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Elevate Your Startup’s Future with 4 Financial Forecasting Game-Changers

Entrepreneurs' Organization

For instance, if the forecast indicates a rapid growth trajectory, a startup can confidently invest in hiring or research and development, knowing that the resources will be available. For example, startups with well-prepared forecasts are better equipped to manage through challenging economic environments.

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Celonis secures another $1B to find and fix process problems in enterprise systems

TechCrunch

Major RPA vendors have invested in building out process mining. “Since the first days of Celonis, we have built a company that is operating on sound fundamentals, immutable customer value, and the kind of resiliency that performs at the highest levels in any economic environment,” Nominacher, who serves at CEO of Celonis, said.

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I’ve worked with hundreds of unicorns: Here’s what founders and executives need to focus on

TechCrunch

Facing a sea of challenges, leaders have clear opportunities to implement critical changes and prepare for better times ahead. Companies are increasingly focused on running their businesses better during adverse market conditions so they can come out stronger when the economic environment improves.

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Three Learnings for Startups after Big Tech’s Q3 Earnings Beatdown

Entrepreneur's Handbook

When creating your financial plan, start with forecasting top-line by understanding your market opportunity and all aspects of your funnel (demand gen channels, conversion from “Awareness” to “Interaction,” etc.) How many SDRs does this forecast assume you have to hire? What about post-sales support to keep customers satisfied?

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7 investors discuss why edtech startups must go back to basics to survive

TechCrunch

I’ll be honest, the diversity of the answers surprised me — ranging from how climate and workforce mobility are edtech’s next opportunities to how the departure of tourist VCs is playing out differently depending on company stages. The tone also felt balanced: Many admitted that things have changed, but opportunity continues to exist.

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Spend management platform Teampay expands partnership with Mastercard, raises $47M

TechCrunch

“In today’s economic environment, Teampay’s software-led approach has proven resilient — as we saw in late 2020 to 2021, when the economy rebounds, Teampay benefits disproportionately through accelerated growth … We increased our debt facility for additional flexibility in uncertain times.” billion valuation.

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Decoding and learning from a business failure

Berkonomics

Investors learn too, and often invest in a failed entrepreneur a second time if believing that those lessons have been well learned, Success can teach lessons too. The economic environment changing downward. Failure as an opportunity? So, consider a failure as an opportunity. Yes, it works both ways.