A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 27, 2022

The Gotham Gal and I own five EVs and have been driving electric-powered cars since 2014. I don’t drive gas-powered cars and haven’t for a few years now. We have purchased two Chevy Bolts, two Tesla Model Ss, and one Rivian truck. I love the instant acceleration you get from an EV, I enjoy driving mostly with just one foot due to the fact that EVs accelerate and brake using the accelerator pedal, I like that I can charge my car every night at home (using solar panels on our roofs) an

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 27, 2022

SAFE is simple but there are critical details to understand to avoid mistakes with investors Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Venture Well

JUNE 27, 2022

Penn State’s Sarah Zappe and Stephanie Cutler share research showing the positive student outcomes of STEM entrepreneurship programs, outlining critical steps for faculty to take on their entrepreneurship education journey. The post Studying the Impact of STEM Entrepreneurship Programs: The Why and How appeared first on VentureWell.

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The Seraf Compass

JUNE 29, 2022

Good decisions begin with good information. During due diligence, you will want to determine whether the risk level is low, medium or high for each area. For low risk areas, you shouldn’t put in any effort from a due diligence perspective. For medium risk areas, you might need to perform some cursory diligence. It’s the high risk areas where you will need to apply significant resources.

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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?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 29, 2022

Have you been watching Start It Up, EO’s mini-series chronicling the 2022 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) competition? The finale airs on 30 June 2022. You can watch all four inspiring episodes on EO’s GSEA Competition YouTube Channel. Libby Rothschild is an EO New Jersey member, a registered dietitian nutritionist and founder of Dietitian Boss , where she shows dietitians how to go from zero to creating a six-figure virtual practice using her trademarked method.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 30, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. ) This current crypto nuclear bear market marks my third brush with generalised market carnage. And while they can sometimes feel like reruns, every episode yields new lessons to be learned.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

If data is at the heart of any modern business, it needs to be easier to access and manipulate it without expertise. While there are many data analysis tools available, including the sophisticated data science variety, and more line of business-focused BI tools, it hasn’t been easy for a person with little experience to work with data without going to one of these experts for help.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 1, 2022

Contributed by Vincent Finaldi, an EO New Jersey member and vice president of TeleCloud , a second-generation business that provides seamless VoIP communications solutions. Vincent also invests time in his passion project, $econd Generation , a video podcast that addresses second-generation businesses and the unique challenges of growing past the founder, navigating through family dynamics and continuing the family legacy.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 30, 2022

Private Equity firms that own professional services businesses have a challenge with growing valuations. In a services-based business it is hard to increase revenue without increasing headcount. Margins shrink as hiring, training, and retaining talent becomes progressively more difficult. Meanwhile, all of the company’s intellectual property is locked in the heads of employees, meaning that when the employees leave the building, so do the company’s assets.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 29, 2022

Weekly ?? #11: TikTok isn’t just for kids Welcome to another edition of our new newsletter! You’ll receive the best practical startup advice straight to your inbox every week. In this week’s edition, we discuss: Finding killer ideas for your next startup venture Making a million-dollar audience Why the current Web3 Ice Age is perfect for builders Let’s get to it.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

Kukua , a Nairobi- and London-based educational entertainment company and the creators of “ Super Sema ,” the first African animated superhero franchise, has raised $6 million in its latest round of investment. Tencent, which made its first African edtech bet in Nigeria’s uLesson last December, co-led this Series A round with Italy-based VC Alchimia.

