Not exact matches
You wrote the following in a blog post: «When I joined First
Round, I
gave a lot of thought to the type of VC I want to be, and I decided to be one that wouldn't hedge talking about mistakes and lessons hard won.»
Of course, there's no real reason you can't wear this Brooks Brothers tartan square year -
round, and
given how attractive it is, you'll probably want to.
Making matters worse, it's
not the investors who usually suffer in a down
round, it's the founders, who often have to
give up a much larger portion of equity to secure that
round and keep the lights on.
It also doesn't hurt that the founders are themselves a gay couple living in Atlanta, which makes theirs the local brew and
gives Black Sheep Light Lager an extra dimension of appeal to their first -
round target customers.
Startups that run out of resources also usually do so because the founders don't want to
give up a piece of the pie, the budgets were
not planned properly, the burn rate was too high, or it just took longer to raise the first
round than initially expected.
Typically, second
round impacts (multiplier) are
not included in the budget estimates,
given the subjectivity of any number.
Marketwatch had a post called 5 Reasons Your Shouldn't Retire which
gave a good
round up for financial reason to...
From a founder perspective, instead of diluting their stake in the company through various
rounds of private financing and spending a vast amount of time and effort on building up both a brand and a customer base, the issuance of proprietary tokens to over 10,000 investors (as was the case with Bancor for example) creates an immediately incentivised populace willing to spread the company's name if it delivers on its promised product or service whilst simultaneously having
not given away a single share of the company to institutional investors.
To me, its
not that any
given round number is cursed; Rather, its that periods following long Bull markets tend to be a sideways affair.
I believe that you should try to
give up these things year
round and try to be a better person year
round,
not just for 40 days.
Whether you need a five - minute breather or a mini-vacation, we've done some browsing and
rounded up a few diversions you won't feel guilty for
giving into.
Any well -
rounded person, religious or
not, can see through Silverman's veil of of Indian -
giving rationale and cracked foundations.
I'm sure one day you'll come «
round and
give up on
not collecting stamps.
That something else
gave the teaching its importance; it was
not the other way
round.
As for me, I can't believe in an human - like being that designed and jump - started the universe 13.8 billion years ago and set aside a planet for His special favorite creations, so He'd have someone to keep Him company and sing songs praising Him, then
gave Bronze Age hermits a book of His orders to mankind that includes «thou shalt
not round thy head nor cut thy beard» on penalty of eternal suffering... just CA
N'T, any more than I can force myself to believe the world rests on the back of giant turt
N'T, any more than I can force myself to believe the world rests on the back of giant turtle.
Though the natural sciences therefore
give a
rounded account of man and his becoming, they do
not tell the whole human story.
I still kept a
round of duties, and would
not suffer myself to run into any open vices, and so got along very well in time of health and prosperity, but when I was distressed or threatened by sickness, death, or heavy storms of thunder, my religion would
not do, and I found there was something wanting, and would begin to repent my going so much to frolics, but when the distress was over, the devil and my own wicked heart, with the solicitations of my associates, and my fondness for young company, were such strong allurements, I would again
give way, and thus I got to be very wild and rude, at the same time kept up my
rounds of secret prayer and reading; but God,
not willing I should destroy myself, still followed me with his calls, and moved with such power upon my conscience, that I could
not satisfy myself with my diversions, and in the midst of my mirth sometimes would have such a sense of my lost and undone condition, that I would wish myself from the company, and after it was over, when I went home, would make many promises that I would attend no more on these frolics, and would beg forgiveness for hours and hours; but when I came to have the temptation again, I would
give way: no sooner would I hear the music and drink a glass of wine, but I would find my mind elevated and soon proceed to any sort of merriment or diversion, that I thought was
not debauched or openly vicious; but when I returned from my carnal mirth I felt as guilty as ever, and could sometimes
not close my eyes for some hours after I had gone to my bed.
But I think it would be more helpful all
round if readers
gave him the benefit of the doubt that he is
not anti intellectual or anti scripture but making a bona fide encouragement to godliness in life and action based on sufficient knowledge of biblical truth.
Give unto us the increase of hope —
not wistful desire for what is
round the corner or over the hill, but the habit of living with tip - toe expectancy in the sure confidence that God has in store for us more than we can conceive or know.
Though it is popular to say that God can do whatever He wants, God can
not do what is logically impossible (such as make a
round square), do anything that violates His own nature (such a sin), or do anything that goes against something He has already decided and determined (such as
give humans free will).
Technology, transportation, and modern agricultural methods have
given consumers year -
round access to food, even when it doesn't make sense geographically and climatically.
I wasn't feeling my best yesterday (naturally because I had something I wanted to do) so I
gave MDP the sad puppy dog eyes and asked if he would come along (aka drive the hour
round trip) as meeting Jessica was super important to me.
As a potter, I find that if I cover a slab of clay with saran wrap, then cut my shapes out just pressing the cutter on the plastic - covered clay, it can't stick and
gives a nice
rounded edge.
