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5 Myths About Developing Your Startup’s MVP

Entrepreneur's Handbook

If you aren’t embarrassed by your first product, you’ve launched it too late. Image: Unsplash I was an accidental entrepreneur, unexpectedly managing to grow a business for over 20 years from the kitchen table. When I took up writing and started interviewing other entrepreneurs for my books, I found that meant I had a lot of knowledge but not always the right tags to put on what I had been doing.

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The First Principles of Executive Hiring

Andreessen Horowitz

How do you scale from a scrappy, early-stage startup with a handful of employees to a growth-stage company with hundreds, or even thousands, of employees? Hire the right executives. These first principles lay the foundation for making those key hires. … The post The First Principles of Executive Hiring appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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Satisficing vs Maximizing

A Smart Bear: Longform

Fast, or Best? Choose your decision-making goal wisely, especially if you're a natural perfectionist.

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Business Book Bonanza: 10 Must-Read Gems To Skyrocket Your Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Are you looking for inspiration to take your business to the next level? Whether you’re a startup entrepreneur or a seasoned veteran, remember: Great leaders must be readers! Look no further than these top business book recommendations from 10 successful Australian entrepreneurs who are all active members of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO). From timeless classics to modern best-sellers, the following books have influenced the way these entrepreneurs think and operate their businesses.

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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 To Start A Business While Working A Day Job

OkDork

It's HARD starting a business while working a regular day job. (I get it — I was once a cubicle monkey, too!) I've been in your shoes, so I know what I was telling myself then. and it's probably the SAME things you're telling yourself now: I don't have the time to start a business! I don't have the energy, I'm so burnt out! I'll do it tomorrow. (and then you don't) Does that sound familiar?

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Bringing the Mediterranean Way to the Masses

Revolution

CAVA’s founders had a vision to bring heritage, heart, health, and innovation to the fast-casual sector. Now their company is trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Our partnership with CAVA began in 2015, when the Mediterranean fast-casual chain had just a dozen locations in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. That financing kicked off a period of accelerated growth for the company — from creating a compelling digital offering to acquiring a company three times its size to scaling to more than 250 l

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From End Zone to Market: Reaction Technologies Tackles ‘Heads Up’ Concussion Safety

Venture Well

Brandon Martin, CEO of Reaction Technologies, shares his unique path to entrepreneurship with the support of the Aspire program. The post From End Zone to Market: Reaction Technologies Tackles ‘Heads Up’ Concussion Safety appeared first on VentureWell.

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Understanding The 6 Types of Business Funding

Gust

When you run a startup, securing the right types of funding at the right moments can feel like a never-ending game of chess. You have to think twenty moves in advance, and if you make just one mistake, you might end up sabotaging the whole game. And plenty of founders do sabotage the game: It’s estimated that 80% of startups don’t make it past the first year, and 90% fail over the long run.

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Singapore’s Decentralized Gaming Ventures Receives Major Funding Boost from Hashed

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Singapore-based Decentralized Gaming Ventures, a venture builder in the web3 gaming space, has secured a substantial seven-figure investment round. Hashed, a prominent Korean venture fund, is the primary contributor to this funding. The company aims to achieve its goals by acquiring independent game studios and providing dedicated mentorship, co-development opportunities, and access to

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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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Giant Mistakes and Successes: Lessons From Growing Revenue From $10M To $50M

Entrepreneur's Handbook

I led the growth team at Codecademy and helped the company grow from $10M in ARR to $50M ARR+ before it sold to a company called Skillsoft for $525M last year. I learned a lot about the details that make B2C SaaS/Recurring revenue business models work well that I have yet to see written down anywhere. My real motivation here is to help the companies that have achieved a good product market fit and have yet to figure out how to make money.

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From End Zone to Market: Reaction Technologies Tackles ‘Heads Up’ Concussion Safety

Venture Well

Brandon Martin, CEO of Reaction Technologies, shares his unique path to entrepreneurship with the support of the Aspire program. The post From End Zone to Market: Reaction Technologies Tackles ‘Heads Up’ Concussion Safety appeared first on VentureWell.

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Understanding The 6 Types of Funding

Gust

When you run a startup, securing the right types of funding at the right moments can feel like a never-ending game of chess. You have to think twenty moves in advance, and if you make just one mistake, you might end up sabotaging the whole game. And plenty of founders do sabotage the game: It’s estimated that 80% of startups don’t make it past the first year, and 90% fail over the long run.

