Entrepreneur's Handbook
DECEMBER 1, 2020
A lesson about PR from the founder who hosted one of the most “epic” launch parties in history Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
StartupNation
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Many new entrepreneurs start their businesses with funds from their own personal savings, or by getting friends and family to help them get off the ground. But that’s not an option for everyone. What do you do then? Your first inclination is probably to try to get a bank loan. But it can be very difficult for a brand new business to get a small business loan from a bank.
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Smart Hustle Magazine
DECEMBER 1, 2020
The season of giving is upon us. In fact, consumer behaviors are continuing to change in favor of giving businesses that stand for something. For instance, 73% of Americans make buying decisions based on companies’ charitable giving. Additionally, employees are more engaged and have more job satisfaction when they work for companies that prioritize charitable giving. 73% of Americans make buying decisions based on companies’ charitable giving.
This is going to be BIG.
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Fund investing, like adulting, is boring. That’s the first thing anyone trying to raise a fund needs to understand, as well as anyone thinking about investing in one. The partner at the fund, the VC, gets to do the fun part—the meeting with founders, vetting deals, negotiating, helping, etc. You get, if you’re lucky, a Powerpoint and some financials once a quarter.
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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?
Entrepreneurs' Organization
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Contributed by Madhavan Sivashankar , chief executive officer and founder, Gulf International Finance Limited. Sivashankar has been a member of EO UAE since October 2020. . “Life’s not about how hard of a hit you can give. It’s about how many you can take, and still keep moving forward.” ? Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa. When my business plans took a significant turn in March 2020, owing to lockdowns implemented to prevent the spread of Covid 19, my initial feeling was remorse.
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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
DECEMBER 3, 2020
I have written about stablecoins a bunch here at AVC. I believe cryptocurrencies that are not highly volatile are important for use cases like e-commerce. I explained why here. So we need crypto assets that are price stabilized and one of the best ways to do that is to peg a crypto asset to a fiat currency like the dollar. You do that by fully reserving the asset with dollars.
Source Link
DECEMBER 2, 2020
When it comes to building an entrepreneurial ecosystem, a collaborative and supportive network is worth more than a listing of organizations in a directory – a lot more.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Contributed by Eden Gillott, president of Gillott Communications , a crisis PR and bankruptcy communications firm. She participates in the Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s Accelerator program in Los Angeles. It’s surprising, but there’s a spike in people and companies landing themselves in hot water around the holidays. In prior years, it was mostly due to the added family-related pressure and drama that often accompanies the holidays.
Venture Well
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Sarah Lee of E-Team, Relavo, is designed a self-disinfecting dialysis technology for home-based kidney failure treatment. The post expanding treatment possibilities for kidney failure: q&a with Sarah Lee of Relavo appeared first on VentureWell.
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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
DECEMBER 2, 2020
It is very typical that options and RSUs that are issued to new employees upon joining a company will have “one year cliff vesting.” This means that the first year of vesting into your options or RSUs will not happen until you have completed one entire year. After that vesting usually happens quarterly or monthly. I am a fan of cliff vesting because if either the employee or the company made a mistake and the employment ends quickly, no equity has been spent on it.
UBI Global
DECEMBER 3, 2020
The startup game-changing newsletter Our Corporate Matching article outlined the three categories of collaboration that UBI Global is opening for startups to meet corporate innovation seekers. After reading the Corporate Calls vs. #savetheunicorns article, you are now familiar with two of the three categories, and we’ve saved the most intriguing for last.
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 28, 2020
This is The TechCrunch Exchange, a newsletter that goes out on Saturdays, based on the column of the same name. You can sign up for the email here. Welcome to a special Thanksgiving edition of The Exchange. Today we will be brief. But not silent, as there is much to talk about. Up top, The Exchange noodled on the Slack-Salesforce deal here , so please catch up if you missed that while eating pie for breakfast yesterday.
