Entrepreneurs' Organization
APRIL 12, 2023
Consumers have virtually limitless choices on the market today, yet somehow the truly exceptional brands stand out. How? With clearly defined vision and values that build deep connections with customers. What are brand vision and values—and why do they matter? A brand vision starts with the brand’s identity and market stance, then defines the trajectory of its future course.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
APRIL 12, 2023
Six months ago, I wrote about Direct Air Carbon Capture and ended with this: I remember hearing that “we’ve spent hundreds of years taking carbon out of the ground and putting it into our atmosphere and we are going to spend hundreds of years taking carbon out of the atmosphere and putting it back into the ground”. I believe DAC will be a big part of how we do that.
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TechCrunch
APRIL 12, 2023
Danish company LMS365 , an online learning management system (LMS) built for use inside Microsoft products, has raised $20 million in its first institutional round of funding. Used by companies including logistics giant Hellmann and soda bottling franchise G&J Pepsi , LMS365 allows users to create their own courses from scratch or import them from a third-party such as Go1 or LinkedIn Learning , which LMS365 announced a partnership with just last month.
Y Combinator
APRIL 12, 2023
On Saturday, June 17, 2023, we’re running our first YC Summer Conference , a one-day event in Mountain View, CA for undergraduate and graduate students interested in startups. If you want to learn more about what it takes to start a startup – or how to get a job at one – join us: Join the YC Summer Conference You'll have the chance to connect with YC startups across various stages and learn from the founders’ experiences.
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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?
TechCrunch
APRIL 12, 2023
As Gen Z turns into their early-to-mid 20s, a new generation of business owners is coming online. Many of these new entrepreneurs do the vast majority of work on their phones. This is especially true in emerging markets like Latin America, where SMEs comprise 99.5% of firms in the region. In Mexico, for instance, 97.4% of businesses are micro-enterprises But although small businesses are generally considered to be the primary driver of new job growth, few have the technical capability to spin up
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TechCrunch
APRIL 12, 2023
Meet Thynk , a new company that wants to build the definite enterprise software solution for the hospitality industry. The startup just raised a $13 million Series A round. This round was led by Singular , with a New-York based fund managed by Itai Tsiddon and Belgian investment firm CNP (Groupe Frère) also participating. Fly Ventures, an existing shareholder in the startup, invested once again.
Andreessen Horowitz
APRIL 12, 2023
“The power in tailored therapeutics is for us to say more clearly to payers, providers, and patients: ‘this drug is not for everyone, but it is for you.’ That is exceedingly powerful.” —John C. Lechleiter, Ph.D., former Chairman, President, and … The post Investing in Function Oncology appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
TechCrunch
APRIL 12, 2023
Ever since the tech downturn began affecting startups, a question kept coming up: What if we are witnessing a correction? The question implied that the way deals were done in the past couple of years, mostly during late-2020 and nearly all of 2021, were the exception, not the rule, and venture investing was returning to normal. But what exactly does that mean?
Impact Hub
APRIL 12, 2023
Picture this: a group of entrepreneurs sitting around a table, brainstorming ideas to solve the world’s most pressing issues. Inevitably, the conversation turns to climate change, and the group realises that they have the power to make a real impact – here, now, and at scale. This realisation has been the driving force behind Impact Hub Network’s work for over 15 years, and today, we’re more committed than ever to taking serious climate action.
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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.
The Zapier Blog
APRIL 12, 2023
We lean pretty heavily on Slack for our day-to-day communication at Zapier. You could even say we push the boundaries of how much work can get done in Slack during our quarterly no meeting week. Do more with OpenAI Discover more ways to add AI to your workflows. Explore now Something that helps us get the most out of Slack is using Zapier to connect our favorite apps—giving us more capability inside an already powerful platform.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 12, 2023
Read this if you feel trapped in your 9–5 Too many people today: Dislike their jobs Are still scared of getting laid off Don’t know what else to do If you’re in this situation, you are trapped. You should probably try to find a way out. Here are some thoughts and practical steps that might help. 1. Be willing to bet on yourself Getting out of your comfort zone is HARD.
