A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 24, 2021

I saw a statistic from one of our larger portfolio companies yesterday. They have had their offices around the world open for some time now with office usage optional. They are seeing office utilization rates of around “20-30%.” They are also seeing “flexibility” as the number one issue in recruiting new talent. That was interesting to me because we are seeing a much higher office utilization at USV.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

AUGUST 25, 2021

Did you know guest expert articles are one of the best ways to get out in front of prospects and gain more clients as a financial advisor? This is a strategy that we deploy for several of our advisor clients—and it’s one of my personal favorites. Watch this three-minute video as I explain how guest expert articles can help you get more clients as a financial advisor: Here’s how it works… How to Do Guest Articles As a Financial Advisor With this strategy, you bring in a guest expert to talk abou

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 22, 2021

The other day, I had a conversation with Effie Epstein, a VC at Sound Ventures and co-investor of mine in Infinite Objects. I happen to mention that my wife and I are expecting our first child in November. She’s out on maternity leave with her second, so I asked her for tips. She told me a really great approach that her and her husband have taken. They asked themselves what they wanted their children to take with them from their home—and distilled each idea down to one word.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 23, 2021

I realized a long time ago that the VC’s customer is the founder/CEO/portfolio company and that our investors (called LPs in VC speak) are our “shareholders” That was a very defining moment for me and has clarified what matters the most in a VC firm. That said, we take investor relations very seriously at USV and always have. This is our model: 1/ We are loyal to our LPs and offer them the opportunity to invest with us fund after fund after fund unless something has materially

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 27, 2021

This project on Kickstarter is cool. A UPS (uninterrupted power supply) for your entire home. I backed it this morning along with almost 2,400 other people who have backed it so far. You can see the video and back it here. USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Aug 25, 2021 Mindset.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 25, 2021

Occasionally, I will write at USV.com and today is one of those days. I wrote about an investment in a DAO called Bright Moments that we made this week. DAOs are interesting and we plan to do a bunch of DAO investing going forward. You can read the post here. USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Aug 16, 2021 Measurement in Market Making.

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