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How do you pay an early-stage board?

Berkonomics

Pay early-stage board members of companies that are not lifestyle businesses one percent of the fully diluted equity in the form of an option that vests over two to four years of service. You do not pay professional investors who are serving on behalf of an investment company or VC and paid by that company.

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Reflections on 2019: Brett Brewer, Crosscut Ventures

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Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? We'll be featuring contributions all through the holiday season.

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What you can’t ask in an employee interview

Berkonomics

“A list of problematic interview questions would stretch to circle the globe…” the company will interview the same candidate, a woman named Sally – 45–years–old, married, with two children. Email readers, continue here…] John asked the same questions, but for very different reasons. Each head of.

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Creating the Next Generation of US Employees. My Investment in Treehouse

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I’ve just completed an investment in Ryan Carson’s new company, TreeHouse. I know readers of this post aren’t in that demo but that’s what the data says. TreeHouse is also a video company. Yet nearly every major tech company or major company hiring tech people have open recs.

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Interview with Marc Friedmann, SciVee

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SciVee recently inked a major deal with Thomson Reuters, and Marc tells us a bit about that deal as well as the company's business. One is software, which is very much like software-as-a-service, where we deliver that software to publications and conferences, to enable rich media on their sites. Can you describe how that works?

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Why Most of Your Assumptions About Phone Calls are Wrong

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It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. It’s why opt-in marketing databases can be so incredibly valuable for companies like Gilt Groupe, One King’s Lane and AdoreMe. Much more data in the full post. PHONE CALLS.

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Spend 2012 on the Right Side of the Haimish Line

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The travel companies offer brochures showing private beaches and phenomenal sights. You can fly first class and not talk to fellow passengers. It’s why I still go to after-conference parties and hang out until the end of the night with whomever wants to chat. You get a feel for the company “vibe.”

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