A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 1, 2022
Tech:NYC is the industry association for NY’s tech sector. They play a number of important roles and one of them is to educate and inform about the impact of the tech sector in NY. To that end, they launched a valuable resource last month called Innovation Indicators. Innovation Indicators is a dashboard that shows the latest data on the impact of the tech sector on the NY economy.
Revolution
AUGUST 17, 2022
SparkCharge Founder, Josh Aviv, gives opening remarks during the signing ceremony for the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The CHIPS and Science Act ?—?an initiative poised to strengthen American manufacturing, supply chains, and national security by investing in research and development, science and technology, and the workforce of the future?
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Venture Well
AUGUST 19, 2022
When you’re just starting out as an early-stage innovator, the number of funding opportunities can be overwhelming. Learn how non-dilutive funding can be right for your venture. The post What Is Non-Dilutive Funding and Why Is It So Important for Early-Stage Innovators? appeared first on VentureWell.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
AUGUST 31, 2022
The world is a big place, and companies wishing to invest have many domestic and foreign options. For example, 1,806 U.S.-based companies invested in Germany in some way in 2021, almost matching the pre-pandemic total. One way we can truly diversify is to pursue opportunities both at home and abroad. Excluding sources of investments may alter the way a startup builds and shapes its culture.
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Paul G. Silva
AUGUST 18, 2022
If you work in a business services company (consulting, accounting, legal, etc.) and are in charge of evaluating ideas for innovation, most of the tools you’ve heard of don’t work. And so was born the KISS (Keep It Super Simple) Canvas for Business Services. All of the key information you need to do a basic assessment of an idea’s potential fits in one page.
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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 8, 2022
When fundraising gets tougher for startups, the existing investors (insiders) will often provide a bridge loan to the company to extend the runway for getting another round done. There is more of this sort of thing happening in today’s fundraising market and I thought I’d share some of the things I have learned about setting up bridge loans.
Revolution
AUGUST 2, 2022
Revolution’s team put rubber to the road this spring, traveling more than a collective 12.5K miles to visit founders, college campuses, co-investors, ecosystem builders, and communities in rising cities. While we may not show up on a big red bus every time, showing up?—?figuratively and literally?—?is core to our investment thesis. Why? Because there’s no replacement for meeting people where they are and experiencing innovation economies in real life.
Venture Well
AUGUST 15, 2022
Course & Program grantee Mateo Neri offers advice for faculty seeking ways to integrate sustainable principles into their courses. The post How To Connect Design Students to Sustainability appeared first on VentureWell.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
AUGUST 5, 2022
The MyEO DealExchange DX22 Conference will take place in Denver, Colorado, from 12-15 October 2022. The first two MyEO DealExchange conferences in 2018 and 2019 made a significant impact on the members who attended—including a 7-figure investment in Scott Mesh (EO New York)’s company. To learn more about the MyEO DealExchange DX22 event, we asked Alan Peterson (EO Orange County), champion of the MyEO DealExchange premier group, about the DX22 event.
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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.
INBIA
AUGUST 8, 2022
The post Global Organization Recognizes Diversity and Inclusion Excellence in Entrepreneurship Support appeared first on InBIA.
Gust
AUGUST 5, 2022
When you hear the word crowdfunding, the first image that jumps to mind is Kickstarter. We all know how this crowdfunding site works. You donate money to a company or cause, and in return you get early access to the product/service, SWAG, or a combination of both. With equity crowdfunding, individuals invest in startups and […]. The post What Is Equity Crowdfunding appeared first on Gust.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 18, 2022
Analysts estimate that the market for “delaying human death” could be worth $610 billion by 2025. But that doesn’t sit well with Christian Angermayer, who co-founded Cambrian BioPharma and Rejuveneron, and whose family office Apeiron Investment Group has a special interest in expanding longevity. “This is a nonsensical, imaginary number that is almost entirely made up by the cosmetics and supplements industry,” Angermayer said of the $610 billion estimate.
