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Seraf Co-Founder Appointed to SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee

The Seraf Compass

We are proud to share that Seraf Co-founder Christopher Mirabile was recently appointed to the SEC's Investor Advisory Committee. Christopher serves as the Chair Emeritus of the Angel Capital Association and Senior Managing Director of Launchpad Venture Group, and wholeheartedly understands the complexities around investing in early stage companies.

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School of Rock CEO Rob Price Shares How They Quickly Pivoted

Smart Hustle Magazine

?. SmartHustle Podcast with Ramon Ray · School of Rock CEO Rob Price Shares How They Quickly Pivoted. You’ve probably heard of the School of Rock in some form — the movie, the broadway show, or the franchises all around the globe. If you’re unfamiliar, here’s a quick education: The School of Rock has 270 schools around the world where kids earn music in a non-traditional way.

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Welcome Back! How Coworking Spaces Get Their Business Up & Running Again

Deskmag

Coworking spaces around the world are gradually ramping up their operations again. Some never shut their doors while others remain closed, depending on how dangerous the virus threat in their region is perceived to be. The legal requirements are just as varied. Nevertheless, many operators are implementing similar checklists. In this article, you will find examples of this as well as what coworking spaces can expect in the first few weeks after they reopen.

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Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development: On-Line Course (June 18-19)

EntreWorks Consulting

I’ve developed something of a tongue-in-cheek “formula” for what communities should consider doing to help spur recovery after the pandemic: T + I + E + BRE = R. Communities that invest in T alent, I nfrastructure, E ntrepreneurship, and enhanced B usiness R etention & E xpansion programs will likely have the best potential for economic R ecovery.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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[OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved on Fox News] Global Pandemic: Can Investing In Innovation End The Pandemic?

OurCrowd

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has sparked opportunity for innovation. Entrepreneurs are developing vaccines, treatments and other technological advancements in response to the virus; however, many lack the funds to do so. FOX’s Trey Yingst speaks with Jon Medved, the CEO of the investment platform OurCrowd, on how a $100 million dollar pandemic innovation fund is helping support such companies.

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Feeding the Hungry, Despite National Crisis

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The year 2020 has emphasized one certainty: In times of crisis, entrepreneurs innovate, adapt and continue to give back. One example—among many—of philanthropy during the worldwide COVID-19 crisis comes from our EO Gujarat chapter. Through their organization, Karma Foundation , members Chiranjiv Patel and Priyanshi Patel led a group of volunteers to feed the homeless and needy during the lockdown in India.

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COVID-19 Checklist

GCUC

Welcome Back to Your Community! But first. We all are ready for things to get back to normal—to a Post-COVID world. But until then, The post COVID-19 Checklist appeared first on GCUC Community.

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[Beyond Meat in CNN] Beyond Meat brings its plant-based burgers to KFC and Pizza Hut in China

OurCrowd

Starting Wednesday, the plant-based protein maker is testing its fake beef burgers with Chinese customers through a new partnership with Yum China (YUMC), which owns some of the country’s most popular fast food chains. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in CNN] Beyond Meat brings its plant-based burgers to KFC and Pizza Hut in China appeared first on OurCrowd.

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COVID-19 Questions

GCUC

Welcome Back to Your Community! But first. We all are ready for things to get back to normal—to a Post-COVID world. But until then, The post COVID-19 Questions appeared first on GCUC Community.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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[EMQ in Pymnts] Real-Time Payments’ Real-Time Achilles Heel

OurCrowd

One particularly complicated B2B payment procedure is cross-border transactions, which face slow processing times and overlapping regulations from both the sending and receiving countries. Global financial settlement network EMQ recently unveiled a new solution to help ease these payments by leveraging bank APIs to connect with payment service providers.

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[CyberX in Business Wire] CyberX Sponsors FBI InfraGard Webinar on Strengthening IoT/OT Security for the Largest Supplier of Treated Water in the United States

OurCrowd

CyberX, the IoT security company, and InfraGard, a partnership between the FBI and members of the private sector for the protection of critical infrastructure, today announced an upcoming webinar, featuring the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California, titled “Strengthening OT/ICS Security for a Metropolitan Water Authority.” The webinar will be held on Thursday, June 11, at 11:00 a.m.

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[Rewire in IBS Intelligence] Guy Kashtan, CEO and Co-Founder of Rewire

OurCrowd

How do you create a bank for a group of people that constantly work and travel across borders, and how do you service them when mobility halts? Reporter Sunniva Kolostyak speaks to Guy Kashtan from Rewire, a digital banking service for migrants and international workers, about growth, serving a target audience, and social responsibility during COVID-19.

