March, 2025

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Let's Talk About Anxiety, Fear of Failure, and Why I Didn't Go to The Dentist for 27 Years

This is going to be BIG.

This week, I got my wisdom teeth outall four of them. You might be wondering what took me so long. Im 45 and most people have them out between the ages of 17 and 25. One helpful bit of context is that until very recently, I hadnt been to the dentist since 1998. Heres what happened I never had a cavity growing up. I did a lot of things pretty perfectly growing upstraight As, never got into trouble, never started drinking, etc., and I got a lot of love an affection from my parents because of it.

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BE 2.0: Self-Correction is Vital – Recognizing When Change is Needed

Paul G. Silva

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). The Challenge of Seeing the Truth In BE 2.0, Jim Collins makes a powerful observation: the most successful organizations don’t stagnatethey continuously self-correct. But as leaders, we often find it remarkably difficult to recognize when correction is needed, especially when we’re busy, successful, or have a long track record.

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Steve Case Testifies on Expanding Access to Capital Across America

Revolution

Steve Case Testifies at U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Hearing, Beyond Silicon Valley: Expanding Access to Capital AcrossAmerica On March 25, 2025, Revolutions Chairman and CEO, Steve Case, testified before the Committee during a session examining policy proposals to improve capital access. Watch the hearing and read his full testimony here andbelow.

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A Founder's Guide: Essential Management Advice for Startups

Tomasz Tunguz

As startups scale, effective management becomes the difference between chaotic growth and sustainable success. After analyzing hundreds of posts on startup management, I’ve distilled the key pieces of advice that founders and leaders should keep in mind. 1. Management Philosophy Management is a design pattern : Just like engineering has patterns, management has best practices that can be learned and applied systematically.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Island Raises $250M Series E Funding, Reaches $4.8 Billion Valuation

American Entrepreneurship

The companys enterprise browser is a breakthrough innovation that embeds enterprise-grade security and IT controls directly into the browsing experience. In a significant milestone for the cybersecurity and enterprise software space, Islandthe company behind the rapidly emerging Enterprise Browserhas announced the successful close of its $250 million Series E funding round.

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When Software Eats the World, Vulnerable Populations – Like Kids – Can Get Exposed to Venture Risk Without Knowing It

Hunter Walk

I’m a believer in the ‘ software eats the world ‘ thesis, although I often change it to ‘software enables the world,’ which is not nearly as evocative but also not as consumptive. One byproduct of this movement, especially during the blitzscaling era , were new startups in areas such as finance, healthcare, housing, education, using venture capital to acquire customers at accelerated rates.

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BE 2.0: Lead by Example – Turning Feedback into Growth

Paul G. Silva

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). When Leaders Grow, Teams Follow In BE 2.0 , Jim Collins emphasizes a powerful truth: organizations can only grow as much as their leaders do. When leaders commit to self-improvement, they create a culture where growth becomes the standard.

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Local, Circular, Resilient: How Cambium is Shaping the Future of Material Supply Chains

Revolution

At Rise of the Rest, we back companies building solutions that are both transformational and tangible. Cambium s model is exactly thatredefining how supply chains function, starting withlumber. When we first invested in Cambium, we were drawn to the clarity of the teams vision: create a transparent and traceable logistics operating system that takes local, fallen trees (that would otherwise end up in landfills) and turns them into high-quality, lower carbon building materials.

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Ultimate Event for Entrepreneurs Comes to New Zealand: INSPIRE & SUCCEED

NZ Entrepreneur

The ultimate live event for entrepreneurs, INSPIRE + SUCCEED is coming to New Zealand for the first time in April-May, presented by Success Resources. Taking place in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, the premiere event will present pioneers in business, innovation and leadership, including innovative founders Brianne West , Nadia Lim , Sam Stubbs , Iyia Liu , special guest Dan Carter and more.

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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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CoreWeave’s IPO Marks a Milestone for New Jersey’s AI Ecosystem

American Entrepreneurship

The companys collaboration with the New Jersey Economic Development Agency is a boost to the states program to attract AI companies for its innovation economy. CoreWeave, a cloud computing company headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey, made headlines on March 28, 2025, with its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol CRWV.

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Avoid Diligence Pitfalls with Gust’s new Corporate Diligence Tool

Gust

Corporate structure issues can quickly kill a fundraising deal for early startups, so we've built Gust's Corporate Diligence Review to provide startups with a report card highlighting their possible red flags before they pitch to investors. The post Avoid Diligence Pitfalls with Gust’s new Corporate Diligence Tool appeared first on Gust.

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Building the Future of Healthcare: Sanjit Singh’s Mission to Transform Trauma Care with Technology

Jason Malki

Sanjit Singh I had the pleasure of interviewing Sanjit Singh, the Co-Founder and CEO/CTO of Julia Technologies , where he is pioneering the future of trauma care through the integration of augmented reality, robotics, and AI. A Rutgers University graduate with a concentration in Graphics & Vision, Sanjit brings a decade of experience in immersive technologies and human-computer interaction.

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Talk to Your Heroes: How I Built a Virtual Board That Enhances My Decision-Making

Paul G. Silva

Have you ever wished you could pick the brains of Seth Godin, Jim Collins, and Eric Ries (or whoever are your intellectual heroes) whenever you face a business challenge? What if you could assemble your dream team of advisors and consult them anytime, day or night, without scheduling conflicts or hefty consulting fees? This isn’t a fantasy. Using ChatGPT, you can create a virtual board of advisors that brings the wisdom and perspectives of your chosen mentors to your fingertips.

