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pop-up classes: a simple, effective approach to supporting young innovators

Venture Well

We’ve compiled some of the key elements to think about as you create your pop-up classes, and outlined a variety of options to keep in mind. The post pop-up classes: a simple, effective approach to supporting young innovators appeared first on VentureWell.

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Why Positive Cashflow Matters

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Venture backed companies have a strange relationship to positive cashflow. Because they have financial backers who can and do finance losses, they tend to operate in the red for a long time. In the early days it makes sense to burn cash. If you do not have revenues, you can’t generate cash. And if you can’t grow your revenues without investing out ahead of income, then you also need to be able to operate in the red.

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Can You Afford a Marketing Team?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Written by Jackie Carrillo, a content coordinator and contributor who writes on technology, marketing, business management and education. . For high-achieving startup founders and entrepreneurs, marketing might feel like a no-brainer to tackle on your own. Plus, today’s online marketing platforms make it easy to post, track and engage. Not so fast.

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United Nations Development Program and 500 Startups Join Forces to Bridge the World of Impact Financing and Tech Startups

500

Startup founders often have ambitions not just to make money, but to change the world. So, how do we help these founders accomplish these goals? Enter ImpactAIM Indonesia, a program forged from a partnership between 500 Startups and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). ImpactAIM Indonesia’s goal is to bridge the world of impact financing with the world of tech startups in Indonesia.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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i2E Inc. leads $850,000 investment in Oklahoma-based Kirrhos Pharmaceuticals

Innovation 2 Enterprise

September 12, 2019. Contact: Sarah Seagraves, Senior VP for Marketing. (405) 813-2403. sseagraves@i2E.org. Oklahoma-based Kirrhos Pharmaceuticals is developing a novel, first-in-class treatment. for a severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease known as NASH. OKLAHOMA CITY — i2E, Inc., recently led an $850,000 seed investment in Oklahoma.

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10 Books on Persuasion and Negotiation

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Closing sales and winning deals are like oxygen for your business. Mastering these tasks requires a firm understanding of negotiation and persuasion. From EO Melbourne , we share 10 books to help you improve your ability to close—in both your business and personal life. 1. THE ART OF CLOSING ANY DEAL: HOW TO BE A MASTER CLOSER IN EVERYTHING YOU DO. BY JAMES W.

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Anchor Institutions’ Contributions to Building Inclusive Small Business Ecosystems

Forward Cities

Anchor Institutions’ Contributions to Building Inclusive Small Business Ecosystems was jointly developed by Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Forward Cities with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT. Communities around the country are increasingly recognizing the transformative economic and community-building power of Anchor Institutions (Anchors) — those sizable entities with physical, cultural and economic ties to a community such as univers

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The Siren Song of ROI Based Sales

Tomasz Tunguz

Selling based on ROI (return-on-investment) sounds great. A salesperson lays out an iron-clad case for how the customer will make 5x or 6x or 10x their initial investment in a piece of software in three years or less. The champion will use ROI math to assuage upper management and procurement’s concerns. Or so the thinking goes. If we reflect on the most successful software companies, the very largest, very few sell based on ROI.

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Funding Friday: Make Pizza On Your Camping Trip

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

One of the things I like about Kickstarter is seeing repeat creators coming back with new innovations. I backed a project like that this morning. I also love pizza and making it in wood fired pizza ovens. So this project checks a few boxes for me.

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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 Profitable Are Coworking Spaces in 2019?

Deskmag

90% of coworking spaces generate a profit if they meet at least four conditions: they have more than 200 members, are older than one year, are profit-oriented and do not subsidize their operation through other businesses. The first condition is the only one that actually requires any special effort. However, these are not the only factors that make a cost-effective operation possible.

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How One K-12 Startup Is Harnessing the Podcasting Wave

The Startup Blog Market Brief

The founder of Listenwise realized her pubic radio experience gave her unique experience to offer educators and students a new service. The post How One K-12 Startup Is Harnessing the Podcasting Wave appeared first on Market Brief.

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Linear Health Sciences founder ‘living his dream’

Innovation 2 Enterprise

By Scott Meacham. Copyright © 2019, The Oklahoman. During one of the earliest conversations I had with Dr. Ryan Dennis, CEO of Linear Health Sciences, he told me that he was living his dream. I wanted to know more about that. Is it the dream of a curious young boy who grew up in a small Oklahoma town with just 18 other students in his class — a boy who knew when he was in the seventh grade that he wanted to be a doctor?

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Applying to YC Early Decision – Rent the Backyard (YC S19)

Y Combinator

We began offering the option to apply to Y Combinator Early Decision last September. If you’re a student, applying Early Decision to YC allows you to apply one batch ahead of the current one. For example, you can apply to YC in September, get your acceptance in October, and start the program in June after you graduate. We tried it as an experiment and it worked so well that we’re offering it permanently now, for both Winter and Summer batches.

