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14 Tips for Managing Remote Teams in Startup Environments

Startup Blogpost

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. Discover the full spectrum of insights in this comprehensive guide, where each expert offers a unique perspective on steering startup teams to success from afar.

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Navigating Singapore’s Startup Ecosystem: Top 5 Funding Initiatives Unveiled

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Singapore has earned its reputation as a global hub for business, with the distinction of being ranked first for economic freedom. Entrepreneurs are drawn to Singapore’s comprehensive support system, which has business-incubating infrastructure, tax incentives, substantial government subsidies, and strong international connections.

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From seed to plate: Navigating agrifood systems and tackling food waste

Impact Hub

From seed to plate: Navigating agrifood systems and tackling food waste Agrifood systems ( or food and agriculture systems ) form the backbone of our global society. From the hands of farmers to the plates of consumers, the journey of food involves a multitude of actors operating within a complex network. Impact Hub Network Global team Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Understanding Agrifood Systems Agrifood systems are intricate networks comprising primary production, food distribution, and ho

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MoveinSync Targets $50 to $60 Million in Latest Funding Drive for Commute Innovation

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register MoveinSync, an innovative Indian startup specializing in workplace commute solutions, is currently in discussions with investors for a new round of funding. They aim to secure between $50 to $60 million. MoveinSync’s Strategic Funding Round This financing round is intended not only for growth but also to provide an opportunity for some of its early investors to partially exit.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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How to Think of R&D Spend

Andreessen Horowitz

Capital allocation is a core part of any CEO’s job, and it’s particularly critical for growth-stage CEOs. After all, once your company goes public, you’ll be expected to justify every dollar you spend. Most growth-stage CEOs I work with know how to tell if they’re efficiently allocating capital in every part of their budget with one glaring exception: research and development (R&D).

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Career Rejection Led Me to an Entrepreneurial Life

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Lessons from hundreds of applications, a passed-over promotion, losing my job. and moving forward.

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Egypt’s Mtor nabs $2.8M pre-seed for its online auto parts marketplace

TechCrunch

Egyptian online auto parts marketplace Mtor has raised $2.8 million in pre-seed investment led by Egypt-focused venture capital firm Algebra Ventures. Other investors that participated in the round include Dutch Founders Fund (DFF), Aditum Ventures, LoftyInc Capital and other local and global angel investors, the startup said in a statement. Mtor’s founder and CEO, Mohamed […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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The Most Important Thing to Know About Entrepreneurship Explained in 3 Simple Graphs

Entrepreneur's Handbook

As an entrepreneur, you’re going to constantly compare yourself to other entrepreneurs.

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Bending Spoons lays off entire staff of Flimic

TechCrunch

Milan-based creative app studio Bending Spoons has laid off the entire staff of Filmic, which made popular video and photo editing apps such as Filmic Pro, per a report by PetaPixel. Bending Spoons acquired Filmic last July and the move was announced in September. In the past few days, several Filmic employees have posted about […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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[Arrow Global in Hotel Report] Arrow Global invests $400 million in 5-star boutique hotel and golf course in the Algarve

OurCrowd

The post [Arrow Global in Hotel Report] Arrow Global invests $400 million in 5-star boutique hotel and golf course in the Algarve appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Negotiating cross-border investments: Insights from a seasoned investor

TechCrunch

For LatAm startups, investments from foreign VCs can bring in experienced advisers and contributors who can help the company expand to new markets. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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[Stellar Cyber in Business Wire] Stellar Cyber amplifies field-proven university program enabling educational organizations to deliver hands-on Cybersecurity training and SOC services to underserved communities

OurCrowd

The post [Stellar Cyber in Business Wire] Stellar Cyber amplifies field-proven university program enabling educational organizations to deliver hands-on Cybersecurity training and SOC services to underserved communities appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users

TechCrunch

On Friday, genetic testing company 23andMe announced that hackers accessed the personal data of 0.1% of customers, or about 14,000 individuals. The company also said that by accessing those accounts, hackers were also able to access “a significant number of files containing profile information about other users’ ancestry.” But 23andMe would not say how many […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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[ReWalk in ReWalk] ReWalk Robotics presents on personal exoskeleton pricing at Medicare public meeting

OurCrowd

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. and BERLIN and YOKNEAM ILLIT, Israel, Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ReWalk Robotics, Ltd.

