Roy BahatinAlso by Roy BahatRequest for startups: worker organizingAs the first venture capital firm to focus on the future of work, we’ve invested in a surprisingly small number of startups for… workers…Oct 241Oct 241
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Roy BahatinAlso by Roy BahatA model to prepare workers for the future: organized labor training centersUpdated after a 2024 visitJun 21, 2023Jun 21, 2023
Roy BahatinAlso by Roy BahatWhy do I believe in worker power?… even though I have the word capitalist in my job titleMay 9, 2023May 9, 2023
Roy BahatinAlso by Roy BahatOur most frequent comments on pitch decksThe situation… a founder reaches out cold to ask for pitch deck feedback (maybe you’ve heard the old “if you want money, ask for advice…Mar 30, 20234Mar 30, 20234
Roy BahatinAlso by Roy BahatBusiness leaders need to take responsibility for how we respond to unionizationTogether with MIT business school professor Tom Kochan, former chair of the MIT faculty and many-decades expert in organized labor, we…Jan 14, 2023Jan 14, 2023
Roy BahatinAlso by Roy BahatHow to find teammates for your new thing you want to buildAvoid the usual interview-and-stare-into-their-eyes processDec 12, 2022Dec 12, 2022
Roy BahatBookstorm summarizing (my read on) The PersuadersSummarizing this book, The Persuaders by Anand Giridharadas...Oct 24, 2022Oct 24, 2022