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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

After 80 long days in the NICU, my 10 week early daughter Mirren has finally come home. We’re overjoyed and we’ve begun the task of learning how to manage all the logistics of her care—while somehow doing the bare minimum of that for ourselves. We both showered in the last 24 hours, which is a major moral victory for the team. TFW you’re small and slippery and you realize your parents have no idea how to give you a bath.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Contributed by Alexi Cashen, an EO San Francisco member who is CEO and co-founder of Elenteny Imports , co-founder of St. Hildie’s Botonica, and host of The Alexi Cashen Podcast. The progress women in leadership have made over the past decade is energizing and generates hope and excitement for the future of female entrepreneurs. This historic shift is evidenced in a report published by Women Business Collaborative, C200 and Catalyst, which announced that the number of women CEOs has risen from 6

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Source Link

DECEMBER 1, 2021

I grew up in a small town in north Iowa—Cedar Falls, to be exact. During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. I consulted and trained dozens of local economic developers on entrepreneurship ecosystem building efforts, developing a unique understanding of the stereotypes and challenges associated with

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Venture Well

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Pitch competitions offer early-stage startups the opportunity to share their innovations, network with potential mentors and funders, and possibly gain access to funding and expert. The post pitch competitions: tips for success from winning teams appeared first on VentureWell.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Like many did, we spent much of this weekend watching Peter Jackson’s wonderful documentary of the Beatles making Let It Be, titled Get Back. I enjoyed so much of the film, particularly the music, but the big thing I took away is the power of real partnerships. While this was the Beatles last recording session, what you see in the film are four partners working together creatively and wonderfully.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The ability to purchase something at the point of discovery from digital content exists, but checkout technology company Bolt has the opportunity to give that its “one-click” treatment. It announced Monday that it made its first acquisition in Tipser , a Swedish-based technology company enabling direct checkout on any digital surface. San Francisco-based Bolt is fresh off of raising $393 million in Series D funding in October, bringing total capital raised to date to $600 million.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In partnership with the PA WILDS Center for Entrepreneurship, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, an award-winning, tech-based economic development program, is looking for innovators with BIG IDEAS located in Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, or Jefferson County, PA. If you are developing or crafting a product, process or innovation related to the maker economy, outdoors and recreation, forest products, manufacturing, or technology, you need to apply!

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 2, 2021

You’ve probably heard it countless times: “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” While it’s always a great idea to think about your long-term personal goals, this adage is even more applicable if you’re venturing into entrepreneurship. Smart planning can go a long way in making your startup bankable. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that only about 25% of new businesses will last more than 15 years.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

By Kimberly Green-Kerr, UScellular Business Solutions and Operations Leader. In very welcome news for ecommerce and brick-and-mortar small businesses, many Americans are eager to spend their money during this holiday shopping season. According to a recent report from Deloitte , holiday retail sales are expected to increase by up to 9% from November through January, on top of the unexpected 5.8% growth in 2020 when the pandemic was at its height.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Donald R. Cravins Jr. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Donald R. Cravins Jr. is the executive vice president of the National Urban League. Systemic racism is nothing new in America, and the effects of unconscious racial bias have long created inequity in the workplace. So why — when presented with the task of developing new “normal” hybrid workplaces — are we allowing the same systemic problems that boxed generations of Black and brown people out of the workforce to exist?

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

By Scott Meacham. Entrepreneurs are the rising tide that lifts all our boats. It is the season to count our blessings and the people and things for which we are most thankful. In some industries, the last few weeks of the year provide time to take a breath and take a break. That is not the case in entrepreneurship. Startup founders just don’t stop. Many are striving to lock in client contracts before their customers’ 2022 budget cycles take hold.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg made headlines this year with his ambitious plans to build a metaverse, a world in which social and professional interactions are mediated by immersive digital technologies. But away from the front pages, these technologies are already being enthusiastically adopted by forward-thinking companies. And while the past year has seen a plethora of similarly innovative workplace tools wax and wane in popularity, as 2021 draws to a close it’s immersive technologies like virtu

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Conducting effective customer discovery interviews How to get candid insights?—?even from your biggest cheerleaders Photo by Ahmed Zayan on Unsplash I started to learn how to conduct customer discovery interviews in the summer of 2020 through Stanford’s Hacking for Recovery program based on the school’s flagship entrepreneurial class Lean Launchpad.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

QR code ordering at restaurants has been around for years, but the pandemic increased its adoption as social distancing and hygiene measures went into place. Mr Yum , a Melbourne-based mobile ordering and payments platform that was founded in 2018, announced today it has raised a $65 million USD Series A round, led by Tiger Global. Other participants in the round included Commerce VC, VU Venture Partners, Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar and Kim Jackson through Skip Capital, San Antonio Spurs

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Smart Hustle Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

When you start your solo business, your first priority is to increase profitability. And customer retention helps you do that. What’s more, loyal customers also get you more word of mouth referrals. Interested in exploring proven strategies for customer retention? Grant Freeman who is working as a chief customer officer at Thryv has recently shared easy-to-follow customer retention strategies at Ramon’s Survive and Thrive Summit.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Public relations and the ways in which we communicate are constantly evolving. As you look toward a new year for your business, it’s important to keep new and essential PR tools top of mind as they have the ability to make your outreach and engagement efforts easier and faster than ever before. In this article, we’ll explore seven essentials to help you adapt and be more successful with PR efforts in 2022.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Why you shouldn’t follow his lead Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Endowus is the latest investment app in Southeast Asia to raise follow-on funding, adding $35 million SGD (about $25.6 million US) to its war chest. The round was led by Prosus Ventures, the venture firm majority-owned by Naspers, and EDBI. Participants included SoftBank Corp.-owned Japanese tech conglomerate Z Holdings. Returning investors included UBS, Singtel Innov8 and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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Impact Hub

DECEMBER 1, 2021

What if all startup incubators and accelerators integrated design principles that foster circularity? How will this look like and how will it impact ventures going through these programs? At Impact Hub, we have been exploring these questions over the past 12 months. Here’s what we have learned so far: As of 2020, only 8.6% of the global economy is circular.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The decision to take the leap into starting your own business is never an easy one, regardless of your experience or industry. But as venture capital (VC) firms grow, with the average seed deal growing from $1.7 million to $4.6 million in the last decade , more and more people are breaking into the startup ecosystem. Americans filed paperwork to set up 4.3 million businesses in 2020 , with this trend continuing to grow into 2021.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Powerful lessons from top creators that can get you there faster. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Fundbox, a company that offers loans and financial products to small businesses, announced today it has raised $100 million in a Series D round at a valuation of $1.1 billion. Or more simply, the company aims to solve SMBs’ working capital needs through its credit and payments offerings. It is particularly focused on B2B-focused small businesses. “We use artificial intelligence to deliver financial products that small business owners use to better run and grow their businesses,” CEO Prashant Ful

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GCUC

DECEMBER 3, 2021

We’ve all heard about how people want fewer barriers to entry but what are some simple practical things to check? We have some ideas. The post 7 Barriers to Entry: Coworking Sales Edition appeared first on GCUC Community.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Ask any digital marketer what their secret to success is, and we bet they’ll say having a solid SEO strategy. While we’re pretty sure you’ve already heard the term SEO (search engine optimization) from your fellow marketers or some random blogger, you might still be trying to figure out what an effective SEO strategy looks like, how your business can benefit from it, and how you can come up with one.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The story of Target’s billion-dollar mistake in Canada Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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