Competition for funding in F&B segment
Altman tips tougher competition for early-stage food-and-beverage startups looking to raise money. Dow Jones data show F&B-related companies attracted $1.1 billion in venture capital worldwide in the first half of 2014, while in 2013 the sector received $1.59 billion, up 39% on year. Altman says that wherever there are three or four F&B ventures, there likely won’t be room for another one that…
…does something similar with a small twist
Importance of women entrepreneurs
Fonstand talks with Falk Marques Group at the Women’s Private Equity Summit about Aspect Ventures, the emerging mobile market, and the importance of women entrepreneurs to the VC industry.
The certainly has been a relatively low number of women in the venture industry. Traditionally around 10-11% are professionals and 4-5% are partners. We see in the entrepreneurial ranks — particularly with the advent of social media and consumer focus over the last couple of years — that there’s been a swelling in the number of women entrepreneurs that have come forward. We think that in the venture industry there’s the opportunity to be a tipping point and Aspect Ventures and Theresia and I have an opportunity to be both thought leaders around diversity, but also in terms of role modeling in working closely with companies to help them understand the importance of different perspectives around the table and how that ultimately leads to better outcomes.
Ross Report interview
Storm is a guest on The Ross Report to discuss ECW, WCW and what he likes about modern wrestling.
I think it comes from a respect for the business and wanting to take pride in what I did during my career. I take pride in watching it. I think I value a lot of the same things in it you (Ross) do.
Talk is Jericho interview
Heyman and Edge are guests on Talk is Jericho to discuss CM Punk, WWE and The Undertaker. Jericho releases statement.
Paul E. Heyman, Edge, and Chris Jericho met up in NY City and had a conversation for the ages! All three together, in-person… speaking in-depth about CM Punk, Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker & the end of the streak, Hell In A Cell and Studio 54!
Wrestle Reaction interview
Russo talks with Wrestle Reaction about Vince McMahon and WWE’s television product.
In my opinion, the Vince McMahon before the purchase of WCW, was a different Vince McMahon. The Vince McMahon I worked for was a freakin killer. He would do anything to be number one. He would slice your throat, rip your eyes out, it didn’t matter. When I went back and met with him in 2002, he was a different guy.
Talk is Jericho interview
Heyman sits down with Jericho to discuss CM Punk leaving WWE.
He was unhappy. He had enough. He couldn’t take it anymore. A year before he walked these was daily conversations of, ‘I don’t think I’m going to be able to take this. I’m not sure how much longer I’m going to be here. I don’t know how much longer it’s going to be before I just decide to go home.’ I’m surprised it lasted that long.
Meredith Vieira interview
Vieira sits down with O’Brien and talks about her upcoming daytime talk show and a unique segment idea that she has for it. They also discuss her affectionate nature and her dog’s propensity to attack people who go near her.
I like to kiss people, hug people, I like to touch. It’s very interesting because at the Today Show, they had Purell stations everywhere. So, you’d hug and kiss, and then you’d Purell.
Who’s Slamming Who interview
Clay sits down with Who’s Slamming Who to discuss his WWE release and Wrestlemania 29.
If I’m not able to be out there and contribute I don’t want to be there. If you’re not going to bring it, then sitting around on the sidelines is not something I want to do. I was a little bit frustrated. This is where creative [was] in one of those funks where they don’t know what to do. I probably could have handled it a little better but I’m one of those guys who, when I’m frustrated, do not get vocal.
In Your Head interview
Race sits down with In Your Head Wrestling Radio to discuss Hulk Hogan and the WWE championship.
Well, no matter how you want to word it or how you want to say it, if you’re good enough to get to all the places that Hogan was at you’ve got to be way the hell above average…Hogan gets good and bad raps virtually on a daily basis, but the end product was he was who he was and he would not have gotten there were he incapable of handling the process of getting there and then handling it once after he was there
Ring Rust Radio interview
Van Dam talks to Ring Rust Radio about Money in the Bank and Paul Heyman.
