StartupNation

JULY 31, 2025

This article presents expert-backed strategies to help startups strengthen their defenses against these emerging risks. Cybersecurity is an ongoing process, but being agile and responsive, especially as a startup, has helped us stay ahead of evolving threats without slowing down innovation.

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StartupNation

JUNE 6, 2025

Leaning back in my chair and pensively staring into the digital whiteness of the Google Doc (about to type this article), I’m thinking how many times I actually pronounced (in my head or out loud), “ If only someone had told me this before ,” as a founding CEO. Speaking about innovative leaps overall.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 3, 2025

Small businesses cannot afford to have a tech team on staff, so this article offers valuable insights about the step-by-step cost- effective ways to use No-Code AI tools in various areas of a company. Uncertain ROI Custom AI tools and custom built software don’t always guarantee a return on investment. GDPR, HIPAA).

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Jason Malki

APRIL 24, 2025

Riding Boldly Into New Frontiers: How Kevin Bulger is Blending Adventure, Investment, and Impact Across Continents Kevin Bulger I had the pleasure of interviewing Kevin Bulger. His ventures reflect a passion for innovation, conscious business, and connecting people across cultures. How did you break into tech investing?

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StartupNation

JUNE 6, 2025

Leaning back in my chair and pensively staring into the digital whiteness of the Google Doc (about to type this article), I’m thinking how many times I actually pronounced (in my head or out loud), “ If only someone had told me this before ,” as a founding CEO. Speaking about innovative leaps overall.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

This article will explore how one-on-one mentoring can transform your entrepreneurial experience and help you achieve your business goals. A mentor acts as a trusted advisor whos invested in your success, helping you confidently navigate the entrepreneurial journey. These introductions can open doors that would otherwise remain closed.

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StartupNation

JULY 21, 2025

1 is packed with eye-catching provisions, corporate tax breaks, investment deductions, and innovation credits, it remains conspicuously light on addressing the daily operational burdens squeezing SMBs hardest: labor costs, payroll pressures, and mounting regulatory obligations. But while H.R.

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StartupNation

JUNE 23, 2025

This article presents real-world examples of business leaders who successfully overcame various crises, from supply chain disruptions to regulatory shifts. We continued with transparent and empathetic customer communication and recognized the importance of investing in technology to help with effective shipping and preventing disruptions.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

BlueRock NZ helps entrepreneurial kiwi businesses fund their growth and innovation projects. Entrepreneurs can cut the cost of innovation – and boost business cashflow – with government funding for research and development, but navigating the rulebooks can be challenging. R&D funding doesn’t have to be a headache.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Drives innovation: AI automation is a powerful R&D assistant. The upshot of bringing AI automation into the R&D fold is a significantly faster innovation cycle, products that are often better designed and more thoroughly vetted, and a quicker journey from that initial "what if?" " to a market-ready solution.

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StartupNation

JULY 22, 2025

Career reinvention is a powerful journey, and this article showcases real-world examples from successful entrepreneurs. Peter Lewis , Chief Marketing Officer, Strategic Pete Legal Expertise Fuels Investment Career I started with a deep interest in law, especially ERISA, which deals with retirement plans and fiduciary responsibility.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 27, 2025

We are a country of innovators, exporters, and entrepreneurs who often rely on reputation and word-of-mouth to gain traction. A well-crafted media story, a thought leadership article in an industry publication, or a compelling presence on social media can be far more effective than a direct advertisement.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

Sales forecasting becomes much more accurate when based on real pipeline data, and marketing analytics help you understand which campaigns generate the best return on investment. Unless your business model involves avoiding customers, which would be weird but innovative. Who is a CRM system suitable for?

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 28, 2025

When your sales team consistently hits targets, you generate reliable cash flow that allows you to invest in product, talent, and long-term strategy. It creates space for strategic thinking and innovation. Here are a few key reasons why sales performance matters: It fuels predictable revenue and sustainable growth.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

I wanted someone who was experimenting with computer controlled LEDs as an art form to feel part of the community as well--which is why I started referring to it as the "Innovation Community". Anyone who was doing something new and cutting edge should feel connected to each other--whether or not they are building a venture backed startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

I was an early and tireless advocate for the growth of the Internet video ecosystem and as virtually every article I wrote made clear I believe the 800-pound-gorilla is YouTube and will remain so for the foreseeable future. The Internet works best on Deflationary Economics. So Why MiTú?

