StartupNation

JULY 21, 2025

Running a business, like waging a war, goes exactly as planned right until the moment you start. I mean that literally. When I started my first business in my early twenties, for example, I hedged my bets by informing my boss at the time that I’d work part-time for him but do my own thing on my days off and the weekend. That way, I’d enjoy at least one guaranteed source of income as a buffer as I experimented with small business ownership.

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Jason Malki

JULY 16, 2025

Steve Gomberg I had the pleasure of interviewing Steve Gomberg and he is a seasoned executive whose career spans general management, finance, and corporate development across a variety of entrepreneurial ventures. Steve has worked with numerous companies in a state of flux — experiencing both rapid growth and serious problems. From 2006 to 2010, Steve served as Finance Director and a corporate director for Asia Biogas Company, a pioneering developer and operator of waste-to-energy power plants t

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StartupNation

JULY 15, 2025

When we think of startup culture, we often picture open office layouts, team happy hours, and a “no politics, just progress” mantra. Startups pride themselves on being the antithesis of traditional corporate environments with lat hierarchies, fast-moving decision-making, and transparent leadership. But beneath the surface of ping-pong tables and Slack emojis lies a truth that many early-stage professionals learn too late: politics exist everywhere—including startups.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 16, 2025

CEO Craig spoke at the Summit’s Women Entrepreneurs Forum that highlighted her success as founder of Sidus Space and her ongoing commitment to STEM education and inclusion. Carol Craig, the Founder and CEO of Sidus Space, elevated the voice of American aerospace innovation at the 2 025 Global Summit of Women in Berlin. As the sole representative from a U.S. commercial space company, Craig underscored the growing influence of women-led enterprises in the future of global technology, defense, and

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This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 20, 2025

Today marks an exciting milestone for our partner community: the launch of the Zapier Solution Partner Program. From streamlined onboarding to transparent rewards, the program empowers Solution Partners to deliver unparalleled results for our shared customers while accelerating their own growth. Our Solution Partners are a strategic extension of Zapier’s go-to-market strategy, empowering customers to unlock more value from automation through best-in-class tools, clear revenue opportunities, and

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StartupNation

JULY 17, 2025

Starting a business is an exciting adventure. But it still brings its fair share of financial hurdles. You’ll need to balance your budget, find the right funding, and navigate risks carefully. A misstep in any of these areas could set you back. But with a strategic financial plan, you can position your startup for sustainable growth and a strong future.

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OurCrowd

JULY 14, 2025

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Island, the Enterprise Browser company, announced the participation of J.P. Morgan Private Capital’s Growth Equity Partners as a strategic investor in its previously announced Series E funding round. Coatue Management led the round, which valued Island at nearly $5 billion. Read more here.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 16, 2025

The funds from Blackstone Infrastructure and Blackstone Real Estate are expected to draw in an additional $60 billion in private investment, accelerating the State’s Innovation Ecosystem. In a transformative move for Pennsylvania’s economy and innovation ecosystem, Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, has announced an unprecedented investment of more than $25 billion to develop and expand digital and energy infrastructure across the Commonwealth.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 17, 2025

My house has a graveyard. It's not in the backyard—it's a drawer in the entertainment center, and it's filled with remote controls. There's one for the sound bar, one for a Blu-ray player (RIP), two for gaming systems I don't use, and one that might control a ceiling fan in someone else's house for all I know. Each was once a technological marvel, but now they're an assemblage of expensive, plastic failures, incapable of performing the one task I need: turning

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Venture Well

JULY 18, 2025

LymeAlert, which recently completed the VentureWell-led National Institutes of Health (NIH) Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, created a kit to help people identify whether a tick carries Lyme-causing bacteria—right at home. The post Tick Testing at Home: LymeAlert’s Bold Vision for Early Lyme Detection appeared first on VentureWell.