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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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The emotional roller coaster of entrepreneurship

NZ Entrepreneur

In the third of a three part series, serial entrepreneur and investor Josh Comrie talks about the emotional journey of the entrepreneur. I grew up in the 80’s in South Auckland, and that’s when I first heard of the term ‘entrepreneur’ – I thought it meant a French pastry chef. The hero career of choice back then was a white collar professional – you know, a lawyer or accountant.

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How Profitable Are Coworking Spaces in 2019?

Deskmag

Almost 90% of coworking spaces generate a profit if they meet at least three conditions: they have more than 200 members, are older than one year, and do not subsidize their operation through other businesses. However, these are not the only factors that make a cost-effective operation possible. In addition to these, we are also publishing the annual margins of profitable coworking spaces for the first time.

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Join me at Alpha Innovation Required conference, Sep. 18-19, NYC

David Teten VC

I hope you will join me next Wednesday & Thursday in midtown NYC, September 18-19, at the “ Alpha Innovation Required ” summit. Attendance is complimentary and exclusively for senior capital markets professionals exclusively focused on emerging trends and technology companies impacting the asset management industry. Speakers so far include: Wendy Harrington , Nuveen – Head of Nuveen Labs?.

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Honoring a family coffee trade with new innovations

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

“You start every day with coffee, and you end every day with coffee.” From age 7, David Dávila, learned how to brew his own coffee before he went to school. Coffee before and after school was the norm in his household. David is from a long line of coffee producers on both sides of his family, as on his wife, Gaïna’s, family. His father’s family from Nicaragua been cultivating their place in the coffee industry for generations.

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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.

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Climate Crisis: Extinction Rebellion

Continuations

I recently recorded a podcast about the climate crisis where I made the point that we should not think about innovation versus activism, we need both. In fact the level and speed of innovation that is required if we want to have any chance, can only be achieved if we make massive changes at the collective level (e.g. a $100+ per ton tax on carbon dioxide).

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[OurCrowd in Crowdfund Insider] OurCrowd Partners with Finistere, Tnuva & Tempo to Launch Fresh Start Foodtech Incubator

OurCrowd

OurCrowd, Israel’s most active venture investor and leading global crowdfunding platform, has partnered with Finistere, Tnuva and Tempo to launch a NIS 1 billion (~ USD $ 283 million) Foodtech incubator in Israel. “Fresh Start” was officially launched at an event this week. OurCrowd announced earlier this year its intent to partner on the Foodtech accelerator.

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Bring Back The SE

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Today Apple is going to announce three new iPhones. One of them should be a small form factor like the old SE. Apple discontinued the iPhone SE at the tail end of 2018 and has stated that the next iOS update will not run on the old SE hardware. I have a number of friends and family members who have the old SE, love the small form factor, and do not want a larger phone in their pockets, purses, and hands.

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Can't Afford Not To; Key Patent Issues For Angel Investors

The Seraf Compass

Startups, particularly in complex technology fields, often rely on the exclusivity granted by patents to build competitive advantage in the marketplace. Unfortunately, the average time an applicant waits to receive a first Office Action from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) is about 19 months from submission of the patent application.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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BTS: Pack with us London Edition

GCUC

After looking at our analytics across the board- it’s clear that you guys are as nosy as we are. Our behind the scenes (BTS) and “personal” content is high on the most viewed list- so why not give the people what they want? Today you are getting the pack with us edition for London- these are the things that we love and are bringing with us across the pond.

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In the News: Who are Israel’s frontrunners for a major exit or IPO, according to Globes?

OurCrowd

Very excited to open this week with two OurCrowd portfolio companies being headlined as the next big thing: “Despite the slower progress towards self-driving cars, Hailo and Cortica (Cartica) are Israel’s frontrunners for a major exit or IPO, or to become unicorns.” With regard to Hailo, “the term ‘breakthrough’ is not a cliché, but a fact.

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Foreshadowing Facetime

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

The Gotham Gal and I went to the Brooklyn Museum today to see the Pierre Cardin retrospective. Near the end of the exhibit was a small clip from a Jetsons episode where Jane is shopping for dresses in a boutique. She finds a dress that she likes and decides to call her friend on the TV in the store and find out what she thinks of the dress. This is a fairly common activity these days.

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Mindful Eating In Your Everyday Life

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By Stacy Goldberg, MPH, RN, BSN. Stacy is the CEO and founder of Savorfull , which helps companies, organizations and consumers discover and purchase healthy “free-from” snacks. She is also a member of EO Detroit. The link between what you eat and how your body performs is clearly established. Even your brain function improves with the right vitamins and minerals.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr