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From sales to CEO: A female entrepreneur’s journey in the beverage alcohol industry

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Alexi Cashen, an EO San Francisco member who is CEO and co-founder of Elenteny Imports , co-founder of St. Hildie’s Botonica, and host of The Alexi Cashen Podcast. The progress women in leadership have made over the past decade is energizing and generates hope and excitement for the future of female entrepreneurs. This historic shift is evidenced in a report published by Women Business Collaborative, C200 and Catalyst, which announced that the number of women CEOs has risen from 6

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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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I grew up in a small town in north Iowa—Cedar Falls, to be exact. During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. I consulted and trained dozens of local economic developers on entrepreneurship ecosystem building efforts, developing a unique understanding of the stereotypes and challenges associated with

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Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2022

StartupNation

Michigan is now the state with the highest growth in VC investment. Now many Detroit startups are on the fast track to growth. Whether it’s new funding, expansions or IPOs, it’s been an eventful year in Detroit startups. Next year is looking even better. Here are the top Detroit startups and tech companies to watch in 2022. Small Detroit startups to watch in 2022. 1.

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Goalsetter raises $15 million to go B2B with children’s financial literacy app

TechCrunch

Goalsetter , a financial education platform for kiddos, has announced the close of a $15 million Series A financing round. The funding was led by Seae Ventures , with participation from Fiserv , Mass Mutual , Citizens Financial Group , Astia Fund , NBA stars Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony, and actors Anthony Anderson and Lance Gross. The startup was founded by Tanya Van Court who had her own struggles with financial literacy after losing more than $1 million in stock during the bubble burst of

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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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Why VR Technology is 2022’s Must-Have Business Tool

StartupNation

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg made headlines this year with his ambitious plans to build a metaverse, a world in which social and professional interactions are mediated by immersive digital technologies. But away from the front pages, these technologies are already being enthusiastically adopted by forward-thinking companies. And while the past year has seen a plethora of similarly innovative workplace tools wax and wane in popularity, as 2021 draws to a close it’s immersive technologies like virtu

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7 Essentials for Successful PR in 2022

StartupNation

Public relations and the ways in which we communicate are constantly evolving. As you look toward a new year for your business, it’s important to keep new and essential PR tools top of mind as they have the ability to make your outreach and engagement efforts easier and faster than ever before. In this article, we’ll explore seven essentials to help you adapt and be more successful with PR efforts in 2022.

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A rind is a terrible thing to waste: Spoiler Alert leaps to the rescue

TechCrunch

We spend such a tremendous amount of our resources growing, processing, transporting and selling food items. In a world where not everyone has enough to eat, it’s a disgrace that in the US, 30%-40% of food that is produced is never consumed. That’s the problem Spoiler Alert has set its crosshairs on. The company just raised $11 million to really start scaling its operations and save more food from meeting an end more bitter than a karela jilted at the altar. “When we look at fo

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How to Achieve Startup Success from Day 1

StartupNation

The decision to take the leap into starting your own business is never an easy one, regardless of your experience or industry. But as venture capital (VC) firms grow, with the average seed deal growing from $1.7 million to $4.6 million in the last decade , more and more people are breaking into the startup ecosystem. Americans filed paperwork to set up 4.3 million businesses in 2020 , with this trend continuing to grow into 2021.

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AI-powered competitive enablement platform Klue lands $62M led by Tiger Global

TechCrunch

Klue , an AI-powered competitive enablement platform, has raised $62 million in Series B funding led by Tiger Global, with participation from Salesforce Ventures. The Vancouver-based company combines intel collection capabilities with a modern approach to content distribution aimed at providing users with the insights needed to drive revenue and business impact.

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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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How to Create a Winning SEO Strategy

StartupNation

Ask any digital marketer what their secret to success is, and we bet they’ll say having a solid SEO strategy. While we’re pretty sure you’ve already heard the term SEO (search engine optimization) from your fellow marketers or some random blogger, you might still be trying to figure out what an effective SEO strategy looks like, how your business can benefit from it, and how you can come up with one.

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Attack surface management startup CyCognito raises $100M Series C on $800M valuation

TechCrunch

As companies look for ways to prevent cyber attacks, one strategy is to be proactive and find vulnerabilities that could lead to a breach in an approach called “attack surface management.” A number of companies have taken this approach, and one, CyCognito , announced a $100 million Series C today on an $800 million valuation. The Westly Group led the round with participation from new investors Thomvest Ventures and The Heritage Group along with existing investors Accel, Lightspeed Ve

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9 Steps for Building Your Brand on Social Media for Respect, Recognition, Results and Revenue

StartupNation

When you’re first starting out and trying to spread the word about your product or service, social media is one of the most important tools you’ll have at your disposal. If used correctly, social media can help you build respect for your brand, which leads to brand recognition, and eventually those results become revenue. If you use social media incorrectly, your brand may fizzle out before it ever gets a chance.

