StartupNation

JANUARY 4, 2021

Business plans are created for various reasons. Sometimes a plan is prepared for a strategic partner. Sometimes a business plan is created to convince prospective employees to join you. And oftentimes plans are developed to brainstorm and assess strategic options. Be clear in defining your company.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 21, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. Weekends and weekdays no longer hold their traditional definition; I am most often feeling great about the way I use my time. By focusing on the top priorities, you will definitely move the needle forward. Step 5: Act.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 2, 2020

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. When I looked up the word “resilience,” I found that I had the definition wrong. Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa. Transform to Digital. For example: 1.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 8, 2023

From embracing agility amidst market shifts to planning for the long game, these leaders share their experiences and lessons learned in successfully steering their startups through uncertain times. This transformative change carried an air of uncertainty that posed potential harm to the business. We learned to pivot, not panic.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This article originally appeared in Harvard Business Review on September 28, 2022. “ When deal-making slows, VC dollars typically favor the perceived market leader, starving other venture-backed businesses in the same space of capital. You and your potential acquirer may have different definitions of “scalable systems.”

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TechCrunch

JUNE 6, 2022

And to underscore that fact, Go1 — one of the rising stars in the world of enterprise learning, providing education and training to businesses in turn to offer to its employees or users — is announcing a significant round of $100 million, at over a $2 billion valuation, to fuel its growth.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

To find out how Black founders are planning to manage their time, money, and expectations for the upcoming months, TechCrunch+ surveyed three founders. Sevetri Wilson, the founder of Resilia, said she, like many other founders, is planning for a recession regardless of whether one happens or not. How do you plan to tackle them?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2023

Swiggy plans to lay off 380 jobs and shut down its meat marketplace as the Prosus Venture and SoftBank-backed Indian food delivery giant looks to navigate the market downturn that has forced firms to become leaner and more disciplined. This definitely increased our communication overhead, and compromised our agility.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

I was driven to create this company due to the lack of eco-product varieties, and also to prove that eco-business could be profitable as well as traditional. Doing business the right way, delivering high-value products, with respect and integration of the local community and the final consumer.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Software founders have never had so many metrics thrown at them by VCs on how to run a business. We’ve never believed that great businesses are built solely on metrics or KPIs. The best founders take as much advice as they can, but they know their business well enough to understand what will work and what won’t.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I mean, the definition is simple, but the execution is sometimes more difficult than that,” said chief executive Kuti to TechCrunch on a call. “So But a year into running the business and realizing how early the market was and the systemic follow-up gaps and processes that existed, they pivoted to Reliance. 3,500 (~$7.00) to ?148,500

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I would recommend having a look around for health savings accounts (HSAs) and retirement plans that specifically call out the tax advantages for various reasons and see if they will be right for your business, as I’ve seen these in action before and was relatively impressed with how well they functioned.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2023

We realized we needed to do an education solution, because for education our technology is definitely good enough,” he continued. Currently it’s for desktop browsers only but the team is planning a mobile app as well. “We have some room for improvement, but it’s exactly what we planned to deliver.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2020

We’ve seen our fair share of business intelligence (BI) platforms that aim to make data analysis accessible to everybody in a company. “I have seen the business intelligence problems in the past,” Panuganty said. MachEye’s approach is definitely unique. Image Credits: MachEye.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Co-founded by Ben Thompson, its chief executive officer, and chief technology officer Dave Tong, Employment Hero is used by 6,000 businesses, with a total of 250,000 employees. We had been speaking with them for years, so when they asked if we would consider raising, we agreed it was definitely worth exploring.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The 30 Most Important Lessons Learned About Developing New Business In this article, we delve into the wisdom of thirty seasoned professionals, including Founders and CEOs, who share their most important lessons learned in developing a new business. This industry demands not only technical expertise but also emotional strength.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Lively started out direct-to-consumer and is now pushing into business-to-business. With costs rising year over year, there are fewer options for saving for long-term healthcare, and to open and fund an HSA, an individual has to be on a high-deductible health plan.

