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Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
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Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Learn to do them and you’ll be a much more efficient fundraiser Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
At USV, our climate thesis is about both mitigating and adapting to the climate crisis. One way we can adapt to the climate crisis is by building a more resilient energy supply system. Demand Response is one of many approaches that will be necessary to do that. Demand Response is when consumers of energy voluntarily cut back on energy consumption in reaction to peak demand situations.
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The Seraf Compass
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
If one of the trickiest parts of due diligence is knowing when to press ahead in the face of mounting concerns, surely the other tricky part is knowing when to suspend your efforts. The former is a challenge of overcoming inertia and uncertainty, and the latter is a challenge of overcoming momentum.
Revolution
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
A Glimpse Inside The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream Today, my second book, The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream , was released by Simon & Schuster?—?but its message has been more than a decade in the making. If you’ve followed my journey as an investor and advocate, it’s likely one you know well: Great companies can start and scale anywhere.
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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?
Venture Well
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Sarah Wharmby defines the different types of customer discovery interviews early-stage innovators can use. The post Sarah Says: What Customer Discovery Approach Is Right for You? appeared first on VentureWell.
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Andreessen Horowitz
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Get the move upmarket right and you can unlock new users, use cases, and revenue streams. But get it wrong, and you risk losing focus, increasing burn, and stifling product innovation. So how do you prepare? Understand the unique value-add … The post Getting Ready to Move Upmarket appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
Revolution
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
This article originally appeared in Harvard Business Review on September 28, 2022. “ For Startups, a Bleak Year for IPOs and Acquisitions ” — Fast Company “ Venture capital investing plunged in 2009 ” — The Washington Business Journal “ Venture investments fall 61 percent in Q1 ” — Associated Press Though these alarming headlines seem all too familiar today, each originally ran from 2007–2010: The Great Recession dramatically slowed venture capital fundraising for many companies, just as rece
Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
3-question rule-breaker test to determine whether or not your business can profitably break the rules of marketing and win. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Eviation’s Alice electric aircraft took off for the first time yesterday , teasing a future in which regional flights of hundreds of miles will be done with zero emissions and a lot less noise. It’s still a ways off, but today’s demonstration shows it’s at least just a matter of time and money. The Alice is a prototype of what will eventually be a passenger plane capable of carrying around 2,500 pounds total, which equates to 9 people and their luggage (just don’t p
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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.
Y Combinator
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Today Whatnot ( W20 ) is a lively platform where collectors can buy, sell, go live, and geek out with other like-minded people across a wide variety of product categories. But, like every startup, the founders of Whatnot began with only an idea. YC’s Anu Hariharan sat down with the co-founder and CEO of Whatnot Grant LaFontaine to discuss their first five launches.
AsiaTechDaily
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Traveloka , Southeast Asia’s leading travel and lifestyle platform, has announced raising $300 million in a funding round led by a private credit fund managed by BlackRock. A consortium of global institutional investors also participated in the funding round that will finance the expansion of Traveloka’s platform and strengthen the company’s capabilities as the world opens up.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Daniel Hoffer. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Daniel Hoffer is the managing director of Autotech Ventures. He leads investments in B2C and B2B startups with a focus on marketplaces, SaaS, and logistics. Commerce is as old as humanity, and yet innovation in how to build better and more efficient companies not only continues, but is accelerating. Although many forms of business innovation exist, marketplaces seem simplest at first glance, but they have evolved significantly from exchanging goods i
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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.
Berkonomics
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Leading by example. How do you teach your work force that mistakes are OK as long as they learn and don’t repeat them? By being a visible example. A friend and fellow CEO states that he publishes each of his mistakes in his company internal blog along with the lesson he learned. “If the CEO can do this, he gives permission for anyone to confess as well,” he states.
AsiaTechDaily
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Insurance on-blockchain pioneer YAS MicroInsurance seeks to further expand and insure the Web3 economy after raising $4.5 million pre-Series A funding round co-anchored by Noria Capital, ZEMU VC, and JKL Capital. 500 Startups also participated in the funding round, according to the announcement.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Startups need both a builder and a visionary to create a rocketship that won’t explode Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Disperse , a U.K.-based construction tech company that offers an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform to help project managers track work and capture data from building sites, has raised $16 million in funding. Founded out of London in 2015, Disperse effectively creates a digital version of an entire construction site, including visual snapshots that track the progress of work to help all stakeholders — regardless of where they’re based — keep up with things.
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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.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Contributed to EO by Brooke Lively, an EO Fort Worth member who is founder and president of Cathedral Capital , which provides strategic financial advice to drive profit. By creating customized teams of financial professionals to analyze data trends and guide entrepreneurs through their numbers, CathCap serves as support to predictably scale and grow businesses.
AsiaTechDaily
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Healthcare startup Lissun has announced raising about $1 million in pre-Seed funding led by IvyCapt Ventures and backed by We Founder Circle and Supermorpheus. The funding round, which will help finance the company’s plans to expand its operations in 25 cities in India and 5 new therapeutic areas, was also supported by marquee angel investors, including Gaurav Munjal (Unacademy), Harsh
Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
If you want to engineer a profitable business, arbitrage is the universal key Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Regie.ai , a startup using OpenAI’s GPT-3 text-generating system to create sales and marketing content for brands, today announced that it raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Scale Venture Partners with participation from Foundation Capital, South Park Commons, Day One Ventures and prominent angel investors. The fresh investment comes as VCs see a growing opportunity in AI-powered, copy-generating adtech companies, whose tech promises to save time while potentially increasing per
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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.
GCUC
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Colleagues, friends, and industry OGs Caleb Parker, Founder at Bold, and Liz Elam, Founder at GCUC, take us on an in-depth tour of the. The post GCUC Podcast Recap: Caleb Parker appeared first on GCUC Community.
AsiaTechDaily
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Southeast Asia’s used car marketplace giant Carro is expanding into the Japanese market through a joint venture with SoftBank Corporation, according to an announcement. The JV will be named Carro Japan Co Ltd and will introduce a full suite of services, such as subscription-based services and car leasing.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
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TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
John Zic. Contributor. Share on Twitter. John Zic is a partner and founding team member at EQUIAM. He spends most of his time wrestling with fragmented and imperfect private market data in a never-ending effort to derive market-beating investment signals. Shachi Shah. Contributor. Shachi Shah is director of business operations at EQUIAM. She is passionate about leading design, implementation and oversight of actionable strategies unlocking synergies, leveraging untapped efficiencies and fosterin
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