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When Money is Not Enough: Angel Roles & Human Capital

The Seraf Compass

? When entrepreneurs seek out angel investors, the majority are looking for financial capital. Very few entrepreneurs understand the importance of finding smart investors who will invest both Financial and Human Capital. Read on for a look at what roles angel investors can perform for a startup company.

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What Makes a Successful and Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?

Forward Cities

Reflections on measurement and definitions for evaluation – Part 1. By Stacey Williams, PhD, MPH. Director of Evaluation, Forward Cities. Inclusive Innovation. Innovation is a hallmark of a vibrant society and is often most visible in the form of entrepreneurship. In the United States, a long history of strategic disinvestment and unequal access to resources (e.g., systematic racism and sexism) have led to extreme differences in the opportunity to achieve the American dream of prosperity a

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Why Your Family Needs to Develop Core Values

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The benefit of core values goes far beyond the workplace, explains Marc Gutman. Marc is an EO Colorado member, the founder of WILDSTORY , and father to Ruby, Charlie and Nathan. Many of us have core values at our organizations. These values provide a common nomenclature and a North Star that guide our choices, our language and our priorities—at work.

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Faculty Spotlight: Nordica MacCarty from Oregon State University

Venture Well

Nordica MacCarty from Oregon State University is helping students invent sustainable household energy systems for developing communities. . The post Faculty Spotlight: Nordica MacCarty from Oregon State University appeared first on VentureWell.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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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New York’s Climate and Community Protection Act

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

The lawmakers in Albany have passed legislation known as the Climate and Community Protection Act (CCPA) and it is sitting on the Governor’s desk awaiting signature. There is plenty of debate on whether CCPA is good policy or bad policy. All you need to do is Google “New York’s Climate and Community Protection Act” and read the NY Post ( against ) and the NY Daily News ( for ) and you will see the various sides of the debate.

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Best Countries in Asia-Pacific for Startups

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Have you ever wondered where you’d have the best chance at start-up success in the APAC region? Researchers at ValueChampion analyzed publically available economic data—including the cost of doing business, business environment and quality of labor force—in order to rank the top 12 countries for entrepreneurs. The original article appeared on ValueChampion’s blog here. .

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Four cash flow tips to boost small business

NZ Entrepreneur

Ranked by the World Bank as the easiest country in which to start a business, New Zealand has in many respects become the poster-child for entrepreneurship. But after you’ve started the business is where things can get tricky. With around 8,000 small enterprises with staff (between 1-19 employees) established each year, small businesses account for 97 percent of all enterprises in this country.

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How to Design Community Solutions with Help from the Actual Community

Forward Cities

By LC Johnson, Forward Cities Local Director – Columbus, OH. Human centered design. The first time I came across this phrase, it was in a professional development workshop that I initially signed up for because a cute guy from another department was teaching it. I didn’t learn much during the workshop, but I did get the cute guy’s number. Sadly, it didn’t work out.

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Continued investment needed for economic growth

Innovation 2 Enterprise

By Scott Meacham. Copyright © 2019, The Oklahoman. In today’s world, a state’s economic growth demands investment in innovation and high-tech industries — especially for a natural resource-rich state like ours that must leverage our existing resource base to diversify our economy for the future. It’s a straightforward proposition. If we believe that more and better jobs — opportunities with wages that are more than 70 percent higher than Oklahoma’s average — are desirable, required and achievabl

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

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.

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Should You Fear Outsourcing Your Software Development?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Yes. But only if you are not clear on how to make the correct partner selection. Written by Mike Scott, co-founder and CEO of NONA , a software development studio based in South Africa. Software development is still a ‘dark art’ for many founders, executives and business decision-makers, and yet it can be absolutely critical to the success of your business.

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In the News: What’s hot in healthtech

OurCrowd

Big news this past week as Zebra Medical Vision received FDA clearance for its AI-powered intracranial hemorrhage detection product, its second FDA approval in a month! Congrats to sugar reduction company DouxMatok on their $22M raise ; OurCrowd is proud to take part in this effort to reduce the world’s sugar dependency. data.world is bringing data to the next level with its recent acquisition of Capsenta – read about it here , and find more top news below.

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Inclusive Capacity-Building in Action

Forward Cities

By Gabriel Muñoz , Forward Cities Local Director – Kansas City, MO. Forward Cities is a national capacity-building and learning network working within and between cities and micropolitans to create more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem development. This is the mission of Forward Cities. It sounds impressive when you read it, but what does it really mean?

