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Venture Capital - A Practical Guide to Fund Formation and Management

The Seraf Compass

Travel to almost any part of the world these days and you are likely to run into clusters of entrepreneurship. Whether you are located in a hotbed of technology like Silicon Valley, a huge emerging market such as China, or in the ancient city of Byblos, chances are you will stumble upon a collection of entrepreneurs working to create new, vibrant companies.

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5 common mistakes by first-time startup founders and how to avoid them

OnStartups

The following is a guest post by Arjun Moorthy , founder of The Factual. Arjun and I have known each other for a long time, originally when he was a member of the HubSpot leadership team. He's one of the smartest people that have come through the halls of HubSpot. -Dharmesh. Startups are hard. 90% fail, 10% within the first year itself. If you’re a startup founder you already know these statistics and yet you are irrationally proceeding forward.

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I’ve Been Side Hustling 5 Years Straight: Here are the Traps You Must Avoid

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Unsuspecting scenarios that could spell trouble Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Changing Public Perception

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Nuclear power (both fission and fusion) has the potential to provide much of the energy the world needs without the damaging effects of carbon emissions which are warming our planet. And yet nuclear power is politically unpopular in many parts of the world and that has led to a massive underinvestment in nuclear power over the last fifty years. It will take a much different attitude about nuclear power among the public before nuclear power can remerge as a major source of energy for the world.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Cultivating Inclusivity: Engagement at Community Colleges and Beyond

Venture Well

Learn how community colleges welcome and encourage entrepreneurs from non-traditional backgrounds—and how you can, too. The post Cultivating Inclusivity: Engagement at Community Colleges and Beyond appeared first on VentureWell.

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Most fintechs partner with banks; Varo became one, and says it’s paying off

TechCrunch

Last month, Varo Bank celebrated the two-year anniversary of obtaining its national bank charter. The move made Varo the first-ever all-digital nationally chartered U.S. consumer bank. The startup launched its banking services in 2017, aimed at making younger consumers comfortable doing all their banking online. It has raised nearly $1 billion since its 2015 inception and was valued at $2.5 billion at the time of its last raise in 2021.

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The State of Web3 in 2022 through Data

Tomasz Tunguz

At the inaugural DuneCon , Dune ’s first conference, I shared a presentation on the state of crypto in 2022. I aimed to characterize the health of the crypto ecosystem at the most basic level. For example, quantifying the number of active wallets, the population of active developers, & other dynamics within the ecosystem. The slides are embedded here with summary commentary below and linked here.

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How to Make Money out of Thin Air

Entrepreneur's Handbook

What it means to be an entrepreneur in 2022 Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Gobi Partners raises $10m for Malaysia-focused SuperSeed II Fund

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Pan-Asian venture capital (VC) firm Gobi Partners announced the closing of its US$10 million Gobi SuperSeed II (Gobi SSII) Fund following the participation of Allianz Malaysia Berhad (Allianz Malaysia) as a Limited Partner (LP). Other LPs backing the Gobi SSII Fund are institutional investors Malaysia Venture Capital Management Bhd (MAVCAP) and Sunway Group.

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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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Keith Rabois’ OpenStore bags new funding as valuation soars to $970M

TechCrunch

Many of the e-commerce roll-up companies, also known as aggregators, slowed down this year after a record 2021. However, some younger companies in this space are still thriving. One of these is OpenStore , a company founded in 2021 as a way for Shopify entrepreneurs looking to move on to sell their businesses in a matter of days with a cash offer and less stressful experience.

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SME&E Festival Podcast: Miriam Hewson, Small business structure and cashflow management

NZ Entrepreneur

Got your tickets to the 2022 NZ SME&E Festival this 8th and 9th of November? Each week we’ll be sharing a podcast from some of the many great business speakers and mentors you can catch at the festival. Small business structure and cashflow management. In this episode of the SME&E Festival Podcast, festival organiser Craig Murray speaks to special guest Miriam Hewson.

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What a Cupholder Says About Competing with Giants

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Industry leaders are easy to beat if you follow this playbook Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Malaysian commerce platform Respond.io raises $7m for global expansion

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Malaysia-based social to conversational commerce platform Respond.io has announced raising $7 million in its Series A funding round led by venture capital investor Headline. The funding round was also participated by AltaIR Capital, Smart Partnership Capital, Sterling Oak Group, and Calendula Ventures, according to the announcement.

