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INSIGHTS AND ADVICE ON THE EMERGING WORLD WHERE EVERY PERSON AND DEVICE IS CONNECTED, AND THE NATURE OF LIFE, WORK AND SOCIETY IS BEING RESHAPED FOR SOCIAL/MOBILE TECHNOLOGY.

Social Starts
October 13, 2016
Social Starts

Using Personalized Video Programming to Advertise With Tact

Social Starts
October 13, 2016
Social Starts
Using Personalized Video Programming to Advertise With Tact

What advertisers have been lacking when it comes to engagement is tact. Using Personalized Video Programming helps publishers advertise with tact.

Tagged: advertising, startup, video

Tony Peccatiello
October 10, 2016
Social Starts

The Mirage of Social Media Stardom

Tony Peccatiello
October 10, 2016
Social Starts
The Mirage of Social Media Stardom

Social media has created a new type of celebrity unlike any that has existed before and has turned the talent curation process on its ear.

Tagged: behavior, social media, video

Mike Edelhart
September 2, 2016
Social Starts

Analytic Currency: Moving Beyond Money

Mike Edelhart
September 2, 2016
Social Starts
Analytic Currency: Moving Beyond Money

Examining current language around digital transactions can reveal a deeper sense of what is really going on in this area and the long term impacts.

Tagged: currency, data, money, social

Jim Louderback
August 19, 2016
Social Starts

Pokémon GO: 7 lessons for gamers, creators and investors

Jim Louderback
August 19, 2016
Social Starts
Pokémon GO: 7 lessons for gamers, creators and investors

Yes, yes, Pokémon GO has been amazing, a breakthrough, a scourge on the earth. Here are seven things that Pokémon GO taught me.

Tagged: augmented reality, Nintendo, Pokémon GO

Mike Edelhart
August 11, 2016
Social Starts

The Positive and Pernicious Power of Panic

Mike Edelhart
August 11, 2016
Social Starts
The Positive and Pernicious Power of Panic

In our portfolio companies, we are seeing panic, and the responses to it, in two distinct sets, one with a positive impact and one decidedly negative.

Tagged: founders, panic, startups

Jim Louderback
August 5, 2016
Social Starts

How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love Automated Video Creation

Jim Louderback
August 5, 2016
Social Starts
How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love Automated Video Creation

There’s nothing inherently bad about an automated video as long as we’re honest about that video’s purpose — and clear on what automation can and cannot do.

Tagged: automation, media, video

Mike Edelhart
July 28, 2016
Social Starts

The Inevitability of a Market of People

Mike Edelhart
July 28, 2016
Social Starts
The Inevitability of a Market of People

When everyone is connected and people's profiles can be weighed, market economics are a better way to determine who to reach with messages and monetization.

Tagged: behavior, market economics, social

Charles C. Smith
June 16, 2016
Social Starts

Sharing Updates With Your Investors: Help Us Help You

Charles C. Smith
June 16, 2016
Social Starts
Sharing Updates With Your Investors: Help Us Help You

An investor's ability to help is a function of how well companies communicate and ask for help. Few tools are as helpful as information updates from CEOs.

Tagged: startups, updates, VC

Mike Edelhart
June 10, 2016
Social Starts

Price Your Startup Right Today for a Positive Round Tomorrow

Mike Edelhart
June 10, 2016
Social Starts
Price Your Startup Right Today for a Positive Round Tomorrow

We're seeing an issue emerging in the way investors and entrepreneurs view first round pricing. Price your startup right today for a better tomorrow.

Tagged: startups, VC

Jim Louderback
May 31, 2016
Social Starts

Technical Due Diligence and Venture Investing — How Much Is Enough?

Jim Louderback
May 31, 2016
Social Starts
Technical Due Diligence and Venture Investing — How Much Is Enough?

But unlike in our test labs, technology due diligence isn’t routinely implemented, particularly during early stage investing.

