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From Misfit to This Fits: My Entrepreneurial Journey

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Written for EO by Kate Holden , an entrepreneur, philanthropist and business leader behind De Luca Fine Wines , a fast-growing retail and e-commerce wine business. Kate is president of the EO Winnipeg chapter and serves on the EO Canada Board as Canada’s MPD (Member Products Director). As a kid, I grew up feeling different than everybody else. Some of my most vivid childhood memories consist of a constant stream of questions, asking me “why” I was the way I was.

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Can you be an adaptive business leader?

Berkonomics

The title of this insight happens to be the name of a CEO roundtable organization I belong to and have been a member since 1989 (Adaptive Business Leader Organization – or ABL). The organization, like Vistage, manages roundtables of CEOs meeting monthly in small groups, where they discuss their mutual challenges and help solve each other’s complex problems, acting as an informal board of advisors.

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Founders must show investors that sustainability is more than lip service

Revolution

Originally published in TechCrunch on June 8, 2021. Ending years of debates over environmental sustainability, the United States officially declared a climate crisis earlier this year, deeming climate considerations an “essential element” of foreign policy and national security. After recommitting the U.S. to the Paris Agreement, President Joseph R.

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The 6 Elements of a Great Workplace Culture Your Startup Needs in 2021

StartupNation

The following is excerpted with permission from the publisher, Wiley, from “Upstanding: How Company Character Catalyzes Loyalty, Agility, and Hypergrowth” by Frank Calderoni. Copyright © 2021 by Anaplan, Inc. All rights reserved. When I began my career at IBM, it was common for people to work 10, 20, even 30 years for the same company. Today, long-term employee loyalty is no longer the norm, particularly among younger workers.

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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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Many Hands, Light Work: The Team Approach to Processing Deals

The Seraf Compass

Do you remember the first time you became excited about investing in an early stage technology company? You were impressed by the CEO and you loved the market opportunity. But, you knew you had to dig deep to find out whether there was a real winner in the making. So, you took a step back and started putting together a list of all the questions you had and the research you needed to do before making an investment.

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Wagmo’s Vision for a New Category of Pet Wellness

Revolution

An Interview with Wagmo Cofounder & CEO Christie Horvath By Revolution Ventures’ Clara Sieg and Graham Ober There are currently 85 million pet parents in the United States, contributing to a $99 billion pet care market. Yet only 3% of those pets are covered by insurance. At Revolution Ventures we’ve been following the sector for a while, particularly during the pandemic as pet adoption numbers have soared.

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5 Companies That Stole Ideas and Became Successful

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Sometimes imitation may be better than innovation Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Episode 1 of TechBytes Podcast by StartupNation and Dell Technologies

StartupNation

Welcome to the premiere episode of TechBytes, a podcast by StartupNation and Dell Technologies! Join Dell Technologies’ Megan Wright and expert guests Dhiren Patel, client technologist, and Marcela Curran, product marketing consultant, as they discuss the latest and greatest in the intersection of entrepreneurship and technology. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here.

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ManoMano raises $355 million for its home improvement e-commerce platform

TechCrunch

French startup ManoMano has raised a Series F funding round of $355 million led by Dragoneer Investment Group. The company operates an e-commerce platform focused on DIY, home improvement and gardening products. It is currently available in six European countries. Following today’s funding round, the company has reached a valuation of $2.6 billion. In addition to Dragoneer Investment Group, Temasek, General Atlantic, Eurazeo, Bpifrance’s Large Venture fund, Aglaé Ventures, Kismet Holdings and Ar

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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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My Mental Model for the World of Crypto

Tomasz Tunguz

How does crypto work at the highest level? This is the mental model I’ve been using. There are six key categories of players. Asset acquirers - these include brokerages, custodial and non-custodial wallets, banks, asset managers, hedge funds, market makers, and lenders. They aim to acquire assets to plunge into the crypto ecosystem. Each acquirer offers a unique value proposition, tempting investors to park cash with them.

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5 Subtle Roadblocks Most Creative Entrepreneurs Face

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Don’t let them prevent you from moving forward. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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How to Plan Successful In-Person Events in a Post-Pandemic Landscape

StartupNation

The pandemic changed how people interact with one another, but it could not squash the need for in-person connections that engage audiences. As vaccines roll out and restrictions ease, in-person events are slowly returning: A recent PULSE Survey notes that 81% of survey responders plan on holding in-person events in 2021. Post-pandemic, there is pent-up demand for in-person meetings, especially smaller-scale gatherings that use accessible technology tools that work for a startup budget.