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Y Combinator

JULY 20, 2021

Reviewing these applications is fundamental to our core business and we’re looking for an Admissions Associate to review those applications and help manage the overall admissions process. We’re planning lots more improvements and looking for someone to own projects from idea to implementation. Learn more. Learn more. CONTINUITY.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Fund has significantly slowed down and a large portion of our core business has moved offline,” he added. Unacademy has been undertaken several cost-cutting measures in recent quarters as it rushed to improve its finances and cut several experimental businesses. The Bengaluru-headquartered Unacademy, valued at $3.4

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 1, 2022

For the past year, we’ve done our best to serve you and provide inspiration and education to help you START and GROW your business! May the new year bring brilliant success to your small business. With the passing year, you must know where your business stands presently. We exist only to help you succeed.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 10, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. Time definitely flies! I tried to plan in advance what the employee would reply, but things didn’t go as planned. I had unnecessarily hurt someone due to my insensitivity, my lack of planning and my nerves.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

A startup tapping into the concept of the circular economy, where people don’t buy items outright but pay an incremental amount to use them temporarily, has raised some funding to scale its business in Europe and beyond. And, it plans to invest in more innovation around its rental services.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2021

Having HealthQuest’s venture arm on board as a partner could help it take its direct-to-consumer business and further develop a complementary enterprise operation. Austin-based Everlywell develops at-home testing kits for a range of health concerns, including thyroid issues, allergies and food sensitivity.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

These are business applications that companies tend to build themselves to give them access to data in a more streamlined and visual way. He plans to double headcount by early next year, and believes that being geographically diverse helps when it comes to building a diverse workforce overall.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

HoneyBook, which has built out a client experience and financial management platform for service-based small businesses and freelancers, announced today that it has raised $155 million in a Series D round led by Durable Capital Partners LP. Members booked more than $1 billion in business on the platform in the past nine months alone. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2018

headhunters for small- to medium-sized businesses and company culture consultants. . If you’ve been trying to fill a position in the last 12 months, then you’ve definitely noticed that it’s become more difficult to attract the same number of applicants that you once did. They are busy poaching your top performers.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

.’s Spring Budget, where Hunt revealed a number of investments into the technology sector, including plans for a £1 million annual AI prize, quantum investments, and a new £900 million ‘exascale’ computer. Government back in 2000, designed to entice businesses to invest in innovation. businesses will be eligible.”

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

As an entrepreneur, it’s crucial that your business model and your personal core values are aligned in order to achieve long-term success. Similarly to how miserable it becomes to show up for bad working conditions, it becomes even harder to continue running a business that doesn’t align with your needs and values. Why is this?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

By generic definition, the board of directors consists of elected individuals that represent shareholders. It is the governing body that provides company oversight and helps set business policy and strategy. law requires that any company have one, though does not require how big it should be. Image Credits: Dell Technologies Capital.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2021

On one side, restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries and other food businesses contribute surplus food items. It’s a win for everybody as businesses can generate a bit of revenue from surplus food, customers can buy food at great prices and it reduces unnecessary waste. 65,000 businesses have sold something on Too Good To Go so far.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

Hardware, as the saying goes, is hard; but there remains an opportunity for startups that focus on specific niches to build viable businesses. The company’s business model was originally banked around selling hardware, which today is used by “hundreds of thousands” of active users. month and “lite” at $4.99/month),

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Planning for the Project. Before you even get started collecting data, it’s a good idea to take some time to plan out the project and your approach. I now realize a better approach is to take the time to set the scope as well as some parameters and definitions. It may be tempting to skip the planning phase, but don’t.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 27, 2023

South Korea also has a relatively open and business-friendly environment, with a highly educated and skilled workforce. The program will select 60 startups that are less than seven years old, whose representatives hold foreign nationalities and wish to establish an innovative technology business in Korea.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2022

The startup doesn’t plan to stop at e-bikes though. Lighter vehicles, such as electric mopeds and bikes, combined with services should definitely help when it comes to congestion and urban pollution. While Dance originally focused on no-commitment plans, customers can now choose to pay for a yearly subscription and get a small rebate.

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 27, 2020

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer After ACA’s multi-pronged, multi-year advocacy for amendment to the “accredited investor” definition, we are pleased to report we’ve met with success.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

With much of the finance world now leveraging technology to conduct business, predict trends and deliver services, financial services regulators are also developing new technologies to monitor markets, supervise financial institutions and conduct other administrative activities. But what exactly is suptech?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

The company plan to strengthen its capabilities in local commerce with Danggeun Pay, or Karrot Pay, which is set to launch this year, and Danggeun’s platform Karrot enables approximately 300,000 local SMB partners to go digitalized by offering offline to online (O2O) service. for providing hyperlocalized community service.

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