Tagged: due diligence, startups, VC

Jim Louderback
May 7, 2016
Social Starts

AUGMENTED REALITY: The future’s so bright I gotta wear shades

Jim Louderback
May 7, 2016
Social Starts
AUGMENTED REALITY: The future’s so bright I gotta wear shades

Augmented Reality is often lumped with VR, but that’s just wrong. One takes you to a galaxy far, far away. The other makes the real world better.

Tagged: AR, augmented reality, startups, VR

Mike Edelhart
May 2, 2016
Social Starts

Social as Currency

Mike Edelhart
May 2, 2016
Social Starts
Social as Currency

Humans interacting with other humans, one on one or in small groups of trust, has always been the most powerful generator and transference of influence.

Tagged: behavior, currency, social

Jim Louderback
April 27, 2016
Social Starts

I, For One, Welcome our ChatBot Overlords

Jim Louderback
April 27, 2016
Social Starts
I, For One, Welcome our ChatBot Overlords

It’s just the beginning of the chatbot revolution, where computer-based entities will interact with us via text – and ultimately voice to enhance our lives.

Tagged: AI, chatbots, startups

Mike Edelhart
April 14, 2016
Social Starts

Default Practical

Mike Edelhart
April 14, 2016
Social Starts
Default Practical

In the the past few years, the watchword for startup success has been growth. Today, the watchword for startups must be: survivability. Default Practical.

Tagged: growth, startups, VC, y combinator

Tony Peccatiello
April 5, 2016
Social Starts

Buy The Cookie: The Art of The Sale

Tony Peccatiello
April 5, 2016
Social Starts
Buy The Cookie: The Art of The Sale

Selling is hard. Sales impacts every area of business, and is one of the most difficult and important things you will need to master to achieve success.

Tagged: growth, sales, startups

Jim Louderback
April 3, 2016
Social Starts

7 Surprising things that will hold VR back – At least today

Jim Louderback
April 3, 2016
Social Starts
7 Surprising things that will hold VR back – At least today

"I’ve been in LA, and you can’t turn around without someone gushing about how VR is going to save the entertainment industry. But what’s really going on?"

Tagged: startups, VR

Charles C. Smith
March 28, 2016
Social Starts

The Changing Structure of How People Work

Charles C. Smith
March 28, 2016
Social Starts
The Changing Structure of How People Work

Trust, thrown into a stew of other factors, has opened up a massive change in the way people live, and now work, globally.

Tagged: data, globalization, investing, people, startups, work

Jim Louderback
March 3, 2016
Social Starts

Survive and Thrive in Down Times: Cash, Spending and Runway

Jim Louderback
March 3, 2016
Social Starts
Survive and Thrive in Down Times: Cash, Spending and Runway

"From my hard-won experience, here are the things you should do NOW to make sure you survive and thrive until the cycle heads back up again."

Tagged: startups, VC

Mike Edelhart
February 24, 2016
Social Starts

Social Media Screens: The Time is Now

Mike Edelhart
February 24, 2016
Social Starts
Social Media Screens: The Time is Now

Our recommendations for best practices on making social media data come alive, whether within a business or government context.

Tagged: background checks, screening, social media

Mike Edelhart
February 18, 2016
Social Starts

PitchBook Names Social Starts the Top Investor Under $100M

Mike Edelhart
February 18, 2016
Social Starts
PitchBook Names Social Starts the Top Investor Under $100M

Last week we were delighted to see that Pitchbook named Social Starts the Top Investor under $100M since 2013.

