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Why Hiring Military Spouses Is a Growth Hack for Businesses

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As a small- to medium-sized business, hiring is difficult. Very difficult. But there’s a hack that I have leveraged to consistently find dedicated, top talent: hiring military spouses. Let’s dive a bit deeper into why hiring military spouses can solve several challenges for lean small businesses, and why talented military spouses are often underemployed.

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Earth VC Backs Cambrium’s Push for Eco-Friendly Materials

AsiaTechDaily

Earth Venture Capital (Earth VC), a venture capital firm based in Vietnam that focuses on climate-friendly investments globally, has announced its involvement in the seed extension round for Cambrium, which […]

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The 4 Biases Holding You Back from Embracing Change

Entrepreneurs' Organization

How does change make you feel? Does it ignite excitement or send a wave of anxiety crashing over you? For many, the prospect of change feels daunting, like standing at the edge of dark water. But for Daphne Leger, change is not just a challenge but also an opportunity for growth and innovation. As a change addict turned adaptability expert, Daphne Leger , a Harvard Business School alum and keynote speaker, has dedicated her career to helping entrepreneurs and executives master adaptability.

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Revolution Growth’s Latest Investment in Healthcare and AI: Pathos, the Company Re-Engineering the…

Revolution

Revolution Growth’s Latest Investment in Healthcare and AI: Pathos, the Company Re-Engineering the Drug Development Process The oversubscribed $62M Series C will be used to expand the team, accelerate platform development, and advance its clinical-stage pipeline of precision oncology therapeutics. Meet Pathos  — the clinical-stage, AI-enabled biotech company that is re-engineering the drug development process to bring novel drugs to market.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Google’s Africa Investment Fund behind Moniepoint, Africa’s Fastest-Growing Fintech

American Entrepreneurship

Investors recognize the growth potential and impact of this rapidly rising fintech providing digital payments and banking solutions across Africa. Moniepoint Inc., Africa’s fastest-growing fintech, successfully raised US$110 million in equity financing, supporting its all-in-one financial ecosystem. Since its launch in 2019 over 10 million businesses and individuals have been served with access to seamless payments, banking, credit, and business management tools.

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Lesson #366: How to Sell Your Business--A Step-By-Step Guide

Red Rocket

I am in the middle of a sale process for one of our portfolio companies, and I wanted to share some useful tips to ensure your sale process goes as smoothly as possible. This article will focus on the actual “process” of selling, so you can better understand what levers you can pull to your advantage in getting the quickest sale at the highest price.

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Profit Dollars per GPU Dollar

Tomasz Tunguz

“AWS’ AI business is a multibillion-dollar revenue run rate business that continues to grow at a triple-digit year-over-year percentage and is growing more than 3x faster at this stage of its evolution as AWS itself grew, and we felt like AWS grew pretty quickly.” “Our AI business is on track to surpass an annual revenue run rate of $10 billion next quarter, which will make it the fastest business in our history to reach this milestone.

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October Paychex Small Business Employment Watch Shows Regional Hurricane Impact

American Entrepreneurship

While the National Index improved, Florida and North Carolina experienced Hurricane-related declines. The October Paychex Small Business Employment Watch Report reflected the impact of multiple hurricanes in the U.S. This was seen in the jobs index in Florida (99.62) which fell below 100 for the first time since March 2021. Tampa had a 1.81 percentage-point decrease to 97.91, making it last among the top U.S. metros for the month.

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Lesson #364: Do Major Holiday Discounts Help or Hurt Your Business?

Red Rocket

What is it about Memorial Day, July 4 th , Labor Day and the Christmas season? They bring out all the big discounts, which gets shoppers flooding to the malls to save money, especially on big ticket items like cars and mattresses, as examples. And the sellers of those products bring out their best prices during these holiday seasons, trying to capture has much market share against their competitors as they can.

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.

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Mental Health Matters: Recognizing When Entrepreneurs Need a Check-In

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Many of us have felt the signs: We lose our cool at work and with our colleagues. The joy we once felt building our companies has vanished over time. Sleepless nights are followed by feeling exhausted in the office or on the road and a struggle to stay focused during the day. A huge life change, whether the happiness of welcoming a new child to the family or heartbreak over the end of a relationship, can jolt us into feeling constantly overwhelmed.

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R136 Ventures Tech Stack Profile: B2B enterprise software and fintech

David Teten VC

We’re happy to share the latest in PEVCtech’s series profiling how investment managers are using AI, tech, and analytics to generate alpha. We’re fortunate to interview Victor Orlovski, Founder and Managing Partner of R136 Ventures. David Teten: Please give us an overview of your firm. R136 Ventures partners with creative entrepreneurs to help scale their mid-to-late stage startups.

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NEC X Accepting Applications for Elev X! Ignite Venture Studio

American Entrepreneurship

Innovative entrepreneurs have an opportunity to obtain funding and resources in an upcoming cohort. Entrepreneurs with innovative ideas utilizing NEC’s technologies and businesses can move their ventures forward into seed-ready startups upon acceptance into NEC’s Elev X! Venture Studio. The Venture Studio program provides founders with resources and up to $200K of equity funding to develop their vision into a business with substantial market impact.

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MDEC Collaborates with Ascent and CCV to Transform Malaysia into a Digital Hub

AsiaTechDaily

On Wednesday, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) revealed that it has signed two significant Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Singapore’s Ascent and Indonesia’s Central Capital Ventura (CCV).

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Your Fractional Finance and Accounting Team

Mighty Financial specializes in supporting the financial aspirations of small businesses and entrepreneurs. With our comprehensive bookkeeping and precise accounting expertise with decades of experience across diverse financial roles, our team offers tailor-made services ranging from essential bookkeeping to strategic fractional CFO support, catered specifically to the unique challenges of technology companies, startups, and SMEs.

