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Pure Upside: Understanding Stock Options and Restricted Stock for Angels

The Seraf Compass

The first time you receive stock options as an employee is a magical moment. You feel suddenly part of something bigger than just earning a paycheck. You daydream about how various financial scenarios might play out. You take a sudden interest in the wellbeing of your company and the factors which affect its stock price. It is no surprise therefore that startups are nearly universal in their adoption of stock options as a tool for attracting, motivating and retaining new hires.

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The Techno-Optimist Manifesto

Andreessen Horowitz

You live in a deranged age — more deranged than usual, because despite great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing. Walker Percy Our species is 300,000 years old. For the first 290,000 years, we were foragers, subsisting in a way that’s still observable among the Bushmen of the Kalahari and the Sentinelese of the Andaman Islands.

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Indonesian Startup Stilt Studios Secures $10M Series A Funding for Modular Homes

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Stilt Studios , the Indonesian startup renowned for its innovative prefabricated modular homes, has successfully concluded a series A funding round, raising $10 million through a blend of debt and equity investments. This financing round was led by Christian Hymer, who hails from the family that founded Hymer, a prominent German motorhome manufacturer.

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BankTech Ventures’ Fintech Investing focuses on Community Banks

American Entrepreneurship

Funding supports innovative technology companies that are taking community banks into the future. Community Banks, defined by the Federal Reserve as having less than $10 billion in assets, totaled 4,001 in the U.S, as of December 31, 2022, according to the FDIC. Strategic investment fund BankTech Ventures invests in companies that are developing innovative technologies that enhance the ability of community banks to serve their customers.

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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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Beyond the Classroom: Challenging the Traditional Teaching Model for Engineering Students

Venture Well

Bayo Ogundipe of James Madison University shares his approach to introducing engineering students to the global nature of innovation. The post Beyond the Classroom: Challenging the Traditional Teaching Model for Engineering Students appeared first on VentureWell.

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AI-First Company Cosmos Innovation Announces $19.7M in Series A Funding

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Cosmos Innovation , a Singapore-based AI-first firm specializing in developing next-gen perovskite silicon tandem (PST) solar cell technology, has successfully secured $19.7 million in total funding. This achievement was the result of a Series A funding round.

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Shield Capital’s Inaugural Venture Capital Fund Focuses on Frontier Technologies

American Entrepreneurship

30 Investments to date in the areas of AI, autonomy, cybersecurity and space Shield Capital was launched in 2021 by the Managing Partners Philip Bilden and Raj Shah, both of whom have deep experience in technology and investing, driving their passion to support founders of frontier technologies. The venture capital firm just announced the final closing of its inaugural fund of $186 million, oversubscribed at 55% above their target.

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Beyond the Classroom: Challenging the Traditional Teaching Model for Engineering Students

Venture Well

Bayo Ogundipe, professor and head of the engineering department at James Madison University, shares his approach to introducing engineering students to the global nature of innovation and entrepreneurial thinking, with the support of our Course & Program Grants. The post Beyond the Classroom: Challenging the Traditional Teaching Model for Engineering Students appeared first on VentureWell.

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B2FI: Demystifying Software Sales Into Financial Institutions

Andreessen Horowitz

Selling into financial institutions (FIs) has long been the end goal for many software-oriented fintech businesses. With massive annual technology budgets and scaled distribution, the largest FIs are the ideal end-buyers. However, a fear of long sales cycles, heavy compliance requirements, and opaque organizational structures preclude many early stage founders from pursuing this go-to-market channel.

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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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The Venture Investment Guide: Insights from Enlight Venture’s Yongmin Kim’s Illustrious Career

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Venture investment is a high-stakes game that demands vision, persistence, and adaptability. Although venture capital is often viewed as a maze, there are those who have paved the way, making the journey smoother for others. One such luminary is Yongmin Kim, whose journey through the ups and downs of the investment industry is nothing short of inspiring.

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Breakthrough Energy Fellows announces 3rd Cohort to accelerate Climate-tech Innovation

American Entrepreneurship

The world’s best and the brightest scientists and engineers are given crucial resources for success. With the goal of getting the world to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Breakthrough Energy’s fellows program seeks to help innovators accelerate their clean technology. The organization announced its third cohort comprised of world-leading scientists and engineers, as well as business people who have experience in tech commercialization.

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India’s Agnikul gets $26.7M to prepare for commercial space launches

TechCrunch

Agnikul, an Indian space tech startup developing small-lift launch vehicles, has raised $26.7 million in fresh investment as it looks to begin commercial launches using its customizable satellite rocket. Companies — from big tech giants to startups — are looking to launch their small satellites (up to 500 kg in weight) to space to improve […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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The New Creator Stack

Andreessen Horowitz

A new suite of modern, accessible tools have made it easier than ever for creators to ideate, produce, and share their work with the world: from using AI-powered platforms to jumpstart an idea to software that manages payroll and insurance for production. New technologies enable creatives to not only produce work and run their businesses, but also break down roadblocks that have historically stifled the ability to remain independent.