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  • Arlo Gilbert
    • Jul 24, 2020 Osano Discovers Direct Relationship Between Poor Privacy Practices and Data Breaches Jul 24, 2020
  • Brett G. Durrett
    • Mar 11, 2018 Know Thyself – Startup or Small Business? Mar 11, 2018
    • Nov 24, 2017 Your Agency is Hurting Your Chance of VC Funding Nov 24, 2017
    • Oct 16, 2017 Less Minimal, More Viable – Creating Better MVPs Oct 16, 2017
    • Sep 24, 2017 Congratulations Successful Entrepreneur: You’re Fired Sep 24, 2017
    • Sep 3, 2017 Joining Social Starts as a Venture Partner Sep 3, 2017
  • Chris Kurdziel
    • Aug 7, 2018 Can Blockchain Improve the Gaming Industry? Aug 7, 2018
  • Dimitri Sogoloff
    • Feb 7, 2019 Due Diligence and the Fallacy of Risk-Adjusted Returns Feb 7, 2019
  • Mike Edelhart
    • Dec 14, 2020 Covid and the Winter of Our Discontent Dec 14, 2020
    • Nov 10, 2020 Quotes to Entrepreneur By: Hope in the Time of Covid Nov 10, 2020
    • Nov 5, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Neuroscience Nov 5, 2020
    • Oct 1, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Microbiome Oct 1, 2020
    • Sep 29, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Water Sep 29, 2020
    • Sep 29, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Food Sep 29, 2020
    • Sep 29, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Personal Robotics Sep 29, 2020
    • Sep 22, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Market-Based Education Sep 22, 2020
    • Sep 22, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: XR in Health Sep 22, 2020
    • Sep 14, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Longevity and Aging Economy Sep 14, 2020
    • Sep 14, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Next-Gen Community Sep 14, 2020
    • Sep 8, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: FemTech Sep 8, 2020
    • Aug 31, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Health Tech Aug 31, 2020
    • Aug 25, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Health and Happiness Digitally Native Vertical Brands Aug 25, 2020
    • Jun 29, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Individual Health in the Time of the Pandemic Jun 29, 2020
    • May 25, 2020 Why We are Strong in the "Mighty Middle" May 25, 2020
    • May 13, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Quotes to Entrepreneur By May 13, 2020
    • Apr 28, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: XR in Health Apr 28, 2020
    • Mar 17, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Individual Robotics Mar 17, 2020
    • Mar 16, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Life Sciences, Part 2 - A Framework for Deep Science Startups Mar 16, 2020
    • Mar 16, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Life Sciences, Part 1 Mar 16, 2020
    • Mar 10, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Emergent Community Mar 10, 2020
    • Feb 27, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Esports/Gaming SaaS Feb 27, 2020
    • Feb 19, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Affordable Luxury and High Emotion Consumer Products Feb 19, 2020
    • Feb 19, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Market-Based Education Feb 19, 2020
    • Feb 12, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Water Feb 12, 2020
    • Feb 12, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Next-Gen Food, Ingredients, and Beverages Feb 12, 2020
    • Dec 4, 2019 Our New Fund: Social Starts Health and Happiness (SH2) Dec 4, 2019