Andreessen Horowitz
AUGUST 15, 2022
Our nation has a housing crisis. The demographic trends driving America’s housing market are impossible to ignore: our country is creating households faster than we’re building houses. Structural shortages in available homes for sale push housing prices higher, while young … The post Investing in Flow appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
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Venture Well
AUGUST 10, 2022
Welcome to Sarah Says, a new series by VentureWell Program Officer Sarah Wharmby. Sarah will address commonly asked questions raised in our E-Team workshops. Our. The post Sarah Says: Mapping Three Paths for Student Innovators appeared first on VentureWell.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
AUGUST 3, 2022
Contributed by Maxim Mulyadi (EO Indonesia East), the founder of Circularity Coach International, who is on a mission to help entrepreneurs achieve remarkable profit while balancing their purpose and the planet. He is also the co-founder and owner of Pelangi Water, a CPG/beverage brand in Indonesia. . Some say that economic growth and environmental protection are on opposing sides.
NZ Entrepreneur
AUGUST 2, 2022
Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Janelle Fenwick – Founder. Teulo. “Surround yourself with the right people to help support you on your startup journey.”.
Y Combinator
AUGUST 23, 2022
Today we’re excited to release an update to the YC Top Companies list. The list includes private and acquired companies valued at $150M or more as of July 31, 2022, and is sorted by valuation (YC’s public companies are featured here ). We’ve also published an update to the YC Breakthrough Companies list which highlights fast-growing companies that have received significant additional investment from YC.
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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.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 25, 2022
In late 2020, a group of Stanford students banded together to create Stanford 2020, a venture fund solely to invest in their fellow classmates’ ventures. Given the school’s past in spinning out successful startup founders, it unsurprisingly had no trouble raising $1.5 million for the debut investment vehicle — waitlist not included. Now, two years later, the leader of that club, Steph Mui, is trying to replicate that playbook in the form of a venture-backed startup, and solo entrepreneursh
Andreessen Horowitz
AUGUST 23, 2022
Interoperability has long been a key guiding principle of the Metaverse – a vision that we can bring our digital identity and assets with us as we travel between virtual worlds. Yet today, the largest games and virtual worlds are … The post Investing in Ready Player Me appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
Venture Well
AUGUST 23, 2022
Learn how to cultivate a sense of belonging through storytelling in your classroom by utilizing stories from mentors and teaching students how to tell their own. The post Cultivating Inclusivity: Storytelling To Foster Belonging and Inclusion appeared first on VentureWell.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
AUGUST 15, 2022
Contributed by Dr. Carrie Santos, CEO of Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Sometimes you just need to be in the room—to feel the vibrations of energy and possibility all around you. When hundreds of EO entrepreneurs under the same roof connect with a speaker at precisely the same time, that energy is exhilarating. That is our Global Leadership Conference (GLC).
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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.
Continuations
AUGUST 19, 2022
I recently read Joseph Tainter’s outstanding book “The Collapse of Complex Civilizations,” which I recommend. It should be required reading for all politicians. Tainter’s theory is one of diminishing returns to bureaucracy, which we are clearly experiencing across many societies today. He also proposes one historic escape mechanism from such a collapse: a big energy unlock.
Tomasz Tunguz
AUGUST 18, 2022
Last week, I presented an overview of the fundraising market at the Traction Conference in Vancouver. The slides are embedded above & linked here. My brief narrative of the slides follows. The current state of affairs arose as a result of the Global Financial Crisis. Since 2008, the US experienced an unabated 12 year bull market fueled by four waves of money printing which increased US money supply by 30%+.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 3, 2022
Over the past few years, corporate venture capital investors have solidified their stature as a reliable source of VC funding. The number of companies launching investment arms has exploded , and the amount of new funds has continued to rise despite the current market volatility. Ulta Beauty, the largest chain of beauty stores in the U.S., became the latest company to launch a venture arm this week.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 16, 2022
Are you prepared to build a factory? Few people are. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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