StartupNation

AUGUST 2, 2021

Here are some ways you can boost employee appreciation and create a healthier, stronger company culture: Recognize employees. Additionally, celebrating together is a great opportunity to show appreciation. Furthermore, tracking progress can also create opportunities for employers to develop mentoring and career development programs.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 4, 2023

14 Tips for Managing Remote Teams in Startup Environments From fostering interaction in remote teams to bridging gaps with empathetic communication, fourteen startup leaders, including CEOs and a COO, share their firsthand challenges and solutions in managing remote teams.

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Startup Blogpost

JUNE 23, 2023

To help startup leaders create a healthy and sustainable work environment, we gathered advice from 14 experienced professionals, including CEOs, founders, and HR directors. To address this issue, it is important to cultivate a culture that discourages working outside of designated working hours unless it is genuinely essential.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 23, 2023

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. Pacific Kids Learning is an innovative EdTech and Edutainment company that produces culturally-relevant content, primarily, for Pacific kids.

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Reforge

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As platforms like Meta and Google automate most targeting, attribution, and optimization decisions with machine learning, soon the last growth lever left will be creative testing: Which concepts, copy, colors and artwork drive the best results? In this post, I’ll make the case for the rising importance of creative testing.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Startups received an unprecedented amount of financial investment during the pandemic, yet female founders lost ground. Diverse teams have also been found to produce the most creative ideas. A key tenant of the Design Thinking and Lean Startup methods — which have served entrepreneurial ecosystems well — is to lead with action.

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Startup Blogpost

APRIL 21, 2023

As the startup landscape continues to evolve, it’s crucial to understand the benefits that employees truly value. We’ve gathered insights from 12 industry leaders, including CEOs, founders, and directors, to shed light on the top benefits that startup employees desire.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 4, 2023

Capital is often viewed only as an opportunity for an infusion of money into a business to get it started or grow and scale your company. There are non-monetary ways to interpret what is of value to a business — whether it is in the form of human, social, intellectual, reputational, operational or cultural capital.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

This week, I covered Zeta, a new startup working on joint finances for modern couples. Other startups have taken notice too, entering the world of multiplayer fintech, a term that categorizes socially focused and consumer-friendly financial services. Data on startups is dreadful. What should banking look like for modern couples?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 15, 2021

For startups wishing to build their brand and cement their place in the local community, employing the skills of artists and supporting public art projects can be an excellent means of doing so. While art is primarily considered to provide social and cultural benefits to the society it exists in, it also has commercial advantages.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Since then, he has founded multiple companies, including fintech company Smartleaf, internet startup Flash Communications and consumer health platform MedHelp, where his current co-founder, Khaled Hassounah, served as CTO. Or are you already thinking about your next startup?

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The massive wave of professionals who are opting out of their current jobs might be a boon for the startup community. And that’s very, very good for your startup if you’re willing to make a few operational changes. You just have to get creative with your recruitment and retention processes. Just don’t let the name fool you.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 18, 2022

Register South Korea’s leading accelerator program K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) , considered ‘a gateway’ to do business in Asia, invites global startups to participate. Furthermore, Korea has an established patent law system so that startups can safely bring their creative ideas under government protection.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Startups also benefit from essential business services, including consultancy, marketing initiatives, investor relations programs, and educational seminars, ensuring they thrive on the international stage. This body is committed to fostering member collaboration and cultivating the next generation of semiconductor talent.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The quest to define what exactly a web3 use case looks like hasn’t always been easy but has allowed plenty of founders to get creative in building out products designed to tap the ethos of decentralization and the business opportunities of the creator economy. and web3 music platforms. .” and web3 music platforms.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 27, 2022

America truly is the land of opportunity, especially to people who grow up in third world countries and fight adversity every day while seeking to create a better life for themselves and their loved ones. Creating Popongo was one such opportunity, a chance to challenge myself as well as fill a need and connect people.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Paulo is the co-founder of Vale do Dendê (Dende Valley) and AFAR Ventures , a global diversity and inclusion creative and consulting agency that identifies opportunities for multinational brands, corporations and investors in emerging markets. Over the last five years, Brazil has witnessed a startup boom. Paulo Rogério Nunes.

