TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The firm’s fourth fund, its largest to date, is oversubscribed, with early documents indicating a $70 million goal. Its portfolio includes Ellevest , an investing platform for women; Grove Collaborative , a sustainable goods subscription platform; and ThredUp, which has confidentially filed for IPO. More Boston coverage.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

In the enterprise, there’s been an explosive growth of data — think documents, videos, audio files, posts on social media and even emails. This approach helps us weather potential headwinds as we build a self-sustaining business.”

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2023

ZEBOX , an international accelerator network founded by shipping conglomerate CMA CGM to introduce more tech innovation into the supply chain industry, announced today the launch of its APAC headquarters. Based in Singapore, ZEBOX Asia will also look at markets like Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan and Korea.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 3, 2021

15+ years ago the Business Model Canvas (BMC) changed everything by giving us a 1-pager (or 4×3 foot poster) to help you quickly document and test the key hypothesis behind your business model. This is economically sustainable because of [ financials ]. The BMC was a quantum leap forward.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

And given the current emphasis on achieving cost efficiency to extend runways in the broader startup ecosystem, it appears investors are open to insurtech startups that can build a sustainable business model, regardless of it including embedded insurance. We are clearly in the early days, whatever the industry!”

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 21, 2023

This approach and a repeatable GTM process pave the way for sustainable growth and transform startups into unicorns. This collaborative effort streamlines the process and fosters a customer-centric culture, accelerating the journey toward unlocking growth and achieving success.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 14, 2023

PV Grows A collaborative network dedicated to enhancing the ecological and economic sustainability and vitality of the Pioneer Valley food system. 2018 Libboo Accelerating great stories and big ideas. InstaFreebie Accelerating great stories and big ideas.

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Paul G. Silva

MAY 24, 2020

15 years ago the Business Model Canvas (BMC) changed everything by giving us a 1-pager (or 4×3 foot poster) to help you quickly document and test the key hypothesis behind your business model. This is economically sustainable because of [ financials ]. The BMC was a quantum leap forward.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 15, 2020

With burning fires in Australia to rising international tensions and now a pandemic, moving to a more sustainable political and economic system is more critical and more urgent than ever before. T he first official document relating specifically to social economy projects dates back to 1922. The new decade began in a gripping manner.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

. “Decreased consumer confidence, inflated brand value, and a freeze in investment capital are creating a perfect storm,” says David Wright, co-founder and CEO of Pattern, an e-commerce accelerator. “Unless aggregators change how they operate, their future is bleak at best and nonexistent at worst.”

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2024

Since then, I’ve raised 5 more times for my companies and also advised various VCs and accelerators on tens of deals. Not even at the accelerator stage this is OK. In this stage, startups can choose to self-fund, raise from friends and family, get loans, join an accelerator, or raise from angel investors. to grow their business.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As Latin America bathes the startup spotlight, players there need to consider how its startup growth can translate to self-sustaining economic and social development across the board. However, most AI programs and documents are written in English, in which Latin America has a 56% proficiency rate.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 18, 2023

This led to more informed decision-making, accelerated innovation, and ultimately contributed to our startup’s success. A robust business plan with risk assessment and mitigation strategies is a roadmap for navigating obstacles, steering the business toward success and sustainability in an ever-evolving marketplace.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 25, 2019

Only through this change of vision can we be optimistic in the face of challenges such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the Climate Change Agenda. Documental Ciudad 2030 · New Economy and Climate Change (in Spanish) (24 min). What is the NESI Forum? We look forward to seeing you in NESI!

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Especially in tech, there is even less tolerance for bad or mediocre leadership to achieve excellent, sustainable, and cost-efficient results than in other companies and sectors. This can be a person (advisor) or an organization, for example, an accelerator. Good leadership is the secret sauce of a successful startup.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

In screenshots of documentation published to Twitter by users with early access, OpenAI describes the forthcoming offering, called Foundry, as “designed for cutting-edge customers running larger workloads.” on dedicated capacity. If you’re not, consider signing up. The takeaway?

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Impact Hub

MARCH 16, 2022

Entitled “ Building an economy that works for people: an action plan for the social economy”, the document, in a nutshell, states European Union’s policy and approach for unleashing the sector’s economic and job-creation potential, enhancing its contribution to a fair and inclusive recovery, and boosting the green and digital transitions.

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Forward Cities

JULY 27, 2020

Evidence of searching for those established jobs is, therefore, typically the requirement for sustained unemployment benefits. Business formation rates documented for participants in New York’s program indicate that approximately a third of SEA participants launched their own ventures after participating in the program.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

But in recent years, corporate docs are being drawn up in English to facilitate communication both inside Switzerland’s various language regions and foreign capital, and investment documentation is modeled after the U.S. Today, pitch competitions, incubators, accelerators, VCs and angel groups proliferate.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2022

The startup’s second layoff comes with a more specific strategic plan for what’s next, while its first layoff was largely attributed to changes in the capital and accelerator markets. The cut came just four months after Hopin let 12% of its workforce go, at the time citing a goal of sustainable growth amid the changing market.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2022

Applications for the Recovery Challenge and Sustainability Challenge are due March 25 and are accessible here. Problems arose after a person made public record request to the DMV to disclose the documents that the company had sent. Is driverless vehicle data a trade secret?

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 25, 2022

When we found product-market fit later that year and started bringing on lots of new customers, instead of spending engineering resources on re-architecturing our platform to scale, we were able to double down on product engineering to accelerate the growth. They should be used to enforce, validate, and document requirements.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Headquartered in Metro Detroit, Altimetrik is a software company that helps clients transform and accelerate their business. Though located outside of Detroit in the city of Flint, Michigan, Genusee Eyewear is a sustainable eyewear manufacturer that’s making a difference in the Flint community—and the fashion industry.

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

government played a decisive role in getting the whole thing kickstarted, and for a period of time, sustained its development in the early stages. While many organized interests contributed to this change in policy, in the book, Nicholas documents the venture capital industry’s central role among them.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

Alchemist Accelerator is back with another Demo Day — its 29th Demo Day overall, and the latest in the series to be entirely virtual. As an enterprise-focused accelerator, Alchemist primarily works with companies that in turn work with other companies. Tellus Technologies: Plant-based plastic alternative.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Like I’m a dreamer, and then I put the dream into a vision, and then I document it. Bad employees get fired, good employees slow down the company, great employees accelerate. Tommy Mello: And they’re learning that those multiples, just, they’re not sustainable. What’s your skill? You started Infusionsoft.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

Chris Buttenham is the CEO and co-founder of Obie, a knowledge base software and support accelerator. Given that it is the first sustained contact that a new starter has with a company, a remote-first strategy is dependent on its success. Other parts of the documentation should be kept flexible, like processes and team-level knowledge.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

In order to determine one, you should ask fundamental questions: What’s the long-term, sustainable reason that the company will stay in business? As M&A accelerates, deal-makers are leveraging AI and ML to keep pace. As M&A accelerates, deal-makers are leveraging AI and ML to keep pace. Launching a rolling fund.

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