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VCs Don't Owe You a Response or a Follow Up

This is going to be BIG.

Recently, Lightspeeds Mercedes Bent offered founders some reasons why a VC might ghost a founder. It was a perfectly reasonable explanation that basically boiled down to VCs are busy and theres no upside to hurting your feelings or getting into a debate. The post was met with a bunch of founders responses, mostly from men, that equated a lack of response with disrespect.

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Gridware’s $26.4M Series A Funding Revolutionizes Power Grid Monitoring with Gridscope Technology

American Entrepreneurship

The processing of real-time data gathered by sensors placed on the grid presents utilities with a range of benefits including improved response times to mitigate potential hazards. A significant step forward has occurred in modernizing Americas power grid with the recently announced $26.5 million Series A funding of Gridware led by Sequoia Capital. Gridware now has the necessary support to expand its innovative continuous power grid monitoring solution that was successfully piloted last year.

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From Plan to Progress: Navigating Innovation with the Adoption Roadmap

Paul G. Silva

Innovative ideas often falter, not because they lack merit but because their adoption stalls. While tools like the Business Model Canvas or Lean Canvas help define business models, they fall short of addressing the challenges of adoption. Enter the Adoption Roadmap , a tool designed to bridge this gap. It provides leaders with a practical, step-by-step guide to drive adoption at every stage of their innovations lifecyclefrom pilot to expansion.

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How to Build a Strong Founding Team for Your Startup: Key Roles and Responsibilities

American Entrepreneurship

Two entrepreneurs share their experiences building a strong team followed by an outline of key areas to know. Building a startup is an exhilarating journey, but the road to success is rarely a solo endeavor. While great ideas can be the catalyst for success, the team behind the idea truly drives a startup forward. A well-balanced founding team is critical for laying the business foundation and also navigating the challenges that arise in the early stages.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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You have to create the best content in 2025 to get eyeballs for your business.

Founder Bounty

Content creation is essential and almost everyone from hedge fund managers to content creators like mr beast the absolute war online never stops with billions of pieces of content being created on a daily basis. Your content has to stand out. At founderbounty we understand the importance of creating content that turns eyeballs. Our content is informative as well as education from VC-backed founders who have experience in building companies from scratch and helps you navigate the online world thi

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Cornerstone Robotics Secures $70 Million to Accelerate Global Expansion of Surgical Robotics

AsiaTechDaily

Cornerstone Robotics, a global startup in surgical robotics, has successfully secured over $70 million in Series C funding.

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Tech's $370B Paradox: Why Cash-Rich Giants Might Not Lead 2025's M&A Race

Tomasz Tunguz

Despite holding a staggering $370b war chest in 2025, tech giants aren’t racing to acquire companies they’re too busy building their AI empires, one data center at a time. Microsoft hasn’t acquired a company since January 2023. Two of Google’s reported acquisition overtures, Wiz & Hubspot , were scuttled. This focus elsewhere creates an opportunity for mid-market players to lead the M&A wave of 2025.

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Revolutionary Pison® Sensor Technology Gains Strategic Investment from Samsung Ventures

American Entrepreneurship

Pison’s breakthrough technology is being applied to a range of industries that support neurocognitive health and performance such as baseball. In a world where mental acuity is increasingly recognized as an important part of overall health, Pisons cutting-edge technology is set to redefine how we monitor and enhance cognitive performance. The companys latest breakthrough in AI-powered neural sensing marks a significant leap forward in wearable technology and healthcare innovation.

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A Reflection on 2024

Forward Cities

Hear from Fay Horwitt, President & CEO of Forward Cities as she reflects on a year defined by growth, innovation, and resilience.

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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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Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Thought Leader? 7 Questions to Guide Your Journey

GCUC

Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Thought Leader?

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SOLUM Showcases Sustainable Retail Innovation at NRF 2025

AsiaTechDaily

Korean company SOLUM showcased groundbreaking retail solutions at the NRF 2025 Retail Big Show, held from January 12 to 14, 2025, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

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[EquipmentShare in BusinessWire] MidOcean Partners leads $197.5 million structured equity investment in sale-leaseback transaction with EquipmentShare

OurCrowd

The post [EquipmentShare in BusinessWire] MidOcean Partners leads $197.5 million structured equity investment in sale-leaseback transaction with EquipmentShare appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Revolutionary Pison® Sensor Technology Gains Strategic Investment from Samsung Ventures

American Entrepreneurship

Pison’s breakthrough technology is being applied to a range of industries that support neurocognitive health and performance such as baseball. In a world where mental acuity is increasingly recognized as an important part of overall health, Pisons cutting-edge technology is set to redefine how we monitor and enhance cognitive performance. The companys latest breakthrough in AI-powered neural sensing marks a significant leap forward in wearable technology and healthcare innovation.