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Matt Murphy and Grace Ge, Menlo Ventures Which trends are you most excited about in construction robotics from an investing perspective? We are active in construction with investments such as HOVER and Fieldwire and believe the entire sector is right for a digital and automation overhaul. About 10 percent of our time.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

She is trying to build a “creative economy” in South Korea and wanted to learn from some Americans what made us so innovative and what they could learn from us. If a society shuns people for TRYING you discourage people from creating truly breakthrough innovation out of fear of failure. Now they are partners.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

This is a company that, according to the article, got term sheets from half of the VCs that expressed interest in the company. On top of that, the article comes with a chart--this chart to the left entited "Fewer Bets". The number of markets where innovation is coming from has also exploded--it's not just a Valley game anymore.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

Let me start by saying that Clayton is one of the most influential people on my thoughts about markets that led to both the concept behind my first startup and my main theses in investing. I have written about Deflationary Economics (one of my most read posts ever) & The Innovator’s Dilemma before. No minority shareholder.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 21, 2020

In part 1 of this article, Tim discussed the false assumptions driving B2B innovations that fail. According to Accenture, 80 percent of B2B companies try to innovate around CX , but fail to generate a satisfactory return on investment. 5 Steps to Create a Digital Product Strategy for B2B CX Innovation.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

AngelList 101 : As you know, AngelList is a platform where angels can invest in semi-screened tech deals. As an angel you can look for the social proof in deals “Dave Morin is investing …” to make your decision. AngelList Syndicate leads don’t take any fees on the investment, which should help with returns.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2020

A version of the following article originally appeared on Entrepreneur Middle East. Decisiveness towards survival, and later investing, will move the needle forward. Focus on Growth and Innovation. For the future, focus on business model innovation. Cash Is Everything. For entrepreneurs, cash is everything right now.

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Dream It

APRIL 2, 2019

Dreamit incorporates the intelligence, data, and new relationships gained during acceleration into its venture investment process to build a high-potential, diversified portfolio. Since 2008, Dreamit has worked with over 320 companies. And we like that the program has a stringent focus on customer acquisition.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 16, 2016

Computer Vison Startup Nanit If you follow me on Snapchat ( msuster ) you might already know that I’ve been looking at and investing in a number of companies in the computer vision space. Today I am so excited to announce our latest investment in the category —  Nanit  — which is a smart baby monitor.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

A 2020 article from the Next Web noted that almost half of Indian startups don’t hire women to save on maternity costs. Here are four startup myths that hold innovation back. There’s also been tremendous growth when it comes to dollars invested in female-founded companies. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

This article originally ran on TechCrunch. I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. I’m in Seattle this week. Of course I have. Can’t list them all.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

This followed an investment late last year by Time Warner in the company in a round totaling $36 million , led by Rachel Lam , head of their investment group. If you want to understand my thesis behind Maker you can read this article that outlines the trend , but in summary: People watch 5.3 hours of TV / day.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Register Gyeonggi-do Business and Science Accelerator (CEO Kang Sung-cheon) is holding an online event to match global venture capital firms with innovative startup companies in Pangyo. He added, “GBSA will continue to actively support innovative startups in Pangyo so that they can expand their business in the global market”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

Women still only get about 2% of venture capital investment money, and we want to see that change,” said Cindy Boyd, EO Houston. “By Our global goal is to ignite women leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and future-preneurs to spark startups, drive economic expansion, and advance communities worldwide,” Milena shared.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Today, Analog Events is proud to have achieved its B Corp certification, a testament to our commitment to sustainability and innovation in every activation we undertake. We found that by communicating our sustainability goals to suppliers, we could forge partnerships that yielded innovative solutions.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Think USV is only invested around Union Square in NYC? And in many communities that are new to building tech startups I’ve found that a lot of angel money is not very sophisticated at investing in startup companies. Think the next big startup can’t come from Dallas, TX?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

And no wonder, lately he and his partners are on a tear, investing out of their $200+ million VC fund. They recently exited their investment in Gaikai for $380 million while their rival OnLive (who had raised > $200 million) just went through bankruptcy. I’ve laid out my policy on seed investing pretty clearly and publicly.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

I pointed to several Economist articles I had read that mapped historical prices of real estate for 400 years and how on average property values grow at no more 1.5% They have marked-up paper gains propped up by an over excited venture capital market that has validated their investments. There are too many deals.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Register Cellico (CEO Kim Jungsuk ) won CES Innovation Awards in three categories: Wearable Technologies, Digital Health, and Accessibility & Aging Tech, for their augmented reality (AR) smart glasses (product name: EyeCane), which they are developing for visually impaired patients.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

This article originally ran on PEHub. I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. We have lower costs to create companies – leading to more early stage innovation.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Here are Michael’s expanded answers to the most asked questions about these issues, including links to some of our past articles to help elaborate on these themes. . Angel investors or venture capitalists will require that entrepreneurs sell shares (equity) of their companies for investment. Many paths to successful startups.

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