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Why Every Startup Needs to Shift Its Focus From the Checkbook to Cash Flow

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Starting a business comes with a hefty price tag. Your team can challenge ideas, refocus and mentor you to stay at the top of your game. The post Why Every Startup Needs to Shift Its Focus From the Checkbook to Cash Flow appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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What’s Happening in Tech During 2016?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

It’s a good trend in that boot camp graduates fill the pipeline for employers; but the price tag almost guarantees that historically lower-income populations will be left out. appeared first on THE BLOG. African-Americans and Hispanics, combined, make up only 9% of the workforce in software-based companies; women account for only 20%.

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How to Ask for Help, Favors and Intros

Both Sides of the Table

Ask me something very narrow that I can answer without typing a whole blog post length response. If I AM an investor, mentor, friend or advisor I accept the email being longer. Fred Wilson nailed this in his “double opt in&# blog post. Tags: Startup Advice.

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Databricks acquires AI-centric data governance platform Okera

TechCrunch

Investors include Felicis, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cyber Mentor Fund, ClearSky and Emergent Ventures. Okera then uses an AI-powered system that can automatically discover and classify personally identifiable information, tag it and apply rules to this (with a focus on the metadata), using a no-code interface.

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What’s your story? Did someone else create it?

Berkonomics

I have a friend in the music business who worked hard to gain introductions to, and become mentored by, several known names in the business. One well known informal mentor called him the “Stevie Wonder of Hip Hop.” See “Manage Your Mantra” two weeks earlier in this blog.) Sometimes you win when others define your story.

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