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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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After Investing $100 Million Into New VC Firms, Here’s What I Look For: Traditional But Better, or Different & Excellent.

Hunter Walk

Screendoor has now looked at more than 1,500 venture firms raising funds, backing roughly 1.5% of them, often as their first or second largest investor. When I’m scanning a pitch deck I’m basically looking to put it into one of two buckets – Traditional or Different. “ Traditional But Better ” means they are basically running a playbook which doesn’t appear too different from existing firms – sourcing companies in categories considered ‘venture sca

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

Watch/listen to the Interview: In this interview Richard Liew talks with James Burnes , Chief Executive at Ministry of Awesome , a Christchurch New Zealand based startup hub helping high growth startups throughout New Zealand to start, grow and scale up. James covers the genesis of Ministry of Awesome following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, and provides updates on Ministry of Awesome approaches to startup founder support and programming.

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Mercury’s $300M Series C Doubles Valuation to $3.5 Billion Fueled by Powerful “One Banking Account” Model

American Entrepreneurship

The company touts over 200,000 businesses with, a large portion being startups that use its services as a financial backbone, replacing cumbersome platform switching or thejuggling third-party apps. San Francisco-based FinTech company Mercury has announced a $300 million Series C investment round, bringing its valuation to $3.5 billionmore than double its 2021 Series B figure of $1.6 billion.

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Launching Orange Collective: Exclusively Investing in Y Combinator Companies

David Teten VC

Im happy to share that Ive started working (part-time) with Orange Collective. Orange Collective exclusively invests in Y Combinator companies before Demo Day. The team has founded 5 companies which participated in 5 graduating batches spanning from 2009 to 2017. The Orange Collective team have collectively angel invested in 200+ Y Combinator companies, including unicorn outcomes like Ironclad, Vanta, Replit, Moonvalley, and Snapdocs.

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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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What are the antler VC investment terms?

Founder Bounty

We have already done the article is antler worth doing here and a lot of you are asking what exactly are the investment terms if they do offer you investment. This varies on the region but below are some of the key figures Investment Amount Antler typically invests $100,000 to $200,000 in pre-seed startups. In some regions, they offer $125,000 for 10% equity (e.g., Antler US).

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PixelStartups: A Return to the Work I Love

Paul G. Silva

When I updated my profile with PixelStartups, so many of you reached out. The love and support meant a lotthank you. PixelStartups is a recently re-activated division of PixelEdge, and Im now focused thereback in my happy place, working with early-stage founders. WAAAAAHOOOOOOO!!! Were building PixelStartups for a specific kind of entrepreneurpeople who: Are mid-career professionals with deep industry expertise See a real market gap worth solving but can’t code Are ready to invest time and

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Entrepreneurs: Employment law is not on your side!  

Berkonomics

A punch in the gut Small companies most often scrape by with borrowed or invested funds, doing everything possible to grow and prosper with limited resources. So, it is like a punch in the gut when an employee makes a claim against the company for a perceived or actual violation of a law or regulation. Or when a former employee strikes out with a suit claiming discrimination for one of a thousand causes.

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Michael Seibel's Legacy Continues at YC: Transition to Partner Emeritus

Y Combinator

If you’ve been around YC, you know Michael Seibel has been a huge part of it for over a decade. He’s done it all - YC Founder (w07, w12), Group Partner, and Managing Director/CEO of the YC accelerator. Along the way, he’s helped thousands of founders, shaped how we work with startups, and played a big role in YC’s growth.

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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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Terabase’s $130M Series C Funding Supports Transforming Utility-Scale Solar Construction

American Entrepreneurship

The surge in energy demand, driven largely by AI data centers, is spurring Terabases innovative approach to digitalizing and automating solar power plant deployment supported by recent funding. In a significant step toward accelerating the global transition to renewable energy, Terabase Energy has successfully raised $130 million in a Series C financing round.

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Unleashing the Future: How Neurable is Redefining Brain-Computer Interfaces

Jason Malki

Ramses Alcaide I had the pleasure of interviewing Ramses Alcaide, CEO and Co-Founder of Neurable , a visionary leader in neurotechnology. With a PhD in Neuroscience and Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ramses has dedicated over a decade to making brain-computer interfaces accessible for everyday use. Under his leadership, Neurable has secured multi-million-dollar defense contracts, forged key partnerships with industry giants, and launched the worlds first true consumer-gr

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What are the antler investment terms?

Founder Bounty

We have already done the article is antler worth doing here and a lot of you are asking what exactly are the investment terms if they do offer you investment. This varies on the region but below are some of the key figures Investment Amount Antler typically invests $100,000 to $200,000 in pre-seed startups. In some regions, they offer $125,000 for 10% equity (e.g., Antler US).

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Meet Five VentureWell-Supported Startups That Are Addressing Global Water Challenges

Venture Well

By Sara Kay Mooney On World Water Day, we recognize the critical role that water plays in global sustainability and highlight some of the bold. The post Meet Five VentureWell-Supported Startups That Are Addressing Global Water Challenges appeared first on VentureWell.

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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.