Forward Cities

JUNE 11, 2025

E3 Durham (E3D) is a place-based, inclusive entrepreneurs initiative supported by Durham County’s ARPA funding. E3 Durham combines hands-on business navigation services, cohort-based training, and an innovative "learn-to-earn" incentive model that helps entrepreneurs access subsidized business services.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

It acts as a central hub designed to track contacts, manage sales pipelines , automate communication, and improve customer service. This gives every team—Sales, Marketing, Support, the people who decide what goes in the vending machine—a shared 360-degree customer view. It's like having X-ray vision, but for capitalism.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Peer-to-peer lending service; started on FaceBook; claim to own 79% of the US peer lending market in March 2010 with a whopping $8,664,750. Investors: Foundation Capital (lead), with existing investors: Morgenthaler Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Canaan Partners. This is the market that Wonga serves and they are killing it!

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

Add the power of ChatGPT to your workflows Automate ChatGPT But first, I have to apologize for the crimes against consistent naming conventions, capitalization, and hyphenation we're all going to have to endure. Here are some of the major models that are no longer supported, actively used, or state-of-the-art: o1 o1-pro GPT-4 GPT-3.5

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Building collaboration tools is the next logical step after they've already built the only free open source depository of legal documents --similar to how Github isn't just a place to store your code, but to work on it with others. Features are nice, but this post is about the bigger vision. They suggest changes and discuss best practices.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

As fintech services proliferate across different African markets, the need to have sufficient KYC and identity verification processes in place has intensified amid increasing fraud challenges and more stringent regulatory requirements. Other prominent use cases include AML checks, customer onboarding and fraud prevention.

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Dream It

APRIL 23, 2019

From using voice analysis to identify behavioral health issues to streamlining physician documentation of patient interactions, startups have incorporated voice technology to improve the value and efficiency of care. Physicians spend hours each week documenting their patient interactions in the EHR.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

If your US-based business is adversely affected by Covid-19 such that you would need to lay off employees imminently and having access to capital would enable you to keep more employees on the payroll then you might be eligible. The NVCA (National Venture Capital Association) Guidelines are below. Am I eligible for the PPP Loan?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

I recently wrote a blog post in which I pointed out that many investors & advisors discourage enterprise startups from having a professional services (PS) business and I think this is a big mistake. I think it’s important for enterprise startups to layer in professional services into your revenue stream. rollout support.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Venture Capital. Asian Venture Capital Journal (free trial). Private Equity. Preqin (free demo). Grey House (free demo).

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

Senators led by Amy Klobuchar introduced the New Business Preservation Act to incentivize venture capital formation around the country. It avoids two well-known traps for government-sponsored venture programs by requiring that public funds are matched with private dollars and that capital is deployed by professional investors.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Earlier this week TechCrunch broke the news that Public, a consumer stock trading service, was in the process of raising more money. The trading service’s investors came in force to ensure it had the capital it needed to continue supporting consumer trades. Want it in your inbox every Saturday morning? Sign up here. .

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. Participants have a chance to win more than $250,000 in cash and other support.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Latin American companies may have financial capital, but they now need to hire senior roles and technical positions as they scale and look to build products in a more efficient manner. However, most AI programs and documents are written in English, in which Latin America has a 56% proficiency rate.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Other participants are existing investors MDI Ventures , GGV Capital and Telkomsel Mitra Inovasi, and new investors including Singtel Innov8. In 2019, it also became the first electronic Know-Your-Customer service provider to be registered under Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

But in recent years, corporate docs are being drawn up in English to facilitate communication both inside Switzerland’s various language regions and foreign capital, and investment documentation is modeled after the U.S. Fundraising platforms such as Investiere have boosted the angel community support of early funding rounds.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 28, 2024

Automated Workplace Coaching Platform Triples Revenue, Expands Services to Further Help Organizations Maximize Employee Talent Cincinnati, OH – March 27, 2024 – Cloverleaf , the leading automated coaching technology designed to bring out the best in workers and teams, announced today that it has secured a $7.3 Learn more at [link].

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A typical enterprise grapples with hundreds or thousands of agreements, contracts and other legal documents every year, and it usually engages costly legal counsel either inside or outside the company to assess those documents on their behalf. They are focusing on larger M&A transactions and supporting the company.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

How they managed to rally other ecosystem stakeholders into supporting these efforts. We thought we needed a coordinator who links the activities of service providers and provides insights into entrepreneurs’ needs.”. A small planning grant from DRF in 2015 brought many service providers together. Eva talks about the early days.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 29, 2024

Credit Agreement and Funding Mechanics The credit agreement, that lengthy document dedicated to formalizing your credit arrangement with the lender, outlines many of the key terms and ratios necessary for compliance. Note you can still originate “ineligible” assets, but you’ll need to use your own capital to fund them.

