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Simon Says: Have “The Talk” with your parents

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed to EO by Saul Simon, a certified financial planner, a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors and founder of Simon Financial Group. This article is the second in a series of three about having “The Talk” with your business partners , parents and adult children. As we get older and hopefully wiser, more responsibilities fall upon us.

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VC Investor Relations

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I realized a long time ago that the VC’s customer is the founder/CEO/portfolio company and that our investors (called LPs in VC speak) are our “shareholders” That was a very defining moment for me and has clarified what matters the most in a VC firm. That said, we take investor relations very seriously at USV and always have. This is our model: 1/ We are loyal to our LPs and offer them the opportunity to invest with us fund after fund after fund unless something has materially

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how MedTech Challenge helped VaccineOnWheels roll out COVID-19 vaccines in India

Venture Well

When Jignesh Patel launched his mobile vaccination service, VaccineOnWheels, the idea that it could soon help address India’s spreading COVID-19 pandemic was not part of. The post how MedTech Challenge helped VaccineOnWheels roll out COVID-19 vaccines in India appeared first on VentureWell.

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Are B2B SaaS marketers getting it wrong?

TechCrunch

Konrad Sanders. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Konrad Sanders is founder, CEO, and content strategist at The Creative Copywriter , a tech-specialist copywriting and content agency. Which terms come to mind when you think about SaaS? “Solutions,” “cutting-edge,” “scalable” and “innovative” are just a sample of the overused jargon lurking around every corner of the techverse, with SaaS marketers the world over seemingly singing from the same hymn boo

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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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Raising Capital for Your Startup: Top Legal Considerations to Know

StartupNation

It’s an issue every entrepreneur and new business must face: raising capital for your business. Even though you may start your business with your own nest egg or your company may be able to operate for a while on its own revenues, at some point, you’re likely to need outside funding to grow. While capital can come in many forms — debt or equity, private or institutional — this article focuses on raising equity capital.

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preventing vision loss using artificial intelligence: a Q&A with TJ Falhoun of Ai-Ris

Venture Well

TJ Falhoun of Ai-Ris is using artificial intelligence to help prevent vision loss in vulnerable and underresourced communities. The post preventing vision loss using artificial intelligence: a Q&A with TJ Falhoun of Ai-Ris appeared first on VentureWell.

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PawaPay raises $9M seed backed by MSA, 88mph and Mr Eazi’s Zagadat Capital

TechCrunch

When companies create digital payments-facing solutions for African countries outside Nigeria and South Africa, building around mobile money is key. It’s literally a no-brainer. The concept is ubiquitous in East Africa, but since mobile money is a telecom operators-led initiative, there are technical complexities in creating a unified infrastructure for businesses that need it.

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Venture Debt 101: Basics and Approach

Y Combinator

In this guide, YC Managing Director Jon Levy talks about venture debt. He covers what it is, walks through some of its benefits and risks, and gives advice on how to approach the process of taking on venture debt. He also highlights Brex’s newly launched venture debt offering. Brex is a YC portfolio company that provides an all-in-one finance solution to their customers.

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How Tai Lopez Transforms Bankrupt Retail Brands Into Successful eCommerce Businesses

Entrepreneur's Handbook

The man saving Radio Shack Image courtesy of Tai Lopez The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed businesses across the world, with the retail sector being especially hard hit. Brick-and-mortar stores rely on getting consumers in the door, which was near-impossible under strict lockdown rules. It was the worst year for retail sector bankruptcies since the 2009 financial crisis.

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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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Oklahoma entrepreneurs prove there is no monopoly on great ideas

Innovation 2 Enterprise

By Scott Meacham. There is no monopoly on great ideas. Capital begats capital. That’s the drumbeat setting the cadence for the i 2E Management Company, Inc. (iMCI). iMCI is a private for-profit investment and fund management firm operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of i2E. iMCI manages more than $90 million across five venture funds. The company makes investment decisions and provides investment services as a general partner and managing member to a growing number of privately managed venture

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Salad chain Sweetgreen buys kitchen robotics startup Spyce

TechCrunch

Like so many other aspects of the robotics world, the pandemic has dramatically accelerated interest in the automated kitchen. After all, the food and restaurant industry was deemed essential amid global shutdowns, but finding kitchen staff proved a problem for many, especially early on when questions remained around COVID’s transmission. This week, California-based fast casual salad chain Sweetgreen announced plans to go all in on automation with the acquisition of Spyce.

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How to Use Talent Optimization to Build a Better Business

StartupNation

The following is excerpted from “ The Science of Dream Teams: How Talent Optimization Can Drive Engagement, Productivity, and Happiness ” by Mike Zani, pp. 29-35 (McGraw Hill, July 2021).” . Through the hot summer of 2018, Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, slept for nights on end at his assembly plant in Fremont, California. Musk had vowed that Tesla could gear up production of its Model 3 sedans, rolling 5,000 of them off its assembly line per week.

