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Parsing The ‘Venture Subsidy’
by Kanyi Maqubela —There is a subtle but very important distinction between venture capital “subsidizing” a service-oriented business, and a service-oriented business that…
Read moreWhat We Like
by Craig Shapiro —Collaborative Fund backs the shared future.
Read moreWhat Is Citizenship On The Internet?
by Kanyi Maqubela —Lately, crowdsourcing is almost a dirty word.
Read moreCelebrating Our Strong Roots: Chuck Templeton
by Craig Shapiro —I’ve started writing about how our Limited Partners (LPs) shape and influence us.
Read moreMaking Sense Of Connected Devices
by Kanyi Maqubela —There are a number of ways to connect hardware to the internet.
Read moreStop, Get Out, Unplug…And Notice
by Ryan Jacoby —Great product design starts with understanding context, behavior, and motivation.
Read moreHow Do You Stay Relevant When Your Job Is Obsolete?
by Alberto Escarlate —If you search your memory (aka the web for some of us) for careers that don’t exist anymore you’ll end…
Read moreInvest In Your Employees For Better Returns
by Craig Shapiro —In a recent New York Times article, Adam Davidson talks about two very different trips he took to Ikea five…
Read moreWhy does eBay still use seller ratings?
by Kanyi Maqubela —On peer-to-peer platforms, trust and safety is of paramount importance.
Read moreIt’s Time To Start Making Data Networks Simple
by Ryan Jacoby —I saw this tweet over the weekend and thought it was pretty cool…
Read moreOnly Good News … Is Actually Bad News
by Craig Shapiro —One of the best pieces of advice I ever received came from an investor in Collaborative Fund.
Read moreChange Culture By Making Big Bets
by Kanyi Maqubela —It is instructive, when thinking about venture capital, to consider a venture firm as a two-sided marketplace.
Read moreHow Quarterly Became A Platform For Empowering Creative Entrepreneurs
by Sebastien Park —I recently discovered that Magic is Art created a thirty second video promoting his Quarterly subscription.
Read moreHow Your 8-year Old Is Building A Digital Reputation
by Alberto Escarlate —One of my favorite posts here at Progress Report was written by Kanyi Maqubela regarding how the credit score is outdated (If…
Read moreWin a Scholarship for Seth Godin’s Skillshare Class
by Collaborative Team —The New Business Toolbox: Help Your New Business Do It Right The First Time.
Read moreThe “Uber of X” Companies Are Only Halfway There
by Kanyi Maqubela —2013 was a big year for Uber.
Read moreCelebrating Our Strong Roots: Chris Cerf
by Craig Shapiro —I recently wrote about the importance of having strong roots.
Read moreBuilding From Your Insight
by Ryan Jacoby —I’ve been helping out a great team launching an interesting retail company.
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