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Starting a Company in the COVID Era with Ann-Miura Ko
Starting a Company in the COVID Era with Ann-Miura Ko
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
May 10, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Ann-Miura Ko (@annimaniac), joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded as part of an On Deck Fellowship event.They discuss:- Her perspectives on what it was like to start a company in the last several downturns and why this one is different from the others.- Why they are telling their portfolio companies that they need to be “outlasting, not outspending” their competitors.- What a “minimal viable company” means and how to avoid “fake growth.”- What will continue to be different when the pandemic is over.- Which spaces she’s excited about.- Her theory on the new social contract emerging between workers and employers.- How startups should think about competition.Applications for the summer vintage of our Network Catalyst accelerator are now open! The early decision deadline is May 15th and final deadline is June 5th. Learn more and apply today at www.villageglobal.vc/network-catalyst.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.
Released:
May 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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