Y Combinator

AUGUST 6, 2024

In response to overwhelming demand, we are running a YC batch this fall. Applications are now open. The Fall 2024 batch will begin in San Francisco on Sunday, 9/29, and Demo Day will be in early December. We are excited to work with founders who want to begin YC right away rather than wait for the W25 batch. In addition to YC’s standard deal investment of $500,000, YC companies have access to dedicated GPU clusters from Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure along with exclusive credit

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 8, 2024

Fifty percent of all businesses formed will fail within the first two years. There are many variations of this number since there are a number of ways to measure failure. But the number is a startling reminder that creating a business is not easy, nor is it any assurance of success. How to define “success” for a startup? After speaking with many entrepreneurs over the years, each defines success in his or her unique way.

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American Entrepreneurship

AUGUST 6, 2024

The inaugural competition will culminate with finalists doing a live pitch at its upcoming Conference. Identify and access management company Okta will award up to $500K as an investment to the winner of its inaugural SaaS startup competition. The company seeks the latest application innovations underway using identity, privacy, and security-enabled workflows.

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Gust

AUGUST 6, 2024

At Gust, we’re building for early stage startups, the people and organizations that support them, and the angels who fund them. We know it’s not the fastest way to build a business, but we believe it’s the best way to build an enduring company that has an outsized impact on the startup ecosystem. That's why we are happy to announce our partnership with Peachscore The post Data-Driven Startup Acceleration at Scale: Gust and Peachscore Unite!

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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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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 9, 2024

Singapore-based UnaBiz, a provider of customized IoT solutions, has successfully closed the first close of its $25 million pre-Series C funding round.

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American Entrepreneurship

AUGUST 7, 2024

The program’s participants gain early exposure to federal agencies and industry partners working on top national technology challenges. The NobleReach® Foundation announced its inaugural initiative to bridge professionals in the tech and entrepreneurship fields with opportunities in government and industry. Nineteen early-career tech, science and entrepreneurship scholars were selected for a one to two-year experience within government and private sector organizations.

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Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 8, 2024

In a recent Office Hours, Baris Gultekin, Head of AI at Snowflake & a friend from Google, shared his insights into Snowflake’s approach to AI. It was a great conversation to understand how one of the leading data companies is pushing AI forward. The video for the session is here & the audio is here. There are four major pushes for Snowflake within AI.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 7, 2024

Growsari, a B2B e-commerce platform catering to sari-sari stores across the Philippines, has secured a US$5 million investment from Oppenheimer Generations Asia (OGA). The goal is to empower over 1.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

AUGUST 5, 2024

Transform Your Startup Vision with Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator! Calling all aspiring entrepreneurs! Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator is offering a 10-week business boot camp to help you turn your startup dreams into reality. During our intensive 10-week TechCelerator business boot camp, you’ll dive deep into the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, guided by experienced mentors and industry experts.

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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.

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GCUC

AUGUST 8, 2024

GCUC Podcast Recap: Ernest Lee In an industry where innovation and disruption are the norm, citizenM hotels has carved out a unique niche for itself. With its modern, design-led.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 9, 2024

Oshi has announced a partnership with Neat, a vegan burger chain supported by celebrities Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio. The collaboration will bring Oshi’s salmon to Neat’s recently reformulated New York City menu, where it will be featured in vegan fish tacos, rice bowls, and Caesar salads with avocado.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 6, 2024

Terumo Corporation, a Japanese medical equipment manufacturer, has launched a new corporate venture capital (CVC) fund under the name “Terumo Ventures.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

AUGUST 6, 2024

On June 21st, our Portfolio Manager for the Southern Alleghenies, Jose Otero, and our Vice President of Business Development, John Sider, attended the retirement celebration of Debbi Prosser, Director of Business Development for the Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission. Longstanding Service and Leadership Debbi joined SAP&DC in 1984 and, after working on numerous diverse projects, became the Director of Business Development, a position she held for 32 years.

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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.

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A Smart Bear: Longform

AUGUST 4, 2024

People love to say that getting "1% better per day" makes you 37x better after a year, but this obviously makes no sense. But 2x better is possible.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 8, 2024

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, August 8, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — As pet owners head to area lakes to cool off this August, water scientists are sounding the alarm about outbreaks of toxic blue-green algae and their risks to pets. BlueGreen Water Technologies (BlueGreen) is using its Beware the Bloom!

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 7, 2024

On August 5, the Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNX) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance their communication channels and strengthen bilateral relations.

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Red Rocket

AUGUST 8, 2024

I consulted a client that had to do something they had never done before—they had to cut a long-term employee that had been with the company for over 5 years. Once an employee has been with a company for that length of time, they have basically become “family”, so that is the equivalent of cutting your “brother or sister.” And, most employees that get to 5 years of service, must have been doing something right during their employment, otherwise they wouldn’t have lasted that long.

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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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The Groove Blog

AUGUST 7, 2024

“Now more than ever we need to talk to each other, to listen to each other and understand how we see the world.” When he said that, Martin Scorsese was talking about the power of cinema as a cultural medium. But the truth behind his words applies just as well to customer support. Let’s say […] The post How To Track the Customer Journey (And Use What You Learn!

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 8, 2024

The post [Groq in PR Newswire] Global Alternative Investment Management LLC Announces Successful Close of Venture Capital Fund Targeting Strategic Investment in Groq appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 9, 2024

In a remarkable achievement, HAII, a Seoul-based digital health innovator, secured second place at the KHIDI-Roche Diagnostics ‘New Impact Project.

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Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 4, 2024

What does advertising look like in the world of AI? In a future where generative AI dominates search, the ten blue links & five sponsored ads disappear. What if they were invisible ads? When a user executes a search query within a generative AI search engine, the query, for example, “best carbonated beverage for health-conscious individuals,” is combined with relevant documents typically web pages.

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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.

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The Groove Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

Have you ever received a glowing review from a happy customer and wondered: “Now what?” It’s more straightforward (if tricky) to handle negative feedback. Many small business owners are unsure how to respond to positive customer reviews effectively – or whether they even should. Simply collecting reviews isn’t enough. The real magic happens when you […] The post How To Respond To Positive Customer Reviews: 8 Tips for Small Businesses appeared first on Groove Blog.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 5, 2024

Groq, a leader in AI inference technology, has raised $640 million in a Series D funding round, signaling a major shift in the artificial intelligence infrastructure landscape. The investment values the company at $2.

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Continuations

AUGUST 8, 2024

I have just returned from an exciting voyage: crossing the Atlantic on a sailboat. You can find updates from along the way on the J44 Frolic website , Twitter/X and Instagram accounts. In this post I am gathering up my lessons learned. Some of these are just about sailing, in particular passage making, and some are broadly applicable life lessons. Offshore sailing is intense.

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Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 4, 2024

Call it Service-as-a-Software. Call it AI agents or agentic systems. There’s a brewing idea that AI will complete human labor especially in white-collar work. What attributes of a market make it attractive to pursue? Those with three attributes : Toil, labor market shortages, and margin pressure. Toil is repetitive work : reviewing alerts, triaging leads, data entry.

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