Collab Blog
Put down Pokémon Go, kids: there’s something better
by Collaborative Team —For all its challenges, being a kid right now is pretty darn cool.
Read moreThe Business of Good Style
by Collaborative Team —Shirley Kurata was 19 when she decided to move to Paris to study fashion.
Read moreAdventuring with Sawyer, One Kids’ Class at a Time
by Collaborative Team —Marissa Evans Alden was a college student when she started her first company.
Read moreGrow the Pie (not Your Slice)
by Collaborative Team —It’s incredibly common to hear the following as a seed stage VC: “I decided to hire [junior employee X…
Read moreLeveling Up
by Collaborative Team —Ryan Caldbeck wants to level the playing field.
Read morePutting Parents’ Oxygen Masks on First
by Collaborative Team —Discussion about parental leave has reached a fever pitch these last few weeks, and it marks an important turning point…
Read moreWait, What Is Technology?
by Collaborative Team —To start, I consulted the official definitions, to see if I could anchor in something that I understood well.
Read moreHydrating the World
by Collaborative Team —Mike Del Ponte was standing in a puddle of spilled water when he first got the idea for Soma, a…
Read moreThe Case for a Millennial Ronald McDonald
by Collaborative Team —Marketing to kids is big business.
Read moreThe Baby-Sitters Club v2.0
by Collaborative Team —At Collab+Sesame, we think that helping families is one of the most important ways to help kids.
Read moreDo Your Research Before Changing the World
by Collaborative Team —Shivani Siroya knows what it means to do your research.
Read moreEliminate the Friction
by Collaborative Team —When life hands Steven van Wel a frustrating problem, he builds a startup.
Read moreTalk It Out
by Collaborative Team —From cave drawings to Snapchatting, the way we communicate with each other has changed a lot.
Read moreInvesting in the next generation
by Collaborative Team —Investments in child development are creating tremendous opportunities to build massively successful businesses and have a positive social impact.
Read moreEight questions for Nicholas Negroponte
by Craig Shapiro —Nicholas Negroponte has been at the forefront of the digital revolution since the beginning.
Read moreStarting up to solve the right problem
by Collaborative Team —When Tristan Walker first heard about Foursquare, he knew that it was something he wanted to be a part of.
Read moreThe Villain Test
by Craig Shapiro —At Collaborative Fund, the first question we ask ourselves when evaluating a new investment opportunity is: If this startup becomes…
Read moreAiming higher
by Craig Shapiro —I saw this tweet from Donda and it got me thinking ….
Read moreSocial good practices for companies
by Craig Shapiro —Because of Collaborative’s focus on investing in companies that push the world forward, I often meet entrepreneurs who have a…
Read moreGetting creative within constraints
by Collaborative Team —Photo @MaxJoseph.
Read moreBuilding momentum vs. creating it
by Craig Shapiro —Venture capital is all about placing bets on the future.
Read moreQ&A with Chuck Templeton
by Collaborative Team —Chuck Templeton is a serial entrepreneur, founder of OpenTable, and former Director of Grubhub.
Read moreSocial fabric
by Craig Shapiro —How do we find and connect with people with whom we share common values…
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