Last night wrapped an era
The latest and last @Techstars program in Austin had their Demo Day almost 10 years to the day since the first
Huge shout out to @seats & @iamamoslee for leading the charge but it was a HUGE team who put it together, both locally and at HQ. Thank you!
My friend @NickLongo taught me a great lesson:
"What is your Noble Cause?" he would ask entrepreneurs.
Meaning:
What purpose are you serving that's greater than yourself?
How are you leaving the world a better place?
It was fascinating how few had answers.
You’re one of the most powerful companies in the world… launching your most important product in a very long time… and your competitors only flaw is it’s bad name… and you name yours….. Bard.
As you commemorate #MLKDay, please remember my mother, as well. She was the architect of the King Legacy and founder of @TheKingCenter, which she founded less than three months after Daddy was assassinated. Without #CorettaScottKing, there would be no MLK Day.
#MLKDay2023
CAE works with U.S. policymakers to enact a comprehensive policy agenda intended to achieve a stronger, more resilient, and inclusive U.S. economy through thriving #entrepreneurship. Support our important work this #GivingTuesday at https://t.co/X3et7kIgiT And thank you!
Peter Theil should have a huge minority focused fund based on this thesis. Women & minorities are deeply mispriced. I’d be happy to show him the path.
As an LP in multiple venture funds here’s my advice to VCs:
Stop writing advice threads for startups and start writing explanatory emails to your LPs as to why you deployed their capital at suddenly indefensible valuations
This will make your day & let's all get a HBD card in the mail to this living legend Sgt. Victor W. Butler! Last surviving Tuskegee Airman in Rhode Island asks for birthday cards for 100th birthday https://t.co/D7J4rvDjUf
Excited to announce the launch of the @Techstars Atlanta Accelerator Powered by J.P. Morgan & my new role as Managing Director. I'll be investing in startups who are building the future of #Commerce, #Consumer, & the #CreatorEconomy!
Learn more here: https://t.co/cD577SgjnD
VC investor Monica Wheat (@mwheat14) has been tapped to lead a new JPMorgan-backed Techstars Detroit accelerator program
https://t.co/LyXo1qc92w via @crainsdetroit