Venture Well
APRIL 30, 2019
Gary Brooking from Wichita State University helps students develop a mindset that is open to understand broader issues to better solve problems. The post Faculty Spotlight: Gary Brooking from Wichita State University appeared first on VentureWell.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
APRIL 29, 2019
Written for EO by Chris Bray, founder and CEO of BiG Media , an innovation firm that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to increase efficiencies, reduce costs and unlock new revenue streams for content creation and distribution companies. I remember the first time I turned down an offer. For my first few years in the TV business, I had taken every behind-the-camera gig that came my way.
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Dream It
APRIL 29, 2019
Our UrbanTech News Roundup is one of the features in our bi-weekly newsletter. On Cities The crowded field of building certification companies like LEED, WiredScore, Delos, and Fitwel are prompting building owners to wonder which are necessary and which are just marketing gimmicks, according to the NYT. Sidewalk Labs is facing a number of lawsuits over privacy and data issues related to the Waterfront Toronto project.
Tomasz Tunguz
APRIL 29, 2019
Slack has transformed the way we work. By replacing email with beautiful and simple internal chat, Slack has productized productivity. Founded as a gaming company called Tiny Speck in 2009, the company’s initial product, Glitch, didn’t catch on as expected. So the business pivoted to commercialize an internal tool - a S earchable L og of A ll C onversation and K nowledge, Slack.
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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?
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
MAY 2, 2019
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Have you ever wondered what it would take to run your own startup? Seven local entrepreneurial teams have been finding out! Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator @State College is inviting you to join us on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 as each team pitches their business concept to a panel of independent judges to win a cash prize of up to $10,000!
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Dream It
APRIL 29, 2019
What We’re Reading Developments in The Healthcare Industry IBM announced it would stop selling its AI-powered Watson drug discovery products due to disappointing sales. The company will continue to work with existing customers like Pfizer, Novartis, Illumina, and Teva Pharmaceutical. This issue is the latest in a series of problems for IBM's Watson Health product suite.
NZ Entrepreneur
APRIL 28, 2019
Building a team of trusted advisors can be immensely helpful in the early stages of your entrepreneurial venture. Here’s how to build a startup advisory board. Knowledge is having the right answer, intelligence is the ability to ask the right questions. Every day we ask people to answer the questions that we simply don’t have the answers to. We ask strangers for directions, we ask mechanics what’s wrong with our cars or doctors why we’re feeling ill.
Innovation 2 Enterprise
APRIL 30, 2019
By Scott Meacham. Copyright © 2019, The Oklahoman. At i2E, we like to invest in life sciences companies. About 40 percent of our portfolio is in therapeutics, diagnostics and medical devices. We recognize the abundant opportunity for these types of startups in Oklahoma, and we have developed the staff, expertise and partnerships to commercialize technologies in the sector.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
MAY 1, 2019
As director and part-owner of the recruiting agency Sharp & Carter, Anthony Holdstock understands the value of building and maintaining a strong team. “Businesses that are driven by people and legacy, as opposed to profit and growth, tend to keep people for longer,” he explains. His approach to hiring has helped grow his business significantly. He bought into Sharp & Carter in 2013, and the firm has grown from seven people in Melbourne to 120 people across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane,
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OurCrowd
APRIL 30, 2019
If you haven’t already encountered Nuseir Yassin , better known as video blogger Nas Daily , he’s the guy who has probably popped up in your Facebook newsfeed a few times over the last few years. Nas travelled the world for 1,000 days, uncovering impactful stories and sharing viral videos about them for millions of followers to enjoy. More recently, in his OCSummit19 plenary session, “Hope is A Global Thing,” Nas spoke about what drove him to change his stable trajectory and follow
Y Combinator
MAY 1, 2019
Jarvis Johnson was previously a software engineer at Patreon, Yelp, and Google. He’s now a YouTuber. You can find him on YouTube at Jarvis Johnson and on Twitter @jarvis. Topics. 00:00 – Jarvis’ intro. 00:30 – Where his videos first got traction. 1:10 – Being part of the software industry while critiquing it. 3:45 – How he got into programming. 6:10 – Moving to California. 7:30 – Interning at Google then Yelp. 9:00 – Interviewing multiple times at
Berkonomics
MAY 2, 2019
So, you’re managing all that work, all those interruptions, all those texts and pesky emails. You get home at some reasonable hour, kind of tired, and needing a recharge. Sound familiar? Well, that’s probably because you’ve “wasted” a significant portion of your time on tasks others could have done effectively. So, where do you get those sparks of genius that could change your company and change the world?
