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How to pick the right startup Accelerator?

Gust

As the Growth Manager at Gust, one of my responsibilities is to evaluate accelerator programs on the Gust Accelerator Platform to determine if they are a good fit for our community of founders. The guidelines we use for this, which were built by the Gust team, leveraging the collective decades of experience we have working with startups, can also be used to help founders determine which accelerator is best for them.

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Did Mark Zuckerberg’s Launch of Threads Accidentally Reveal the Hardest Part of Entrepreneurship?

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Watching Meta navigate the complex roll-out of its potential Twitter killer is offering entrepreneurs everywhere plenty of valuable… Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Audience Research 101: The Key to Creating Marketing Videos That Convert

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Whenever I try to convince someone to do something, I show them how it will benefit them. I address fears or pain points, anticipate objections, and ensure they have all the information needed to make a decision. All of which require me to know and understand that person very well. The same is true for high-quality digital marketing content. The better you know your audience, the more effective your posts and videos will be at converting leads — making audience research crucial to achieving your

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Singapore’s Sunrate Secures Series D-2 Funding Led by Peak XV Partners for Global Expansion

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Sunrate , a global smart payment and treasury management platform, has successfully raised an extended Series D (Series D-2) funding round from Peak XV Partners, formerly Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia. The round included Prosperity7 Ventures and Softbank Ventures Asia.

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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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How do startup Accelerators work?

Gust

Accelerators are as diverse and varied as the start-ups they serve. While there are some universal features, such as an application and selection process and educational programming, the specific offerings can differ widely. Most, but not all, will offer networking opportunities (with the exception of programs that focus heavily on one-on-one mentorship) and most, but not all, will offer some form of funding opportunities, either through direct investment or by leveraging their network of invest

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More Countries, More Problems: Selling AI Products Around the World Is Still Too Hard

Andreessen Horowitz

A dynamic new wave of digital-first companies has emerged, driven by a significant decrease in the cost of building a minimal viable venture and further propelled by recent advancements in Generative AI. Founders can now quickly build chatbots/companions , education … The post More Countries, More Problems: Selling AI Products Around the World Is Still Too Hard appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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Pangyo Techno Valley Game Companies Target Middle East Investment Opportunities

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register The Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (headed by Minister Park Bo-gyun) conducted an investment briefing on July 24, focused on attracting investment from the UAE sovereign wealth fund for content industries, including games , dramas, and webtoons.

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For customer engagement Emotional Value beats Functional Value

NZ Entrepreneur

There is irrefutable evidence that, even in the age of instant online purchasing, customers who emotionally connect with a business or brand purchase more, stay longer, and provide hundreds of percent more lifetime value. Yet when you look at the way most businesses market themselves, you’d think this was radical, reckless thinking. Despite emotional connection having proven bottom line impact, most businesses default to conversations around function: price, value for money, and what competitors

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7 Skills Every Founder and Solopreneur Needs to Master to Succeed

Entrepreneur's Handbook

These 7 skills can both save you millions of dollars (in costs you won’t incur) and make you millions of dollars in sales and profit.

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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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Embracing Change: Non-Traditional Offerings and Their Impact

GCUC

Embracing Change: Non-Traditional Offerings and Their Impact In the dynamic landscape of modern business, embracing innovation is key to staying ahead of the curve and thriving in a competitive environment. Evolution.

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Venture Capital Firm Goodwater Secures $1 Billion in New Funding

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Venture capital firm Goodwater has concluded its latest funding round, raising $1 billion in capital commitments for its fifth early-stage and third opportunity-style funds. With this successful raise, the firm now manages $3.3 billion in assets.

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Derek Spillane, Co-Founder of Atlas, on Revolutionizing the Online Fitness Coach-Client…

Jason Malki

Derek Spillane, Co-Founder of Atlas, on Revolutionizing the Online Fitness Coach-Client Relationship I had the pleasure of interviewing Derek Spillane the Co-Founder of Atlas. He and his Co-Founder and cousin, Jason Michelson, are building an online fitness coach client and business management platform. The online fitness industry is booming. The traditional strictly in-gym personal training business model is notoriously unscalable and the forced push to discover online fitness during Covid demo

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Sifting For Success - Pitching Angels In Groups

The Seraf Compass

There can be tremendous advantages to working with angels in groups. The key is the speed with which an entrepreneur can find her champions. There is more process, but the results justify the effort.

