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How to Get a VC's Attention at an IRL Event

This is going to be BIG.

A few years ago, I was at Techcrunch Disrupt and this guy taps me on the shoulder as I was chatting in a group. He simply extended a handshake and said: “Hi, sorry to interrupt. My name is Alan. My company is Bread and we make ad creative super easy. I’m sending you an e-mail with early access to the application because I see that you’re busy with this group, but I just wanted you to match the name and the face.

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Trust But Verify: The Importance of Reference Checking

The Seraf Compass

There is an old proverb that was adopted by Ronald Reagan during the later part of the Cold War and which became a signature phrase of Reagan’s in the mid-1980s. When talking about the Cold War adversaries, Reagan always liked to say we should “Trust, but Verify.” It came to summarize the approach the US would use after the signing of a landmark nuclear disarmament treaty.

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5 proven skills for the new world

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Brian Kight, an entrepreneur, coach, keynote speaker and EO member in Charlotte, NC. Brian is the founder of Daily Discipline , through which he shares powerful mindsets and explores personal skills that help accelerate the path to achieving your biggest priorities. In his work as a coach, he helps teams simplify and execute on leadership, culture and discipline.

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YLAI Goes Green: Investing in a Sustainable Future

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Modal Close Button. Investing in a Sustainable Future. When it comes to preserving and protecting the Earth for our communities and the generations to come to have access to green spaces, clean water and air, and health, it’ll take a collective investment far more significant than any individual. The time to care and act is now. . Whether it’s participating in The Great Global Cleanup , strengthening your knowledge of climate change and environmental harm, or learning how you can lessen your car

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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The Founder and Investor Trust Problem: It's not what you think.

This is going to be BIG.

Whenever I submit a term sheet, I always caveat it by saying the following: “This is the one time we’re completely misaligned. I’m incentivized to buy up as much of the company at as low a price as possible and you’re incentivized to sell as little of the company as possible by raising the price.”. Founders seem to get that. The price negotiation process is pretty straightforward, and once a deal has been agreed upon we move on.

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For Ukraine and beyond, the world needs entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By David Anderson, Chair of Entrepreneurs’ Organization Board of Directors. The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) stands with the millions of Ukrainian people whose lives and livelihoods have been severely damaged by the impact of Russian forces. As diverse members of a global nonprofit network, we have an opportunity to support those Ukrainian communities whose very sense of security, survival and hope for the future have been challenged to the extreme.

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The 6 Most Common Obstacles You’ll Meet as an Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Be well prepared for what to expect instead of hoping for positive experiences only Photo by Sebastian Herrmann on Unsplash Don’t get me wrong?—?I love the magic in the entrepreneurial world. But just like any other exceptional adventure, entrepreneurship comes with pros and cons, and there are plenty of obstacles and difficulties that need to be taken into account, especially when just starting.

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Survey – How Minority-Owned Businesses Can Pave Their Own Path

Smart Hustle Magazine

Now in its second (or third or fourth) leg, the global pandemic – which could soon be called an endemic – made its mark by creating obstacles for everyone. Every business, big and small, experienced its fair share of challenges. Yet, in the height of the pandemic, minority-owned small businesses experienced another level of hardships. Through it all, business leaders had to buckle down as strategic flexibility and constant pivoting became mandatory.

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8 cannabis investors share their outlook on the European market in H1 2022

TechCrunch

Germany’s government created quite a buzz when it announced that recreational cannabis would be legalized during the current term. Does this mean that we’ll see recreational use of cannabis for adults becoming a common policy in Europe? It’s too soon to say. After interviewing several active investors in cannabis-related startups, we learned that the regulatory and functional landscape in Europe is just as fragmented as it is in North America.

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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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Unlocking the Entrepreneurial Potential of People With Disabilities

Impact Hub

Although entrepreneurship is presented as an opportunity and alternative form of employment, people with disabilities face considerable challenges related to business development. According to the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (2021), more than 90% of the people with disabilities in Spain indicate the existence of barriers to find adequate employment – mostly due to health reasons, but also due to lack of opportunities, lack of qualifications and experience, and to societal bias. .

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#24. How To Accelerate Your Growth To Become A Successful Entrepreneur w/ Avishai Sam Bitton

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Learn from VP of Marketing and Growth at 8fig and founder of Brainye and Oribi [link] Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Inspirational stories plus practical takeaways from the entrepreneurship world. Today’s guest is Avishai Sam Bitton, the current VP of Marketing and Growth at 8fig , a company that helps eCommerce sellers to scale up to 8 figures. They recently closed a Series A for $50m.

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How Amanda Natividad Got Her First 1,000 Newsletter Subscribers

Campaign Monitor

Despite being VP of marketing at SparkToro , a classically trained chef, and the past host of the Growth Machine Marketing podcast , Amanda Natividad had trouble growing her newsletter following. When she started The Menu , she had more enthusiasm and ambition than subscribers. Her following didn’t grow as fast as she’d hoped. Six months into the endeavor, she only had 400 subscribers.

