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BE 2.0: When Your BHAG Forces Innovation

Paul G. Silva

Beyond Just Setting Big Goals A Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) isn’t just about thinking biggerit’s about forcing yourself to innovate when the current way of doing things won’t get you there. Instead, our board pushed us to think bigger: What would it take to truly transform our region’s economy?

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Apptronik Closes $350M in Funding to Meet Surging Demand for Humanoid Robots, Gains Google Investment

American Entrepreneurship

This critical investment will enable Apptronik to ramp up the production of its groundbreaking humanoid robot, Apollo, and accelerate the development of next-generation robots tailored for a wide range of industries. This Series A funding round is a significant milestone for Apptronik, following its earlier funding which totaled $28 million.

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The VC Stack Makeover: What Today's Funds Need - Webinar

The Seraf Compass

For an industry built on innovation, our infrastructure has lagged behind. Tracks holdings, IRR, and custom KPIs Collects updates directly from founders Organizes all deal docs and deadlines Auto-generates reports and LP-ready outputs Enables investor portals with real-time access A smart stack isn ’t about more tech. That’s changing.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

Leveraging before-and-after scenarios may help, enabling you to showcase how your solutions solved specific customer problems. Post-round, the same metrics framework became our quarterly board template, saving hours of prep. In my experience, the best way to communicate such metrics is to present them in the form of a story.

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CSIT Awards over $2.7M to Support Clean Energy Startups with Demonstration Projects

American Entrepreneurship

January 3, 2025) The New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) awarded over $2.7 The innovative ideas of New Jersey entrepreneurs are essential to helping the state achieve its clean energy goals, said CSIT Executive Director Judith Sheft. TRENTON, N.J.

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Navigating the Gig Economy: How Startups Attract and Retain Top Freelance Talent

StartupNation

The freelancing space is full of skilled professionals you’d never find through traditional job boards. AI tools scan job boards, optimize job descriptions, and help you vet application responses in real time. If you’re not fishing in the freelance pond, you’re missing out on a broader talent pool.

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General Atlantic Invests in Liftoff to Back AI-Powered Growth for Mobile Businesses

American Entrepreneurship

billion, Liftoff enables mobile developers to build, discover, and monetize apps using powerful AI-driven solutions tailored to maximize user acquisition and revenue. Liftoff directly addresses these needs with a comprehensive suite of AI-enabled marketing and monetization tools. Valued at $4.3