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Butter raises $7M to end ‘accidental’ customer churn due to payment failure

TechCrunch

Vijay Menon , a statistician by trade, began his career at Microsoft. . It was there that he realized there was an astounding number of subscriptions that failed to renew or even go through to begin with due to payment-related issues. He became intrigued by the problem, and solving it. Ultimately in 2016 alone, he helped the company recover over 10 million Xbox Live subscriptions, which resulted in over $100 million in recovered revenue.

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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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Unnecessary Expenses That Startups Should Avoid 

StartupNation

Starting a business can be an exciting time, and the idea of being your own boss and doing what you love is alluring to many. However, with startups being so young, they’ll have additional deficits from their initial costs. While there are essential costs every business needs to pay for its day-to-day functions, it’s easy to get carried away in the early stages and spend on products or services that don’t necessarily enhance your company or attract potential customers.

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Jobandtalent raises $500M Series E to keep scaling its ‘workforce as a service’ marketplace

TechCrunch

Spain’s Jobandtalent , a “workforce marketplace”-cum-digital temping agency which uses AI to match workers to casual labor gigs in sectors like warehousing, ecommerce and logistics, has closed a $500 million Series E round of funding led by Kinnevik and with what it bills as a “significant” follow on by SoftBank VisionFund 2.

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What if all startup accelerators promote circularity?

Impact Hub

What if all startup incubators and accelerators integrated design principles that foster circularity? How will this look like and how will it impact ventures going through these programs? At Impact Hub, we have been exploring these questions over the past 12 months. Here’s what we have learned so far: As of 2020, only 8.6% of the global economy is circular.

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China banning foreign IPOs would be pretty unsurprising

TechCrunch

Didi’s U.S. IPO is one of several key moments of the recent regulatory shift inside China regarding its leading technology companies. The other is Ant’s IPO that never happened , pulled in the wake of criticisms of the Chinese government’s handling of newer technologies by the previously prominent Alibaba founder Jack Ma. It’s been a busy year for changes to how the autocratic Chinese government handles its economy.

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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

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How Eric Barone Built A $30 Million Business By Himself From His Apartment

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Why you shouldn’t follow his lead Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Things are heating up for Costanoa Ventures; closes two oversubscribed funds

TechCrunch

Costanoa Ventures is seeing some of its best returns yet as it closed on two new funds, Costanoa Fund IV, a $225 million early-stage fund, and Opportunity Fund II, a $115 million funding investing in later rounds of portfolio companies. Greg Sands started the firm in 2012 as a sole general partner and told TechCrunch that all the way back to the first fund, it invested in companies, like Intaact, which was acquired by Sage in 2017 , and Datalogix, acquired by Oracle in 2014 , that established a

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4 Reasons Travelling The World As A Startup Founder Is Not For Everyone

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Are you wondering if traveling the world and building a business is a good idea? It can be, but you need to consider this. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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[Classiq in Yahoo!finance] CLASSIQ, NTT DATA collaborate on quantum algorithm design for financial modeling

OurCrowd

Classiq, which provides a breakthrough Quantum Algorithm Design platform, today announced that it is working with NTT DATA to implement novel credit risk analysis algorithms using quantum computers. Credit risk analysis exists to determine the creditworthiness of borrowers or vendors to quantify and limit the risk of loss to the lender. Read more here.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Get Out While You Can

The Seraf Compass

Moving and thinking fast are a way of life for Steve Skillings. Irreverent, and quick to make a joke, Steve has silver-flecked hair that contrasts with his lanky frame and youthful demeanor. He’s a whip-smart engineer and self described nerdy car guy. He’s also a guitar player, passionate about music. In the late morning on a Saturday in February 2008, this go-fast car guy was bombing down the left lane of a Massachusetts highway.

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[OurCrowd in CBN] OurCrowd startups expect to see hiring spree taper off in 2022

OurCrowd

OurCrowd, a Jerusalem-based crowdfunding investment platform for high-tech startups, says it saw a major surge in demand for new employees in the last year but expects recruitment to taper off in 2022. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in CBN] OurCrowd startups expect to see hiring spree taper off in 2022 appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Are You Making these 3 Customer Feedback Mistakes?

StartupNation

Most businesses are aware that consumer feedback is essential. Good customer feedback is crucial for the success of any business; however, negative reviews can ruin your company. When correctly done, getting feedback from your consumers can substantially help your business. Besides, how else will you understand what your consumers are thinking if you’re not asking?

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How Stripe Scaled - Notes from Office Hours with Claire Hughes Johnson

Tomasz Tunguz

A few weeks ago, Office Hours at Redpoint welcomed Claire Hughes-Johnson, former COO at Stripe and VP at Google. Claire’s operational experience is one-of-a-kind, and the conversation focused on scaling startups. I remember joining Google in 2005. In the halls, I heard colleagues say great things about how terrific a leader Claire is. When I read Elad Gil’s High Growth Handbook and saw Claire’s unauthorized guide on how to work with her, I knew we needed to have her on the show

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.