    • Oct 30, 2019 Why Do We Invest In Health AND Happiness? Oct 30, 2019
    • Oct 8, 2019 Quotes to Entrepreneur By: Health and Happiness Oct 8, 2019
    • Oct 4, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Esports and Digital News Oct 4, 2019
    • Aug 29, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Next Gen Food and Drink Aug 29, 2019
    • Aug 27, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Digital Brands Aug 27, 2019
    • Aug 16, 2019 Where Are We Investing Now: Consumer Goods Aug 16, 2019
    • Aug 13, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Our Current View on Health and Happiness Science Aug 13, 2019
    • Jun 24, 2019 New Math Reveals the Roots of Innovation Jun 24, 2019
    • May 28, 2019 Startup Lessons from the NBA Playoffs May 28, 2019
    • May 16, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Vertical SaaS May 16, 2019
    • May 7, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Food and Drink May 7, 2019
    • Apr 16, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Life Sciences, Part 2 Apr 16, 2019
    • Apr 9, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Life Sciences, Part 1 Apr 9, 2019
    • Apr 1, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Consumer Goods Apr 1, 2019
    • Mar 8, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: The Happiness Stack Mar 8, 2019
    • Feb 15, 2019 Our Delight in the Emerging Science of Health and Happiness Feb 15, 2019
    • Jan 22, 2019 Nick Foles and The Roots of Leadership Jan 22, 2019
    • Jan 8, 2019 Wellness Revolution on Main Street: The Biotanica Jan 8, 2019
    • Jan 3, 2019 What Will Happen to Main Street? Wellness!   Jan 3, 2019
    • Dec 5, 2018 Strong Opinions, Weakly Held Dec 5, 2018
    • Nov 26, 2018 How To Compensate Your Sales Team Nov 26, 2018
    • Nov 7, 2018 How To Recruit Great Sales People Nov 7, 2018
    • Oct 30, 2018 How To Recruit Great Sales Leaders Oct 30, 2018
    • Oct 21, 2018 Our Three Flavors of Investment Oct 21, 2018
    • Sep 26, 2018 New Vertical SaaS Investment Areas: Dirty but Good Sep 26, 2018
    • Sep 10, 2018 Words to Entrepreneur By Sep 10, 2018
    • Aug 31, 2018 The Short and Unhappy Reign of Subscription Boxes Aug 31, 2018
    • Aug 20, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Immersive Storytelling Aug 20, 2018
    • Aug 7, 2018 Entrepreneurism and Your Cat Pan: A Horror Story? Aug 7, 2018
    • Jul 23, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Next-Gen Food Jul 23, 2018
    • Jul 17, 2018 Digitally Native Vertical Brands and the New Power of Women Jul 17, 2018
    • Jul 9, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Bioscience Jul 9, 2018
    • Jul 6, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Neuroscience Jul 6, 2018
    • Jul 3, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Market-Based Education Jul 3, 2018
    • May 28, 2018 Meet Comply: StrongDM's Open Source SOC2 Compliance Tool May 28, 2018
    • May 3, 2018 Five Tech Trends We See Right Now May 3, 2018
    • Apr 16, 2018 Lessons from the Entrepreneurial Trenches Apr 16, 2018
    • Apr 6, 2018 Cap or a Discount? Why it Matters Apr 6, 2018
    • Mar 29, 2018 Smile Though Your TEARS Mar 29, 2018
    • Mar 27, 2018 What We Wish We Were Investing in Now: Serendipity Systems Mar 27, 2018
    • Mar 25, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Next-Gen Food Mar 25, 2018
    • Mar 13, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Neuroscience Mar 13, 2018
    • Mar 12, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Biosciences Mar 12, 2018
