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How to Win Consulting, Board, and Deal Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

David Teten VC

You can work as a consultant, an interim executive, a board member, a deal executive partnering to buy a company, an executive in residence, or as an entrepreneur in residence. . Thank you to my co-author for this essay, Paulina Symala, a Consultant at Oliver Wyman and a past intern of Versatile VC. Expert Networks.

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ultimate.ai scores $20M for a supportive approach to customer service automation

TechCrunch

The European startup’s flagship claim for the data-ingesting bot-builder platform is it’s capable of automating up to 80% of customer support interactions. “We believe that customer service automation will be its own category in the future and so we are working hard to define what that means today.”

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Governor’s 2020-21 Budget Proposes $5 Million Increase for Ben Franklin

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

24, 2020) — Gov. The initiative supports fledgling enterprises at their most vulnerable point — the early stages of commercialization and market development — and provides vital support services that clients cite as being key factors in their eventual success. HARRISBURG, Pa. in additional state taxes.

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WoodSpoon’s food delivery service cooks up support for home chefs with $14M round

TechCrunch

The new funding gives the company a total of $16 million — it raised $2 million at the end of 2020. billion in 2025, according to consultancy firm Research and Markets. Saar told TechCrunch that 35% of WoodSpoon’s customers have ordered four times in 17 days after their first order. billion in 2021, and then reach $192.16

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ThoughtFull gets $1.1M seed to make mental health support more accessible in Southeast Asia

TechCrunch

In Southeast Asia, for example, a growing list of startups is increasing access to mental healthcare and support. Its app, which launched in 2020, is available in five languages: English, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, Mandarin and Cantonese, along with coaches who are also fluent in Tamil, Thai, Vietnamese and Tagalog.

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NJEDA’s $4M Innovative E-Commerce Program has Helped over 150 Small Businesses Expand Online Presence

American Entrepreneurship

Small businesses encouraged to take advantage of the Small Business E-Commerce Support Program to develop website, marketing plan & implement online ordering TRENTON, N.J. Since the Small Business E-Commerce Support Program launched, the NJEDA has connected 152 small businesses to consulting firms, representing over $1.1

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The State of Crowdfunding, 2020

EntreWorks Consulting

In fact, monthly investment totals doubled during the summer of 2020. These funds support local businesses operating in a diverse mix of industries, and also address pressing early stage finance gaps where traditional funding sources may not be available. The State of Crowdfunding, 2020. EntreWorks Blog.

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