Josh Kopelman
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
19K followers
500+ connections
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
19K followers
500+ connections
About
Josh is a founding Partner at First Round Capital, a seed-stage technology venture fund.…
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What It's Like to Lead a Startup According to 700+ Founders
What It's Like to Lead a Startup According to 700+ Founders
By Josh Kopelman
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The Watney Rule for Startups — and the Return to the ‘Old Normal’
The Watney Rule for Startups — and the Return to the ‘Old Normal’
By Josh Kopelman
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Sometimes I can't believe the incredible quality of people I get to work with at Clay. We had an amazing first week with Bruno Estrella and Joshua…
Sometimes I can't believe the incredible quality of people I get to work with at Clay. We had an amazing first week with Bruno Estrella and Joshua…
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One slightly under appreciated dynamic with startups, is the pattern that many end up working because they ride on the back of another, either for…
One slightly under appreciated dynamic with startups, is the pattern that many end up working because they ride on the back of another, either for…
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Dear UN Secretary General Guterres: You wrote in your guest essay in The New York Times that “if truth is the first casualty of war, reason is not…
Dear UN Secretary General Guterres: You wrote in your guest essay in The New York Times that “if truth is the first casualty of war, reason is not…
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I'm thrilled to welcome Liz Wessel to the First Round Capital partnership! Liz is hard working, kind and brings tons of experience as both a founder…
I'm thrilled to welcome Liz Wessel to the First Round Capital partnership! Liz is hard working, kind and brings tons of experience as both a founder…
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Congrats to a talented colleague and collaborator who will do exciting (and delicious) things in her next chapter. Thank you Jamila Robinson for your…
Congrats to a talented colleague and collaborator who will do exciting (and delicious) things in her next chapter. Thank you Jamila Robinson for your…
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It takes a visionary leader like John Fry and an innovative institution like Drexel University to believe in experiential learning enough to be our…
It takes a visionary leader like John Fry and an innovative institution like Drexel University to believe in experiential learning enough to be our…
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Don’t get married to your first startup idea. When my co-founder and I decided that we wanted to launch our own company, we went from a sports idea…
Don’t get married to your first startup idea. When my co-founder and I decided that we wanted to launch our own company, we went from a sports idea…
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I’m often asked if I would choose to have a co-founder if I decided to start another company. My answer is 100% yes. The company-building journey is…
I’m often asked if I would choose to have a co-founder if I decided to start another company. My answer is 100% yes. The company-building journey is…
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Excited to welcome the 2023 class of summer interns to The Philadelphia Inquirer, where they will be working across our sports, breaking news, data…
Excited to welcome the 2023 class of summer interns to The Philadelphia Inquirer, where they will be working across our sports, breaking news, data…
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