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Threads downloads return to growth as X adds Walmart to its advertiser exodus

TechCrunch

Recent efforts by Meta to grow Threads’ install base have been working. According to a new analysis of app store trends, Instagram Threads is now outpacing X, formerly Twitter, at least in terms of new downloads. App intelligence firm Apptopia indicates that, although Threads’ daily downloads had been declining since September, things have shifted in […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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The Quest for AGI: Q*, Self-Play, and Synthetic Data

Andreessen Horowitz

One topic at the center of the AI universe this week is a potential breakthrough called Q*. Little has been revealed about this OpenAI project, other than its likely relationship to solving certain grade-school mathematical problems. Amid much speculation, we decided to bring in our new general partner, Anjney Midha – focused on all things AI – to sift through the sea of noise.

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‘Animate Anyone’ heralds the approach of full-motion deepfakes

TechCrunch

As if still-image deepfakes aren’t bad enough, we may soon have to contend with generated videos of anyone who dares to put a photo of themselves online: with Animate Anyone, bad actors can puppeteer people better than ever. The new generative video technique was developed by researchers at Alibaba Group’s Institute for Intelligent Computing.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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[Highcon in Container-Board.com] End of Year Statement from Highcon CEO Shlomo Nimrodi

OurCrowd

With high interest rates, rising energy prices, parts supply issues and global economic uncertainty, 2023 has been a difficult year for many people. As a result, overall demand for packaging has declined. But for most Highcon customers, it’s been the best year yet on their Highcon systems. Read more here.

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Meta faces $600M competition damages claim in Spain as media owners pursue privacy breach lawsuit

TechCrunch

Meta is facing a major legal challenge and damages claim in Spain that argues the adtech giant’s years of failing to have a valid legal basis for processing people’s data for ads under European Union data protection rules also constitutes a competition breach for which they should be compensated financially. AMI, an association of newspaper […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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[BioCatch in PR Newswire] BioCatch welcomes Sallie Krawcheck and Liat Nadai Arad to Board of Directors

OurCrowd

NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BioCatch, the global leader in digital fraud and money laundering detection and response powered by behavioral biometric intelligence, today announced the addition of Sallie Krawcheck and Liat Nadai Arad to the company’s board of directors.

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Mastercard launches Shopping Muse, an AI-powered shopping assistant

TechCrunch

Mastercard is launching a new generative AI shopping tool called “Shopping Muse” that is designed to help users get personalized product recommendations. The tool is powered by Dynamic Yield, a personalization company that was acquired by Mastercard in April 2022. Mastercard says the idea behind Shopping Muse is to “revolutionize how customers search for and […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.

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[BioCatch in PR Newswire] Mobile emulators eclipse bots in 2023 as preferred fraud vector in North America

OurCrowd

NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BioCatch, the global leader in digital fraud and money laundering detection and response powered by behavioral biometric intelligence, today unveiled its 2023 Digital Banking Fraud Trends in North America report.

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Up Catalyst draws €4M seed round to make battery graphite from carbon dioxide

TechCrunch

Up Catalyst can tweak the basic process to also manufacture carbon nanotubes for paint or reinforced concrete, as well as graphite tailored to hydrogen fuel cells. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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[Flytrex in PR Newswire] Flytrex experienced 7-fold increase in delivery last year – IDTechEx analyses the future of drone delivery

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The post [Flytrex in PR Newswire] Flytrex experienced 7-fold increase in delivery last year – IDTechEx analyses the future of drone delivery appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Twilio lays off another 5% of employees following activist pressure

TechCrunch

Just a few hours after Spotify announced a large round of layoffs, Twilio is also announcing hundreds of job cuts. Around 5% of the company’s workforce will be impacted. Today’s news proves that we’re not done with tech layoffs. And this isn’t even Twilio’s first round of layoffs as the company cut around 11% of […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.