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Tive, a startup developing supply chain visibility tools, raises $54M

TechCrunch

Supply chain disruptions — triggered by factors including demand surges, high transportation costs and pandemic-related lockdowns — are expected to continue well into next year, experts predict. Companies are experiencing the brunt of the impact, with 36% of small businesses responding to a 2021 U.S. Census survey reporting that they’ve experienced delays with domestic suppliers.

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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

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Andiamo’s Sheridan is Placing Families First?—?Reimagining Cerebral Palsy for Millions

Jason Malki

Andiamo’s Sheridan is Placing Families First?—?Reimagining Cerebral Palsy for Millions I had the pleasure of interviewing Hugh Sheridan, Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Andiamo. Hugh is a hugely experienced innovative leader within the Medical Technology industry and specifically the Medical disciplines of Orthotic & Prosthetics, Rehabilitation, Diabetic Foot Care & Medical Device 3D Printing.

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How I Stopped Being an A **e Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur's Handbook

I used to be an a **e. Not in the self-deprecating, funny, quirky sort of way. I used to be the kind of a **e who would make people… Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Philippines mints second tech unicorn as Voyager raises $210m

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Voyager Innovations , the technology company in the Philippines behind the end-to-end money platform PayMaya and neobank Maya Bank, raises US$210 million in new funds, propelling Voyager’s valuation to unicorn plus status, at nearly US$1.4 billion.

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A look at six new funds begs the question: Is a slowdown really coming?

TechCrunch

There’s been talk of a slowdown in venture funding recently, with TechCrunch looking at it from different angles, including the fintech sector, a PitchBook report and even earlier on how startups should prepare in case it happens. If that slowdown comes, however, it could happen slowly, given that our inboxes are filled with news about newly raised venture funds.

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l

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A National Project to Advance Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Building

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Leaders Across Thirty Plus National Entrepreneurship Support Organizations Come Together to Advance the Field of Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Building. An initiative has launched to advance the entrepreneurship ecosystem building field of practice, hosted by the International Business Innovation Associate (InBIA), with funding and support by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

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How to Launch on Product Hunt?—?Playbook to #1 of the Day

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Achieving the coveted #1 Product of the Day, or if you do a really exceptional job, #1 Product of the Week or Month, is all about nailing… Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Top 10 Things to do in Seattle for GCUC this May!

GCUC

We sincerely hope you’ll stay an extra day before or after GCUC to explore this gem of the Northwest. We rounded up some of. The post Top 10 Things to do in Seattle for GCUC this May! appeared first on GCUC Community.

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Crypto is altering the investing landscape for even the most disciplined VCs

TechCrunch

The long-awaited re-correction of private tech startup valuations and fundraising expectations has a web3-sized asterisk next to it. While many funds are returning to more conservative check-writing , with a focus on profitability and business fundamentals, crypto remains a sector in the spotlight that attracts dedicated billion-dollar funds and investment terms that remind us more of 2021 than 2022.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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SE Asia-based ESG and sustainable finance startup GoImpact raises Series A funding

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register GoImpact , an ESG and Sustainable Finance start-up , announced the closing of its Series-A round fund-raising, at a valuation of $22 million, tripling that of the last round. The investors comprised a Hong Kong-listed company, Oriental Watch Holdings Limited, and a leading Hong Kong-based private investor.

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The First Skill Cofounders Need For More Productive Conflict Management

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Why cofounder coaching focuses on adding skills to improve difficult conversations. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Question: Do you know three types of advertising?

Berkonomics

If we never advertised, we’d never sell anything. Right? Perhaps right, but there are three major types of advertising, some requiring large outlays of cash, some not. The types of advertising. First, you can advertise your brand so that people recognize it when they see it in later materials. Second, you can make a call to action, using an ad to bring people to your place of offer, buy your services or product, or take advantage of a special incentive.

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Snap debuts its fifth cohort of Yellow accelerator startups

TechCrunch

Snap’s in-house Yellow accelerator program, which invests in startups, has debuted its fifth batch of investments. The company invests $150,000 in each Yellow startup for an equity stake as part of the accelerator program, which first launched in 2018. The startups will receive mentorship from Snap executives and will also get access to networking opportunities.

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How to Avoid the Pain and Cost of PCI Compliance While Optimizing Payments

Speaker: P. Andrew Sjogren, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Very Good Security, Matt Doka, Co-Founder and CTO of Fivestars, and Steve Andrews, President & CEO of the Western Bankers Association 

PCI compliance can feel challenging and sometimes the result feels like you are optimizing more for security and compliance than you are for business outcomes. The key is to take the right strategy to PCI compliance that gets you both. In this webinar, we have a great set of panelists who will take you through how Zero Data strategies can be used as part of a well-rounded compliance and security approach, and get you to market much sooner by also allowing for payment optimization.