It’s Made in NYC a new low-cost ventilator
Manufacturing is alive in NYC, it’s smart and helping fight Covid-19.
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This Startup Addresses Social Distancing With An Engaging Experience For Kids And Their Relatives
By narrowing your market niche, you can grow your company, even during a pandemic. Max Tuchman and Alvaro Sabido met through an online matchmaking service in 2016. They weren't looking to date. They turned to Founder Dating to find a cofounder with complementary skills.
Accelerating Working Capital
As policy makers around the world seek to mitigate the economic shock from this pandemic, one less obvious but powerful place to look are working capital flows.Yes, we do need direct relief for small businesses like the forgivable PPP loans.
10 Post-Coronavirus Trends for Life After Quarantine
Obviously, the fight against Coronavirus has not stopped, but it’s hard not to look ahead to what’s next. How will having the world on lockdown affect our society in the long run?
Here are a few trends I think we’ll see going forward:
Marketing During A Crisis
One of the most fascinating things I’ve been watching is how the 80 something USV portfolio companies are adjusting their marketing strategies during this pandemic.
The four things you must do to get the best video conferencing results
We’re all going to be spending a lot more time doing video calls from home, it’s worth putting in the time and effort to get the best video conferencing setup. Sitting on a comfortable chair, at a sturdy desk, looking at a good quality monitor is no longer enough.
COVID-19 Will Spur Permanent Change in Healthcare
U.S. healthcare is archaic but COVID-19 has forced it to rapidly change. Health systems are now being pushed to move beyond their pen to paper method and adopt technologies they put aside for too long.
In Real Life
We call it IRL “In Real Life” in the tech sector. IRL is the opposite of the virtual reality/online worlds that we have been reading about in science fiction and slowly building over the past three decades.
Funding Friday: NYC Covid Fund
We continue to be concerned about the most vulnerable among us and that is where we want to focus our giving right now. To that end, Give Directly has a NYC Covid Fund that will give funds directly to people.
Cybersecurity best practices for your new home office
As Highwire, and other businesses across the U.S., transition to a remote workforce, it’s never been more important for us to consider our personal cybersecurity.
A Plan for Rapidly Ramping COVID19 Testing
Since I wrote my post on “The Road Back from COVID19″ we have made lots of progress on two out of the three pillars: masks and tracing.
Working From Home Opens The Door To Employing People With Disabilities
Only 40% of adults in the United States with disablities in their prime working years (ages 25-54) have a job, compared to 79% of all prime-age adults, according to the Brookings Institute, a nonprofit public policy organization dedicated to helping solve problems facing society.
How This Entrepreneur Learned to Find Feedback in Every Rejection
In this episode of Alley's Jason Saltzman's series Resilience, Unbound founder Polly Rodiriguez speaks with Aimara Rodriguez about how Unbound began to focus on the accessibility of sexual-health products and promoting conversations around female and non-binary people's sexual health.
Cultivating The Next Generation Of Women On The Forbes Midas List
Venture capitalists fund the innovation economy.
Navigating the Digital Landscape during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every business, forcing a halt to most avenues of revenue. One avenue, however, remains a lifeline for organizations: digital platforms.
It’s Made in NYC a new low-cost ventilator
Manufacturing is alive in NYC, it’s smart and helping fight Covid-19.
How Educating Herself Gave A Founder Access To Venture Capital
Not many companies are seeing growth during the pandemic, but Wethos is thriving. The company offers a platform where freelancers can meet and team up so they can compete for projects with big marketing and ad agencies.
The Future Is Here, And It’s Now Being Evenly Distributed
If you work in tech you have probably heard this quote over the years: “The future is already here – it's just not evenly distributed.” William Gibson - August 1993
Purpose Drives Innovation And Transformation For A Food Business During The Crisis
Jessie Gould was an investment professional turned operator for a food company in which her firm had invested. That business eventually closed, but it sparked a love for the food industry and, more specifically, wholesome locally sourced food that is mostly plant-based.
Not All Gross Margin Is The Same
I wrote a blog post in September of last year arguing that gross margins and operating margins really matter when valuing companies.
Timing, Luck, and Surviving
This moment we have been living through over the last two months has put pressure on many companies to figure out how to keep the lights on and stay in business.
Merging Strengths Helps Founders Create Success
Kyle Shannon is a storyteller with a track record of success online. He knows how to translate a brand's story into an interactive environment. In 1995, Shannon co-founded Agency.com and sold it to Omnicom. He left in 2002 to pursue other interests.