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Month: January 2020

Eternal Gratitude: Kobe is Bono, James Dean and Picasso in One

by hypermark

Kobe-4-Ever

My mother once told me how the country basically shut down when JFK was assassinated.

The loss was just too much for America to deal with.

Such, for me and millions of others was the tragic loss of Kobe Bean Bryant.

Many tears were shed the other night listening to Lakers #RickFox talking with the Inside the #NBA Crew about being initially listed as on the Helicopter with #KobeandGianna.

This is beyond surreal, and, yet it's real life.

Derek Fisher observed that it was unfortunate that it took this event for us all to appreciate the total person that was #Kobe. His depth, his commitment beyond basketball.

But make no doubt that his Shrine was on the Court.

Dwayne Wade noted that #NBA is a Brotherhood, and Kobe was the leader of this Brotherhood.

"We were trying to make him proud of us. " Believe it.

InsideTheNBA is like church tonight. It’s cathartic. #MambaForever

The legacy of KobeBryant is that he is destined to become the Icon to beat all icons.

His brand and influence will live on forever.

He'll never grow old, he'll be fully realized, a champion, a parent, someone who was great, who never settled for 2nd place.

Two distinct personas in #8 and #24.

A global icon with so many iconic moments ALL on tape. Forever.

Add to this the fact that there will be thousands of deeply felt vivid testimonials and remembrances from all walks of life about the #Mamba.

Again, ALL on tape (actually, (Read more...)

Eternal Gratitude: Kobe is Bono, James Dean and Picasso in One

by hypermark

Kobe-4-Ever

My mother once told me how the country basically shut down when JFK was assassinated.

The loss was just too much for America to deal with.

Such, for me and millions of others was the tragic loss of Kobe Bean Bryant.

Many tears were shed the other night listening to Lakers #RickFox talking with the Inside the #NBA Crew about being initially listed as on the Helicopter with #KobeandGianna.

This is beyond surreal, and, yet it's real life.

Derek Fisher observed that it was unfortunate that it took this event for us all to appreciate the total person that was #Kobe. His depth, his commitment beyond basketball.

But make no doubt that his Shrine was on the Court.

Dwayne Wade noted that #NBA is a Brotherhood, and Kobe was the leader of this Brotherhood.

"We were trying to make him proud of us. " Believe it.

InsideTheNBA is like church tonight. It’s cathartic. #MambaForever

The legacy of KobeBryant is that he is destined to become the Icon to beat all icons.

His brand and influence will live on forever.

He'll never grow old, he'll be fully realized, a champion, a parent, someone who was great, who never settled for 2nd place.

Two distinct personas in #8 and #24.

A global icon with so many iconic moments ALL on tape. Forever.

Add to this the fact that there will be thousands of deeply felt vivid testimonials and remembrances from all walks of life about the #Mamba.

Again, ALL on tape (actually, (Read more...)

204. Embracing Failure, Capitalizing on Crisis & Building Resilience (Minnie Ingersoll)

by Nick Moran

Minnie Ingersoll of TenOneTen Ventures joins Nick to discuss Embracing Failure, Capitalizing on Crisis & Building Resilience. In this episode, we cover:

  • Backstory/path to Venture
  • You co-founded Shift, which you scaled to $100M. What was the most unexpected/surprising aspect of leading and scaling a venture-backed startup?
  • Where did you spend most of your time (and mindshare) at A vs. B vs. C/D?
  • What was it like building a venture-backed startup as a woman?
  • Tell us a bit about the thesis at TenOneTen.
  • I was recently speaking with M.G. Siegler about the societal impacts of tech... all of which are not positive.  I know you're a mother, so this probably takes on new meaning for you... but how to you consider social and societal responsibility in your role as a tech investor?
  • You've experienced early struggles in your life that have informed your approach as an investor and founder.  Can you talk about what you've been through, the impact and the perspective you've gained from it?
  • Is failure acceptable?  As an investor failure makes me really uneasy and I've not had to deal with this yet with a portfolio company but I'm sure it's just a matter of time.  What's your stance on failure and how to speak with founders about it?
  • You've spoken about the importance of founder resilience... Is it something you select for in investments or something you work on with existing portco founders... trying to help them build resilience?
  • How are the challenges for women similar different (Read more...)