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Andreessen Horowitz

JUNE 28, 2022

Buying traditional insurance is a no-brainer if you want to protect assets of value—be it your life, your home, or your business. If you own, say, a building, chances are you’ll want to minimize your risk against fires, floods, and … The post Investing in Stoik appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 26, 2022

Coinbase and Uniswap are two of the leading crypto exchanges. The market values COIN, Coinbase’s stock, and UNI, Uniswap’s token at about 3x trailing 12-month revenues. But should they be trading at similar multiples? As the market has corrected, so have the trailing 12-month revenues (TTM)/Market Cap multiples. They move in synchrony with an R^2 of 0.79.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 28, 2022

Young Designers Set Sights on Metaverse Fashion When we are subsumed into the metaverse, our digital selves will need digital wardrobes. After all, what avatar would be seen dead in some standard-issue shirt and pants? This isn’t Sim City anymore. Digital fashion is allowing designers to create garments free from supply chain concerns, gravity, and even basic physiology.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

Some SMEs don’t want to get (or have access to) equity funding, but also want to stay away from high-interest bank loans. That’s the gap that revenue-based financing platforms like GetVantage want to fill. The Mumbai-based startup announced today that it has raised $36 million in equity and debt led by Varanium Nexgen Fintech Fund, DMI Sparkle Fund, along with returning investors Chiratae Ventures and Dream Incubator Japan.

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Y Combinator

JUNE 30, 2022

Women have historically been underrepresented in tech, especially in technical roles like engineering and product. YC has run events to educate and support women in tech, and now we’re doubling down to offer tailored advice that’s specific to you and your career. We’re setting up chats for women engineers to get one-on-one career advice from YC, starting with Anu Hariharan, Managing Director of YC Continuity.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 27, 2022

Funnel optimization for web3 companies will become critical to their success. Token grants cost 4-7x than traditional customer acquisition techniques. Other techniques, like incentivized referral, improve the economics but still tally 19 month payback periods. A year-and-a-half might be fine for a SaaS company selling a $50k to $100k ARR product, but long-term viability demands achieving 3-6 month paybacks of modern web2 consumer companies.

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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.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 28, 2022

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Vietnam-based e-commerce enabler OnPoint secured a $50 million Series B funding in a round led by SeaTown Private Capital Master Fund. SeaTown Holdings, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings, run the SeaTown Private Capital Master Fund.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

Consumer packaged goods companies — think PepsiCo or Nabisco — face steep challenges from the rising cost of living and distribution. As inflation continues unabated, consumers’ disposable income isn’t going as far as it used to while products are becoming more expensive to ship. The pressure is on businesses to place their bets on the right innovations, then.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 27, 2022

An incredibly efficient roadmap from Ray Dalio Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Impact Hub

JUNE 29, 2022

Operated under the logic of take-make-waste, our current system is unsustainable as it is. According to the World Bank, 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste is annually generated around the globe, from which at least 33% is mismanaged through open dumping or burning. If we don’t drastically change our consumption habits, the horrifying forecast is for an increase to 3.40 billion tonnes in waste generation in less than thirty years.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 29, 2022

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register GetVantage , a revenue-based finance platform (RBF), has raised $36 million in funding, backed by returning investors Chiratae Ventures and Dream Incubator Japan as well as Varanium Nexgen Fintech Fund and DMI Sparkle Fund. Sony Innovation Fund, InCred Capital, and Haldiram’s Family Office also participated in the funding round, according to the announcement.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

Bastian Hasslinger. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Bastian Hasslinger is an investor at Picus Capital. He is building Picus’ Berlin office focusing on early-stage technology ventures. Under normal circumstances, the higher the valuation of a startup, the better it is for all stakeholders involved. High valuations indicate success and the potential of a business; they attract new customers and new talent; they build a reputation.

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Hunter Walk

JUNE 25, 2022

What Makes A Culture “Bad” Isn’t Just That You Don’t Like It. I won’t invest in a startup that doesn’t care about its culture. Because a culture is going to form regardless so you might as well be deliberate about it. And it’s with your first hires that your intended culture will be solidified, evolved, mutated, or challenged. So be thoughtful about the characteristics you seek out; the motivations of those individuals; the processes and practices you put into place at the startup; and the beha

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 30, 2022

Learn from 5-time founder and venture capitalist Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Today’s guest is Nihal Mehta, the founder of Eniac Ventures. They invest in bold leaders who use code to create transformational companies. They especially focus on seed rounds and early-stage companies. Before becoming a venture capitalist, Nihal created 5 companies himself.

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