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Connect/Enterprise: Building Products With Generative AI

Andreessen Horowitz

If one thing is certain about generative AI, it’s that no one knows exactly how it will play out from a product or user experience perspective. Which interfaces will win out? Which tasks will be augmented by large language models (LLMs), and which ones will be completely upended by them? How will creative AI models change our expectations of what we can do with computers?

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For the CHIPS Act to pay off, the US needs a historic investment in memory production

TechCrunch

Semiconductor memory is foundational to our nation’s technical leadership and yet is more at risk than ever. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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What does a “discount” mean in a convertible note?

Gust

A note is a loan. That is, a lender gives a company $100, and the company writes a note to the lender stating "we will pay you back $100 one year from today, along with 10% [or some other number] per year interest". The convertible part means that in addition to the straight repayment mentioned above, the lender and the company agree that instead of the company paying back the loan in cash, if the company raises money by selling stock to another investor before the loan is due, then the original

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6 VCs explain how startups can capture and defend marketshare in the AI era

TechCrunch

We asked a number of venture capitalists who are active in the AI investing space to walk us through what they are seeing in the market today. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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Connect/Enterprise: Making Hard Decisions and Working Through Tough Times

Andreessen Horowitz

Taking a company from idea to household name is always difficult. But the past few years presented challenges that caught even the most-seasoned CEOs off guard. After all, there’s not much in the way of a playbook for things like a pandemic, major swings in the global economy, and significant shifts in the employer-employee dynamic. These—along with more practical topics, such as GTM strategy and product-market fit—were among the issues discussed at our recent Connect/Enterprise event, which bro

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Cybersecurity Seed Fund Launches, SYN Ventures Touts its Size and the Firm’s Deep Experience

American Entrepreneurship

Venture Capital Firm Launches third Cybersecurity Fund in the Past Three Years Warnings about cyber threats are so prevalent that people understand the importance of cybersecurity in their businesses and daily lives. SYN Ventures recognizes the ongoing and growing demand for new and effective cybersecurity solutions with the launch of the largest dedicated Cybersecurity Seed Fund in the U.S. to date.

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14 Ways to Avoid Startup Marketing Mistakes

Startup Blogpost

14 Ways to Avoid Startup Marketing Mistakes To help startups avoid common marketing mistakes, we asked fourteen industry leaders and founders to share their insights. From starting with an in-depth strategy to approaching marketing spending correctly, these experts provide invaluable advice on how to navigate the complex world of startup marketing. Start With an In-Depth Strategy Build Out Your Audience Targeting Establish a Solid Funnel First Leverage Your Google Business Profile Connect With Y

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How to Weed Out Difficult Clients Before They Can Say “Refund”

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Angry customers are all your fault Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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TikTok scores sizable Disney deal including a content hub and publisher partnership

TechCrunch

TikTok has landed Disney as its latest big-name publishing partner for its premium ad product, Pulse Premiere, announced earlier this year. The company will join other large publishers, including NBCU, Condé Nast, DotDash Meredith, BuzzFeed and more, which offer brand-safe videos for marketers to place their ads around. The new deal will also see TikTok […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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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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High-End Guitar Sales Continue to Thrive Post-Pandemic. Inside Gretsch Guitars' Strategy to Connect With Customers' Musical Identity.

Entrepreneur - Entrepreneurs Category

Jason Barnes, VP of Gretsch Guitars, explains how the company is sustaining sales growth through emotional connections and its Fender Play app.