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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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Scarcity During Experimentation, Abundance During Scaling [mini post]

Hunter Walk

The title was my comment on Hadley’s post below. For most founders my advice is to be tight with capital pre PMF. Not just because you’ll need the money ($$ are oxygen), but because most important (and sustainable) learnings you’ll make during this period are best done if you can’t ‘solve’ them with dollars. Don’t underprice a product just to find market pull – that might mean your customer’s don’t value what you’re solving for th

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GCUC Podcast Recap: Yotam Alroy, Founder of Mindspace

GCUC

GCUC Podcast Recap: Yotam Alroy, Founder of Mindspace Redefining Workspaces: Yotam Alroy and the Mindspace Experience What makes a workspace truly extraordinary? For Yotam Alroy, co-founder of Mindspace, its all about crafting.

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The Important Thing -- powerful enough to override all your deficiencies

A Smart Bear: Longform

This is the reason that startups succeed despite their many weaknesses. And it's a reason to build a startup in the first place.

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Does AI aid or challenge your core competency?

Berkonomics

Consider your core It is the one skill, process or advantage you have over your competition. Then think of all the things you do to surround that core with people and assets that complete the company and allow you to release your product or perform your service. Dont diminish the effectiveness of AI in your decision. Well discuss that next below. Now consider how many of those surrounding assets and services are necessary for you to perform to protect and grow your core.

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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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Building GTM for AI : Office Hours with Maggie Hott

Tomasz Tunguz

On Thursday January 30th :at 5:30 Pacific time, Office Hours will host Maggie Hott , GTM Leader at OpenAI. This Office Hours session will be held in person at SHACK15 in San Francisco & is for early-stage founders. Maggie will dive into mistakes founders make building GTM for AI companies ranging from hiring practices to pipeline building & pricing strategiesand provide actionable insights on how to avoid them.

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Israeli Startup EndoStream Acquired by Kaneka in Strategic Medtech Expansion

AsiaTechDaily

Japanese conglomerate Kaneka Corporation has acquired a 96.8% stake in EndoStream Medical, an Israeli medical device startup based in Or Akiva, in a deal valued at approximately $100 million.

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Gusto CEO Josh Reeves on Values-Driven Leadership and Revolutionizing SMB Payroll

Mark MacLeod

Gusto, a leading payroll software company for SMBs, stands out not just for its technology but also for its values-driven approach. In this episode of the Startup CEO Show, host Mark MacLeod sits down with Gusto’s co-founder and CEO, Josh […] The post Gusto CEO Josh Reeves on Values-Driven Leadership and Revolutionizing SMB Payroll appeared first on Mark MacLeod.

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Supporter Profile: Fabric Digital

NZ Entrepreneur

Who: Fabric Digital What: SEO, Web Design, Google Ads NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? We work with businesses across New Zealand and Australia, from local Auckland tradies to major household brands. Many clients come to us because their businesses cant be found on Google or arent ranking for important search terms.

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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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How to Build a Strong Founding Team for Your Startup: Key Roles and Responsibilities

American Entrepreneurship

Two entrepreneurs share their experiences building a strong team followed by an outline of key areas to know. Building a startup is an exhilarating journey, but the road to success is rarely a solo endeavor. While great ideas can be the catalyst for success, the team behind the idea truly drives a startup forward. A well-balanced founding team is critical for laying the business foundation and also navigating the challenges that arise in the early stages.

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[Databricks in PR Newswire] Hightouch partners with Databricks to launch self-service AI-powered audience management solution for Offsite Retail Media Networks, spanning 50+ media channels

OurCrowd

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. , Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hightouch, the leading composable CDP, today announced the launch of Hightouch for Offsite Media Networks, a self-service audience management platform developed in partnership with Databricks, the data and AI company. Read more here. The post [Databricks in PR Newswire] Hightouch partners with Databricks to launch self-service AI-powered audience management solution for Offsite Retail Media Networks, spanning 50+ media channels appeared

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Exclusive: Kazakhstan’s Digital Strategy for 2029 and Beyond – Minister Zhaslan Madiyev Talks AI and Startups

AsiaTechDaily

Kazakhstan recently launched an initiative, the Venture Fund of Funds, with an initial capital of $130 million, with a target of reaching $1 billion.

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Bridging the Gap: Empowering CISOs to Secure the Cloud with Automation

Dream It

Gartner forecasts that by 2027, 99% of cloud security compromises will result from user misconfigurations and account issues [ 1 ]not from cloud provider failures. However, a critical misalignment exists between CISO priorities and the day-to-day operational realities of platform engineering teams. While CISOs' organizations aren't directly responsible for managing cloud infrastructure resources, applications, or data storesthat's the primary responsibility of platform engineering and applicatio

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.