Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 5, 2024

As a member leader on EO’s Regional Council for Middle East, Pakistan and Africa (MEPA), we guide and support the health of EO through focused team projects and collaboration. It’s critical that we know how to navigate challenges, address problems head-on, and work together to maximize our impact across the organization. So it felt right when Faizan Syed , our esteemed Regional Chair , suggested that our team escape the conference room during the recent EMEA, MEPA, and South Asia Presidents’ Mee

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The Seraf Compass

APRIL 3, 2024

Seraf Co-Founder Christopher Mirabile interviews several experienced angel investors from around the country to find out: How do you know a great entrepreneur when you see one? Learn how these leading angels identify outstanding CEOs, and how their experiences can help shape your investing decisions.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 5, 2024

a16z General Partner Zane Lackey and Partner Joel de la Garza recently sat down with us to discuss the state of security in 2024. They addressed the top concern for CISOs: the impact of generative AI on enterprise security. Here’s what they had to say about the key considerations for technology adoption and strategies CISOs can employ to navigate the rise of AI-driven security solutions: 1.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 5, 2024

Singapore-based Ailytics has successfully raised US$2.7 million in an oversubscribed pre-Series A funding round led by venture capital firm Tin Men Capital. Ailytics utilizes AI-driven video analytics solutions to assist heavy industry companies in improving operational safety and productivity.This investment is Tin Men Capital’s eleventh venture into B2B tech startups.

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Tomasz Tunguz

APRIL 1, 2024

Rubrik, a Palo Alto-based data security company, filed their S-1 yesterday. At $784m in ARR, growing 47% with 130% net revenue retention across 6100 customers, the company should be one of top 10 fastest growing software companies alongside Klaviyo, ZScaler, & Crowdstrike - in ARR terms. Half of new customers are over $100,000 in size & contract values have grown 19% from $101k to $120k in a year. 41% of new bookings derives from those new customers.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 3, 2024

In conducting due diligence for early stage companies, we often consider a company’s portfolio of patents and/or patents pending. If the idea behind the company is compelling, most likely there will be competitors and we’d like to understand what (if any) barriers the company has to such competition. Patents are an obvious potential barrier. But do they really matter?

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 4, 2024

The climate tech startup WasteX, headquartered in Singapore with operations in Indonesia and the Philippines, has secured $450,000 in funding from impact fund P4G Partnerships. This funding round was achieved within less than two years since WasteX, known for its expertise in transforming agricultural waste into biochar, was established by venture builder Wavemaker Impact.

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GCUC

APRIL 1, 2024

Things to do in Salt Lake City Utah From the stunning backdrop of snow-capped mountains to its bustling downtown streets, Salt Lake City offers a unique blend of outdoor adventure and urban.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 4, 2024

Classiq, a leading quantum computing software company, and Quantum Intelligence Corp. (QIC, Korea) today announced the launch of innovative joint research to accelerate drug development by applying quantum computing to pharmacology. The collaboration is under the auspices of Classiq’s Quantum Computing For Life Sciences & Healthcare Center, launched with NVIDIA last year.

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Tomasz Tunguz

APRIL 3, 2024

The average American attention span has fallen from 150 seconds in 2004 to 75 seconds in 2012 to 47 seconds in 2023 - a 5-6% annual rate of decline. Year Avg American Attention Span (sec) CAGR 2004 150 - 2012 75 -6% 2023 47 -5% How does this compare to these blog posts? In 2013, the average reader dwelled on this site for 47 seconds. Today, it’s 33 seconds, a 3.6% decline - which is a bit better !

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A Smart Bear: Longform

MARCH 31, 2024

Why do startups typically fail? It turns out that "avoiding those things" is already a plan for success.

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Gust

APRIL 4, 2024

Yielding 10x growth or more, known as “hockey-stick growth,” remains the goal for many investors. But only one percent of startups become unicorns; in fact, most VC-backed companies don’t reach their expected rate of return. “That means 95% of founders—or more—are gonna have a bad time,” explains Rand Fishkin, the author of Lost and Founder, and co-founder of Moz and more recently of SparkToro.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 2, 2024

Israeli startups continue to innovate and thrive in the midst of attacks by Israel’s enemies to the south, north and east. A new report from Startup Nation Central found that there were 220 private investment rounds announced since October 7, raising an estimated $3.1 billion. At the same period, startup acquisitions totaled $3.

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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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Red Rocket

APRIL 4, 2024

I was recently interviewed by ASBN , an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how to define what exactly is an entrepreneur. As you will learn, it comes down to being a leader, a visionary, a risk taker, a pitbull and a superhero. I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you, to see if you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneur - Entrepreneurs Category

APRIL 2, 2024

Wife and husband co-founders Amanda Huh and Stephen George discuss the launch and growth of their powerful membership platform Amaze.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 5, 2024

In this month’s newsletter, we gauge where AI solutions are emerging in financial services, Reuters’ AI war chest, and the big real estate settlement.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 5, 2024

The post [Hub Security in Globe NewsWire] HUB Cyber Security secures $8 million in financing to accelerate growth and strengthen financial position appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 3, 2024

As an EO strategy summit facilitator, I have witnessed first-hand the value of these events for the community. Strategy summits are opportunities for growth, connection, putting steel to the grindstone, and sharpening processes to drive transformation. Whether your chapter holds regular strategy summits (like EO Cape Town, photo above) or is considering doing so, here are three things the most successful summits can do for your leadership board—all of which create a remarkable ripple effect acro

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Entrepreneur - Entrepreneurs Category

APRIL 1, 2024

Katie and Steve Wood discuss their 50-in-50 Challenge, a program designed to get free positivity journals into the hands of students in every state.

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The Groove Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

It’s tempting to constantly focus on your company’s products and strategy. However, the best results often come from focusing outward on what your customers need and how they want to interact with you. In this piece, we’ll explore just what it means to be customer-centric and how to do it. What Does Customer-Centric Mean? Being […] The post How To Be a Customer-Centric Company appeared first on Groove Blog.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 2, 2024

The post [Axiom Space in Bulgarian News Agency] Bulgaria Innovation Ministry to cooperate with service provider in field of space innovations and technology appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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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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Mark MacLeod

APRIL 1, 2024

An Introduction to Blue Ocean Strategy Venture-backed startups face immense challenges. Most startups fail. The ones that succeed, usually succeed BIG! Often, they do this by either creating a new market that didn’t exist before or reinventing an existing market. […] The post Beyond Competition: Transforming your Market with Blue Ocean Strategy appeared first on Mark MacLeod.

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Entrepreneur - Entrepreneurs Category

APRIL 1, 2024

Jacob Pechenik, CEO and co-founder of Lettuce Grow, explains how he took the seed of an at-home gardening idea and grew it into a sustainable business.

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The Groove Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

The new frontier of competition in developer markets was and remains customer service. If companies play their cards right, customers are ready to absorb a higher price just because they believe the brand and know that if anything happens – they will receive the best support their is. This is just one of the areas […] The post Elevating Your Business Through Customer Focus appeared first on Groove Blog.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 2, 2024

The post Hailo Closes New $120 Million Funding Round and Debuts Hailo-10, A New Powerful AI Accelerator Bringing Generative AI to Edge Device appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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