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Female Founders: What the numbers mean and what they don't

This is going to be BIG.

Take the most widely used number--that way fewer women are getting venture funding than guys. It also doesn''t take into consideration many important factors: One, venture backed companies are a tiny hiccup in the grand scheme of entrepreneurship. So women own or co-own almost 50% of all the businesses in the US.

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Bringing startup expertise to the boardroom

NZ Entrepreneur

Tauranga-based King’s current governance roles include chairing the boards of MyNoke, the world’s largest industrial worm farming operation, StandTall, a charitable trust intentionally set up to support youth entrepreneurship and Starboard Maritime Intelligence.

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Maki’s Conversational AI Agents Transform Talent Acquisition, Series A Funded

American Entrepreneurship

With major global companies like BNP Paribas, PwC, Deloitte, FIFA, Abercrombie, and Capgemini in its fold, Maki is accelerating the use of its AI agents throughout companies’ human resources. The post Maki’s Conversational AI Agents Transform Talent Acquisition, Series A Funded appeared first on American Entrepreneurship Today.

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Anatomy of an Innovation-friendly School

This is going to be BIG.

Entrepreneurship education needs hard skills training. Part of me wants to just say that entrepreneurship education needs to be moved out of the business school altogether, but I know that's probably too jarring for most schools to think about. That means making it easier for meetups and innovation conferences to use your spaces.

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

Mix it up with different agencies, people run out or creativity/contacts. Point: don’t waste your time on people that don’t “get” what you are doing]] People were not returning his call, he would call people 50 times but no reply, • Used to drive to work in pain in chest but could not let others know what is going on.

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The Case for In-Stream Advertising

Both Sides of the Table

I know that advertising is important to inform consumers of offers – the same reason many tech companies use SEM. At the time Google said it was against sponsored links because it confused the person searching for content – one of the main arguments people are again using about in-stream advertising.

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EO Entrepreneurs Share Strategies for Failure-Proofing Small Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Before diving into entrepreneurship, wouldn’t it be ideal to tap into the knowledge of experienced, thriving business owners for advice on failure-proofing a new business? So much of an entrepreneur’s success relies on figuring out your true target prospect, the right pricing, and the winning product mix. marketplace.

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