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4 Ideas for Maximizing Cash Flow in Your Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed to EO by Chris Ronzio, a recent guest on the EO 360° podcast, where Chris and EO 360° podcast host Dave Will discuss $33 Million in Funding. “Cash is king.” You’ve probably heard this phrase hundreds of times in the business world. It’s always been true, but cash flow is especially important to think about now as we’re (potentially) heading into a recession.

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Charting a Course: Building a Winning VC Fund Strategy [Part II]

The Seraf Compass

In Part I of this article we discussed several key concepts of fund investment strategy and how funds are categorized, whether it be by industry, geography, stage, specialty (e.g. social impact, corporate, etc.) or some other criteria. Now let's take a closer look at capital allocation strategy and the life cycle of a venture fund.

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Beware the Monster That Can Destroy Any Startup

Entrepreneur's Handbook

One of the biggest threats to your startup isn’t unique to entrepreneurship Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Stories of Oklahoma Innovation: Building a Startup

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Experience & Expertise . Building a startup is not easy. In fact, creating and building a company that grows the economy with real solutions to real problems while also creating high-paying jobs that add to the permanent fabric of Oklahoma’s economy is an overwhelming challenge. There is no such thing as instant entrepreneurship or overnight success, and not just any entrepreneur can do it. .

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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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Rhythm: How to Achieve Breakthrough Execution and Accelerate Growth

StartupNation

The following is an excerpt from “Rhythm: How to Achieve Breakthrough Execution and Accelerate Growth” by Patrick Thean.… The post Rhythm: How to Achieve Breakthrough Execution and Accelerate Growth appeared first on StartupNation.

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15 Years of Founders’ Co-op

Founders Coop

Founders’ Co-op turns fifteen this year. We started the firm in 2008, on the cusp of the Global Financial Crisis, and it’s somehow fitting to be entering our 15th year as the laws of financial gravity reassert themselves once again. Our firm’s original premise was – and remains – dead simple: Seattle is a global gravity well for engineering talent, thanks to the sustained excellence and corresponding human capital needs of Amazon and Microsoft.

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How Entrepreneurs Can Manage Quiet Quitting in 2023

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Dhiren Harchandani , an EO UAE member who is a transformation architect, speaker, author, and endurance athlete with over 2,500 hours of coaching experience. He’s the creator of several personal development programs designed to transform each area of life: Superhuman Journey, Master Your Inner Game, Guided Forgiveness, and Recode your Thoughts.

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Does everyone want to be a landlord, or what?

TechCrunch

Welcome to The Interchange ! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the future. Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. This will include everything from funding rounds to trends to an analysis of a particular space to hot takes on a particular company or phenomenon.

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Investing in Seidr

Andreessen Horowitz

We’re thrilled to announce that Andreessen Horowitz is leading the seed investment in Seidr AB who are building the next generation of midcore cross-play games. Based in Stockholm, a hotbed of games innovation, Seidr’s founding team are Adam Schaub … The post Investing in Seidr appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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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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Supermom closes oversubscribed Series A funding round with $6m investments

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Supermom, one of Southeast Asia’s largest parenting networks, announced that it closed its oversubscribed Series A funding round with investments amounting to S$8 million (about $6 million). After the funding round that was led by Qualgro and participated by AC Ventures, Supermom is set to further enhance its data and product capabilities and accelerate regional expansion.

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What it takes to be an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship is a lifestyle not a job. Dont expect to make $1 million easily

Founder Bounty

Startups are hard. I have been through techstars and know just how hard it is to create one. So many thinks can go wrong and you have to be aware of the risks before you venture into the journey. Its not for everyone and takes a certain type of person to build a business from scratch. So why is it so hard? Its hard because so many things can go wrong down the line which you cannot see.

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Microsoft acquires Fungible, a maker of data processing units, to bolster Azure

TechCrunch

In December, reports suggested that Microsoft had acquired Fungible, a startup fabricating a type of data center hardware known as a data processing unit (DPU), for around $190 million. Today, Microsoft confirmed the acquisition but not the purchase price, saying that it plans to use Fungible’s tech and team to deliver “multiple DPU solutions, network innovation and hardware systems advancements.” “Fungible’s technologies help enable high-performance, scalable, disaggrega

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7 Hard-to-Swallow Lessons From My $90,000 Year of Freelancing

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Don’t glamorize the future. 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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Profet AI closes Series A with $5.6M to fuel regional expansion, product development

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me. No account yet? Register Taiwan-based auto machine learning solutions developer, Profet AI, has earned $5.6 million in a funding round that was led by Darwin Ventures. Its existing investors Hive Ventures, AUO and SVTI also participated in the round, joined by Darwin Ventures, Harbinger VC, and Jensen Capital Management.