    • Mar 7, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: AR/VR/XR Mar 7, 2018
    • Feb 20, 2018 Where We Will Focus for 2018: DNVBs Feb 20, 2018
    • Feb 16, 2018 Stirring Words from a Surprising Source Feb 16, 2018
    • Feb 4, 2018 Blockchain without the BS Feb 4, 2018
    • Jan 7, 2018 Early Stage Slumps Come and Go - We Will Always Be Here Jan 7, 2018
    • Jan 4, 2018 Social Networking and Society: It's Not As Bad As You Think Jan 4, 2018
    • Dec 20, 2017 Joyance Partners: A New Member of Our Fund Family Dec 20, 2017
    • Dec 20, 2017 Words to Entrepreneur By: Part 2 Dec 20, 2017
    • Dec 15, 2017 The Seven Heavenly Startup Virtues Dec 15, 2017
    • Dec 10, 2017 The Seven Deadly Startup Sins Dec 10, 2017
    • Dec 3, 2017 We Honor our Forbes 30 Under 30 Winners Dec 3, 2017
    • Nov 21, 2017 Truth Nov 21, 2017
    • Nov 10, 2017 The Philosopher Nov 10, 2017
    • Nov 6, 2017 We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident Nov 6, 2017
    • Oct 26, 2017 We Propose a New Stack for the Net Oct 26, 2017
    • Oct 11, 2017 Method Investing: Bringing Science to the Early Stage Oct 11, 2017
    • Oct 4, 2017 Can You Hear Me Now? Voice Computing is Here, and It's a Big Deal. Oct 4, 2017
    • Sep 16, 2017 Dressing in Layers and the Digital Real World Experience Sep 16, 2017
    • Sep 5, 2017 What Do We Do About the Exit Crisis? Sep 5, 2017
    • Aug 22, 2017 Initial Coin Offerings: Neither Second Coming Nor Apocalypse Aug 22, 2017
    • Aug 1, 2017 Where We Are Investing Now Aug 1, 2017
    • Jul 9, 2017 The Current Currency Jul 9, 2017
    • Jul 4, 2017 Truth, Transparency and Kindness: Our Response to Brat Boy Behavior Jul 4, 2017
    • Jun 19, 2017 The Zetta Factor Jun 19, 2017
    • Jun 19, 2017 Words to Entrepreneur By Jun 19, 2017
    • May 15, 2017 What Are the Characteristics of Startup CEOs Who Win? May 15, 2017
    • Apr 21, 2017 Why Do Startups Fail? Apr 21, 2017
    • Mar 21, 2017 Four Things Winning Entrepreneurs Are Doing Right Now Mar 21, 2017
    • Mar 13, 2017 Tebowing Your Way to Startup Success Mar 13, 2017
  • Emi Gonzalez
    • May 12, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Pandemic's Labyrinth - Is Biotech the Way Out? May 12, 2020
  • Grace Chen
    • May 5, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: LucidAct’s Telehealth Package Helps COVID-19 Patients Recover at Home May 5, 2020
  • Holly Jacobus
    • Jun 10, 2020 2020 Father’s Day Gift Guide Jun 10, 2020
    • Jun 8, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Homeschooling - What I Learned from Stanford University's Online High School Jun 8, 2020
    • Apr 30, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Missing Fresh Produce? Hamama Lets You Grow Fresh Microgreens in Your Kitchen Apr 30, 2020
    • Apr 24, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Wolf & Shepherd Gives 10% of Sales to Children of Parents on the Front Lines Apr 24, 2020
    • Apr 16, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Made In Cookware is Donating Sales from New Product Collection to Support Restaurant Workers Apr 16, 2020
    • Apr 14, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Need Some Relief? WholyMe is Here to Help Apr 14, 2020
    • Apr 7, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Bringing Positivity into the Quarantine - 30% off Weller Apr 7, 2020
    • Mar 26, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Innovating When it Matters Most - LOLI’s Organic Hand Sanitizer Mar 26, 2020
