2023 Retail Predictions
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Ross Kimbel
- Jan 10
- 3 min
13 Predictions in Technology and Early Stage Investing in 2023
One year ago, at the start of 2022, public markets were at an all time high, valuations for technology startups had never been more...
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Frank Tighe
- Nov 30, 2022
- 3 min
Six Essential Elements In Building A Venture Backable Technology Company
Every entrepreneur begins with the excitement of their idea and how it will transform the world. However, just as important is paying...
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Clint Richardson
- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
19th Century Whaling - A Wet Start For Venture Capital
IN YOUR FREE TIME (yeah, right) check out Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea (Harper Collins) to read the whaling story that...
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Carson Cromartie
- Nov 2, 2022
- 4 min
Just Desserts: The End of Third-Party Cookies
In January 2020, Google announced its plan to phase out support for third-party cookies. Though ample time was afforded to prepare for...
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Shaunish Mookerji
- Oct 10, 2022
- 3 min
Computers Can Be Creative, Too
The pace of advancement in AI capability in the last twenty years has been astonishing. Around the turn of the century, a paradigm shift...
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Ross Kimbel
- Sep 8, 2022
- 3 min
Seven Reasons the Atlanta Startup Ecosystem Wins in the Next Decade
Over the last decade, several cities over the world have established themselves as fertile startup greenhouses with thriving ecosystems...
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Frank Tighe
- Aug 18, 2022
- 3 min
Six Steps to B2B Sales Success for Tech Startups
Many early-stage B2B startups start by acquiring customers from the relationships and network of the founder. To grow beyond these...
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Carson Cromartie
- Jul 25, 2022
- 4 min
Why Most Startups Fail and How to Improve Your Odds
In the last two months, there has been a lot of talk about the declining economy and its impact on startup funding. While some experts...
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Shaunish Mookerji
- Jul 15, 2022
- 3 min
Asymmetric Risks
Before I was an investor, I didn’t understand the concept of risk. I thought that risk was bad and that smart investors got good returns...
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Silicon Road
- Jun 27, 2022
- 8 min
Drone Delivery: The Future of Last Mile Logistics
This research was conducted in the summer of 2022. Today, current market headwinds suggest a decrease in overall consumer spending for...
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Ross Kimbel
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
Three Best Practices For Founders To Streamline A VC's Diligence Process
Due diligence is a critical part of the private equity investment process. Each firm has a different process, but generally all include...
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Sid Mookerji
- May 19, 2022
- 3 min
A Three Point Checklist To Find The Perfect Co-Founder
Ask any startup founder or experienced VC and they will tell you that the most important factor impacting success of a startup is the...
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Frank Tighe
- May 4, 2022
- 4 min
Five Startup Lessons I Learned While Sailing
I recently had the opportunity to join a small group sailing from Warwick, RI to St. Augustine, FL. As we made plans for what would be a...
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checactus
- Apr 25, 2022
- 6 min
Forever A Loan - A Look At Lending
As long as civilization has existed, people have had a basic problem: they want to buy or build things but don’t have the cash. And so,...
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Ross Kimbel
- Feb 7, 2022
- 3 min
Eight Actions that Lead to a High Performing Board
The very best entrepreneurs I’ve worked with manage their boards -- not the other way around. They leverage the skills of their board...
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checactus
- Jan 7, 2022
- 5 min
The Retail Refragmentation
Shortly before the new year, Nordstrom announced that they are exploring spinning off its off-price department, Nordstrom Rack, into a...
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checactus
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
The Future Is In Your Voice!
According to Statista, over 50% of households in the United States have a smart speaker in them today,and that number is expected to grow...
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Stefanie Karwoski
- Nov 10, 2021
- 3 min
What is Web3 and what does it mean for commerce?
If you’ve been on Twitter or following any tech newsletters recently, you’ve likely heard of Web3 and how it’s the future of the web. So...
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Ross Kimbel
- Oct 18, 2021
- 2 min
Why Fewer Seed Deals in Q3 Does not Suggest Fewer Investable Companies
Last week, Crunchbase reported Q3 deal numbers across venture capital. The headline was largely the same for anyone who has been watching...
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