses it provides and what goes into the curriculum, but also how best to supplement that learning. Today, Entity courses also include targeted mentoring from people working in the tech industry, as well as career coaching en route to finding a job. .”

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Google Cloud opens its Las Vegas region

TechCrunch LA

Earlier this year, Google also announced that it would open its regions in Jakarta, Seoul and Warsaw over the course of 2020. “First the ability to securely, consistently and immediately enable and disable game development platforms; and second, our ability to expand and contract our infrastructure based on demand. .

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The New Style of Startup Vision: Smaller But Sharper?

Tech.Co

Of course, neither this original mission statement, nor its current one, actually reflect how Facebook profits as a business — it primarily sells adverts to users. The company mission statement is, of course, a way to seize attention externally, and focus team members on the end destination.

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8 Keys To Attracting More Talent Than The Competition

Startup Professionals Musings

You need a faster and more flexible on-demand hiring strategy, based on the current gig-economy of remote freelancers, contract personnel, and specialists. Of course, as you work with contract players, explore the potential for a long-term relationship, and wait until your organization matures to pursue career positions.

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Hard Decisions Require Empathy

Both Sides of the Table

In the words of my friend and a CEO with whom I work, “Yeah, I know I need to make some cuts because our demand has changed, but I want to do this with a scalpel and not with an axe.” He showed industries where demand was likely to hold strong and he outlined a case for how he could protect as many jobs as possible. you should do it.

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