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Insights Today on Creating Tomorrow's Transformation

RANA EL KALIOUBY Core Collective Series

56 Min Video

Fireside Chat with Rana el Kaliouby

TechCrunch Reporter Natasha Mascarenhas sits down with Rana el Kaliouby, Co-Founder & CEO of Affectiva, to explore diversity and inclusion in technology....

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Why Underscore Invested in Macro

6 min read

Making Meetings Meaningful: Why We Invested in Macro’s $4.3M Seed Round

With $4.3M in Seed funding from Underscore VC, FirstMark, and General Catalyst, Macro sets out to deliver a super-powered interface for the workplace....

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Why Underscore VC Invested: Cazena

AI

5 Min Read

Why We Invested in Instant Data Lake Provider, Cazena

Michael Skok

Co-Founder & Partner

Sales During Crises

Sales

4 Min Read

3 Strategic Steps to Adapt Your Sales Process During a Crisis

John Davagian

Chief Revenue Officer

best city for startups - Boston

Community

10 Min Read

6 Reasons Why Boston is the Best City for Startups

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Cultivating Resilience: How to Keep Your Team Focused and Engaged During a Crisis

Culture

5 min read

Cultivating Resilience: How to Keep Your Team Focused and Engaged During a Crisis

Emily Green

Board Director and Advisor

Insights From Recent Core Community Events

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AI

56 Min Video

Fireside Chat with Rana el Kaliouby

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Leadership

7 min read

No-Nonsense | Featuring Tobi Lutke, Co-founder & CEO of Shopify

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Future of Work

5 min read

Remote Product Management Tips & Tricks

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Leadership

4 Min Read

Lessons from 2008 that are Applicable Now

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Leadership

7 min read

No-Nonsense | Featuring Chris Comparato, CEO of Toast

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AI

58 Minute Video

AI/ML Innovation in a Post-Pandemic World

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Leadership

6 min read

No-Nonsense | Featuring Meghan Joyce, COO of Oscar Health

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Sales

6 min read

“Leave me a voicemail, if it’s interesting, I’ll call you back”

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AI

6 MIN READ

No-Nonsense | Featuring Doug Merritt, CEO of Splunk

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Startup Secrets

Startup Secrets

What’s Your Roadmap to Success?

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Where do you start and what should you expect?

Building a Compelling Value Proposition

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Define, evaluate and build for YOU

Turning Products Into Companies

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A bold vision to attract and unify the team

Culture, Vision, And Mission

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Build a successful company around your product

Hiring A+ Talent

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Helping you find your ideal candidate

Game Changing Business Models

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Be disruptive! Create a dilemma

Go To Market Strategies

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Tactical components for a great GTM plan

Getting Behind the Perfect Investor Pitch

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Tell a story to captivate investors

Funding Strategies to Go the Distance

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The best time to raise capital and more…

Have You Got What it Takes?

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Can founders evolve with the needs of their business?

Mastering Mutual Mentorship

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Mentorship is a seemingly simple concept

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Time to Build: Reflections from the Underscore Board Core

Emily Green

Board Director and Advisor

RANA EL KALIOUBY Core Collective Series

56 Min Video

Fireside Chat with Rana el Kaliouby

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3 min read

Hi Marley Raises $8 Million For Its AI Messaging Platform For Insurers

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Why Underscore Invested in Macro

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Making Meetings Meaningful: Why We Invested in Macro’s $4.3M Seed Round

Lily Lyman

Lily Lyman

Why Underscore VC Invested: Cazena

5 Min Read

Why We Invested in Instant Data Lake Provider, Cazena

Michael Skok

Co-Founder & Partner

Sales During Crises

Sales

4 Min Read

3 Strategic Steps to Adapt Your Sales Process During a Crisis

John Davagian

Chief Revenue Officer

AI/ML Innovation in a Post-Pandemic World

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58 Minute Video

AI/ML Innovation in a Post-Pandemic World

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Community

10 Min Read

6 Reasons Why Boston is the Best City for Startups

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Team Announcements

4 Min Read

Going East: Doubling Down on Boston with Underscore VC

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Team Announcements

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Accounting on Others

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