    • Mar 23, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Immune System & Meditation - Journey Offers Free Meditation You'll Actually Do Mar 23, 2020
  • Joe Du Bey
    • May 4, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Eden Publishes 12-Point Plan for Workplace Re-Entry May 4, 2020
  • Jourdan Urbach
    • Sep 24, 2019 Art of the Intro Sep 24, 2019
    • Aug 22, 2019 Artificial Intelligence, Bona Fide Fraud Aug 22, 2019
    • Jun 11, 2019 Seven Minute Diligence Jun 11, 2019
    • Apr 29, 2019 The New ABCs of Startup Investing: Part 3 Apr 29, 2019
    • Apr 4, 2019 The New ABCs of Startup Investing: Part 2 Apr 4, 2019
    • Mar 26, 2019 The New ABCs of Startup Investing Mar 26, 2019
    • Feb 12, 2019 How to Fly an Airplane Feb 12, 2019
    • Dec 4, 2018 The Art of the Gift Dec 4, 2018
    • Oct 30, 2018 The Three Scariest Words in Investing Oct 30, 2018
    • Oct 16, 2018 Checklist for Quitting Your Day Job Oct 16, 2018
    • Aug 13, 2018 Why Do the Winners Keep on Winning? Aug 13, 2018
  • Julia Hu
    • Apr 7, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Lark’s AI Chronic Conditions Coach Can Help People Stay Healthy and at Home Apr 7, 2020
    • Jul 28, 2019 When It Comes To Digital Therapeutics, It’s Time To Think Bigger Jul 28, 2019
  • Lindsay Jurist-Rosner
    • Apr 1, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Wellthy’s Care Framework Supports Families in Times of Crisis Apr 1, 2020
  • Jim Louderback
    • Jun 29, 2017 My In-laws Wrecked the Online Me Jun 29, 2017
    • Mar 27, 2017 Sourcefed, Revision3 and other MCNs — What Went Wrong Mar 27, 2017
    • Mar 2, 2017 The Virtual Reality Winter — Is This The End? Mar 2, 2017
    • Jan 28, 2017 YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat and More: Online Video Predictions for 2017 Jan 28, 2017
    • Aug 19, 2016 Pokémon GO: 7 lessons for gamers, creators and investors Aug 19, 2016
    • Aug 5, 2016 How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love Automated Video Creation Aug 5, 2016
    • May 31, 2016 Technical Due Diligence and Venture Investing — How Much Is Enough? May 31, 2016
    • May 7, 2016 AUGMENTED REALITY: The future’s so bright I gotta wear shades May 7, 2016
    • Apr 27, 2016 I, For One, Welcome our ChatBot Overlords Apr 27, 2016
    • Apr 3, 2016 7 Surprising things that will hold VR back – At least today Apr 3, 2016
    • Mar 3, 2016 Survive and Thrive in Down Times: Cash, Spending and Runway Mar 3, 2016
    • Jan 21, 2016 More Media Developments for 2016 Jan 21, 2016
    • Jan 20, 2016 The Big Media Developments of 2016 Jan 20, 2016
    • Dec 16, 2015 How Global Citizens are Redefining Work Dec 16, 2015
    • Nov 4, 2015 Not Updating Your Investors Regularly? You Won’t Believe What Happens Next! Nov 4, 2015
    • Sep 17, 2015 4 Unexpected Lessons Learned By A First Time VC Sep 17, 2015
    • Aug 12, 2015 You Need to Embrace Your Competition Aug 12, 2015
  • Michio Painter
    • Oct 1, 2020 Trusting Your Gut: How Our Portfolio Companies are Taking Advantage of the Microbial Revolution Oct 1, 2020
    • Aug 17, 2020 What We Look For In Deep Science Pitch Decks Aug 17, 2020
  • Miguel Anton
    • Apr 30, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Neo Health Insurer Elma Offers Digital Primary Care App for Free to Help HR Teams Take Better Care of their Employees Apr 30, 2020
  • Nancy Zayed and Sam Shawki
    • Nov 9, 2020 Getting Rid of Cash in the Pandemic Age: Introducing i-Accept Nov 9, 2020
  • Nell Meosky Luo
    • Jan 12, 2021 Better Days Jan 12, 2021
    • Apr 14, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Folia Health Ensures Personalized Care Even During a Pandemic Apr 14, 2020
