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How I Went from Startup Founder to Leader of a Growing Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Written for EO by Floyd DePalma, CEO of UX agency DePalma Studios. When I started DePalma Studios, my mission was to design and build applications that people love to use. Six years into my entrepreneurial journey, I had achieved the goal of being my own boss. It was satisfying on a personal level, but the business had plateaued around the three-year mark.

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Five Business-Building Insights from the Rise of the Rest Fund’s CEO Summit

Revolution

As venture investors, we are trained to be hyper-aware of the high velocity environment in which we live. All around us, technology is speeding up. Industry landscapes are shifting in real-time. We can plug in from anywhere, digitally interact with anyone, and track and analyze more data than ever before. But, one of the great ironies of our digitally super-connected era is that it gives us all air cover to connect less in person.

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Four Years of Catalyst

Startup Catalyst

Just over a month ago, we were joined by friends, supporters, and alumni for Startup Catalyst’s 4th birthday. This post is a reflection on those 4 years and that evening. 4 years by the numbers. We have 219 alumni …. London cohort (2018). Startup Community cohort (2017). Israel cohort (2017). …who went on 14 missions …. Investor cohort (2017). Female Founders cohort (2017).

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Coworking for Introverts & Extroverts

Deskmag

Are coworking spaces actually only suited to extroverts who enjoy meeting new people? Do introverts avoid socializing in coworking spaces? In a nutshell: the answer to these questions is a clear no. Nevertheless, there are big differences between introverts, extroverts, and those in between, as the Global Coworking Survey shows. This article will discuss in more detail how they differ.

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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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4 Finance Lessons for Rookie Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Written for EO by Michael Neidert, a writer and consultant. . Finance is a common source of both challenges and opportunities for a growing company. What you are spending your money on and when you spend are often key indicators for an organization’s financial success or failure. . When you’re thinking about sales, you may forget about setting a savings rate.

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Can we have fun while doing serious work?

Berkonomics

Have you ever noticed how slow time passes when you are in a troubled environment? Conversely, sometimes you look up at the end of a great day and wonder where the time went. It’s driven from the top. Over the years, I have discovered that the difference is not just applicable to the good times, but to the environment, created by the senior executives, that filters throughout the organization.

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A New VC Crop of Series A Firms

Haystack

Many of the most storied brands in venture capital made their name by being the investor of record in a specific company’s “Series A” round — largely thought of as the round after friends, after family, and more recently, after seed, where the new investor would lead the round, set terms, join the board, reserve capital, and make a long-term commitment to the company.

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