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EO Members Reflect on Coaching GSEA Global Finalists for ‘Start It Up’ Season 3

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Photo caption: EO members who volunteered to coach GSEA student entrepreneurs include: Divek Barathamanickam, Kate Hancock, Iffat Grecht, Marcelo Bernartt, and Kate Morgan (with Brent Wardrop on the far left behind Divek). EO’s Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is the premier global competition for students who own and operate a business. Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local, national, and regional competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA G

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Embracing the Tipping Point: The Evolution of Angel Syndication

Paul G. Silva

We are standing on the edge of a profound shift in the world of angel investing. For years, the process of raising funds from multiple angel investor groups—known as “syndication”—has been mired in friction. The visionary minds at the Angel Capital Association (ACA), the global beacon for angel investors, have spent over a decade sculpting best practices.

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Databricks' Accelerating Growth

Tomasz Tunguz

Databricks revealed some sensational growth this week, as they did last year. Exiting this quarter to $2.4 billion annual run rate, the company’s revenue growth is accelerated year-over-year by 10 percentage points. Quarter Q2 2023 Q2 2024 Quarterly Revenue, $m 375 600 Revenue Growth 50% 60% Customers 10,000 Gross Margin 85% 80% Net Dollar Retention 140% Data Warehouse Revenue, $m 200 400 Average Annual Customer Value 37,500 Net dollar retention is a major driver of growth at 140%, which i

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An Innovative Investing Approach for Women Supporting Women

American Entrepreneurship

Patricia Lizarraga is the Founder and Managing Partner of Hypatia Capital Management. Leveraging her 30+ years of experience on Wall Street, she and her co-founder launched in 2023 an ETF comprised solely of female-led publicly traded companies, WCEO. Hear how she navigated the launch of this unique financial model that highlights the performance of women executives and increases their prominence within the institutional investor community.

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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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Why the Future of Space Starts in LA

Both Sides of the Table

Credit: Apex Today, Apex announced their Series B funding round, led by XYZ Ventures and CRV, with participation from Upfront. And if you spend much time in LA, you’ll quickly realize that we’re in a groundswell of space and defense startups. Is it because of the rich engineering talent coming out of Caltech, UCLA, USC, Harvey Mudd, and all the other universities?

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The new WeWork

Deskmag

WeWork has exited bankruptcy and resumed normal operations on June 11. So, what does the new WeWork look like. And what’s next for the company? We've turned the 10000 minutes of reading bankruptcy files into a 5 minute read.

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Tencent-Backed TymeBank Raises $150 Million Ahead of IPO Plans

AsiaTechDaily

TymeBank, a South African digital bank backed by China’s Tencent Holdings, is raising $150 million (R2.

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[Zippin in Sports Business Journal] 2024 French Open saw debut of tournament’s first autonomous concession store

OurCrowd

The post [Zippin in Sports Business Journal] 2024 French Open saw debut of tournament’s first autonomous concession store appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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[Cyabra in AP News] Faking an honest woman: Why Russia, China and Big Tech all use faux females to get clicks

OurCrowd

The post [Cyabra in AP News] Faking an honest woman: Why Russia, China and Big Tech all use faux females to get clicks appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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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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[Hailo in Venture Beat] LightPath Introduces AI-Ready Infrared Cameras

OurCrowd

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / June 12, 2024 / LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH) (“LightPath,” the “Company,” or “we”), a leading vertically integrated global manufacturer and integrator of proprietary optical and infrared technologies, has, in partnership with Maris-Tech (NASDAQ:MTEK), integrated critical hardware and firmware necessary to support A.I.

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[Stellar Cyber in BusinessWire] Stellar Cyber Receives 2024 MSP Today Product of the Year Award

OurCrowd

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stellar Cyber announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company helping clients build communities via in person and digital marketing campaigns, has named the Stellar Cyber AI-driven Open XDR Platform as a 2024 MSP Today Product of the Year Award winner. Read more here.

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