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Javier Lara • Posts Tagged ‘javier lara’
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Challenges for EdTech Startups. In a knowledge-based economy like the one we live in, education (or the lack thereof) is one of the most influential aspects that can accelerate (or hinder) the economic development of any nation. Yet, the education space has been neglected by government and it has lagged behind in terms of innovation, more than any other field. The number of problems that are desperate for improvement includes the high cost of education, student debt,. 13,000 school districts. There is li...
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Javier Lara • Posts Tagged ‘thoughts’
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The goals of education. 7 skills that need to be taught and we all need to learn:. Critical thinking and problem solving. Collaboration across networks and leading by influence. Agility and adaptability - your job will constantly change (even in the same company). Effective oral and written communication. Accessing and analyzing information (find the crucial/trivial info). Curiosity, imagination and creativity. Entrepreneurship is jumping off a cliff and assembling a plane on the way down. See more →.
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Investor Update | Update My VC
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Update My VC is a modern guide to keeping in touch with your investors. Use our Email Template. To send your VCs a monthly update about new products, metrics, recruiting priorities, and important questions. For a curated list of Investor Communications resources. Created by RRE Ventures. What milestones or accomplishments are you most proud of? What are the things you’re most disappointed about? What has shipped and has the roadmap shifted? How is the business / product performing?
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Sequoia’s RIP Good Times and Their Subsequent... - The Gong Show
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A blog written by Andrew Parker, a VC in Boston with Spark Capital. If I'm interested in something, I write about it here. Musings, ramblings, and other half-baked thoughts produced on a whim. I have had a couple jobs. Contact me via Email. Like What You See? Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Sequoia’s RIP Good Times and Their Subsequent Investments. Brian Chesky, CEO and Co-Founder at AirBnB, recently published 7 rejection letters. In order to set that investment pace and taste in context, I looked at Sequoia&rsq...
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Spark's Investment in Cover - The Gong Show
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A blog written by Andrew Parker, a VC in Boston with Spark Capital. If I'm interested in something, I write about it here. Musings, ramblings, and other half-baked thoughts produced on a whim. I have had a couple jobs. Contact me via Email. Like What You See? Thursday, July 10, 2014. Spark’s Investment in Cover. Is announcing their Series A, led by Spark. Cover is a mobile payment company that allows consumers to dine without waiting for the check. Techcrunch has more coverage. Whoa…) fades into a...
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Series A Investment Pace Across Select VC Firms - The Gong Show
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A blog written by Andrew Parker, a VC in Boston with Spark Capital. If I'm interested in something, I write about it here. Musings, ramblings, and other half-baked thoughts produced on a whim. I have had a couple jobs. Contact me via Email. Like What You See? Friday, July 17, 2015. Series A Investment Pace Across Select VC Firms. The blog post I wrote earlier this week talking about Sequoia’s investment pacing back around the nuclear winter. So, based on this 14 quarter dataset, surprisingly, Sequoia has...
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Javier Lara • Posts Tagged ‘tech’
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Challenges for EdTech Startups. In a knowledge-based economy like the one we live in, education (or the lack thereof) is one of the most influential aspects that can accelerate (or hinder) the economic development of any nation. Yet, the education space has been neglected by government and it has lagged behind in terms of innovation, more than any other field. The number of problems that are desperate for improvement includes the high cost of education, student debt,. 13,000 school districts. There is li...
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Javier Lara • Posts Tagged ‘entrepreneurship’
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Desde hace tiempo vengo observando algunas de las características que hacen que algunos lugares se destaquen como destinos “entrepreneur-friendly”. Ciudades como: San Francisco, New York, Boston, Bangalore (India), Santiago de Chile, Tel Aviv (Israel), Singapur, por mencionar algunas; se han convertido en modelos a seguir de Ecosistemas de Emprendimiento (Startup Ecosystems). Iquest;Cómo podemos convertir República Dominicana en un. Lsquo;startup ecosystem’. Y en Santo Domingo. Organizaciones como Empren...
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Javier Lara • Dominicana Emprende
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Desde hace tiempo vengo observando algunas de las características que hacen que algunos lugares se destaquen como destinos “entrepreneur-friendly”. Ciudades como: San Francisco, New York, Boston, Bangalore (India), Santiago de Chile, Tel Aviv (Israel), Singapur, por mencionar algunas; se han convertido en modelos a seguir de Ecosistemas de Emprendimiento (Startup Ecosystems). Iquest;Cómo podemos convertir República Dominicana en un. Lsquo;startup ecosystem’. Y en Santo Domingo. Organizaciones como Empren...
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Javier Lara • Posts Tagged ‘emprendedurismo’
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Desde hace tiempo vengo observando algunas de las características que hacen que algunos lugares se destaquen como destinos “entrepreneur-friendly”. Ciudades como: San Francisco, New York, Boston, Bangalore (India), Santiago de Chile, Tel Aviv (Israel), Singapur, por mencionar algunas; se han convertido en modelos a seguir de Ecosistemas de Emprendimiento (Startup Ecosystems). Iquest;Cómo podemos convertir República Dominicana en un. Lsquo;startup ecosystem’. Y en Santo Domingo. Organizaciones como Empren...
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