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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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From Flex Offering to Community Hub: The Future of Coworking Explored

GCUC

From Flex Offering to Community Hub: The Future of Coworking Explored Coworking isn’t just a real estate business. It’s an engine room for ideas. It’s a network of people. Above all else, it’s a hospitality.

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Crypto.com and LINE Xenesis Join Hands to Drive Crypto Innovation in Asia

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Crypto.com and LINE Xenesis, the blockchain arm of messaging app Line, have joined forces to strengthen their presence in the Asia Pacific region and the global crypto industry. In a recent announcement, Crypto.com revealed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LINE Xenesis Corporation.

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How to Leverage Customer Referrals for Business Growth

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Word-of-mouth is a key factor when it comes to growing a business. In fact, referrals and recommendations make up 65 percent of new opportunities — a percentage no business can afford to ignore. If you’re a small business leader, it’s a best practice to ensure client referrals are an integral part of your marketing and sales strategy. With a strong incentive program in place, your business will be able to generate more leads and increase customer loyalty in one fell swoop.

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The New York Tech Sector

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

The New York Times had a piece yesterday suggesting that tech will no longer be a growth engine for NYC and the surrounding metro area as it has been for the last twenty years. I am not going to link to the piece because it is behind a paywall but if you want to read it, you can google “Tech Firms Once Powered New York’s Economy. Now They’re Scaling Back.” I talked to one of the reporters who worked on the piece and told him that their angle was incorrect.

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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.

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Money on Autopilot: The Future of AI x Personal Finance

Andreessen Horowitz

Seventy-seven percent of Americans report feeling financially stressed , making consumer personal finance an attractive market for new builders. And yet, the space is home to dozens (if not hundreds) of startups that have helped their users, but haven’t been … The post Money on Autopilot: The Future of AI x Personal Finance appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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Singapore’s Bunker Raises US$5 M to Expand Financial Analytics Platform in the Region

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Singapore-based financial analytics platform Bunker has successfully raised over US$5 million in pre-seed and seed funding from a group of regional investors. The funding round was led by Northstar Group, Alpine Ventures, Patamar Capital and January Capital along with GFC, Money Forward, Alpine Ventures, Patamar Capital and nine angel investors and nine angel investors.

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[VIDEO] Consider a 'Copycat' Strategy for Your Next Startup

Red Rocket

I was recently interviewed by ASBN , an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how "copycatting" the successful business strategies of others may be a profitable way to grow your next startup. As you will learn, piggybacking on the research and proven success of others, can help you materially preserve your precious startup capital and realize outsized returns with "proven winner" ideas.

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The Pilgrims Raised 4 Rounds of Financing

Tomasz Tunguz

The Pilgrims who journeyed across the Atlantic to colonize America raised four rounds of financing sent via ship each year during the summer. The second round of financing, the Series A, was the hardest to raise because the colonists missed plan : pirates pillaged their beaver pelts. Free delivery to rural Americans created the retail catalog boom of the 1890s pioneered by Aaron Montgomery Ward.

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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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Anjney Midha

Andreessen Horowitz

We’re thrilled to announce Anjney will be joining a16z as a general partner to lead our growing AI efforts. It’s clear we are at the start of a new technology supercycle driven by foundation models and generative AI. But very … The post Anjney Midha appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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Our Formula For Creating VIRAL YouTube Videos (Solo Episode)

OkDork

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify In today’s episode, I’m sharing all the BIG JUICY details about how we go viral on YouTube !! Two years ago I had the goal of reaching 250k YouTube subscribers… today, I now have over 800k subs. This kind of growth didn’t happen overnight. It took a lot of trial and error and posting lots of different types of content to find what worked.

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Raising Prices For Your Product: Should Do It? If So, How?

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Raising Prices For Your Product: Should You Do It? If So, How? Price is one of the most powerful levers you have in your business Last night, when I went to open Spotify, I was greeted with the news that its prices in the US were increasing from $9.99 to $10.99 per month. Netflix has also ​raised prices​ multiple times, most recently in 2022.‍ Price is one of the most powerful levers you have in your business.

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The Paradox of AI and Data Roles: How Automation Will Increase Demand for Data Professionals

Tomasz Tunguz

AI will automate 25-50% of white collar work including data analysis. Does that will data teams shrink in size? On the contrary, while AI can automate some work, it will also demand much more from data teams. Typical tasks - writing SQL & charting data - will become mostly automated. This ease of use will enable data teams to focus elsewhere : on the sea of demand for data coming from the edges of the company.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr