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The Future of Startup Office

Tomasz Tunguz

100 years ago, fluorescent lamps & suspended ceilings topped the list of hottest trends in office design. In 1928, San Antonio’s Milam Building claimed the honor of the first office skyscraper with air conditioning. Twenty-five years later, window-encased skyscrapers with internal glass walls distinguished the modern office. Employees ensconced in the Lever House & the Seagram Building in New York enjoyed more daylight at work than any other Manhattanite.

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Dear Sophie: What H-1B and other immigration changes can we expect this year?

TechCrunch

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Dear Sophie: How do I change my L-1B to an H-1B through the lottery?

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How to Name Your Startup in 8 Simple Steps

Entrepreneur's Handbook

A complete guide to the DIY name generation process Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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The Importance of Customer Experience for Business Growth

StartupNation

Aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners have many aspects of their business to consider when scaling. Unfortunately for… The post The Importance of Customer Experience for Business Growth appeared first on StartupNation.

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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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How to Run a Shareholder Meeting

Gust

New business owners who form a corporation often wonder how to run their shareholder meetings. Answers to common questions about shareholder meetings. The post How to Run a Shareholder Meeting appeared first on Gust.

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EO Members Share Takeaways from 2023 WEF in Davos

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In the photo: WEF’s Olivier Woeffray, Julia Devos and Stephan Mergenthaler with EO members John Metcalf, Troy Armour and Nikhil Hirdaramani in Davos, Switzerland. The World Economic Forum (WEF)’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland convened leaders from business, government and civil society committed to driving positive, tangible change for the long-term of our planet and the people who live on it.

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Family Office Investor Profile Series: Rashaun Williams, Founder and Chairman, Value Investment Group

The Seraf Compass

This profile is the third in a series of interviews highlighting the work of interesting family offices. Rashaun Williams is the Founder and Chairman of Value Investment Group (“VIG”) is a private equity firm specializing in influencer-backed private equity investments in tech, media and consumer products.

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The latecomer advantage in startups

TechCrunch

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Sometimes, due to the nature of the startup game, we over index on “the new.” Companies want to build for the pain point you never dreamed to disrupt; VCs want to invest in an emerging trend before it becomes a household name; and those breaking into tech are told to lean into their earnestness, because you never k

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Joseph Lee, CEO of Kairous Capital, Shares His Cross-Border Investment Philosophy for the Asia Pacific Region

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Joseph Lee has a strong track record in the finance industry throughout his career to date. In addition to his rich experiences working in the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) sectors, Joseph has also sharpened his investment acumen through his multiple years in the audit and stock-broking industry before deciding to finally launch his cross-border investment firm, Kairous

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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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Corporate Startup Innovation Playbook

Morrow

High-impact startup engagements won’t happen organically. Ensuring timely and right-fit connections between startups and corporate leaders is a full-time job that should focus on building a clear “on-ramp” by both groups. The post Corporate Startup Innovation Playbook appeared first on Morrow.

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Learnings of a CEO: Snapdocs’ Aaron King on navigating market cycles

Y Combinator

Welcome to the fourth edition of Learnings of a CEO. You can read previous editions here. Snapdocs is the leading digital closing platform for the mortgage industry. Today, the company touches 25% of all US real estate transactions and is valued at $1.5B. Founder and CEO Aaron King and his team have expertly navigated fundraising and market cycles. We sat down with Aaron to hear his insight into getting a business up and running with minimal outside funding and building through volatile market c

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Marqeta buys fintech Power Finance in $275M all-cash deal, its first acquisition

TechCrunch

Marqeta has agreed to acquire two-year-old fintech infrastructure startup Power Finance for $223 million in cash, marking the first acquisition in the publicly-traded company’s 13-year history. About one-third of the purchase price is payable over a two-year period subject to certain undisclosed conditions. And, if one undisclosed milestone in particular is met within the next 12 months, Marqeta said it will pay an additional $52 million for the startup, bringing the total acquisition price to $

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WhyQ secures $1.4m to help SMEs compete in digital economy

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register WhyQ’s plan to focus on improving their existing products and developing new ones to help small businesses better compete in the digital economy received a boost after it raised $1.4 million (RM4.6million) from the extended Series 2 of its funding round.