NZ Entrepreneur
APRIL 29, 2019
IoT (The ‘Internet of Things’) has the potential to do some amazing things for New Zealand businesses, but at the very heart of it, people will want to know how it will help their organisation grow – or more to the point, bring in greater financial gains. So how can IoT be monetised? And how have some businesses already achieved this?
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OurCrowd
APRIL 28, 2019
A new IVC-ZAG report shows that Israeli high-tech raised $1.55B in the first quarter of 2019 , “the most successful first quarter in the past six years.” Here’s an insider’s view on the most active Israeli venture investor, startup investing, and the value of network in 2019 in this thoughtful Forbes piece written about OurCrowd.
Venture Hacks
MAY 1, 2019
For the last few months, Naval and I have been publishing a podcast on “ How to Get Rich.” It’s based on his chart-busting tweetstorm. I’ve embedded the first episode above. You can find it on Apple , Spotify , YouTube , Overcast , Google , Breaker and every other damn app on the planet. The title is a little cheesy. It should really be called “How to Create Wealth.
Continuations
MAY 3, 2019
I wrote a post a few years ago titled “ Some Things I Have Learned About Email ” which among other things advocates for double opt-in introductions. These have by now thankfully become fairly standard and when people don’t follow the protocol it now stands out. There is one more thing though that is worth emphasizing even though it should be obvious (but apparently is not): if you asked for an introduction and now someone makes that introduction for you over email, it is your job to send the nex
OurCrowd
MAY 3, 2019
OurCrowd Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Jon Medved discusses the equity crowdfunding platform’s early investment in Beyond Meat Inc. and the initial public offering landscape with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang on “Bloomberg Technology.” Watch on Bloomberg here. The post [Beyond Meat in Bloomberg] OurCrowd CEO ‘Ecstatic’ About Beyond Meat IPO appeared first on OurCrowd.
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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.
OurCrowd
APRIL 27, 2019
Taranis is an AI-powered agriculture intelligence platform that was selected to be part of John Deere’s startup collaborator. It uses sophisticated computer vision, data science and deep learning algorithms to enable farmers to make informed decisions. Read more here. The post [Taranis in Forbes] How Self-Driving Tractors And AI Are Changing Agriculture appeared first on OurCrowd.
OurCrowd
MAY 2, 2019
Beyond Meat Inc. more than doubled in its trading debut after raising $241 million in an upsized initial public offering that priced at the top of the marketed range. Read more on Bloomberg here. The post [Beyond Meat in Bloomberg] Beyond Meat Doubles in Market Debut After $241 Million IPO appeared first on OurCrowd.
OurCrowd
MAY 2, 2019
As more Americans embrace a flexitarian diet, cutting down their meat consumption for health and environmental reasons, plant-based meat substitutes are growing in popularity. Read more on CNBC here. The post [Beyond Meat in CNBC] Beyond Meat surges 135% in its market debut appeared first on OurCrowd.
OurCrowd
MAY 3, 2019
CyberX, the IoT and industrial control system (ICS) security company, today announced that it was selected as one of “10 Hot IoT Security Startups to Watch” by Network World and Startup50. Read more here. The post [CyberX in Yahoo Finance] CyberX Selected as “Hot IoT Security Startup to Watch” Based on Named Enterprise Customers, Strength of Team, and Investors appeared first on OurCrowd.
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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.
OurCrowd
MAY 2, 2019
Eran Ben-Shushan and Alon Alroy, co-founders of Bizzabo, discuss how the company works and the NEXUS:ISRAEL conference. Watch here. The post [Bizzabo in Cheddar] Bizzabo Raises $27 Million to Make Events ‘More Impactful and Rewarding’ appeared first on OurCrowd.
OurCrowd
MAY 2, 2019
He submitted the video to his renters insurance provider, Lemonade, which paid the $677 claim in two days. Read more here. The post [Lemonade in Forbes] First, Fire All The Brokers: How Lemonade, A Millennial-Loved Fintech Unicorn, Is Disrupting The Insurance Business appeared first on OurCrowd.
OurCrowd
APRIL 29, 2019
Morphisec, the leader in Moving Target Defense, today announced that less than five months after hitting the two million endpoint milestone, its Unified Threat Prevention platform is now installed on three million endpoints worldwide. Read more here. The post [Morphisec in PRWeb] Morphisec Now Deployed on Three Million Endpoints Globally appeared first on OurCrowd.
OurCrowd
APRIL 28, 2019
Israel has even invented a new type of venture capital, with a crowd-sourced venture fund named OurCrowd. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Newsweek] Israel’s High-Tech Paradise: Built by the IDF, increasingly looking to Arab-Israeli Talent appeared first on OurCrowd.
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