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Why African Tech Needs Venture Studios , with Omolara Ajele, operating partner at Fast Forward Venture Studio; Idris Bello, founding partner at LoftyInc Capital Management; and Kelvin Umechukwu, CEO and co-founder at Bumpa. Sponsored by Fast Forward Venture Studio. Sponsored by Virtual Gurus.

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The gig economy, cannabis and car data are tech-election winners in 2020

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Merritt Hummer of Bain Capital Ventures breaks it down in a big guest post for Extra Crunch: [I]t’s no wonder B2B e-commerce has been slower to digitize than B2C. Let’s explore some of the creative ways to monetize a B2B marketplace. How to start a VC fund without being rich already.

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A user’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2022

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This year’s Startup Battlefield 200 is presented by Capital Connect by J.P. Famously Overlooked: How Underestimated Founders Survive and Thrive in a Competitive Market , with Capital Connect by J.P. Expanding the Ecosystem: How to Get Institutional Investors Invested in You , with Capital Connect by J.P.

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15 Business Leaders Share Their Experiences and Insights on Getting Through COVID-19

StartupNation

After the initial shock subsided, we realized we had to put our thinking caps back on, get creative and figure out how to get through this. For example, our company, which was built for a B2B market and selling directly to enterprises, is now looking into shifting the strategy to B2C and the home office market instead.”.

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Venture capitalists eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten VC

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . But, most funds raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . 2) Market .