April, 2024

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InBIA Wins Stage One of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

INBIA

WASHINGTON– This week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) as a Stage One winner for the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC).

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Creating Innovators, Not Companies: Measuring the Success of an Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Course

Venture Well

José Lugo and Mari Luz Zapata Ramos of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez share how VentureWell funding helped in expanding their entrepreneurship course. The post Creating Innovators, Not Companies: Measuring the Success of an Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Course appeared first on VentureWell.

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EO Members Share 9 Unconventional Actions to Mitigate Stress (Part II)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Stress Awareness Month in April draws attention to the significant toll stress takes on individuals, particularly entrepreneurs grappling with the demands of running a business. For entrepreneurs, the weight of managing and expanding a business often serves as a firsthand lesson in stress management. Who better than our EO community to offer creative strategies for mitigating the adverse effects of stress?

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Should I Jump On That Bandwagon? (Angel Investing)

The Seraf Compass

The toughest moment in a new angel’s investing career: a very large round has lots of momentum – it has been expanded and is still over-subscribed. And it is a classic case as these things go, driven by the usual factors: little bit later stage with some traction, so risk is perceived as lower, great pitch by an appealing CEO, backed by a seemingly good team, momentum in the round building quickly, a product people can understand that is already built and in the stream of commerce, and, perhaps

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Meet Us in Kansas City! October 22-24, 2024

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As we plan our next in-person gathering at the e.Builders Forum, we wanted to reflect on the shared experiences and knowledge gathered from 2023.

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Beyond the Badge: Your Guide to San Antonio for ICBI38

INBIA

In a few days, the InBIA community will convene in San Antonio for ICBI38! This vibrant locale, nicknamed Alamo City, River City, Military City, and even the City of Creativity for Gastronomy, will offer much more than just presentations and networking events.

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Creating Innovators, Not Companies: Measuring the Success of an Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Course

Venture Well

José Lugo and Mari Luz Zapata Ramos of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez share how VentureWell funding helped in expanding their entrepreneurship course. The post Creating Innovators, Not Companies: Measuring the Success of an Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Course appeared first on VentureWell.

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From Startup To Life-Changing Exit – The 4 Secrets Behind Ruby Receptionists’ Amazing Success

Entrepreneurs' Organization

A study of Jill Nelson offers a Master class on what it takes to build a thriving business. As an entrepreneur, you will cross paths with many fellow founders. Some will inspire you, others will draw inspiration from you, and occasionally you’ll encounter a founder whose every action leaves you utterly astounded. Jill Nelson is in that rare third camp.

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How Do You Know a Great Entrepreneur When You See One?

The Seraf Compass

Seraf Co-Founder Christopher Mirabile interviews several experienced angel investors from around the country to find out: How do you know a great entrepreneur when you see one? Learn how these leading angels identify outstanding CEOs, and how their experiences can help shape your investing decisions.

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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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Home Heating and Cooling Innovation Launched with $33M Series A Raise

American Entrepreneurship

Climate Tech Startup introduces sustainability product to accelerate move away from fossil fuels Addressing the 20% of U.S. global warming emissions rising from homes, climate tech startup Quilt is launching in May an innovation that will make the management of the home environment significantly more efficient. The breakthrough technology and sizeable raise is the combination of top people from Google, Apple, Nest, and Tesla with multiple climate tech venture capital firms.

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Forecasting Fintech’s Future and Keeping Culture Alive: A Q&A with the CEOs of BILL and Mercury

Andreessen Horowitz

At a16z’s recent Connect/Fintech event, a16z Partner Alex Immerman sat down for a broad conversation with Immad Akhund , co-founder and CEO of banking startup Mercury , and René Lacerte, founder and CEO of financial services company BILL. They discussed the wide-ranging implications that generative AI will have across fintech and how it will boost jobs, rather than replace them.

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Entrepreneur Support Leaders Gather at ICBI38 to Recognize Global Excellence

INBIA

Orlando, Florida—Earlier this month, InBIA held its annual awards ceremony to recognize excellence in entrepreneur support during the 38th annual International Conference on Business Incubation. This event was held April 14-17 in San Antonio, Texas.

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Bringing Critical Thinking Into the Entrepreneurship Classroom: Six Techniques

Venture Well

Through the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) workshop series, social scientists and entrepreneurship educators offer research-based insights and classroom techniques to improve critical thinking. The post Bringing Critical Thinking Into the Entrepreneurship Classroom: Six Techniques appeared first on VentureWell.