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OurCrowd

JULY 16, 2025

Cyabra is excited to announce the launch of its new Deepfake Detection Tool, analyzing videos and images with precision. Here’s what you need to know about this growing threat and about Cyabra’s innovative solution. Read more here.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 17, 2025

Ultion’s expansion of domestic battery manufacturing will strengthen the U.S. supply chain when the global battery energy storage market is projected to exceed $1.2 trillion in investments by 2034 which has been trending toward overseas suppliers. In a decisive step toward U.S. energy independence, Ultion Technologies, a Nevada-based battery manufacturing company, has closed its Series A funding round which was led by Utah-based Torus that is a pioneer in full-stack energy storage systems.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 17, 2025

As far as I'm concerned, a card swiper is a card swiper—I'm not paying attention to the specific logo on the device when I'm making a purchase. But what might be a pretty inconsequential difference to consumers like me will have a big impact on sellers. Sell more and keep your customers happy Automate your eCommerce You need to make sure the processor you choose can integrate with your selling platform, that it supports the transaction types you use, and that it has the features

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Founder Bounty

JULY 16, 2025

I thought I would write this as I have seen Nischa rise from a small amount of subscribers to amassing over 1.72M YouTube subscribers. We both have similar backgrounds, having also been working in investment banking. The differece is that i have sold a SAAS business and been backed by top US VC's for previous startups. She seems to have gone straight to try the YouTube game and won it!

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StartupNation

JULY 19, 2025

Every small business owner who cares about profit should care just as much about their employees. High staff morale is vital for fostering creativity, collaboration, and innovation, boosting productivity and job satisfaction, and discouraging burnout, absenteeism, and turnover. These nine critical workplace amenities will help keep your employees happy.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 16, 2025

It started with a fishing trip, a smoker, and a piece of Mānuka wood. A few years later, a simple stick has been transformed into an exciting natural pet product – Bonno , a uniquely Kiwi chew for dogs. But Bonno is more than just a dog chew. It’s a product with iconic New Zealand roots, created by a couple with a shared love of dogs, the outdoors, and sustainable innovation.

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HPA

JULY 17, 2025

HPA is excited to announce its investment in Empirical Security ’s $12 million Seed Round alongside Costanoa. The round also saw participation from DNX Ventures, Sixty Degree Capital, and strategic investors Jonathan Cran, founder of Intrigue (acquired by Google/Mandiant), Wade Baker, creator of the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report and founder of The Cyentia Institute, and Gerhard Eschelbeck, former CTO of Qualys and CISO of Google.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 20, 2025

A lot of AI chatbots all feel the same. Sure, they use different models under the hood, but whether you're using ChatGPT , Meta AI , or Google Gemini , the experience is pretty similar. Prompt goes in, generated AI response comes out—which is why Perplexity AI is so interesting. Meet your new AI teammates Try Zapier Agents Instead of just being another chatbot, Perplexity is billed as an alternative to traditional search engines.

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Founder Bounty

JULY 21, 2025

Dave Portnoy said it in a podcast recently. If you want to get rich, you can either do that through working in a place like finance or by selling a business. These 2 ways are the best ways to do it and since he knows a thing or 2 about building a business I guess he may have a point. I have done both and both are hard, but who said making money will be easy?

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StartupNation

JULY 16, 2025

Private debt is often viewed as the nimble entrepreneur’s shortcut to capital. However, its growing popularity reflects fundamental changes in how businesses access financing, particularly as traditional lenders pull back. Since the 2008 financial crash, banks have been steadily retreating from small business lending. Even with reforms in place, risk-averse behavior still dominates, pushing banks toward larger, more stable clients.

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Venture Well

JULY 17, 2025

By Demetria Gallagher After nearly three decades of catalyzing faculty-driven innovation and cultivating thriving on-campus innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems through our Course & Program (C&P). The post Why We Flipped the Model: A New Era for Higher Ed Innovation appeared first on VentureWell.

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OurCrowd

JULY 16, 2025

July 16 (SeeNews) – U.S.-headquartered Alloy Therapeutics, a biotech firm focused on expanding access to drug discovery tools, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Serbia’s state-owned operator of the planned BIO4 Campus tech park in the capital of Belgrade to support the growth of Serbia’s biotech sector. Read more here.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 16, 2025

Every year, Zapier users automate billions of tasks, including more than 250 million AI tasks. To celebrate the builders and innovators behind these workflows transforming the way we work, the Zappy Awards are back! Submit an application and tell us how you’re leveraging Zapier and AI to transform the work you do for your team, customers, or industry.

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GCUC

JULY 18, 2025

Why Coworking is the Third Place We Need — and What Switchyards is Bringing to Austin In coworking, we talk a lot about community—but too often, that word gets reduced to surface-level connections. Real community is deeper. It’s about showing.

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Health Tech Capital

JULY 17, 2025

The 4% Medicare cut—especially if combined with other sequestration measures—could have a chilling effect on healthcare innovation, particularly in areas that rely on high-cost technologies, specialized care models, or l.

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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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