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The Most Valuable VC-Feedback I Ever Got

Entrepreneur's Handbook

We had a lunch-meeting German high-tech investor and I still reap the benefits. Here is what I learned. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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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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Two Companies Working to Improve Healthcare Responses in West Africa

Impact Hub

The healthcare sector has been in the spotlight for months now, due to COVID-19. Although Africa has fared better than other regions, it has become clear that the continent’s healthcare system still needs much improvement to cope with health crises of such magnitude. However, its weaknesses were already visible before the pandemic in countries such as Nigeria and Ghana.

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Find trends, advice and value at these special breakout sessions during TC Disrupt 2021

TechCrunch

TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 takes place September 21-23, and we’re here to call out just some of the awesome content we have scheduled over three very busy days. The Disrupt agenda so far features more than 80 interviews, panel discussions, events and breakout sessions that span the startup tech spectrum… with more to come! You gotta pay to play: Buy your pass to Disrupt 2021 here and open a door to opportunity.

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How Philanthropy Can Create an Impact for Your Business Beyond Profits

StartupNation

Philanthropy. Corporate giving. Social responsibility. These are a few of the different terms that are used by businesses to define their approach to giving back. Don’t be fooled by the jargon. All of these terms lead to the same result: using a business to leave the world a better place. . Regardless of what you want to call your giving back plans, all philanthropic activities and charitable giving should be a strategic component of your businesses’ identity and, as such, incorporated into your

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You Can Be Twice as Rich by Deciding You Need Half as Much

Entrepreneur's Handbook

The brutal truth about passive income Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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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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Why Strategic IT Should be at the Top of Every Executive’s Priority List

Smart Hustle Magazine

By Julia Deien, Microsoft Certified Professional and Jason Gotway, VSP5, VMTSP, VCP550. In 2020, 70% of United States employees worked remotely , teams and customers relied on virtual tools to communicate, and a dispersed workforce led to additional concerns about cybersecurity. The result has been not only an increased use of technology, but also a heightened awareness of its role in driving strategic growth.

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Playbook, which aims to be the ‘Dropbox for designers,’ raises $4M in round led by Founders Fund

TechCrunch

When Jessica Ko was head of design at Google and then Opendoor, she realized that her teams spent about 90% of their time digging around Dropbox looking for assets. In many cases, they’d find older versions. Or they couldn’t find what they were looking for. Or even worse, they’d accidentally pick the wrong asset. “It was such a chaotic process,” Ko recalls.

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[Peak in The Business Desk] Peak’s AI expertise ‘set to attract up to $50m of new investment’

OurCrowd

Peak, the Manchester-based artificial intelligence (AI) specialist, is to receive a funding fillip of around $50m, it has been reported. Read more here. The post [Peak in The Business Desk] Peak’s AI expertise ‘set to attract up to $50m of new investment’ appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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10 Short (But Powerful) Money Lessons that Took Me Ten Years to Learn

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Don’t wait that long. Borrow what I’ve learned from a decade-long career in Finance to become a smarter investor today. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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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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Office Utilization

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I saw a statistic from one of our larger portfolio companies yesterday. They have had their offices around the world open for some time now with office usage optional. They are seeing office utilization rates of around “20-30%.” They are also seeing “flexibility” as the number one issue in recruiting new talent. That was interesting to me because we are seeing a much higher office utilization at USV.

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Japan’s B2B ordering and supply platform CADDi raises $73 million Series B funding

TechCrunch

With COVID-19 disrupting the entire manufacturing supply chain including semiconductor shortages, companies across multiple industries have been struggling to seek a procurement solution that can rebalance the gap between supply and demand. CADDi, a Tokyo-based B2B ordering and supply platform in the manufacturing and procurement industry, helps both procurement (demand side) and manufacturing facilities (supply side) by aggregating and rebalancing supply and demand via its automated calculation

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[OurCrowd in CrowdFund Insider] OurCrowd Jobs Index Shows Soaring Vacancies as Work From Home is Here to Stay

OurCrowd

OurCrowd, a global investment crowdfunding platform serving accredited investors and institutions, has posted its Q2 High-Tech Jobs Index. According to the Index, startup job vacancies are skyrocketing as the work from home (WFH) environment, is here to stay. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in CrowdFund Insider] OurCrowd Jobs Index Shows Soaring Vacancies as Work From Home is Here to Stay appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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The Habits that Led James Clear to One Million Books Sold

Entrepreneur's Handbook

“The most important thing is also the least sexy one.” Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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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.