Hello, my name is Ben YoskovitzEntrepreneur & investor. Co-author @LeanAnalytics. Partner @YearOneLabs. Ex-CEO/Founder Standout Jobs. Father. Opportunity-seeker.
1/ I get why so many early stage investors follow and don’t lead deals. But we need leaders more than ever. As mark…
November 15, 2022
It might be my age, but areas I’m finding interesting and underserved: death, elder care, wealth transfer. Lots goi…
November 15, 2022
Everyone has to start somewhere. First time founders are often confident but open at the same time. Driven but will…
November 15, 2022
I argue for going after niches all the time. I wouldn’t say “the smaller the better” but the “better defined the be…
November 14, 2022
Boarding a 9 hour flight from Munich to Toronto. Last night I watched 3 episodes of FIFA Uncovered and today I can’…
November 12, 2022
: Generate and update a CODEOWNERS file on GitHub by…
November 10, 2022
I do believe more big companies will look to spin-outs as a new “tool in the innovation toolbox” because spin-outs…
May 19, 2022
Air travel pre-COVID: sucked. Air travel now: still sucks. Delays, flight cancellations, long lines everywhere. So…
May 16, 2022
I’m looking to speak with people that have spoken at a TEDx event. Please DM. Thanks!
April 6, 2022
I don’t know how I missed this in 2013, but this is hysterical. Maybe I forgot (memory isn’t what it used to be), b…
February 2, 2022
Survive long enough and you give yourself the chance of "figuring it out." Congrats to the Dyspatch team on getting…
January 25, 2022
I feel like web3 is determined to bring us back, visually, to the BBSs I was in and moderating back in the early 90…
January 21, 2022
I met someone today whose company is not talking about NFTs.
January 20, 2022
Podcasts are still cool. How do I know? I told my kids I was on one recently and one of them said in disbelief, “Yo…
January 20, 2022
I’m all for ethical best practices when it comes to food production and fair wages for farmers (which is what the l…
January 19, 2022
Did you buy it? I wanna learn analytics too! We should do a copy of his copy.
January 3, 2022
Looking to speak with SUPER FANS (particularly in music.) This is for work we're doing in the entertainment space.…
September 17, 2021
We've just launched the second Intuit Prosperity Accelerator, with a focus on AI solutions to advance financial pro…
June 22, 2021
Today we're kicking off the @stationfintech accelerator with 8 startups in Fintech with a focus on payments. Always…
June 14, 2021
It’s the “assholes in startups (and VC)” win theory. Perpetuated by a culture that loves its classifications and pa…
June 4, 2021
Excited to announce that @hwayyad is joining @HighlineBeta as our Chief Accelerator Officer. Our Accelerator busine…
May 27, 2021
Fantastic accelerator program with 4 big CPGs: AB InBev, Colgate, Coca-Cola and Unilever. A fantastic opp for start…
May 27, 2021
On a scale from 1-10 where 1 is “completely insane” and 10 is “absolutely completely insane” how’s the startup goin…
May 27, 2021
Not all CAC is created equal. Breaking it out by channel helps figure out what’s been optimized successfully and wh…
May 27, 2021
Throwing this out there-my son custom painted this computer case. Full size, all screws and standoffs. He’s hoping…
May 27, 2021
I’ve known @ianrae a long time. We started Year One Labs together w/ @rayluk and @acroll. Ian’s had a very diverse…
May 26, 2021
LeadSift Intent API: Real-Time Intent Data in Your Platform via @byosko
May 26, 2021
Has anyone heard of Axia Coin?
May 21, 2021
We’re hiring for a Director, Growth (w/ a focus on early venture validation) -
May 20, 2021
Computershare is so painfully awful. Two recent transactions (shares being acquired in startup exits) went through it. So. Crappy.
May 17, 2021
Agreed. And unfortunately many of us live in a bubble that makes it easy to forget this (as I sit in my backyard pl…
May 14, 2021
Awesome program with amazing people. Sustainability startups should look at 100+ very seriously.
May 14, 2021
How I de-stress.
May 13, 2021
Got vaccinated today. 1st shot. Suddenly craving cookies, ice cream and cake. Correlation? Causation? Or just a happy coincidence?
May 7, 2021
Growth capital activate! Was an early investor in @Crayon and remain impressed by the team’s perseverance and abili…
May 5, 2021
I’m looking forward to seeing what the team at Relay does next.
May 5, 2021
We’ve always appreciated @acroll’s support at Highline Beta as an early investor and mentor. Here’s a quick intervi…
May 3, 2021
I’m getting vaccinated on Friday. Can’t wait to get that Super Soldier Serum pumping through my veins. I’ve got the…
May 2, 2021
1/ Corporate innovators talk a lot about disruption (at least in hushed tones.) Disruption happens, but it’s actual…
April 30, 2021
Founders thinking about building a CPG startup please read this. Great lessons and experiences here.
April 29, 2021
Everyone wants the easiest path / formula to winning. Skip steps at your own risk.
April 29, 2021
Epic. Sometimes investors proactively reaching out is legit.
April 27, 2021
Thanks for having me @JimWHuffman on your podcast. I can’t quite remember what I said but I hope it’s helpful for p…
April 27, 2021
My son’s birthday list has 10 items on it starting with a PS5 (basically impossible to get) and ending with white athletic socks.
April 26, 2021
Yesterday I received 2 emails from founders I've invested in. One just raised a round after a major pivot and is pe…
April 15, 2021
Put the right structure in place, and corporate-startup collaboration works. We had the opportunity to work with…
April 14, 2021
Well that's it. Bandwagon, it's nice to ride you (for now.) Personal brand building, ego soothing (maybe?), ranking…
April 13, 2021
When pre-seed investing it’s never “perfect.” There are simply too many unknowns, too many puzzle pieces to put tog…
April 9, 2021
Stay tuned. :) I'm currently looking for new opportunities in product management & growth. I love building products -- getting into the nitty gritty, but also growing and managing teams of product managers, designers and developers. It's a combination of the 20,000 foot view and the 2 foot view. Previously, I was VP Product at VarageSale (http://varagesale.com). My role was to lead product development across web and mobile platforms, continuously improving the product and growing our user base and engagement successfully. Prior to VarageSale, I was VP Product at GoInstant, a salesforce.com company. GoInstant was acquired by salesforce.com in 2012. My role was to provide a conduit between the outside world (sales, marketing, business development) and the internal team (development, strategy, etc.) I take a Lean Startup / customer development approach to customer segmentation and product development. Prior to GoInstant I was the Founding Partner at Year One Labs, an early stage seed accelerator based in Montreal. We funded 5 startups and provided up to 12-months of hands-on mentorship, guided by a Lean Startup methodology. Three of the startups "graduated" by raising follow on capital and continue to operate today. One of the companies, Localmind, was acquired by Airbnb. I've also made 15+ angel investments personally. In 2013 I co-authored, Lean Analytics (http://leananalyticsbook.com), published by O'Reilly, a book on how to use data to grow your startup/business more successfully. I'm the author of Instigator Blog (http://www.instigatorblog.com), which focuses on Lean Startup, product management, startups and entrepreneurship. Specialties: Lean Analytics, product management, startups, entrepreneurship, customer development, Lean Startup, accelerators, business development, marketing, sales, team building, recruiting.