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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Understanding how your company will change as you move through these phases is critical if you hope to scale to a large business one day.

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The Midwest’s Top Female Founders to Watch in 2021

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.” That was Lori Coulter, CEO and co-founder of Summersalt, speaking at the State of the Midwest Startup Community 2020. There’s no denying that women have made many strides in closing the gender gap in tech, but those trends haven’t necessarily been true for female founders. Summersalt (St. Workit Health (Ann Arbor).

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African payments company Flutterwave raises $170M, now valued at over $1B

TechCrunch

The Series C round comes a year after Flutterwave closed its $35 million Series B and $20 million Series A in 2018. In total, Flutterwave has raised $225 million and is one of the few African startups to have secured more than $200 million in funding. . Launched in 2016 as a Nigerian and U.S.-based Image Credits: Flutterwave.

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Top Ann Arbor Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2021

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In 2018, Duo Security was acquired by Cisco for $2.35 So it’s no wonder why Ann Arbor tech companies and startups are thriving. Founded by two of the top female founders in the Midwest , Workit Health is a health startup that’s providing digital tools for people recovering from addiction. So they created Workit Health.

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How the myth of the ‘girlboss’ harms emerging women in tech

TechCrunch

“We want to inspire, but we also want to be realistic and show beauty in real life,” Glossier founder and CEO Emily Weiss said in a 2017 interview with Inc, just as the brand had reached what Weiss herself described as “cult status.” Glossier founder Emily Weiss speaks at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2018 Image Credits: TechCrunch.

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Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2021

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It’s a myth that only the top startups and the best startup jobs are in Silicon Valley or New York City. As a Midwest company built for Midwest startups, we know that’s just not true. Detroit ranked number 10. Check out the top Detroit startups and tech companies to watch in 2021. Cities for jobs.

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Extra Crunch roundup: How Duolingo became an edtech leader

TechCrunch

The pandemic has just pushed edtech mainstream, but language-learning startup Duolingo had already spent the past decade figuring out how to build a successful edtech app. Check out our ever-growing list of EC-1s , which include recent profiles of Klaviyo, StockX, Tonal and more. The Duolingo EC-1.

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