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Uber sexual assault survivors call for in-car cameras, tech upgrades

TechCrunch

Hundreds of women have filed lawsuits against Uber claiming the company hasn’t done enough to prevent instances of sexual assault by drivers. Now a panel of judges has ruled that more than 80 cases can be consolidated into federal court. The stakes are high for both parties with implications extending to future Uber riders and […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Getting Old with Mark Manson

OkDork

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify Today, we’re talking with my long-time friend and renowned author and blogger Mark Manson. Mark Manson has authored several New York Times best-selling books. Notably, “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck,” & “Everything Is F*cked”. Become part of the pre-launch team for my new book! Email book@okdork.com to join Mark takes us behind the scenes, discussing the marketing strategies and tactics that have propelled him to become one of

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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launches NASA Psyche mission to metal asteroid

TechCrunch

Godspeed, Psyche. The large NASA spacecraft is now officially en route to a metal-rich asteroid (also named Psyche) after taking off on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket earlier today. This marks the first time a NASA science mission has used SpaceX’s larger rocket for a launch. The Falcon Heavy lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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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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How to Grow Your Startup to $1,000,000 ARR

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Timing, tactics, and a little bit of luck. Starting my first company, LearnDash, wasn’t about chasing the million-dollar dream. It was about building something valuable that could transform how people experience online learning. More selfishly, it was about creating a “lifestyle business”. At that point in my life, I was living in a hotel room four to five days a week as an e-learning consultant.

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African startups see their fundraising prospects dry up as capital availability falls yet again in Q3

TechCrunch

The full picture regarding capital availability for African startups is far from encouraging, but there are always green shoots to highlight. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Shadow silent on data breach as hacked data appears genuine

TechCrunch

A data breach at French cloud gaming provider Shadow may be worse than the company initially suggested, according to a sample of the stolen data seen by TechCrunch. In an email sent to affected customers this week, Paris-based Shadow said that a hacker carried out an “advanced social engineering attack” against one of its employees […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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EV data startup Volteras wants to bring Tesla-level control to every vehicle and charger

TechCrunch

Volteras aims to be the connective tissue between electric vehicles and everything they might touch — from chargers and home batteries to energy retailers and mapping apps. While flying under the radar for three years, the London-based startup tells TechCrunch that it has raised about $2.9 million and hooked up with some big partners. They […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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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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Week 2 of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial wraps up

TechCrunch

Caroline Ellison explained how she cooked the books to make Alameda’s finances look a lot cleaner than they actually were. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Ripcord, the Steve Wozniak-backed file scanning startup, is raising new cash

TechCrunch

Ripcord, a startup developing robots that can automatically digitize paper records, is hoping to raise $20 million to $25 million in a new funding round that would value the company at $110 million pre-money, according to a source familiar with the matter and a pitch deck viewed by TechCrunch. Alphabet’s GV, Lux Capital and MUFG […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Amid breakup, Synapse, Evolve address allegations about how their relationship ended

TechCrunch

Synapse and Evolve addressed allegations that claimed the companies were at odds with each other after Evolve decided to end the relationship. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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X Communities start to look more like Facebook Groups with new member vetting feature

TechCrunch

X is adopting a feature that’s currently used across many Facebook Groups to vet members before joining: required questions. The company formerly known as Twitter announced today that admins of private Communities on X can now require users to answer a question when they request to join, along with agreeing to the group’s rules. The […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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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.

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Singularity’s ONI earbuds deliver outstanding audio thanks to MEMS speaker tech

TechCrunch

I have long flirted with the idea that I’m an audiophile, though I don’t typically spend thousands of dollars on either headphones or speakers, and I only sporadically indulge in lossless audio. True audiophiles would likely balk at my home Sonos system and penchant for AirPods (Pro and Max primarily), but I like to think […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Trezor launches two new devices to help onboard crypto newbies

TechCrunch

Trezor, a hardware crypto wallet company, debuted two new products this week at the Bitcoin Amsterdam conference — and we got to take a first look at them. Trezor Safe 3, a hardware crypto wallet, and Trezor Keep Metal, a “mistake-proof” backup solution for wallet passwords, launched in celebration of the company’s 10-year anniversary. The […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Toyota’s EV strategy hinges on a partnership with a petrochemical company

TechCrunch

Toyota’s EV progress remains nascent. And a recent announcement about a manufacturing partner suggests that the company is still feeling its way forward. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Founders, are events useful?

TechCrunch

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. A few months ago, Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, tweeted that if he could go back in time and do one thing differently when he was building Reddit, he would have spent significantly less time attending events. Personally I […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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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.