I don't know when I will find time to make these, but I think I will need to
give them as gifts this Christmas if I don't find the perfect biscotti recipe to
round out my holiday cookie packages.
Not sure how it will go as I think they only make
round ones as far as I know but looking forward to
giving it a go!!
I know this might seem like overkill, but it really isn't and matches the potency of the spices to
give it a well -
rounded flavor.
Oh, but what I did want to mention is, even though I soaked the black beans for a good 12 hours, they were
not quite cooked after the 15 minutes, so I
gave them another 7 minutes, which got them tender enough to pass the doneness test, but had I
not been crunched for time, I probably would have
given them a full second
round of 15 minutes (so 30 total).
There are may things you can
give a youngster or go down to a kid from your predecessors, yet
not at all like a music box, for example, a merry go
round music box.
«A lot of decisions we're making [today are
giving us] a more stable work force where the bulk, if
not all of our employees, [are here] year -
round,» he says.
The 540 ml glass sauce jar, which Aegg calls the «subtle dog bone», is taller than existing ones on the market and
not so
rounded at the top,
giving it better shelf space and a more striking appearance.
Given that my pan is
not completely non-stick and the fact that I used cow's milk instead of coconut milk... My naans are
not round...
And while I try to keep that feeling of
giving and thankfulness alive all year
round, inevitably life gets in the way and before I know it, my feeling of good cheer has been chipped away and in it's place is business and excuses for all of the important things that I am
not making time to do.
Nothing and what is he leaving behind coqoliin xhaka eleny monreal walcott!!!! So he has had 80 million in wages and thats what he cares about and that also goes for everyone running OUR club that do
nt give a monkeys about the title or europe it will only change when totally fail and finish 10 - 12 for a few years and there pockets get hit and i can see it and that will make me hate wenger kronke gazidis and all those stuck up arrogant directors of our beloved club it will be like going back to Don howe managing the club and 17000 on the stands I hope i am wrong but can anyone see it any other way????? Time for change and change now Troy deemy is right no balls I wouldnt want to go into a battle with any of them backing me up White feathers all
round
As a result, Akpom's loan move is a good idea all
round, but it will be down to the youngster now to showcase his quality when
given a chance and ensure that he doesn't become a player who is constantly being shipped out in a regular loan deals.
And if
not... I sure hope Pop cuts the minutes at the right times and
gives them to Davis, BP3, or White... cause I really don't want to miss the playoffs or get swept in the first
round.
Having said that, many pundits thought that Mark Clattenburg should have
given the Champions (I still can't get my head
round saying that!)
And they didn't
give up a first
rounder for Sammy — it was a second (and yeah EJ Gaines but he was gonna be on a final year too).
Giving up high
round draft picks to get a QB at the detriment to other positions would be just as big of a risk if
not a much longer term risk.
And no, a first
round win over the woeful Pittsburgh Panthers won't do it alone — though that result would
give the Irish a Virginia Tech - Duke path to the semifinals.
Vegas
not only weathered the all - out punishment LA
gave it, but the Knights scored three times in the third period after absorbing all those hits to improve to just one game from a second -
round berth, its first ever NHL playoff series win, and shockingly, a series sweep in what was supposed to be a difficult series.
A celebrity within the target group, who may or may
not be well
rounded enough by now to
give Floyd something to think about.
He horribly stubbed a couple chips in the first
round, but this is a course with extremely tight run - offs around the greens that have
given not just Tiger trouble.
Jimmy Butler wasn't a draft pick, but Minnesota's draft night trade for him (for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and swapped first
round picks)
gave them the best player acquired on Thursday.
Wenger did say after the defeat to Bayern Munich in Germany that Arsenal would still be
giving it their all to try to qualify for the next
round but I am
not so sure and the words of the former Arsenal and France star Robert Pires this week have done nothing to change my mind.
The title race is tighter than a gnat's chuff and with Leicester City and Tottenham already above us, even though the spuds are only in second place due to their better goal difference, we really can
not afford to
give any ground in the next
round of games.
Giants May have to
give something like a 3rd or 4th
rounder but I would surprised if a deal with the Bills didn't include both Rd1s, both Rd2s, and next years 1st.
If you
give them each team's 9th best player, they shouldn't finish 1st in a division and sweep a first
round of playoffs.
I get that some people hate the idea of taking a safety
given the recent draft history, the existence of Colbert and Tartt, and the greater need at edge, but if they aren't sold on the 1st
round edge talent and are sold on the safeties as BPA and playmakers, then James or Fitzpatrick could be the pick.
I don't think Dallas will lose Irving this year, even if he only gets a 2nd
round tender, because every team out there knows all of the reasons why we're hesitant to
give him a long - term deal.
As if all that weren't enough for one broadcast, as the game wound down Vi - tale went on a tirade when Brando mentioned that ESPN would be
giving viewers updates and then
round - by -
round summaries of the Uno Màs fight between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran which was about to start: