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How to Manage a Board

Y Combinator

One of the most common questions we hear from founders is “How do I manage my board?” It’s something that provokes anxiety, because this is the first time the founder/CEO is subject to external supervision, and the board has powers that include the firing of the CEO and the senior management. But first, what’s the purpose of a board?

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Autonomous driving startup Momenta raises another $500M

TechCrunch

In the case of the GM deal, Momenta’s solution, which uses a mix of consumer-grade millimeter-wave radars and high-definition cameras, will be used in GM’s vehicles sold in China rather than the United States. and WeRide are among its closest rivals and have also raised a significant amount of capital.

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How To Succeed in Business. 8 Ways We Did It.

Smart Hustle Magazine

There are many different paths to success and many different definitions of how to succeed in business. No matter what your definition of success is, some of the ingredients of success will be the same. A partner can be a great sounding board as well. But the value of using CONTENT in your marketing should not be ignored.

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Plume raises $300M as it passes 1.2B devices in 35M homes using its smart Wi-Fi service

TechCrunch

Plume’s CEO and founder Fahri Diner said the startup will be using the money to continue building out its software platform, inking and servicing more deals with carriers and generally expanding its horizons. Now it has closed a huge funding round to ride the wave. In an OTT-style play, in the U.K.,

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Ghost appears with new funding, marketplace to match buyers with unsold products

TechCrunch

Murthy and Kaplan intend to use the debt offering as a factor relationship to act as an intermediary and purchase receivables for brands that don’t have access to those kinds of relationships due to it being a nonfrequent sale for some brands. Meanwhile, Rebecca Kaden, general partner, Union Square Ventures, is joining the company’s board.

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Russell Westbrook, Chainsmokers join group pouring $13.5M into prebiotic soda brand Poppi

TechCrunch

She went to doctor after doctor without a definitive diagnosis and decided to take to the internet to find some answers. Proceeds will be used to expand distribution, scale Poppi’s team of 50 currently and marketing. The drinks retail for $2.49 1 spot based on four-week data from SPINS ending June 13, 2021.

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Believer, a new approach to gaming, raises $55M from Lightspeed, A16Z, and more

TechCrunch

Gaming is at a crossroads these days: a decades-old business that has had remarkable staying power banked around classic concepts is now engaged in a battle royale with innovations in areas like mixed reality, AI, blockchain, and networking, as it strives to connect with an increasingly fragmented consumer base.

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