Thu.Sep 26, 2019

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Founder Control

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I have not written a lot about this issue. As I said in this post , I am generally a “one share one vote proponent”, but I have supported founder control provisions in a few companies where I was or am on the board. These provisions make me uncomfortable but there are solid arguments for them, particularly when you are taking a company public and want to be able to keep it independent.

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innovator spotlight: clay andrews of HALE

Venture Well

Clay Andrews, co-founder of E-Team, HALE, has learned that over-thinking can prevent a good idea from ever getting out of the lab and into the market. The post innovator spotlight: clay andrews of HALE appeared first on VentureWell.

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[OurCrowd in Crowdfund Insider] OurCrowd Boosts Presence with New Office in São Paulo, Holds Major Event in Brazil

OurCrowd

Leading online investment platform OurCrowd has announced that it will open its 13th global office in São Paulo, Brazil. OurCrowd sees the region as a key location for innovation. OurCrowd announced the news during OurCrowd Sync: São Paulo 2019, the company’s first major event in Latin America. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Crowdfund Insider] OurCrowd Boosts Presence with New Office in São Paulo, Holds Major Event in Brazil appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Accelerate2030 brings innovative solutions to scale

Impact Hub

[GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, 17 September 2019]. Together, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Impact Hub are pleased to announce the international finalists for the Accelerate2030 programme. Accelerate2030, is an international programme that supports high-impact ventures tackling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since 2016, the Accelerate2030 programme has been implemented across 24 countries, covering 16 developing countries in this year’s edition.

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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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Meeting with Entrepreneurs: How the Best Ones Communicate their Vision

The Seraf Compass

When meeting with angel investors, entrepreneurs often struggle with the best way to deliver the large scope of their vision while demonstrating that they are tightly focused on a realistic, near term, go-to-market strategy.

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OKC-based Simergent provides alternative dialysis treatment for kidney patients

Innovation 2 Enterprise

By Scott Meacham. Kidney dialysis is a life-saver for patients with end-stage renal disease. When the kidneys can no longer clean waste products out of the body, dialysis can add years to a person’s life expectancy and for kidney transplant candidates, can help buy time until a kidney transplant becomes available. However, most dialysis in the U.S. is hemodialysis, which involves removing and cleansing the blood outside the body and usually must be performed in dialysis centers.

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Future posthumous autobiography

Derek Sivers

I’ve started writing my autobiography. I’ll keep writing it for the rest of my life. It’s private now, but will be released the week I die. I’ve written the last chapter, which is more of an afterword. (“Now I’m dead.”) So now I will just keep writing the middle chapters. My assistants, family, and friends will have instructions on how to publish it as soon as I die.

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[Alpha Tau in PR Newswire] Alpha Tau Medical Appoints Professor Yona Keisari as Chief Scientific Officer

OurCrowd

The cancer biotech company Alpha Tau Medical, announced today the appointment of Prof. Yona Keisari as Chief Scientific Officer. As a leader in the field of anti-tumoral immune biology, and as a co-inventor of the Alpha DaRT, Prof. Keisari will lead the company’s research activities towards the goal of curing cancer. Read more here. The post [Alpha Tau in PR Newswire] Alpha Tau Medical Appoints Professor Yona Keisari as Chief Scientific Officer appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Data collection is about to get much more dangerous

Berkonomics

On January First, 2020, California will enact the toughest data protection laws ever, far outpacing Europe’s General Data Protection Act (GDPR.) Called the California Consumer Privacy Ace (CCPA), few of us are even aware of this and need to know. California often leads the nation in protective acts, and it is likely that other states will soon follow.

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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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[Zoomcar in The Asian Age] Zoomcar set to revive auto industry with car subscription model

OurCrowd

Zoomcar can help revitalise the demand by familiarising new-age consumers with hassle-free car ownership. Read more here. The post [Zoomcar in The Asian Age] Zoomcar set to revive auto industry with car subscription model appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[Klook in Star2] Mobile-Driven Travellers is the Future of Travel and Klook Knows it

OurCrowd

Yong, who was in Kuala Lumpur to introduce Malaysia’s inaugural Klook Travel Fest happening this weekend, says it’s all about the rise of the mobile-driven experiential traveller these days. Read more here. The post [Klook in Star2] Mobile-Driven Travellers is the Future of Travel and Klook Knows it appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[OurCrowd in The Times of Israel] OurCrowd sets up Sao Paulo office to tap into growing tech scene

OurCrowd

OurCrowd, the Jerusalem-based crowdfunding venture capital firm, is opening an office in Brazil, its 13th globally, to tap into new technologies stemming from the nation and Latin America in general. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in The Times of Israel] OurCrowd sets up Sao Paulo office to tap into growing tech scene appeared first on OurCrowd.