StartupNation
DECEMBER 2, 2020
The story of my company, White Spider, began when I rented out the guest bedroom of my San Francisco apartment. I initially did it to make some quick cash to buy a used bike, but that weekend turned into many, and the bedroom became a mainstay on Airbnb. Eventually, I quit my high-paying job as a salesperson, and my side hustle grew into a successful design and guest management firm for vacation rental properties.
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Innovation 2 Enterprise
NOVEMBER 29, 2020
By Scott Meacham. In the venture capital industry, “unicorn” is a term used to describe a privately held startup company with a company valuation of over $1 billion. The idea being, that unicorns are a rare mythical breed, more likely imagined than seen—but in the venture capital business, they do sometimes appear and, when they do, it is a very special occurrence.
The Seraf Compass
DECEMBER 3, 2020
We’ve published a fair amount about due diligence and being a deal lead. In those articles we talk a lot about the importance of having a good diligence report template to ensure the final report is useful to the reader. Here, for your reference, is our Impact Investing Due Diligence Report Template. It was developed and refined over years of performing diligence on hundreds of early stage companies.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Caryn Marooney. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Caryn Marooney is general partner at Coatue Management and sits on the boards of Zendesk and Elastic. In prior roles she oversaw communications for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus and co-founded The OutCast Agency, which served clients like Salesforce.com and Amazon. More posts by this contributor.
StartupNation
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Startups typically rely on innovative ideas and technologies to disrupt and revolutionize their respective industries. However advantageous, this reliance on technology also has its drawbacks. Most startups can expect to have severe exposure to cybercrime and unintentional data breaches at some point. If you store, manage and use your clients’ personal information, your company could be held liable by the victims in the event of a data breach or cyberattack.
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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.
Smart Hustle Magazine
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Chris Donan works for AT&T Business as the VP of Business Sales. His job is to serve small, medium-sized businesses across the United States. He has the responsibility of leading and working alongside 1,300 solutions and technology specialists that work directly with small businesses. They also support their needs through the COVID-19 crisis. Small businesses are a golden thread across AT&T — they were a small business once too.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
DECEMBER 2, 2020
The 20-year journey of Ben Chestnut, founder of MailChimp Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Ultimate.ai , a virtual customer service agent builder, has closed a $20 million Series A round of funding, led by Omers Ventures with participation from Felicis Ventures and existing investors HV Capital, and Maki.vc — bringing its total raised to date to $25M+. The European startup’s flagship claim for the data-ingesting bot-builder platform is it’s capable of automating up to 80% of customer support interactions.
StartupNation
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
What separates the entrepreneurs who make it from those who don’t? These successful business founders and Advisors in The Oracles share the most common mistakes they see from aspiring entrepreneurs and explain how to overcome those mistakes. Here’s why some will never make it — and how you can. They believe everyone’s advice. Entrepreneurs often struggle because they listen to others’ advice instead of their instincts.
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Smart Hustle Magazine
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Two dominant small business trends for 2020 that Mailchimp sees, according to John Foreman. Mailchimp’s chief product officer tells Ramon Ray that COVID-19 has transformed the business landscape this year. More importantly, that fact means the trends show how small business leaders are finding success amid the pandemic. John has been at Mailchimp for a while.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Free lessons from the worlds best entrepreneurs Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 1, 2020
James Sutcliffe. Contributor. James Sutcliffe is the founder and CEO of The Founding Network , a collaboration platform for high-growth founders. If I were to pick one thing that unites the global tech scene in terms of culture I would point to the respect and reverence accorded to startup founders. After all, creating your own company is an ambition many of us harbor.
StartupNation
DECEMBER 3, 2020
So, you have a great idea for a business. You begin to put the wheels in motion to start your venture as you excitedly daydream about what’s to come. In reality, though, 90 percent of all startups fail , and they do so for a myriad of reasons. The ones that do succeed have one common trait: a tenacious founder who just wouldn’t quit. The startup journey is not for everyone, so before you begin, it’s important that you ask yourself the following questions to make sure you are are prepared as pos
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