The experience that I have goes with not only knowing what it takes to pull off a match like that, but also experience in knowing myself and knowing what I can do and how far out there my comfort zone is. I love a match like Money in the Bank, I love a hardcore match, and that’s what the Money in the Bank ladder matches are.
Ice-T interview
Ice-T returns to Conan and chats with O’Brien about his wife’s famous derrière and the secret to enhancing that part of the body. He also shares his special victory dance when he wins a level on Call of Duty.
When people see something that they can’t believe, they go “it has to be fake”. I say, just take it as a compliment. If I get in the gym and get in shape, they’re like, “you’ve got to be on steroids”. Just take it as a compliment. She got a breast job, but the butt is real.
Marlon Wayans interview
Williams interviews Marlon Wayans and questions him on fatherhood, comedy and his new TV show Funniest Wins.
Yeah I created this show. I created most of my stuff cause you know well thats just how my brother Keenen kinda raised us. You know you got to create cause otherwise as a black man, you will be waiting for Hollywood for a long time for that phone to ring. So I created the show, its called Funniest Wins.
Josh Hutcherson interview
Seacrest interviews Hutcherson during On Air With Ryan Seacrest and questions him about Hunger Games charity basket ball event.
Tomorrow is our final wrap day for all the Hunger Games. One more day, and it’s a very bittersweet ending. I think people are going to party pretty hard. They’ve been shooting this for nine months now — we started in October last year.
Sports Junkies interview
Reigns sits down with Sports Junkies to discuss WWE characters on television.
When people talk about the past time of wrestling and how the guys used to be and there’s all these little stories here and there. I like to think that we shine in that regard. We’re a different breed, the new guys coming up.
Miyamoto: Hybrid games possible
Shigeru Miyamoto, game developer and manager of Entertainment Analysis & Development at Nintendo, tells Kotaku that in the future, Nintendo may release games that work both on a console like the Wii U and a handheld like the 3DS:
I would say that, five years ago, I would never have thought that a game that I could play on my DS should also run on my Wii. Or that a game that ran on my PSP should also play on my PS2. But, more and more these days, I feel that the game that I play on my 3DS should also play on my TV or that the game that I play on my TV should go with me.
Masterclass
Richie discusses how he wrote We Are The World in one day and the experience in making it come to life.
Back then you couldn’t email it, you had to put it on a cassette and send it to people. So we had people agreeing to be involved with a song they haven’t heard yet
Tavis Smiley interview
Puck discusses his career and healthy eating tips in this interview for PBS.
Exactly. I want people to eat a little bit with their head too. So when they go shopping, for example, I have two small children at home. I mean, they’re seven and eight. But, you know, we go to the farmers market. We buy really good things and then cook them simple.
Talk is Jericho interview
McIntyre appears on Talk is Jericho podcast to discuss WWE, his release from the company and more. Jericho releases statement.
Drew Galloway also known as former WWE wrestler Drew McIntyre is breaking his silence about his “release” from WWE last week. How’d he take the news & what are his future plans? He tells Chris Jericho! Plus, Drew’s reliving some of his favorite moments & fondest memories of his 8 years with WWE.
Kevin Hart interview
Seacrest interviews Hart during On Air With Ryan Seacrest and questions him about his fear of roller coasters.
Let me tell you why I’m afraid. I don’t like the fact that I’m confined, yet that I’m still a little loose. I’m so small, even though the thing clamps me down, when you’re going up and down, my body leans forward and it always feels like I’m about to come out. So the theory is I’m going to go on one of those loops and I’m going to fall out. Like I’m going to slip up under this thing and fall. If you look at that video, look at the way I’m holding on. My leg is wrapped around it it’s like a little kid. It’s a fear, Ryan. It’s bad.
Kesha interview
Seacrest interviews Kesha during On Air With Ryan Seacrest and questions her about her new boyfriend.
I do, not like physically covered in dirt, but I just like them to be beardy and long hair and look like a little homeless. I like guys who look like they don’t groom themselves. I’m not into guys who are very high-maintenance. I don’t want them to take longer to get ready than me.