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News: NYS Governor Kathy Hochul Announces Launch of $30 Million Pre-seed and Seed Matching Fund Program

Gust

Good news for startups building from within New York State! New York State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) and it's venture capital management arm, NY Ventures is providing support and capital of $30 million for it's Pre-seed and Seed Matching Fund Program to help early stage startups who are registered in New York. The program will offer early-stage businesses growth assistance starting from $50,000 and up to $250,000 for every matching dollar investment from a private sector investor

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Nigerian agritech Releaf gets more capital as it launches new tech for food processing

TechCrunch

Releaf , a Nigerian agritech startup that supplies ingredients (starting with the oil palm) to consumer goods manufacturers and their food factories, has received $3.3 million in an oversubscribed pre-Series A round. The Jack Ma Foundation-backed startup, which announced a $4.2 million (including a $1.5 million grant) seed raise in September 2021, said the funding will support the launch of two new technologies: Kraken II and SITE. .

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This Is My Process Of Building Pitch Decks For Clients Who Raised $100m+

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Every story starts with a storyboard. 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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Thailand’s SCB 10X invests $1.5m to fund expansion of Token Unlocks

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register SCB 10X announced its $1.5 million investment to help Token Unlocks grow its team and expand the platform across the globe. In a statement, SCB 10X, the venture investment arm of Thailand ’s SCBX group, said the investment will amplify Token Unlocks’ ability to provide transparency and education on tokenomics data, as well as highlight potential market price impacts from token lockup e

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7 things you should do right now to make 2023 a better year

GCUC

It’s time to set yourself up for success. Here are 7 things you can do to help you get started: Consider raising your prices.

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Pittsburgh’s AI expertise may give rise to an already growing startup market

TechCrunch

Emerging markets tend to go in and out of vogue. First, Austin was the next biggest thing, then Atlanta and, more recently, Miami. Pittsburgh has yet to have its moment, but all the signs are there that it could be next. Having local expertise in the category every VC wants to invest in right now doesn’t hurt, either. The Steel City has all the ingredients to be a hub for startups: a good university system, a cheaper cost of living — definitely when compared to places like New York and the

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Being An Entrepreneur In A Failing Economy

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Your business shouldn’t suffer more than necessary 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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Telosity Ventures’ Sahai is a Trailblazer in Tech Investing and Digital Wellness

Jason Malki

I had the pleasure of interviewing Faye Sahai, Founding Managing Partner at Telosity Ventures. Faye Sahai is Founding Managing Partner at Telosity Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund investing in digital wellness and mental health. Prior, she has 20+ years experience in healthcare, financial institutions, and insurance innovation and investment as an executive at Kaiser Permanente, Schwab, AIG, Blue Shield and Deloitte Consulting She has also founded 3 of her own startups.

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Singapore’s Evo Commerce raises $2m to fuel global expansion

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Evo Commerce , a health and wellness brand builder in Singapore, has announced the completion of its pre-series A funding round with $2 million in investments. The funding round was led by key investors including GSR Ventures, East Ventures, and 33 Capital.

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Backed by the National Institute on Aging, the a2 Pilot Awards fosters age tech entrepreneurship

TechCrunch

There are now more Americans aged 65 and older than at any other point in history, and that number is expected to rise, according to the National Institute on Aging (NIA). With longer lifespans come challenges like Alzheimer’s, which about one in nine Americans aged 65 or older have. The a2 Pilot Awards were created to encourage the development of tech for the elderly.

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The Importance of Problem-Solution Fit: Why Validation is Key to Success for Your Startup Idea

Entrepreneur's Handbook

The Key to Startup Success: Validating Your Problem-Solution Fit Before You Launch Fall in love with the problem before you start solving it. Photo: Daria Nepriakhina ?? on Unsplash When it comes to addressing customer needs, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of finding solutions. After all, solving problems is what we do as entrepreneurs, product managers, and designers.

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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.