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Lesson #365: The First 100 Days With New Employees Will Dictate Success

Red Rocket

You probably have heard the importance of the action plans of the “first 100 days” after a new President takes office or after you begin integrating two companies after a big merger, but I am guessing you haven’t heard it applied to your recruiting and onboarding efforts with each of your new staff members. Unlike in most marriages, where you have been dating for years prior to “tying the knot”.

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Maximise your ROI at trade fairs and expos

NZ Entrepreneur

Are you happy with the ROI (Return on Investment) you get from trade fairs and expos? Or do you want to turn up the sales revenue? Trade fairs and expos are big – and they’re back! Goodbye Covid years and hello in-person events. With AI and tech on the rise, and more people missing real-life connections, the importance of in-person events cannot be over-stated.

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Shaping the Future of Work: How Founder Zach Wright and Grapevine Are Redefining the Modern Office

Jason Malki

I had the pleasure of interviewing Zach Wright, the founder and CEO of Grapevine Software , a cutting-edge Virtual Office platform designed to centralize communication, knowledge sharing, and team alignment for distributed workforces. Grapevine tackles the growing challenges of fragmented communication and scattered information that have become the norm for remote and hybrid teams.

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Fingercheck’s SMB “Deskless” Employee Platform Gains $115M Funding Led by Edison Partners

American Entrepreneurship

Growth spurs appointment of new CEO and capital infusion With 80% of the U.S. workforce performing their jobs away from a traditional desk, Fingercheck’s SMB platform provides an all-in-one workforce management system. Employers now have a simple, singular, convenient, cost-effective platform for the entire lifecycle of their” deskless” employees, replacing disparate human resources and payroll software products.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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“Ben Franklin was instrumental in helping us survive the early years”

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

By Cara Aungst and originally published at HappyValley Industry In 2003, DiamondBack Covers was born out of an assignment in an Engineering Entrepreneurship class at Penn State. Matt Chverchko had some equipment stolen from the back of his truck, and he decided to create a truck cover to keep his belongings secure. He and classmate Ethan Wendle worked on a prototype for a load-bearing, durable truck cover that could securely stow goods in the truck bed and still carry heavy loads, like a stack

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VinFast Secures $1 Billion Investment from Emirates Driving Company to Boost EV Production

AsiaTechDaily

VinFast Auto, a Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer, has obtained a minimum of $1 billion in funding, spearheaded by Emirates Driving Company (EDC), the premier driver training and road safety organization […]

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How to increase your valuation by reducing risk       

Berkonomics

Why reduce investor risk? In the creation of a young company, there are five principal risks to be addressed by the entrepreneur. Professional investors will probe these five risk areas and make the decision to invest based upon comfort with each. So, it is important for the entrepreneur to identify, address and mitigate each of these in order to increase valuation and decrease the risk of ultimate loss of the business.

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The White Collar Revolution

Tomasz Tunguz

The major areas of AI innovation automate white-collar work. Reviewing the BLS’ data on employment for white collar work, I aggregated the data to these categories. It’s striking that most of them already have a significant number of AI startups pursuing their ambitions to change workflows. Occupation Employment (in millions) AI Technology Software Developers & IT 2.71 Code completion, generation, refactoring, security analysis Education & Librarians 2.37 Computer adaptive in

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PE Mastery: CAPTARGET's Playbook for Quality Lead Flow

CAPTARGET presents a masterclass in M&A deal sourcing. Learn to cast a wide net, embracing seller self-identification. Consistency is the linchpin: keep the origination process steady for a reliable flow of opportunities. Diversify your tactics, employing various tools and vendors. Tech matters! Understand DNS settings, domain authority, and brand presence for optimal outreach.

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Small Business Banking Survey Reveals Optimism, J.D. Power Reports

American Entrepreneurship

Small businesses are still facing challenges, but the current J.D. Power report suggests growing optimism. Small businesses in America have been on the comeback trail, following the dark days of pandemic lockdowns. Consumer advisory services leader J.D. Power’s 2024 U.S. Small Business Banking Satisfaction Study reveals small business owners are now more optimistic about their future—and feel better about their bank meeting their needs.

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Driving Growth Through Innovation

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

The Penn State Behrend Center for Family Business recently showcased four Ben Franklin portfolio companies to 25 senior family business leaders at the “Driving Growth Through Innovation” Conference, organized by Jacob Jones. During a panel discussion, Aaron Lewis, founder of Sphere Brakes Defense ; Erin Kerner, founder of Eventio.ai ; Tom Laird, founder of OttoQA ; and Rebecca Styn, founder of Blind Tiger Spirit-Free Cocktails , shared their insights on how innovation has fueled their growth.

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How Ravi Srivatsav, Founder of DataKrypto, Is Revolutionizing Data Security with Breakthrough…

Jason Malki

How Ravi Srivatsav, Founder of DataKrypto, Is Revolutionizing Data Security with Breakthrough Encryption Technology I had the pleasure of interviewing Ravi Srivatsav, Co-founder and CEO of DataKrypto. Ravi is a serial entrepreneur with extensive experience in the tech industry. Most recently, he was a partner at Bain & Company, advising Fortune 500 companies.

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Nanyang Frontier Fund: Singapore’s First University-Driven Venture Fund for Deep-Tech Startups

AsiaTechDaily

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore, in collaboration with global venture capital firm Walden International, has launched the Nanyang Frontier Fund, a venture capital initiative to support deep-tech spin-offs from the […]

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.