The Zapier Blog
APRIL 12, 2023
From writing your resume for you to automating networking emails, there are tons of ways AI can help streamline your job search. But more importantly, AI can also help you cut through the noise, secure interviews, and impress hiring managers—as long as you use it well. Make the job search less of a full-time job Automate the process According to a r ecent report from ResumeBuilder , 7 in 10 job seekers who use ChatGPT saw a higher response rate from hiring managers (78% secured an interview, and
TechCrunch
APRIL 12, 2023
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Ask Sophie: How do we transfer H-1Bs and green cards to our startup?
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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.
AsiaTechDaily
APRIL 12, 2023
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Korean company Ggeek Beer Company began as a small craft brewery nestled in the heart of Seoul, South Korea, and has grown to a household name domestically and beyond. Founded by a group of beer enthusiasts passionate about creating unique and flavorful brews, Ggeek has gained a reputation as one of the best craft breweries in the country.
TechCrunch
APRIL 12, 2023
Small businesses in Latin America got another boost in lending support with the investment of $4 million in Kala , a Colombia-based company building fintech infrastructure for lending. The company, co-founded by Manuel Alemán, Rodolfo Lazo and Paul Cattólica in 2022, is developing a vertical SaaS product for institutions, like banks and credit unions, that want to launch and operate their own credit products.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 12, 2023
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TechCrunch
APRIL 12, 2023
I’m excited to announce the co-founder and CEO of Habi, Brynne McNulty Rojas, is joining me on an extra-special edition of TechCrunch Live on April 12 at 12 p.m. PDT. Brynne leads the hot real estate startup out of Colombia, which reached unicorn status last year with a $200 million raise. The topic is uncertainty. As Brynne put it to me, startup founders manage uncertainty — uncertainty in the financial environment, uncertainty in debt lines, and geopolitical uncertainty.
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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.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 12, 2023
In this week’s edition, we discuss How to devise your startup’s strategy (yes, you do need one) Lessons learned from building and selling a dotcom business Let’s get to it. Every startup needs a strategy — but how do you devise one? If you ask 1000 entrepreneurs to define “strategy,” 999 of them will say it’s “a blueprint for how to reach your long-term goals.
American Entrepreneurship
APRIL 12, 2023
Highly accomplished Woman Executive teams with Founder to take Home Fitness Company forward The COVID-19 pandemic spawned a lot of change in people’s lives and routines. With almost all of America under lockdown, home fitness workouts replaced closed gyms, while also adding quality time to those no longer commuting. Tonal known for its intelligent home gym rode that wave and just recently took two major steps forward in a post-pandemic world.
OurCrowd
APRIL 12, 2023
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Guild, the leader in opportunity creation for America’s workforce, today announced a corporate rebrand along with its new product, Career Accelerator, and enhanced and specialized career coaching services to accelerate career mobility for employees across the country. The company, formerly known as Guild Education, is now simply Guild, reflecting its evolution from modernizing traditional tuition reimbursement programs and focusing solely on education to drivin
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 12, 2023
Rather than looking at the bigger picture, how about looking at the smaller picture for once?
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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.
OurCrowd
APRIL 12, 2023
SAN DIEGO and CANBERRA, Australia, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Liquid Instruments, a leading innovator in precision software-defined instrumentation, today announced strategic global expansion efforts to continue its three-year track record of 100% annual growth. Read more here. The post [Liquid Instruments in PR Newswire] Liquid Instruments announces strategic global expansion following Series B growth investment appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
APRIL 12, 2023
The pace at which new billion-dollar startups are minted is in freefall. Given what we’ve seen recently concerning the late-stage funding market, we shouldn’t be shocked. As late-stage dollars retreat and capital served up in mega-rounds — deals worth $100 million or more — evaporates , the fuel that once lifted many a startup rocket into the valuation stratosphere has sputtered.
Andreessen Horowitz
APRIL 12, 2023
This is Field Notes , a new video podcast series by a16z that explores the business models and behaviors that are changing consumer technology. Subscribe to the a16z channel on YouTube so you don’t miss an episode. In this episode, … The post Field Notes: Marketplace Tactics with Deb Liu (Part 1) appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
TechCrunch
APRIL 12, 2023
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