  • Patrick Lowndes
    • Jun 28, 2019 Startups - How to Build for and Sell to Enterprise Customers Jun 28, 2019
  • Tony Peccatiello
    • Jul 25, 2017 Coming Corrections and Finding the Real Value in the Distributed Ledger Jul 25, 2017
    • Jun 26, 2017 Windfall Returns, ICOs, and the Future Jun 26, 2017
    • May 22, 2017 Making the Most Out of a Conference May 22, 2017
    • May 2, 2017 Failure is Like Education: It’s What You Do After That Matters May 2, 2017
    • Mar 14, 2017 Becoming a Regular Mar 14, 2017
    • Feb 9, 2017 Stop Asking for Advice and Look for Guidance Feb 9, 2017
    • Dec 15, 2016 The Importance of Vision, Goals, and Optimism Dec 15, 2016
    • Nov 15, 2016 Navigating the Cofounder Relationship Nov 15, 2016
    • Oct 10, 2016 The Mirage of Social Media Stardom Oct 10, 2016
    • Apr 5, 2016 Buy The Cookie: The Art of The Sale Apr 5, 2016
  • Peter Verrillo
    • Jun 16, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Enhatch Launches Mobile Application to Allow Medical Device Sales Reps Remote Access into Operating Rooms Jun 16, 2020
  • Pooja Shah
    • Mar 29, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: KidzToPros Launches Live Online Enrichment Programs - Kids can Attend from Home Mar 29, 2020
  • Ray Rothrock
    • Sep 19, 2017 Cyber Security is Everyone's Business Sep 19, 2017
  • Robert Walker Cohen
    • Apr 12, 2019 Will Wellness Eat Medicine? Apr 12, 2019
    • Mar 4, 2019 The New Old Way of Doing Business Mar 4, 2019
    • Dec 3, 2018 Icarus, Daedalus, and the Distributed Ledger Dec 3, 2018
    • Nov 12, 2018 The Better News Media: VR, Blockchain, and Bioanalytics Nov 12, 2018
    • Sep 15, 2018 The Compass of Absurdity Sep 15, 2018
    • Sep 4, 2018 God Save the Entrepreneur Sep 4, 2018
    • Jul 9, 2018 Kindness in Beta Jul 9, 2018
    • May 16, 2018 The Next Billion May 16, 2018
  • Ryan Light
    • Apr 23, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Pistol Lake Re-Tools Warehouse to Make Much Needed Masks Apr 23, 2020
  • Samantha Radocchia
    • Aug 28, 2019 3 Mindset Shifts To Prepare For The Transformative Power Of Blockchain And Emerging Technologies Aug 28, 2019
  • Shiv Gaglani
    • Mar 18, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: COVID-19 as a Catalyst for Change Mar 18, 2020
  • Charles C. Smith
    • May 25, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Loyalty May 25, 2020
    • Oct 3, 2017 David Doesn't Have to Fight Goliath Oct 3, 2017
    • Sep 11, 2017 What Does This Raise Get You? Sep 11, 2017
    • May 22, 2017 Tinder for Jobs May 22, 2017
    • Mar 5, 2017 Frosty the No Man Mar 5, 2017
    • Feb 5, 2017 Analyzing Competition is Vital to Success Feb 5, 2017
    • Jun 16, 2016 Sharing Updates With Your Investors: Help Us Help You Jun 16, 2016
    • Mar 28, 2016 The Changing Structure of How People Work Mar 28, 2016
    • Feb 2, 2016 Why We Opt To Help Entrepreneurs, Not Advise Them Feb 2, 2016
  • Social Starts
    • Feb 23, 2021 Inception with Caleb Polley, CEO of Cubby Feb 23, 2021
    • Feb 15, 2021 Inception with Daniel Montiel, CEO of BeelinguApp Feb 15, 2021
    • Jan 12, 2021 Inception with Sumit Sinha, CEO of Phable Jan 12, 2021
    • Jan 5, 2021 Inception with Ashish Rawat, CEO of Oga Fit Jan 5, 2021
    • Dec 22, 2020 Inception with Dr. Franziska Leonhardt, Co-Founder of Ave + Edam Dec 22, 2020
    • Nov 10, 2020 Inception with Paul Chen, CEO of Flourish Tech Nov 10, 2020
    • Nov 6, 2020 Inception with Jean Anne Booth, CEO of Unaliwear Nov 6, 2020