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Beyond ‘Netflix Party’: startups and their VCs bet we’ll browse more of the web together

TechCrunch

Last year, during the pandemic, a free browser extension called Netflix Party gained traction because it enabled people trapped in their homes to connect with far-flung friends and family by watching the same Netflix TV shows and movies simultaneously. It also enabled them to dish about the action in a side bar chat. Yet that company — later renamed Teleparty — was just the beginning, argue two young companies that have raised seed funding.

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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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How To Succeed in Business. 8 Ways We Did It.

Smart Hustle Magazine

There are many different paths to success and many different definitions of how to succeed in business. For some, success means spending more time with their families. For others, it’s making a billion-dollar exit of their business. No matter what your definition of success is, some of the ingredients of success will be the same. Guy Raz’s book “ How I Did It ” unpacks the journey of so many entrepreneurs.

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12 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Fail According to Paul Graham

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Getting around mistakes is the fastest way to success Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Hrishabh Sandilya: Building the Pillars for Migrants Inclusion Through Social Innovation

Impact Hub

How to make the field of entrepreneurship more inclusive to groups that have been historically and systematically left behind, namely migrants and refugees, people with disability, seniors, women and youth? Together with members of the European Business & Innovation Centre Network (EBN), the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) and Caritas organizations , Impact Hub gathered experts and entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups in a series of virtual working sessions – Communiti

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Navigating ad fraud and consumer privacy abuse in programmatic advertising

TechCrunch

Jalal Nasir. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Jalal Nasir is the founder and CEO of Pixalate , a global ad fraud intelligence and marketing compliance platform. Previously, he was one of the early engineers on Amazon’s fraud prevention and risk management team and held various product leadership roles building ad tech and enterprise privacy technologies.

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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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Newsletter: Protecting motorcyclists + Securing hospitals

OurCrowd

Startup of the Week: Ride Vision, preventing motorcycle deaths. Polaris qb New drugs in months, not years. CyberMDX: Stopping medical hackers. Israeli tech becomes zeitgeist compliant. Top 10 Post-Pandemic Tech Trends. Intuition Robotics: From elderly companion to medical assistant. Hailo launches next-generation edge AI solution with Vecow. Qatar Airways helps Freightos grow 1,000%.

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The Major Reasons Small Businesses Will Fail in the Post-COVID Era

Entrepreneur's Handbook

An alert from the UK’s Federation of Small Business is a true eye-opener. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Is Your Business Scalable? Why the Answer Matters to Potential Investors

StartupNation

Financing a small business initiative by offering investors a percentage of ownership equity in your business is called equity financing. When angel investors or an equity firm invest in a company, they don’t do it for a loan payment. They do it for a percentage of ownership, or equity. And, instead of periodic payments, the investor is anticipating what’s sometimes called a liquidity event — either a public offering or an acquisition — to earn profits from their investment.

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Cryptocurrency company Circle to go public in SPAC deal

TechCrunch

Circle has announced that it plans to become a public company. The cryptocurrency company will merge with Concord Acquisition Corp, a SPAC. Circle is better known as one of the founding members of the Centre consortium with Coinbase. Along with other crypto partners , they have issued USD Coin (USDC), a popular stablecoin. A SPAC is a publicly traded blank-check company.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Lesson #338: The 7 Steps to Managing Your Advertising Agency

Red Rocket

In my recent post, we learned how to select an advertising agency , with the best skillsets needed for your exact business challenges. In this post, we are going to learn how to best manage that agency, to ensure both parties are in alignment on key goals and performance metrics. As you are going to learn, it is not as simple as hitting “autopilot”, crossing your fingers and hoping they get it right.

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My 5-Year-Old Taught Me the Best Way to Ask Investors for Money

Entrepreneur's Handbook

VCs don’t respond well to pitch decks that feel like they were created by a child Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Business Builders: Coaching for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners with Jeff Sloan and Jon Dwoskin

StartupNation

Business Builders coaching is a collaboration with Jeff Sloan, founder and CEO of StartupNation, and business coach Jon Dwoskin. It is an affordable resource for entrepreneurs to learn what it takes to start and grow a profitable business. Join to receive exclusive content and collaborate with a group of like-minded individuals. Business Builders meets virtually Wednesdays at 5 p.m.

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This early-stage marketing expert says ‘B2B SaaS is actually very, very cool now’

TechCrunch

Doing more with less: This is what marketers get asked for when they join an early-stage startup. British consultant Lucy Heskins knows firsthand how overwhelming that can be, which is why her services can both replace and complement early in-house marketing staff. Either way, it often involves educating the founders about the job to be done. “Too many people fail to realize that marketing is the process of understanding your customers, building appropriate channels to reach them and ultim

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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.