One of our startups, Game of Drones, is about to be featured on “Good Morning America” — and they are amazing!
Check out this FPV Drone Racing video:
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Anyone who has been there will testify that starting up a new business is an incredibly hectic and stressful time, involving a vast amount of work that needs to be effectively managed and prioritised. It can be all too easy for new directors to focus upon the speed of bringing their business and product to life while skirting over issues such as Human Resources.
Those who do this are making a big mistake as there’s no more crucial aspect to building a company from scratch than implementing an effective HR policy. Here we’re going to look at the core tenants of what a start-up needs to recognise in HR – and the benefits from understanding these from the very beginning.
Recruiting a team
Check out Bink, a fun and philanthropic Indiegogo Campaign:
GrubMarket, a recent Founders Space Alumni, just raised another $2M. This comes on the heels of raising $600k.
The $2M comes from Yahoo! founder Jerry Yang and GGV Capital.
“BOYCOTT PANDO DAILY!” Their article today on Weev glorifies and promotes the ideas of a white supremacist. No matter what Pando may think, this is not a balanced article. Clearly the blogger who wrote it admires aspects of Weev’s philosophy.
http://pando.com/2014/11/21/troll-tales-catching-up-with-weev-in-beirut/
Weev loves Bashar al-Assad, hates minorities, and admires terrorists like Timothy McVeigh.
Good news! Hellow, one of our alumni, is one of the finalist of the TNW USA Boost program. Check it out… http://thenextweb.com/voice/2014/11/19/tnw-usa-boost-program-almost-full-heres-20-awesome-startups/
by Philip Acuña
Launching a startup isn’t easy. It’s a financial and emotional roller-coaster ride that few are willing to endure, and more often than not, the entrepreneur is forced to balance on the fine line between failure and success.
Being able to withstand these types of challenges and competitive environment isn’t for everyone either. Some say that real entrepreneurs are born, while others claim that its something you can learn through trial and error. What is certain however is that there are specific traits that all entrepreneurs posses to effectively navigate their way to success.
Judging the startups for October 2014 batch of startups were the following VCs and Angel Investors:
- Jeff Lee – Doll Capital
- Rebecca Kaden – Maveron Ventures
- Phil Boyer – Crosslink Capital
- Joydeep Bhattacharyya – Shasta Ventures
- John Ricci – Angel Investor
- David Lane – Diamond Head Ventures
- Feisal Mosleh – Angel Investor
- Christopher Aubuchon – Cote Capital