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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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Elevate Your Events: 7 Insider Secrets from Industry Pros  

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Think about the last event you attended. Was it magical or mediocre? Now think about your next company event. Are you on track to wow your audience and connect with clients and potential customers? With company and corporate events, you want to be sure to reach your marketing goals by connecting with your target audience and creating brand awareness.

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Celebrating Angie Singer Keating’s Appointment as Board President of Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (Ben Franklin CNP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Angie Singer Keating to its Board of Directors as President. With over two decades of experience in information systems, project management, and engineering, Angie brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to the organization. Angie Singer Keating is the Co-Founder and CEO of Reclamere, a leading provider of cybersecurity and IT asset management solutions.

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An Eclipse-Inspired Approach to Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development

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Earlier this week I was fortunate to have the incredible experience of watching the solar eclipse with my family and close friends.

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In the Vault: Turning Developers Into Clients With Marco Argenti From Goldman Sachs

Andreessen Horowitz

ABOUT IN THE VAULT “In the Vault” is a new audio podcast series by the a16z Fintech team, where we sit down with the most influential figures in financial services to explore key trends impacting the industry and the pressing innovations that will shape our future. Follow this show on our podcast feed so you don't miss an episode. In this conversation, a16z General Partner David Haber talks with Marco Argenti, the chief information officer at Goldman Sachs, about bringing fintech processes into

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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.

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Betagro Launches Betagro Ventures to Support Food Tech Startups

AsiaTechDaily

Betagro, a prominent player in Thailand’s integrated food industry, has recently launched Betagro Ventures, a new corporate venture arm to incubate innovative startups in the food and agricultural technology sectors. With a focus on supporting innovation, Betagro Ventures has allocated a $30 million fund to invest in potential startups to drive advancements across its ecosystem.

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The Capex Conquest in the Cloud

Tomasz Tunguz

Amazon announced their earnings yesterday. Like Microsoft & Google, Amazon’s Web Service business is seeing a surge of growth, up from 13% annual to 17% annual growth (16% when excluding the leap year). Aside from the overall growth of these clouds increasing, the massive investment in CapEx data centers, power plants, and GPUs is stunning.

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How One Entrepreneur Utilizes Visualization To Promote Living Organ Donation

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Entrepreneurs change the world. We provide jobs that help drive the economy, give back to local communities , and create sustainability practices that support climate neutrality to make our world a better place. Entrepreneurs also save lives. And that’s what Dave Galbenski , former EO Global Chair and 24-year member of EO Detroit, is doing. Dave is alive and well today thanks to a living liver donation in 2019.

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Outline: Accelerator Boot Camp

Morrow

Boot Camp Program Outline The post Outline: Accelerator Boot Camp appeared first on Morrow.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Taylor’s Typewriter Boom, How Nvidia Handles Failures, and Matt Mullenweg’s Open Source Philanthropy [link blog]

Hunter Walk

Links! Get your red hot links here! There Are Plenty of Power Publicists. But Only One Works for Taylor Swift [Allie Jones/WSJ] – Tree Paine (as the owner of what I think is also a great name, I salute you Tree) seems incredible competent. It’s amazing how compelling that is these days. And of course, as a Swiftie myself, I remember her scenes from the Miss Americana documentary.

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Vector Databases and the Power of RAG

Andreessen Horowitz

In this episode of the AI + a16z podcast, Pinecone Founder and CEO Edo Liberty joins a16z’s Satish Talluri and Derrick Harris to discuss the promises, challenges, and opportunities for vector databases and retrieval augmented generation (RAG). He also shares insights and highlights from a decades-long career in machine learning, which includes stints running research teams at both Yahoo and Amazon Web Services.

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Founders Factory and Rio Tinto Partner to Boost Mining Tech Startups

AsiaTechDaily

Rio Tinto, a prominent Australian mining company, has partnered strategically with Founders Factory, a renowned global venture studio and startup investor. This collaboration aims to support the development and commercialization of technologies in the mining sector, aligning with Rio Tinto’s mission to innovate and meet the world’s growing demand for essential materials.

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Are Software Companies Good Businesses?

Tomasz Tunguz

In “Do software companies actually have good margins?”, Benn Stancil makes a case for a counterintuitive point : Software companies are much less profitable than they might seem. Why? Because the research & development costs associated with software should be part of their cost of goods sold. Software companies don’t invest once in R&D & then sell copies of the software as we did in the 90s on CDs.

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l