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StartupNation

JULY 19, 2021

While traditionalists only comprise 2% of today’s workforce, employers should still support the few who remain by providing stability and ample opportunities to contribute. Related: How a Professional Employer Organization Can Help Your Startup. Fun fact: Gen Xers make up the highest percentage of startup founders at 55%.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In collaboration with statewide economic development partners, the DPP team works with site selectors, executives and developers focused on where to locate or grow a business and helps with reviewing potential sites, cost-of-living analyses and funding opportunities, including available tax credits and incentives.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

“Our small city of freaks and geeks, fast learners, and team players has been a crucible for startups,” Dug Song, co-founder and general manager of Duo Security at Cisco, said. Ann Arbor has been a launchpad for cybersecurity startups, the most notable being Duo. Duo’s creative director is also an advisor at Blumira.

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Jason Malki

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Unveiling the Vision: Founder Martins Zemitis on Revolutionizing the Wooden Bicycle Industry with Materia Bikes I had the pleasure of interviewing Martins Zemitis, the founder of Materia Bikes , a Latvian-based startup that is revolutionizing the wooden bicycle industry with its state-of-the-art craftsmanship and commitment to sustainability.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Here are four startup myths that hold innovation back.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

If you figure out how to 10X the success of difficult conversations, you can 10X the productivity, culture, and profitability of your company. Don’t be afraid to get creative and explore new possibilities!” Million in Startup Funding Tal Moore (EO Los Angeles) is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Popsmith.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 19, 2023

While Ares Management Corporation did not disclose the specific value of the deal, it emphasized that the acquisition of Crescent Point Capital presents a strategic opportunity for the firm to leverage the growth potential in the dedicated Asia-Pacific private equity sector. billion in assets as of March 31, 2023.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The app, which seeks to support those struggling with mental health issues, was built by Balvin and his two co-founders Mario Chamorro, a creative wellness activist and acting CEO; and Patrick Dowd, a creative strategist, and the company’s COO. The company says that, while a co-founder, Balvin will be chief dream officer, or CDO.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Linda’s professional journey has taken her across businesses of all sizes — from startups in hypergrowth mode to mature, multi-hundred million-dollar businesses. In our recent conversation, Linda reminded us about the importance of management, the pros and cons of different cultures, and how one can manage and thrive in each.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Companies like Airspace Link and Trustpage have great company cultures that emphasize and enable a healthy work/life balance. In fact, over 85% of employees in America report that mental health benefits are important to them when evaluating new job opportunities. Professional development opportunities.

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Hunter Walk

JUNE 26, 2023

Chris Neumann: I’ve been lucky to have been a part of 5 startups going back to the late-90s, including two that were VC-backed (DataHero and Aster Data). 500 Startups was looking to add someone with an enterprise background to their investing team, so I made the leap into venture at the start of 2017. As to “why Canada?”,

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Everyone covered the end of the 2010s with aplomb, a decade that, at least in tech, was filled with huge milestones, including some of the largest startup IPOs of all time and also some of the worst lows we’ve ever seen — frauds and product snafus that were larger and grander than ever before. 5 startup theses that will transform the 2020s.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Different apps and software tools quickly took charge of the opportunity. Since then, many startups have found that collaborative tools don’t solely make sure their team stays connected; they also have great potential to help their businesses thrive. Many startups juggle Google Docs and Dropbox files at the same time.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2022

In some parts of Africa, it was a great opportunity for telemedicine to make new inroads. But in Uganda, the industry had already taken off, albeit slowly, through Rocket Health , a startup working to transform the delivery of medical care using technology. In the long-term it will pursue growth opportunities in West Africa.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Today, her London-based firm works with startups around the world — and her startup clients have raved about the results, based on what we’ve heard in our TechCrunch Experts growth marketing survey. Nikki O’Farrell of KatKin told us that “[She has an] expert ear and eye from the world of startups/scaleups and growth.

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Jason Malki

JULY 10, 2023

What motivated you to launch your startup? Dev had a strong desire to establish a services firm that could revolutionize the design and development of creative and user-friendly digital experiences. What excites me about our journey is the opportunity to shape the direction we’re heading and make a significant impact.

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StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

So it’s no wonder why Ann Arbor tech companies and startups are thriving. Duo has a culture centered around inclusion and belonging. Founded by two of the top female founders in the Midwest , Workit Health is a health startup that’s providing digital tools for people recovering from addiction. So they created Workit Health.

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Impact Hub

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The second edition of Deep Dive Africa (DDA II) is geared towards startups raising pre-seed and seed round funding. In collaboration with the implementing country partners, local GIZ representatives and the investor committee, 40 top startups have been selected to partake in the program. Technology services. Transportation and storage.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Dear Sophie: Can a startup sponsor a graduating co-founder? I don’t have an HR background, but I’ve been assigned HR duties at our startup. More posts by this contributor. Dear Sophie: I didn’t win the H-1B lottery.

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