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AI and Health Care

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

David Kelnar sent me this deck that he did on the state of AI. It is very good. This slide got my attention: It is interesting, and not totally surprising, that the sector that AI-focused entrepreneurs are targeting more than any other is health and wellbeing. It seems like there is so much opportunity to improve our collective health and wellbeing with data science and machine learning.

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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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“Eso suena bastante bien”: Sesgos personales y las noticias

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

¿Qué es un sesgo? Según el Diccionario Cambridge, un sesgo es una opinión personal no objetiva que influye en la capacidad de formar juicio. A menudo, los sesgos se consideran negativos, pero todos los tenemos y afectan el modo en que vemos el mundo todos los días. Nos llegan de varios orígenes: desde la forma de pensar de nuestros padres hasta lo que piensan nuestros pares, pasando por experiencias negativas o positivas con personas o en sitios que nos dejan impresiones que ni siquiera sabemos

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Favorites

GCUC

If you read our monthly newsletter, you have likely seen the “favorites” section at the bottom where we share the websites and products we have been loving for that month. We have received such positive feedback on it that we figured we would round up our favorite every day items and stick them in our amazon shop. If you are as nosey as we are or just like to try 1093 new things, this is the page for you.

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Now Is the Time for Racial Equity in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Forward Cities

By Kaliah Ligon, Forward Cities Local Director – Indianapolis, IN. Last week’s Forward Cities conference in Pittsburgh highlighted the need for equity and inclusion in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Right from the start conference attendees were educated on the profound impact that systemic racism has had on the health and economic equity of black and Latinx people.

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Understanding Gender Bias In Venture Funding

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

USV portfolio company goTenna ‘s founder and CEO Daniela Perdomo and USV analyst Dani Grant did some number crunching on VC funding and published the info last week. After 4 rounds of VC, I ran my own data analysis to see if my experience is unique. Women founders in female-focused sectors raise equitable VC, but women in non-female sectors raise 54% less than their fair share.

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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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[Innoviz in Fast Company] Most Innovative Companies: Innoviz

OurCrowd

Innoviz was featured in Fast Company’s most innovative companies of 2019 in the Middle East section. Read more here. The post [Innoviz in Fast Company] Most Innovative Companies: Innoviz appeared first on OurCrowd.

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June Favorites

GCUC

If you read our monthly newsletter, you have likely seen the “favorites” section at the bottom where we share the websites and products we have been loving for that month. We have received such positive feedback on it that we figured we would round up our favorite every day items and stick them in our amazon shop. If you are as nosey as we are or just like to try 1093 new things, this is the page for you.

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Ecosystems are Relationships; Our Work Must Center Around People

Forward Cities

Guest Blog Post by Forward Cities Local Director – Pittsburgh, Wasiullah Mohamed. From left to right: Forward Cities CEO – Christopher Gergen, Mayor of Pittsburgh – Bill Peduto, Forward Cities Local Director – Pittsburgh Wasiullah Mohamed. It was beautiful seeing hundreds of ecosystem builders from around the country converge in my city, Pittsburgh, PA.

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Graduation Season

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

If you are feeling a little low on energy and want a pick me up, go to a high school graduation. You could simply crash any graduation, you don’t need to know anyone graduating. They are such feel good events. I went to the AFSE graduation yesterday. This is the fourth glass that has graduated from AFSE and I think I have been able to attend every graduation.

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

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.

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[Beyond Meat in Fast Company] Most Innovative Companies: Beyond Meat

OurCrowd

Beyond Meat was featured in Fast Company’s most innovative companies of 2019 in the food section. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in Fast Company] Most Innovative Companies: Beyond Meat appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Announcing Startup School 2019

Y Combinator

Today, we’re opening up registration for Startup School 2019, our free online course for founders looking to get help turning an idea into a startup. The 10 week course will begin July 22, 2019 and is free for everyone to participate. You can register at Startup School. We will again be offering equity-free grants to the most promising companies that join and complete the course.

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‘That Sounds About Right’: Personal Biases and the News

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

What is a bias? The Cambridge Dictionary defines it as “an unfair personal opinion that influences your judgement.” Biases are often cast in a negative light, but everyone has them, and they affect the way we see the world every day. We get them from many places — from how our parents think about things, to what our peers think, to negative or positive experiences with people or places that leave impressions that we don’t even realize we have.

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Pixel Slate RIP

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I got a Pixel Slate last December and wrote several blog posts about it at the time. I use it when I travel and just spent two and a half weeks with it as my only computing device other than my phone. It is fantastic on an airplane as it is equally great for watching video and doing work (on or offline). At the tail end of that two and a half week stretch I read that Google has decided to stop making Pixel Slates.

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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.