    • Oct 30, 2020 Inception with Sam Shames, Co-Founder of Embr Labs Oct 30, 2020
    • Sep 22, 2020 Inception with Jim Havelka, CEO of InformAI Sep 22, 2020
    • Jul 30, 2020 Inception with Matt Angle, CEO of Paradromics Jul 30, 2020
    • Jul 16, 2020 Inception with Venture Partner Charles Smith Jul 16, 2020
    • Jul 6, 2020 Inception with Oded Kraft, CEO of Gray Matters Jul 6, 2020
    • Jun 23, 2020 Inception with Nell Luo, CEO of Folia Health Jun 23, 2020
    • Jun 15, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: How We Manage Our Portfolio: Why It Remains Strong During Market Corrections (And Apparently Pandemics) Jun 15, 2020
    • May 25, 2020 Inception with Jordan Miller, CEO of Volumetric May 25, 2020
    • May 22, 2020 Inception with Erika Milczek, CEO of Curie Co May 22, 2020
    • May 11, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Embracing an Accelerated Future May 11, 2020
    • May 6, 2020 Inception with Ed Likovich, CEO of Nymbl May 6, 2020
    • Apr 27, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Planning for Financial Resilience Apr 27, 2020
    • Mar 24, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Inception with Erika Mozes, Co-Founder of Hyr Mar 24, 2020
    • Feb 20, 2020 Inception with Owen Phillips, CEO of BrainKey Feb 20, 2020
    • Jan 7, 2020 Inception with Mike Selden, CEO of Finless Foods Jan 7, 2020
    • Jan 3, 2020 Inception with Igor Telyatnikov, CEO of AlphaPoint Jan 3, 2020
    • Dec 23, 2019 Inception with AJ Keller, CEO of Neurosity Dec 23, 2019
    • Nov 27, 2019 Inception with Camille Richman, CEO of Hamama Nov 27, 2019
    • Nov 17, 2019 Inception with Mike Dudas, CEO of The Block Nov 17, 2019
    • Nov 11, 2019 Inception with Christian Brucculeri, CEO of Snaps Nov 11, 2019
    • Nov 7, 2019 Inception with David Tze, CEO of NovoNutrients Nov 7, 2019
    • Sep 3, 2019 Inception with Richard Lin, CEO of Thryve Sep 3, 2019
    • Aug 28, 2019 Inception with Shiv Gaglani, CEO of Osmosis Aug 28, 2019
    • Aug 16, 2019 Inception with Dalton Combs, CEO of Boundless Mind Aug 16, 2019
    • Aug 14, 2019 Inception with Lindsay Jurist-Rosner, CEO of Wellthy Aug 14, 2019
    • Jul 29, 2019 Inception with Tyler Shultz, CEO of Flux Biosciences Jul 29, 2019
    • Jul 15, 2019 Inception with Dimitri Sogoloff, CEO of Horton Point Jul 15, 2019
    • Jun 28, 2019 Inception with Renato Circi, Co-founder of Caura Jun 28, 2019
    • Jun 24, 2019 Inception with Polly Rodriguez, CEO of Unbound Jun 24, 2019
    • Jun 20, 2019 Inception with Jared Feldman, CEO of Canvs Jun 20, 2019
    • Jun 11, 2019 Inception with Melanie Travis, CEO of Andie Swimwear Jun 11, 2019
    • Jun 4, 2019 Inception with Tigran Sloyan, CEO of CodeSignal Jun 4, 2019
    • Jun 2, 2019 Inception with Hunter Rosenblume, CEO of Sweet Jun 2, 2019
    • May 28, 2019 Inception with Tina Hedges, CEO of LOLI Beauty May 28, 2019
    • May 13, 2019 Inception with Austen Allred, CEO of Lambda School May 13, 2019
    • Apr 29, 2019 Inception with Chieh Huang, CEO of Boxed Apr 29, 2019
    • Apr 19, 2019 Inception with The Hustle CEO Sam Parr Apr 19, 2019
    • Apr 10, 2019 Inception with Venture Partner Charles Smith Apr 10, 2019
    • Oct 9, 2018 Why We Love Our Work Oct 9, 2018
    • Oct 5, 2018 What Makes Our Fund Unique? Oct 5, 2018
    • Sep 18, 2018 Logic and Infrastructure in the Crypto Craze Sep 18, 2018
    • Aug 16, 2018 Korean Blockchain Startup Demo Day Aug 16, 2018
    • Jul 31, 2018 Joyance Biotechnology Case Competition Jul 31, 2018
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