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The Pros and Cons of Rando Rich People Investing in Your Startup

This is going to be BIG.

Say what you will about VCs, but we’re a mostly predictable bunch. You know what our incentives are and we care enough about our reputation within the ecosystem to not do anything too terrible—usually. Still, there are a lot of downsides to taking venture money—the push to grow at all costs, our desire to be all up in your business, literally, and sometimes, we’re kind of obnoxious.

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Revolution Ventures Invests in Kashable, the Fintech Leading the Socially Responsible…

Revolution

Revolution Ventures Invests in Kashable, the Fintech Leading the Socially Responsible, Employer-Sponsored Credit Movement The $25.6M Series B will be used to expand sales and engineering teams and increase the company’s loan portfolio. Meet Kashable  — the fintech equipping working America with a better way to tackle costly debt and cover unexpected expenses during times of financial hardship.

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Walmart showcases Retail Innovations with its Vision for the Future at Consumer Electronics Show

American Entrepreneurship

Focus will be on adaptive retail for customers, workforce and society Walmart president and CEO, Doug McMillon energized the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) delivering a keynote this week about the company’s new type of commerce, describing it as “customer-centric, interconnected, frictionless and one that consistently exceeds expectations”. He also outlined the company’s plan for ongoing innovation that will create technology for the benefit of customers, members, its associate team and society

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The Parentinc Seals Acquisition of Majority Stake in Luxury Retailer Motherswork

AsiaTechDaily

Parent-tech firm The Parentinc has acquired a majority stake in the premium mom and baby retailer Motherswork. The acquisition, made for an undisclosed sum, was jointly announced, integrating The Parentinc into the luxury parenting retail space. The Parentinc, recognized as a parent-tech firm, oversees the operation of theAsianparent, a prominent content and community platform designed […] The post The Parentinc Seals Acquisition of Majority Stake in Luxury Retailer Motherswork first appeared o

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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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AI Venture Studio 25m Evolve launches via 25madison partnership with Apollo

American Entrepreneurship

Focus is on providing enterprises with AI-native applications to respond to changing the digital landscape. With AI and ChatAI driving a new economy, venture platform 25madison announced it is partnering with Apollo, the publicly traded alternative investment manager, to create an enterprise software venture studio called 25m Evolve. Focusing on incubating AI-native applications, 25m Evolve’s mission is to support companies facing today’s dynamic digital landscape—which is demanding they a

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AI Venture Studio 25m Evolve launched via 25madison partnership with Apollo

American Entrepreneurship

Focus is on providing enterprises with AI-native applications to respond to changing digital landscape With AI and ChatAI driving a new economy, venture platform 25madison announced it is partnering with the alternative investment manager Apollo to create an enterprise software venture studio called 25m Evolve. Focusing on incubating AI-native applications, 25m Evolve’s mission is to support companies facing today’s dynamic digital landscape—that is demanding they adapt.

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From Prompt to Paper in 60 Seconds

Tomasz Tunguz

This is the machine generated example of metawriting that I mentioned in this post. In my grade school days, a memorable lesson from 5th grade still stands out. My teacher, Mrs. L, was particularly passionate about the importance of structuring our thoughts on paper. She insisted that our class outline every essay before diving into the writing process.

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Palm Tree Crew Raises New Funding at $150M Valuation to Expand its Global Entertainment and Investment Platform

American Entrepreneurship

MIAMI—Palm Tree Crew, an entertainment, hospitality, and investment holding company, recently closed a new round of funding at a $150M valuation. Backers in the $6M round included Barry Sternlicht, Brad Garlinghouse, David Adelman, Jim Coulter, Jonathan Kraft, Keith Rabois, and Michael Meldman, among others. Palm Tree Crew, through its investment arm, also recently raised a $32M venture fund that focuses on providing capital to early-stage disruptive brands across the consumer and technology spa

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ACA Announces Skillcloud Consulting Group Partnership

Angel Capital Association

The Angel Capital Association is excited to announce our newest partnership with Skillcloud Consulting Group - a company that creates customizable HR Managed Services to run your growing payroll, benefits, HR support and talent acquisition. Recognizing the dynamic environment early-stage startups operate within, Skillcloud Consulting Group has partnered with the ACA to offer our customizable HR Managed Services specifically designed to address companies' evolving needs as they mature from Pre-Se

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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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NJEDA Names Inaugural New Jersey Innovation Fellows Cohort

American Entrepreneurship

First-in-nation program will provide $3.6M in income replacement grants and mentorship to first-time entrepreneurs, creating 10 new businesses and helping fuel innovation in strategic sectors The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the inaugural cohort of the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF) program. The cohort consists of 10 new businesses, made up of 30 entrepreneurs, that will receive a total of $3.6 million in income replacement grants, as well as mentor

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Introducing Raising Health: Fireside Chat with Sean Duffy

Andreessen Horowitz

Big news from a16z: Bio Eats World, our sibling show from a16z Bio+Health, is now Raising Health! We’re excited to share Raising Health’s first episode here where Sean Duffy, cofounder and CEO of Omada Health, joins Vijay Pande, founding general partner of Bio + Health. Sean and Vijay discuss the building and growth of Omada, from the early days to now.

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Projects Filmed in NJ Set to Appear at Sundance Film Festival

American Entrepreneurship

The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (NJMPTVC), which is part of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), today announced that seven productions filmed in New Jersey will appear at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The festival’s 40th-anniversary event will feature I Saw the TV Glow, Your Monster, Rob Peace, Ponyboi, Presence, Exhibiting Forgiveness, and A Different Man.

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[Arbe Robotics in Arbe Robotics] Arbe celebrates milestone achievements as Sensrad announces major customer orders for revolutionary radar technology

OurCrowd

The post [Arbe Robotics in Arbe Robotics] Arbe celebrates milestone achievements as Sensrad announces major customer orders for revolutionary radar technology appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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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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[DailyPay in PR NewsWire] DailyPay closes transactions totaling $175 Million; company’s valuation increases by 75%

OurCrowd

The post [DailyPay in PR NewsWire] DailyPay closes transactions totaling $175 Million; company’s valuation increases by 75% appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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