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Malaysia’s Solarvest Selects 5 Startups for SIL 2023 Seed Grants

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Solarvest Holdings Berhad, a prominent distributor of clean energy in Malaysia, has officially announced the selection of five grant recipients for the Seed Grant Round of Solarvest Innovation Lab 2023 (SIL 2023). The selected winners, Irradisol, Flumen, DespaQ, Hydrozon, and Hexacycle, were chosen from 30 applicants who have participated in the program since its launch in February 202

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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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Venus Aerospace’s Hypersonic Global Transport Receives Airbus Ventures Funding

American Entrepreneurship

Latest funding supports next phase of flight-redefining growth Possibly we are in an era of grand visions, not just big dreams. With AI bursting all around us and the James Webb Space Telescope sending back stunning images from the universe, new and bold ventures continue to emerge. The convergence of technology, talent and funding now makes the vision of one-hour hypersonic global transport within reach—so say the co-founders of Venus Aerospace and its most recent funder Airbus Ventures.

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8 Controversial Opinions That Can Catapult Your Entrepreneurial Success

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Breaking these rules of business is your key to striking it big when everyone else opts for the status quo.

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What if Every SaaS App Spoke English?

Tomasz Tunguz

In the last month, Hubspot launched ChatSpot. Zendesk AI automates customer support. Salesforce launched AI Cloud. Adobe’s released Firefly. What do all of these launches & many other similar ones have in common? The largest SaaS companies in the world have released English-language APIs. Anyone can write English to enter some input (e.g., “What are my top leads for this week?

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Philippine VC Firm Kaya Founders Raises $12M to Support Southeast Asian Startups

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register The Philippine venture capital firm Kaya Founders has successfully raised $12 million in funding for two new funds. The Gokongwei family played a key role in anchoring the funding round, which also saw participation from institutional investors, family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and renowned entrepreneurs.

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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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LIMBER Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc. Lands $513,000 in Seed Funding

American Entrepreneurship

UC San Diego invests $250,000 and San Diego Angel Conference at University of San Diego awards $263,000 for LIMBER to address need for accessible, functional prosthetic limbs for amputees SAN DIEGO – June 14, 2023 – LIMBER Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc. (LIMBER) is announcing it has received$250,000 in seed funding from the University of California San Diego and $263,000 from San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC) V , a University of San Diego (USD) Knauss School of Business program, last month for

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12 Things That Destroy a One-Person Business

Entrepreneur's Handbook

I nearly got ruined by a few of them Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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How are you at setting your goals?

Berkonomics

We’ve spent several weeks discussing your vision for success, and whether you could be the next Ford, Jobs or Musk. Now it’s time to make this more tangible, more real – by attaching personal goals to this vision we’ve created together. Reminder: What is your vision? So, your vision tells the world what you want to be as you contemplate how you will change the world for the better.

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Singaporean Space Startup Zero-Error Systems (ZES) Raises $7.5M

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Singaporean deep tech startup Zero-Error Systems (ZES) successfully raises $7.5 million in Series A funding round. The investment comes from notable participants, including the Dart Family Office and Airbus Ventures. ZES specializes in providing high-reliability semiconductor solutions for space and power management applications.

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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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AgTech Plant Health Startup Croptix Announces Milestone Investment Led by Advancing Eco Agriculture

American Entrepreneurship

Strategic investment accelerates deployment of advanced in-field analysis for early detection of crop health STATE COLLEGE, PA – Croptix , a precision agtech platform for in-field early detection of crop health, announces the first close of their Series Seed round led by strategic investor and regenerative agriculture leader, Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA) , with continued participation from 1855 Capital and Ben Franklin Technology Partners.

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The Tug-Of-War Between Lighthouse Customers and Your Product Roadmap

Entrepreneur's Handbook

‍ If a poorly structured lighthouse deal significantly delays your path to PMF — don’t walk away, run! What are Lighthouse Customers? Lighthouse customers are well-known and respected brands whose logos can provide credibility and visibility for an early-stage business. As a former founder who has spent significant time on go-to-market (GTM) strategies, I am a big proponent of the momentum a lighthouse customer can create for an early-stage company.

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Investing in Gensyn

Andreessen Horowitz

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Indonesian Startup Finfra Secures $1M Funding to Fuel Expansion of Embedded Finance Solutions

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Indonesian startup, Finfra, has secured $1 million in new funding to expand its embedded finance offerings. The funding round saw participation from several prominent investors, including DSX Ventures, Seedstars International Ventures, Cento Ventures, Fintech Nation, FirstPick, BADideas Fund, and Hustle Fund The startup plans to utilize the recently raised $1 million funding to focus o

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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