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[Kenna Security in Forbes] Why Customer Experience Pays Dividends In Times Of Crisis

OurCrowd

In September, my company, Kenna Security, made a conscious decision to prioritize our customers’ experiences. It was always important, but as our company rapidly grew, we wanted to make sure it was firmly ingrained in our culture. So, we created an entirely new role — vice president of customer experience — that reported directly to our CEO. This role has a broad mandate and philosophy, touching on everything from IT support to marketing to sales.

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PE Mastery: CAPTARGET's Playbook for Quality Lead Flow

CAPTARGET presents a masterclass in M&A deal sourcing. Learn to cast a wide net, embracing seller self-identification. Consistency is the linchpin: keep the origination process steady for a reliable flow of opportunities. Diversify your tactics, employing various tools and vendors. Tech matters! Understand DNS settings, domain authority, and brand presence for optimal outreach.

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[MeMed in NoCamels] MeMed Receives CE Mark for Advanced Diagnostic Tech

OurCrowd

Israeli medical diagnostics startup MeMed Diagnostics has received CE Mark clearance for its pioneering diagnostic test MeMed BV and point-of-need platform MeMed Key. Founded in 2009, MeMed has built a diagnostic tool for distinguishing between bacterial and viral infections like the coronavirus. The company is now also developing a diagnostics test for early detection of viruses and the prediction of potential patient deterioration.

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[SaNOtize in Business in Vancouver] Life sciences see silver lining in dark COVID clouds

OurCrowd

If there has been a silver lining behind the otherwise menacing COVID-19 pandemic clouds for any sector of B.C.’s economy, it has been life sciences. Vancouver’s SaNOtize Research and Development Corp. had already been in Phase 2 clinical trials for a spray that uses nitric oxide to treat chronic sinusitis and had an anti-viral formulation in the pipeline.

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[Varo Money in Forbes] Varo Money Raises $241 Million As It Moves Closer To Becoming A National Digital Bank

OurCrowd

Varo Money, the mobile banking startup, raised $241 million in venture funding with proceeds going to meet the capital requirements necessary to operate a national bank, develop new products, and otherwise support growth. Read more here. The post [Varo Money in Forbes] Varo Money Raises $241 Million As It Moves Closer To Becoming A National Digital Bank appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[ThetaRay in FSTech] Santander adopts ThetaRay AML solution for correspondent banking

OurCrowd

Banco Santander has signed an agreement to employ ThetaRay’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) solution for correspondent banking. Read more here. The post [ThetaRay in FSTech] Santander adopts ThetaRay AML solution for correspondent banking appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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[ThetaRay in Finextra] Banco Santander picks ThetaRay AML tech for correspondent banking

OurCrowd

ThetaRay, a leading provider of AI-based Big Data analytics, has signed an agreement under which Banco Santander will employ ThetaRay’s anti-money laundering (AML) solution for correspondent banking. Read more here. The post [ThetaRay in Finextra] Banco Santander picks ThetaRay AML tech for correspondent banking appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[DailyPay in PR Newswire] DailyPay Launches CYCLE, a Game-Changer for the Payroll Industry

OurCrowd

DailyPay’s CYCLE now offers employers a less-costly, more direct way to provide off-cycle payments for employees. Read more here. The post [DailyPay in PR Newswire] DailyPay Launches CYCLE, a Game-Changer for the Payroll Industry appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[Nexa3D in Business Wire] Nexa3D Expands Global Reseller Network to Four Continents

OurCrowd

VENTURA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nexa3D,he maker of ultra-fast stereolithography production 3D printers, announced today new reseller partnerships covering the United States, Poland, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium and South Africa to expand its global reach to four continents. The reseller network expansion is part of Nexa3D’s ambitious plan to deliver a significant speed and productivity upgrade for the tens of thousands of legacy stereolithography printer users by delivering ult

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[MigVax in The Jewish Voice] 6 Coronavirus Vaccine Developments from Israel to Watch

OurCrowd

The new startup MigVax was spun out of Migal Galilee Research Institute in Kiryat Shemona, the largest regional R&D center of the Israeli Science and Technology Ministry. Read more here. The post [MigVax in The Jewish Voice] 6 Coronavirus Vaccine Developments from Israel to Watch appeared first on OurCrowd.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr