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

StartupNation

Times are tight, and companies are less inclined to take on the world themselves, nor are they able to innovate internally at every turn. 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. Lesley Pyle , founder, HireMyMom.

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A user’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2022

TechCrunch

Framing Innovation Through Collaborations Big and Small , with AT&T. Building the Visual Economy Through Developer-Led Innovation , with Cloudinary. Web3, Crypto, Blockchain — Unlocking Prosperity for Tech and Creative Industries in Africa , with Fast Forward Venture Studio. 12:10 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. – 10:50 a.m. –

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

David Teten VC

Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. Some examples of VCs originating in creative ways: Pioneer runs an extremely open contest focused on lowering the bar to raising capital for “scientists, artists, entrepreneurs and civic activists.” you can see the video here. Where are we today?