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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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ACA-Supported Startup Act to be Reintroduced to Congress this Week

Angel Capital Association

January 30, 2023 - This week Representative Rick Allen (R-GA) plans to reintroduce the Startup Act with the co-sponsorship of Reps. French Hill (R-AR), Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA). The act would correct language in the original Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that aims to reduce barriers faced by entrepreneurs and improve access to training and support services from our workforce development system.

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Katy Carrigan: From Head of Sales to CEO of the Rapidly Growing Gift-Giving App, Goody

Jason Malki

I had the pleasure of interviewing Katy Carrigan, CEO. Katy joined Goody as a consultant in April 2021. She quickly moved into a full-time role as Head of Sales and then Chief Revenue Officer. After a successful year of growing the firm’s revenue and customer base, she was asked to step into the CEO role. Goody is a gift-giving app for both businesses and consumers.

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SunFi aims to be the fastest way for Nigerians to find, finance and manage solar

TechCrunch

SunFi , the Nigerian clean tech startup that connects people and businesses who want solar energy access to payment plans that match their needs, has raised $2.325 million in seed funding. The self-described energy financial tech platform received backing from lead investors Nairobi-based Factor[e] and SCM Capital Asset Management and participating investors such as Voltron Capital, Norrsken Impact Accelerator, Ventures Platform and Sovereign Capital.

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Indonesian cybersecurity startup Peris.ai scores funding to enhance platform

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Indonesia-based cybersecurity-as-a-service startup Peris.ai announced that it raised fresh funds in a round led by East Ventures and participated by Magic Fund. Financial details were not disclosed. The startup, co-founded by David Samuel and Deden Gobel, said it will use the fresh funding to further build and enhance its cybersecurity platform, train machine learning and AI capabiliti

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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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How Long Is Long-Term Thinking?

Entrepreneur's Handbook

As an entrepreneur, how far do you need to look into the future?

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When AI Favors the Incumbents

Tomasz Tunguz

In his most recent earnings conference call, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella said “Every product of Microsoft will have some of the same AI capabilities to completely transform the product.” Today, Microsoft Teams launched AI features in Teams for a fee. Teams will summarize meetings, create chapters in those meetings, extract tasks, translate in real time, & develop templates for future meetings.

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Precision Neuroscience is making brain implants safer, smarter and reversible

TechCrunch

Brain researchers have relied on devices called microelectrode arrays for decades, but the technology behind these tools is increasingly outdated. Precision Neuroscience is building a modern alternative that’s not only an order of magnitude better, but far less invasive to put in. With a newly raised $41 million in the bank, they’re all set to embark on the complex path to market.

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Urban mobility startup WeMo raises $15m from AppWorks to boost SE Asia expansion

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Taiwan-based WeMo Corp , a pioneer in urban mobility technologies , today announced raising $15 million in its Series A+ funding round led by AppWorks , with participation from Taiwan National Development Fund. With this round of financing, WeMo plans to expand its service to Southeast Asia, with an emphasis on Indonesia and Thailand.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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2x Billion Dollar Entrepreneur Uri Levine (Waze & Moovit)

OkDork

                                             Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify In today’s episode, I talk to Uri Levine, co-founder of Waze. Uri hated getting stuck in traffic, so he helped start a company called Waze to fix this problem. For those of you that don’t know Waze, it’s a community-based traffic and navigation app.

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What is Content Marketing and Why Does It Matter?

Startup Blogpost

From content marketing being the ‘buy-in’ to many startups failing due to lacking in this area, here are 19 answers to the question, “Why is content marketing crucial for startups?” Content Marketing is The Buy-In Gain a Loyal Following and Community You Stand Out Amongst Competitors Content Marketing Gives You Material for Social Media It is Cheaper and More Efficient Than Traditional PR Content Marketing Can Help With SEO and Organic Reach Content Marketing is Vital for Reaching Wi

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InstaDeep’s acquisition is a classic case of an African startup gone global 

TechCrunch

This January, Germany’s largest vaccine maker BioNTech announced that it had agreed to acquire Tunisian-born and London-headquartered AI startup InstaDeep for up to £562 million, including a performance-tied £200 million tranche investment. InstaDeep’s deal — subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in the first half of this year — is quite intriguing, for a few reasons.

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Healthcare AI startup Qritive nets $7.5m to expand into new markets

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Qritive , a healthcare AI startup headquartered in Singapore with presence in the US, Singapore, and India, announced raising $7.5 million in a funding round led by MassMutual Ventures, supported by SEEDS Capital, the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore, and Exfinity Venture Partners.

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.