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StartupNation

APRIL 21, 2021

Crowdfunding is an excellent way for entrepreneurs to test the concept of their product or service and determine market need (or lack thereof). Rewards-based crowdfunding is a great way to get the upfront capital you need while providing backers with a unique return on their investment in the form of rewards, like a physical product.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Crunchbase examined the access to capital in the venture-backed startup ecosystem and proved that many industry leaders still worry that nothing will drastically shift. Although generally considered non-essential, ancillary companies do provide a regular flow of income and services to assist your core business idea.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

The traditional economic development approach uses static and reactive metrics – the number of jobs created, capital investment dollars, and companies recruited – on an annual basis. It’s imperative that we occasionally slow down to ensure intentional documenting of processes, methodologies and results. Buddy Palmer.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

For example, Zeitview scans large-scale solar plants and rates them on a scale of one to three, where each letter represents an aspect of the sites’ condition; the ratings are then bundled into a premium reporting service. Zeitview competes with vendors like PrecisionHawk , Skyspecs and Raptor Maps in the emerging drone services market.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

Asking friends and family for capital is always an option. While it might sound strange getting your brother-in-law to sign a contract, a legal document is a great way to establish expectations for both parties. Startup accelerators provide seed money, counseling, networking and other services to launch your business.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2022

But the competition, while fierce, hasn’t scared away firms like NeuReality , which occupy the AI chip inferencing market but aim to differentiate themselves by offering a suite of software and services to support their hardware. To date, it’s raised $48 million in venture capital.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

If you think embedded insurance is the only hot thing in insurtech these days, we’ve got a surprise in store for you: While it’s true that startups that help sell insurance together with other products and services are enjoying tailwinds, there are plenty of other opportunities in the space, several investors told TechCrunch+.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The Series A funding is led by Runa Capital with Flashpoint Venture Capital and LAUNCHub Ventures also participating. “Other than these, it’s the quality of customer service we strive to provide. employee/co-working space member engagement, and financial management tools through web and mobile applications.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Register Singapore-based renewable energy certificate (REC) service provider REDEX has successfully raised $10 million in a Series A funding round. The RECs serve as vital documentation, confirming that the energy generation sources are from eco-friendly sources. Aramco Ventures, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco (2222.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 22, 2024

million funding round led by an investment from First Trust Capital Partners with participation from FCA Venture Partners, Create Health Ventures, Impact Engine, 450 Ventures, LDH Ventures II/Launchpad Digital Health, MassMutual Ventures, Capstar Partners and Wanxiang Healthcare Investments.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2021

With the fundraising world becoming more democratic and accessible, we should help people find the right path to setting up a venture capital firm and also make sure the right people are entering the VC sphere. What I wish I’d known about venture capital when I was a founder. Can you help founders from launch to exit?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

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 of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . Point Nine Capital uses Mention for media monitoring.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2022

“During that time, it was all hands on deck as [Backupify] lined everything up to support the acquisition,” Sunak explained. Sunak claims that the platform, which has processed more than four million documents and over 100 million unique data points to date, can yield roughly 115 answers to contract metadata in 20 seconds.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2022

According to a 2016 survey commissioned by CyberArk, 40% of organizations store admin passwords in a Word document. They then commercialized it, founding Vaultree , which sells access to the software in a software-as-a-service model. Vaultree this week closed a $12.8 ” Vaultree, which has a staff of 48 and has raised $16.1

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How do you assess and find what resources are available, then organize it all, document it, and publish it to make it available? A better approach is to outline some categories ahead of time and define what you mean by each and what really qualifies an organization or service provider to fit into a category. Planning for the Project.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

million in funding from a slew of backers including iPhone co-creator Tony Fadell’s Future Shape ; Mucker Capital; Plug&Play; FJ Labs; and angel investor Arnaud Bonzom. In terms of dealflow , Edda integrates with email inboxes and calendars to support workflow automation with tasks and reminders. Edda watchlist for dealflow.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2021

Arno Niazi, CEO, GoingVC said, “Take, for example, our Venture Capital learning and development program, which now has more than 250 global alumni. We support that with an active Slack community and a venture scout program.” Convenience , e.g., mobile access; same platform for all documents. Produce income for platform members.

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