Sentences with phrase «defy ventures»

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While there have long been small players in the venture capital community who defied the stats and were able to attract some LP money, they tended to be relegated to the fringes of the industry, with less access to sizable funds and the buzziest companies.

Defy's founder, Catherine Hoke, a venture capitalist by trade, was visiting a prison in Texas when she recognized the similarities between Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and incarcerated people — relentless drive, resourcefulness, and extraordinary hustle.

The dress may be Stella McCartney (and Anne Hathaway did venture out in another version of the same look for an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon so it has celebrity approval), but I just don't think the daring dress flatters Minogue's age - defying figure.

I was one of the few Caucasians who defied the tabloid pundits and ventured into a New York City theatre to see Do the Right Thing in the summer of 1989.

This is a story About growing up in church, And rebelling against it.About breaking a heart, And finding a way to mend it.About hearing God's voice, And trying to obey it.About avoiding expectation, And learning to defy it.This is the story of an unlikely couple, Max and Crazy Jenna, Who from Sunday School to adulthood, Ventured to and from the prodigal's path, And ended up finding each other...

Venture into Black Mountain National Park and see the imposing mountain range of black granite boulders, stacked precariously on top of another, defying gravity.

Despite their teacher telling them they are not allowed to head down to Earth, they defy him and venture down to start their adventure trying to recover these instruments.

Regardless of your taste, I'd venture that the percentage of these shows that are good defies all the usual odds that hover around 15 percent, and jumps close to 75 percent.

Now that we're up to speed on Kat's ventures into gravity - defying battles, we're fully prepared to enjoy her upcoming quests.