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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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JBalvin enters the digital wellness space with the launch of a bilingual mental health app

TechCrunch

JBalvin, the Prince of Reggaeton, has been candid with his fans about his mental health struggles and healing journey. Now, he’s productizing some of his journey by launching OYE , a Spanish/English wellness app. The app, which seeks to support those struggling with mental health issues, was built by Balvin and his two co-founders Mario Chamorro, a creative wellness activist and acting CEO; and Patrick Dowd, a creative strategist, and the company’s COO.

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SME&E Festival Podcast: Richard Liew, How to develop your business idea into reality

NZ Entrepreneur

Got your tickets to the 2022 NZ SME&E Festival this 8th and 9th of November? Each week we’ll be sharing a podcast from some of the many great business speakers and mentors you can catch at the festival. How to develop your business idea into reality. In this episode of the SME&E Festival Podcast, festival organiser Craig Murray speaks to special guest Richard Liew.

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#47. How This Ex Doctor Raised $50m (and counting) w/ Charles Armitage |

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Learn from the founder of Florence Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Welcome to the Entrepreneur’s Handbook Podcast, where we share inspiring startup stories and practical takeaways for you, the listener. Doctor turned founder Charles Armitage built company Florence from the ground up— raising $50 million in funding and serving over 90,000 care professionals and 2,000 organizations.

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Own Your Calendar: How to Run 4 Types of 1:1 Meetings

Reforge

Table of Contents The 4 Different Types of 1:1s Execute the 1:1 by Avoiding Common Mistakes Two Things You Can Do Today to Start Owning Your Calendar If you’re involved in cross-functional work, it’s easy to fill your calendar with 1:1 meetings. They can be a high-fidelity way to build relationships and collaborate. The problem is that most of us have no idea how to make them useful — or we’re embarrassed to cut the cord when they’re not — so we end up with a bloated calendar full of ineffective

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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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Adobe buys Figma, Uber gets hacked, and Google shrinks Area 120

TechCrunch

Hello, friends! Welcome back to Week in Review , the newsletter where we quickly sum up the most read TechCrunch stories from the last sevenish days. The goal? Even if you’ve had a busy week, a quick skim of WiR should keep you in the (tech) loop. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. This week was a bit all over the place, with another big story breaking every couple hours.

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Cake DeFi launches hybrid product for conservative crypto investors

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Cake DeFi, the leading and fastest-growing Singapore-based fintech firm, providing easy access to Decentralized Finance (DeFi), has launched its latest product – EARN – allowing users to generate returns via a single-sided liquidity mining service while protecting users against market volatility.

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The Subtle Change Happening in the Startup Ecosystem and How Savvy Entrepreneurs Are Embracing It

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Could this be the competitive advantage you’ve been looking for? Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Learn processes from your employees at work

Berkonomics

Empathy comes from experience. Over fifty years ago, I was CEO of a record manufacturing company in Hollywood. We were the only such facility on the West coast to provide and control the entire process from studio, through finished vinyl record pressings in the same building, therefore able to promise quality control others could only dream about. The “clean” work in the front office.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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VC Ann Miura-Ko is looking to help more students answer the question: Is this idea big enough?

TechCrunch

One could probably argue that Floodgate , the Bay Area-based seed-stage venture firm, punches above its weight. The roughly 15-year-old firm has just around $500 million in assets under management — including a $150 million fund that it quietly closed in January — and it makes just a handful of new investments each year. Yet with investments in Okta, Lyft and Starkware, which was valued at $8 billion in May, among others, its concentrated approach appears to be paying off.

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Web3 finance dashboard Headquarters raises $5m in pre-Seed funding

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Headquarters , a Singapore-based finance dashboard for Web3 teams , has announced raising $5 million in a pre-Seed funding round co-led by Crypto.com Capital , Forge Ventures, and MassMutual Ventures. The funding round was also participated by Web3 funds including Saison Capital, Coinhako, Longhash Ventures, Ocular, Sky9 Capital, and DWF Labs.

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7 Reasons to Resign as CEO After Selling Your Startup

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Do I regret staying the CEO after our acquisition? Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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How to Get Bill Gates and Hilary Clinton to Use Your Product (w/ Nadav Keyson)

OkDork

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify. In today’s episode, I talk to Nadav Keyson of CEO and Co-founder of Riverside.fm. Riverside is a fast-growing software that you can do your podcast and audio recording. People that have used the platform include Bill Gates, Michelle Obama, Gary Vee, and your's truly.

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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.