Wed.Sep 20, 2023

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An Angel Investing Overview of Key Founder Issues

The Seraf Compass

Conventional wisdom is that startups with cofounders succeed more often than startups run by solo entrepreneurs. Whether true or not, startups with multiple founders face key issues that will affect the company and its ability to raise money, grow, and ultimately be successful.

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Empowering Members to Lead Leaders: EO’s Path of Leadership

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Are you ready to take your leadership journey to the next level but need help deciding which path to take? EO Path of Leadership (PoL) offers members who have served in local or regional leadership positions an opportunity to grow their leadership skills as a leader of leaders while serving the organization as a whole. Not sure which position is right for you?

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Money Talks: The Key to Preventing Churn and Boosting Profitability

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Techniques to minimize churn and maximize your returns. You’ve spent countless hours and resources winning over a new customer. It feels great, right? But what if that customer leaves after a few months? That’s churn, and it’s a profit killer. Let’s get down to the basics of why preventing churn is a must for your business’s growth and how you can tackle it effectively.

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Nila Capital Launches as Philippines’ First Student Venture Fund

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Philippines-based Nila Capita l is the country’s inaugural student venture fund, officially launching with new opportunities for Gen Z startup founders. The fund’s core mission is to provide visionary young entrepreneurs with essential capital; it also strives to create an extensive network of industry professionals.

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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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Ben Franklin Technology Partners Ignites Innovation with Three Strategic Investments!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA is not merely investing in startups; it’s championing their dreams and helping them navigate the exciting terrain of technological innovation. Ben Franklin is proud to announce its recent investments in three remarkable tech companies based in central and northern Pennsylvania. These strategic investments will empower these startups to push the boundaries and bring their groundbreaking products, processes, and software application

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11 PR Lessons for Entrepreneurs From a $400 Million Dam Project

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Begin with the end in mind Image: Unsplash For seven years, I led community relations for one of the nation’s largest infrastructure projects (that happened to be located just 25 minutes from my home). The $400-million, seven-year Boone Dam project brought in talent from around the world with one common goal: to repair a leaking dam safely. The following PR tips I picked up from the project are applicable to businesses, PR people and entrepreneurs alike.

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Seed the Future's Mid-Campaign Update

Angel Capital Association

By Tony Shipley, Seed the Future Campaign Chair, and Katelynne Staehnke, Director of Development, on behalf of the Angel Investor Foundation. We sincerely appreciate the many contributions our Angel Capital Association (ACA) members, Angel Groups and other donors have made and continue to make to the Seed the Future (STF) Campaign. Since launching publicly in 2022, the Angel Investor Foundation (AIF) has raised over $1.4M towards the set $2.3M goal.

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Cisco & Splunk Continue the Trend of

Tomasz Tunguz

Earlier today, Cisco announced its intention to acquire Splunk for $28b , a 30% premium to the closing price. Reviewing the financials, we see Splunk is a very healthy business. Metric Value Revenue, $b 3.64 Revenue Growth 37% Gross Margin 77.7% Net Income Margin -7.6% Cash Flow from Ops Margin 12.2% Estimated Sales Efficiency 0.60 Forward Multiple pre-M&A 4.2 Implied Forward Multiple post-M&A 5.7 Predicted Forward Multiple based on Market Comps 7.5 $3.6b in revenues growing at 37% place

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All In Summit videos

Jason Calacanis

Friends, We had an epic All In Summit last week, with 1,800 hundred people, three insane parties, and around two dozen amazing discussions. We are posting all the discussions on the All In YouTube channel: [link] Bill Gurley got a four-minute standing ovation for his “2,851 miles” talk — which many are saying is the best talk ever given at a tech conference: Graham Allison was mind-blowing: …and it paired perfectly with Ray Dalio’s: Larry Summers was also a huge hig

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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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Three innovators tackling food supply chain challenges

Impact Hub

In a world fraught with food supply chain challenges, innovation is the key to progress. Let’s embark on a journey to explore three extraordinary initiatives at the forefront of this transformation. These visionary endeavours are reshaping the way we produce, distribute, and consume food. From tackling food waste and enhancing sustainability to reimagining urban farming, these projects are pioneering solutions that promise a brighter and more sustainable future for our global food ecosyste

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[Alloy Therapeutics in Business Wire] Alloy Therapeutics announces scientific advisory board to drive roadmap of biotherapeutic discovery platform innovation

OurCrowd

The post [Alloy Therapeutics in Business Wire] Alloy Therapeutics announces scientific advisory board to drive roadmap of biotherapeutic discovery platform innovation appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Startups Fail All The Time, But Many Could Fail Better By Thinking Beyond the VCs and Founders

Hunter Walk

According to the laws of aerodynamics a bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but no one told it, so it does. This oft-repeated fact is, well, absolutely incorrect , but serves as a nice metaphor for ambitious startups. Probabilities suggest they should fail, but, hey, why not succeed? And experiencing an outlier company – as a founder, as a team member, as an investor – is an absolutely incomparable professional thrill.

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How to Create Customer Love in a Category That People Hate

Entrepreneur - Entrepreneurs Category

Ed Evans, CEO of Consumer Cellular, shares his advice for fostering loyalty inside and outside your company.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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[Maniv Mobility in PR Newswire] Harbinger Motors broad investor support in $60M series A funding

OurCrowd

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. , Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Harbinger Motors, a Southern California-based automotive manufacturer, has secured $60 million in Series A funding from a diverse consortium of investors led by Ridgeline and THOR Industries. Each of these investors shares a commitment to sustainability through mobility transformation.

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Building Applications with AI - Lessons from LangChain, Hearth, & Context.ai

Tomasz Tunguz

Yesterday at TechCrunch Disrupt, Harrison Chase , founder of LangChain , Ashe Magalhaes founder of Hearth , & Henry Scott-Green , founder of Context.ai , & I discussed the future of building LLM-enabled applications. We assembled the panel as a three layer cake : Hearth, the application ; Langchain, the infrastructure ; Context.ai, the product analytics.

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[InsideTracker in PR Newswire] InsideTracker unveils 10 new healthspan-focused DNA insights, fast-tracking the path to optimal health and longevity

OurCrowd

The post [InsideTracker in PR Newswire] InsideTracker unveils 10 new healthspan-focused DNA insights, fast-tracking the path to optimal health and longevity appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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[SaNOtize in Digital Journal] BuyEnov introduces SaNOtize Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray: A revolutionary step in daily viral protection

OurCrowd

The post [SaNOtize in Digital Journal] BuyEnov introduces SaNOtize Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray: A revolutionary step in daily viral protection appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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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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[Upper90 in PR Newswire] Authentic raises $5.5 million seed round to launch “Captive in a Box” insurance platform

OurCrowd

The post [Upper90 in PR Newswire] Authentic raises $5.5 million seed round to launch “Captive in a Box” insurance platform appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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[BlueGreen Water Technologies in EIN Presswire] Carbon removal via harmful algae remediation test project launches in U.S.

OurCrowd

The post [BlueGreen Water Technologies in EIN Presswire] Carbon removal via harmful algae remediation test project launches in U.S. appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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[Maven Ventures in GlobeNewswire] Medeloop secures $8M seed funding to pioneer the future of health research

OurCrowd

The post [Maven Ventures in GlobeNewswire] Medeloop secures $8M seed funding to pioneer the future of health research appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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[Binah.ai in PRWeb] Binah.ai partners with Polar to provide continuous health and wellness monitoring

OurCrowd

TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Binah.ai, the number one health and wellness check software, announced today its partnership with Polar Electro, the world leader in personal guidance for fitness, sport and health. Read more here.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.