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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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Japanese Regulator Plans to Double Crowdfunding Investment Cap for Retail Investors

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to double the cap on the amount of money retail investors can invest in unlisted startups. The agency plans to strengthen the funding pool for emerging growth sectors. At present, through crowdfunding, retail investors have a limitation of investing a maximum of 500,000 yen annually in individual unlisted startups.

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How to Choose the Right Business to Start

American Entrepreneurship

Ideas for a startup business emerge from a variety of sources that should be thoroughly researched and evaluated. When you drive through your local community or go to your place of employment, you are coming in contact with businesses, both large and small. However, if you or your family members have never run a business, it can be very confusing and daunting to start a business—and in particular, deciding upon what type of business to start.

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FTX execs blew through $8B; testimony reveals how

TechCrunch

Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX executives spent $8 billion worth of customer funds on real estate, venture capital investments, campaign donations, endorsement deals and even a sports stadium, according to testimony from former senior FTX executive Nishad Singh. Singh’s testimony, which kicked off the third week of Bankman-Fried’s trial, provides fresh details of exactly where […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Designing a Culture of Reinvention

Andreessen Horowitz

In this episode from September 2020, originally recorded for the Commonwealth Club of California, Netflix CEO and co-founder Reed Hastings talks about his new book “No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention” with a16z co-founder and fellow author Ben Horowitz, who also wrote a bestselling book about culture in 2019. During the conversation, Reed tells the story of Netflix’s evolution and his management philosophy, including the hard lesson he learned about what hap

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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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Baichuan’s Billion-Dollar Valuation: Alibaba and Tencent Enter the AI Fray

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Baichuan , a Chinese AI startup, has successfully secured $300 million in financing, with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Tencent Holdings Ltd., and Xiaomi Corp. leading the investment. This funding round is said to be a prominent investment in the Chinese AI industry, as startups like Baichuan plan to capitalize on the growing demand for ChatGPT-like services.

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The Convergence of Data & Software Engineering in the Age of AI

Tomasz Tunguz

The patois of data teams has become a dialect of modern engineering teams because the commonalities in the stack. Core Eng Data Eng Products Data Products Microservices Data Mesh Service Level Agreements Data Contracts Access Control Data Security Observability Data Observability This convergence signals how far data teams have evolved into core engineering teams.

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Embodied AI spins a pen and helps clean the living room in new research

TechCrunch

Sure, AI can write sonnets and do a passable Homer Simpson Nirvana cover. But if anyone is going to welcome our new techno-overlords, they’ll need to be capable of something more practical — which is why Meta and Nvidia have their systems practicing everything from pen tricks to collaborative housework. The two tech giants coincidentally […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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3 Lessons Learned From Selling My Business

Entrepreneur's Handbook

A smooth sale depends on doing several things right Deciding to sell my business was a pivotal moment in my entrepreneurial journey. I poured my heart out over eight long years to make the business the best it could be, so exiting was a decision that I didn’t take lightly. I knew that I would need some help, seeing as I had never sold a business before, so I hired investment bankers to assist in the sale process.

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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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Gyeonggi-do Aims to Create 20 Business Clusters and Support 3,000 Startup Companies

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register The Gyeonggi provincial government announced that it plans to create a total of 660,000 square meters of startup business space in more than 20 regions, centered around Pangyo Techno Valley, and support 3,000 startup companies by 2026. On October 12, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government held the “Startup Vision Declaration and Win-Win Partnership Agreement Ceremony” at the 2n

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Innovating While Scaling: Lessons from Amazon

Andreessen Horowitz

In this episode from February 2021, early Amazon execs Colin Bryar and Bill Carr — in conversation with a16z’s Sonal Chokshi — go beyond the well-known artifacts of Amazon innovation, like the memo and the press release, and share the leadership principles, decision making practices, and operational processes that helped Amazon continue to innovate, invent new products and learn from its mistakes, as it scaled.

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Sequoia faces Congressional scrutiny over investments in China

TechCrunch

One of Silicon Valley’s most prominent investment firms will face government scrutiny over its investments in China. Sequoia Capital has received a polite but pointed request from Congress to enter into more detail on how it will prevent further U.S. investment dollars from advancing Chinese interests. Sequoia announced in June that it would be splitting […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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7-Figure Exit to Starting From Scratch

Entrepreneur's Handbook

The next level requires new behaviors, habits and mindsets Image credit: Ritual Visuals Baggage. We all have it. We carry it from relationship to relationship, job to job and business to business. Whatever you’re doing now, your past experience will affect your actions. Consciously and subconsciously, you’re carrying around outdated habits and using old ways to do new things.

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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.