204. Embracing Failure, Capitalizing on Crisis & Building Resilience (Minnie Ingersoll)

by Nick Moran

Minnie Ingersoll of TenOneTen Ventures joins Nick to discuss Embracing Failure, Capitalizing on Crisis & Building Resilience. In this episode, we cover:

  • Backstory/path to Venture
  • You co-founded Shift, which you scaled to $100M. What was the most unexpected/surprising aspect of leading and scaling a venture-backed startup?
  • Where did you spend most of your time (and mindshare) at A vs. B vs. C/D?
  • What was it like building a venture-backed startup as a woman?
  • Tell us a bit about the thesis at TenOneTen.
  • I was recently speaking with M.G. Siegler about the societal impacts of tech... all of which are not positive.  I know you're a mother, so this probably takes on new meaning for you... but how to you consider social and societal responsibility in your role as a tech investor?
  • You've experienced early struggles in your life that have informed your approach as an investor and founder.  Can you talk about what you've been through, the impact and the perspective you've gained from it?
  • Is failure acceptable?  As an investor failure makes me really uneasy and I've not had to deal with this yet with a portfolio company but I'm sure it's just a matter of time.  What's your stance on failure and how to speak with founders about it?
  • You've spoken about the importance of founder resilience... Is it something you select for in investments or something you work on with existing portco founders... trying to help them build resilience?
  • How are the challenges for women similar different (Read more...)

Help wanted: INFLUENCER RELATIONS MANAGER

by Marshall Kirkpatrick

I love my job. I get asked every other month what my Employee Satisfaction score is and at last report, it was a 10 out of 10!

I’ve worked at Sprinklr for more than 3 years now and it just keeps getting better. And by that I mean I just keep learning more every day. And we’re making it a better place to work almost every day.

The team I manage has an average score of 9 out of 10, so they’re not as happy as I am yet – but they’re pretty darned happy too.

I’d like to invite you to be a part of our team, if the following job description sounds like a good fit for you. When will I be filling this position? I’m not entirely sure, but soon.

If you’re interested, please email me at Marshall.kirkpatrick@sprinklr.com with the subject line “influencer marketing position.” I expect between 20 and 50 people to email me about it, but we’ll see! I’ll try to respond to everyone personally. I look forward to hearing from and/or meeting you!

Help wanted:

INFLUENCER RELATIONS MANAGER

We’re hiring a smart, communicative, B2B Influencer Relations Manager responsible for the development, execution and measurement of influencer marketing and collaboration campaigns used to drive both customer acquisition through demand generation and sales support, and internal learning from influencers who can contribute knowledge and insights to internal stakeholders throughout the business. This position works with cross-functional teams, especially Content Marketing, Events, and Analyst Relations. The position (Read more...)

Investor Stories 130: Why I Passed (Kim, Reum, Senkut)

by Nick Moran

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Jim Kim
  • Courtney Reum
  • Aydin Senkut

Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.

 

To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes.

Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

Investor Stories 130: Why I Passed (Kim, Reum, Senkut)

by Nick Moran

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Jim Kim
  • Courtney Reum
  • Aydin Senkut

Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.

 

To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes.

Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

Then, All at Once

by Ian Hathaway
This post is by Ian Hathaway from Blog - Ian Hathaway

Last Sunday I hit send on my first book manuscript for review by the publisher. It’s been nearly three years in the making, full of twists and turns, a roundtrip Transatlantic move with my family, tens of thousands of discarded written words, and two hiatuses totaling twelve whole months in length. When I started, I had a six-month-old son; he’s now three years old and has an eight-month-old brother. It’s been a long time coming and damn does it feel good to finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

If you don’t know already, it’s a book on entrepreneurial ecosystems co-authored with Brad Feld. We use the concept of complex adaptive systems to explain the behavior of startup communities and entrepreneurial ecosystems. A defining characteristic of complex systems is a process known as emergence. This occurs when the “parts” of a system interact in a way that produces value in novel and unexpected ways. Nobody is in control and the ultimate outcome is difficult or impossible to predict in advance.

My favorite shorthand definitions of these terms are as follows: complexity = the science of interactions; emergence = unpredictable creativity.

Writing a book is a complex, emergent process. The collaboration between Brad and me resulted in something that is much more valuable than what either one of us would have produced on our own (a nonlinear process). The final result is also very different from what either one of us would have predicted at the (Read more...)