Mon.Aug 19, 2019

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Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control

David Teten VC

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? Absolutely not. VC Josh Kopelman makes the analogy of jet fuel vs. motorcycle fuel. VCs sell jet fuel which works well for jets; motorcycles are more common but need a different type of fuel. . A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt.

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 Child Care & Coworking part 3

GCUC

Just a little recap…. In every facebook group, forum, contact form and unconference- Coworking and childcare comes up. While most of us agree that it is needed and the next step in the “co” nich movement- there is a real lack of information around it. Out of our own curiosity, we polled some of the founders in our international circle that have or are building spaces with child care offerings to get there take on it all.

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten VC

So you’re interested in raising capital from a Revenue-Based Investor VC. Which VCs are comfortable using this approach? A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors (“RBI”) are emerging. This structure offers some of the benefits of traditional equity VC, without some of the negatives of equity VC. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital.

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New EntreWorks Insights Now Available

EntreWorks Consulting

The latest issue of our e-newsletter, EntreWorks Insight s, is now available. This issue examines the power of place in economic development, and discusses how we can use work spaces,such as our offices, business incubators, and coworking spaces, to help build social capital, build community, and advance the cause of economic development. You can learn more and subscribe here.

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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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Crypto IRA

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I have an old IRA that I don’t pay much attention to. I thought about cashing it out but the tax load to do that was too much for me to stomach. So then I thought about investing it in crypto. But that turns out to be pretty hard. I think there is an opportunity out there for a crypto brokerage to offer IRAs or an IRA custodian to offer crypto, or both.

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Making Steps Toward Better Mental Health in Your Workplace

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Written for EO by Angela White, an ed-tech consultant and contributor. . Despite options like remote work and virtual offices, adults will spend at least one-third of their lives working. And our workplace environment, culture and habits have a significant impact on our health—particularly our mental health—which, in turn, has a great effect on our productivity.

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Security Beyond Passwords: Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication Software Stops Hackers

Smart Hustle Magazine

Research has found that poor passwords cause 80 percent of data breaches. Businesses clearly need a better way to authenticate users accessing their networks than a simple password. Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a good starting place for that. For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the one-size-fits-all approach 2FA takes isn't good enough.

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Email Reset

Continuations

Earlier this morning, I marked some 65,000 emails as read. Many of these are various kind of junk, but I am sure they contain some gems of opportunity and some important asks for help. They definitely include some instances where I reached out to someone and then never got back to their reply – for those: I am sorry! I have long ago given up trying to read, never mind reply to, every email as it is simply impossible to get any work done (or have any time to think) if I let my inbox dictate

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[Beyond Meat in Bloomberg] ‘Beyond Meat and Impossible Burger Have A Head Start, ‘ Says Credit Suisse’s Moskow

OurCrowd

Robert Moskow, Credit Suisse Packaged Foods Analyst discusses changing consumer eating habits as competition heats up in the area of meat alternatives on ‘Bloomberg Daybreak Americas.’ Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in Bloomberg] ‘Beyond Meat and Impossible Burger Have A Head Start, ‘ Says Credit Suisse’s Moskow appeared first on OurCrowd.

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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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[Beyond Meat in Yahoo Finance] Taco Del Mar Goes “Beyond Meat®” with New Taco Made with Plant-Based Protein

OurCrowd

Taco Del Mar is introducing plant-based protein to its current vegetarian and vegan menu with its new Beyond Meat® Taco. Beginning August 20, the taco chain will be testing its new offering at 10 restaurant locations, spread between Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in Yahoo Finance] Taco Del Mar Goes “Beyond Meat®” with New Taco Made with Plant-Based Protein appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[MedAware in PR Web] Sheba Researchers Find Significant Improvements in Patient Safety Standard Following Deployment of MedAware’s Machine Learning-based Platform

OurCrowd

Physicians at Sheba analyzed results in a single medical ward, from a hospital-wide live implementation of MedAware, which had been integrated into the center’s existing EMR system. The platform monitored all medical prescriptions issued over 16 months, with the department’s staff assessing all alerts for accuracy, clinical validity and usefulness, recording all physicians’ real-time responses to alerts generated.

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[Beyond Meat in CNBC] Beyond Meat’s vegan burger is heading to HelloFresh meal kits

OurCrowd

Beyond Meat has landed yet another partnership. HelloFresh will start offering the Beyond Burger in its U.S. meal kits the week of Sept. 14. The vegan burger has been on the Berlin-based company’s menus in Canada since July. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in CNBC] Beyond Meat’s vegan burger is heading to HelloFresh meal kits appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[yulife in City A.M.] The founder of Yulife on avoiding the grey-suit mentality of the insurance industry

OurCrowd

Yulife offers life insurance cover to business teams – whether that’s small 20-person companies or those with 500 staff members – so that employees can protect their loved ones financially if they become unwell or die. Policies start at £4.99 each month, per member. Read more here. The post [yulife in City A.M.] The founder of Yulife on avoiding the grey-suit mentality of the insurance industry appeared first on OurCrowd.

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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?