Entrepreneurs' Organization
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Contributed by Andrew Flint , a co-founder of Occupier , a transaction and portfolio management software helping commercial tenants and brokers manage their real estate footprint. Occupier’s software helps teams make smarter, more informed lease decisions by centralizing the way they work. In turn, teams ensure alignment between their real estate decisions and business successes.
StartupNation
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Copycats are thieves, not just in the literal sense but also figuratively when they steal another person’s work and present it as their own. You have put a lot of time, effort and your own money into designing and manufacturing a product, or creating your teaching or coaching course. You hope that it will become yet another hit product for you. But before you can get to market, your product or idea is stolen by someone who wants to beat you in the marketplace.
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
At the September 2021 Board of Director’s meeting, five additional companies were approved to receive an investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA. Emerging entrepreneurs and small business owners who are developing a new, product, process, or software application – and need startup funding, need to know about the Ben Franklin program.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
David Moeller wasn’t looking to start another company. He had already earned the serial entrepreneur badge with CodeGuard, a website backup startup, and his hardware company Claw Hanging Systems. But a series of car break-ins prompted Moeller to search for a product that would keep his vehicle safe. What he found was a gap in the market and an opportunity to fill it.
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Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
2021 Reader Survey?—?Entrepreneur’s Handbook I was an utter “wantrapreneur” when I first started Entrepreneur’s Handbook in 2014. Medium had just launched. I was fascinated by the platform. It was an amazing place to write. So, as a student of entrepreneurship, I published everything I was learning from my own journey and from other founders in a collection called Entrepreneur’s Handbook.
Startup Catalyst Brief brings together the best content for the entrepreneurial ecosystem from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Impact Hub
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that climate change is the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century. Despite the clear link between climate change and negative health outcomes, the health sector is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions globally. This panel focused on how key players in the health sector are taking concrete actions to turn it around for the environment, at the entrepreneurial, corporate and policy levels.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Alexander Chachava. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Alexander Chachava is a serial entrepreneur, investor and managing partner at LETA Capital , a technology investment firm. Russian-speaking and Eastern European technology entrepreneurs are acknowledged as some of the most technically skilled in the world. As a case in point, Coursera’s 2020 Global Skills Index found that Russian learners had the highest proficiency in technology and data science among 65 million learners across 60 countries.
Impact Hub
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
For a variety of reasons, many seniors looking to stay active after retirement often encounter challenges to re-engage with the job market. Supporting seniors’ entrepreneurship and providing practical solutions for people with these types of barriers is absolutely key not to leave anyone behind. Monica Moldovan believes that the experience and wisdom of seniors can and must be shared with the entire community.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Cobo , a Singapore-based crypto asset management platform, raised a $40 million Series B to accelerate the development of decentralized finance as a service (DFaaS). The round was co-led by DST Global , A&T Capital and IMO Ventures. The company will use its proceeds for the development of DeFi as a service (DFaaS) infrastructure and its existing custody services such as wallet as a service (WaaS), trading and staking as a service (StaaS).
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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.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
If you can’t control the hate, why not turn into an advantage? Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
New Zealand-based electric utility bike company Ubco announced a new strategic partnership with TPK Holdings, a Taiwanese electric components manufacturing company. As part of the agreement, TPK will be leading Ubco’s Series B with a $10 million investment, bringing the company’s total funding to $23 million. TPK will also bring the company significant supply chain support as well as scaling and manufacturing capabilities in the near future. “The partnership enables us to scale
OurCrowd
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Quantum computing in your enterprise may be a lot closer than you (probably) think. A new report from Classiq claims many enterprises are already dabbling with the technology, have budgets allocated for it, and expect equity investments to skyrocket in coming years. Read more here. The post [Classiq in TechRadar.Pro] Quantum computing may already be more widespread than we think appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
The global pandemic, along with the digital transformation it accelerated, broadened corporate attack surfaces exponentially. As a result, there were almost 1,800 publicly reported data breaches in the first six months of 2021 alone, accounting for the exposure of 18.8 billion records. Among these were devastating, large-scale breaches of consumer names, contact details, and financial records, such as the ongoing Accellion compromise that has impacted over 100 companies, organizations, and gover
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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.
OurCrowd
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Plenty, BB #:356949,the flavor-first vertical farming company with a mission to improve the lives of people, plants, and the planet, today announced it has been named a finalist for Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards. Read more here. The post [Plenty in Blue Book Services] Plenty’s rebrand honored by Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Sunday , a startup that didn’t exist just a few months ago, has raised a $100 million Series A funding round. Today’s funding round is led by Coatue with participation from partners of DST Global. Investors in the restaurant, hospitality and tech industries are also participating. I already wrote a lengthy profile of Sunday when it announced its $24 million seed round back in April.
The Seraf Compass
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
It was the summer of 2007, and all appeared calm on the horizon. The US was in the fifth year of an economic expansion, the housing market was booming, and consumer confidence was at historically high levels. It looked like a perfect time to set out on an entrepreneurial voyage. So it was with great enthusiasm and optimism, Pete Eggleston, Elio Maggini, and Christopher Payne-Taylor took a leap of faith and launched their startup, AdME (Advertiser driven Mobile Engagement).
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
While Delila Kidanu grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, mobile money platform M-Pesa was the go-to fintech platform for her and most Kenyans. The Safaricom-owned product provides basic access to financial services like sending and receiving money and purchasing airtime. Yet, some Kenyans still lack other digital financial services from savings to investments.
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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.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Yesterday I wrote about NYC’s Citibike system , which I love, and said this: There should be financial rewards for taking a bike from a kiosk that is completely full or nearly full and returning to a kiosk that is empty or nearly empty. There should also be a financial reward for docking an E-Bike in a kiosk where there are no E-Bikes or very few.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Video is at the heart of how people use the internet today, and creators are at the heart of what is being made and watched on video. Today, a startup that has built a platform that helps them produce and monetize their work is announcing a big round of funding that underscores just how lucrative and big the creator economy has become. StreamElements , which provides production and analytics tools to people who livestream and make video-on-demand for platforms like Amazon’s Twitch, YouTube
StartupNation
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses the findings of a report on the state of brick-and-mortar retailers. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about how brick-and-mortar stores can remain relevant: Are you an entrepreneur with a great story to share? If so, contact us at editor@startupnation.com and we’ll feature you on an upcoming segment of the WJR Business Beat!
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Executive assistants are the ultimate multitaskers and instead of relying on half a dozen apps to make their jobs easier, startup Cabinet is pulling all of that together into one software package designed for the 10 million-person administrative professional market. The company, with bases in both Denver and New York, is developing software to aid with daily productivity; for example, a scheduling tool that sits on top of existing company calendars like Outlook and GCal and a peer-to-peer commun
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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
Feedough
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Corporations can have more detrimental effects on the environment than. Read more.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Dan Cohen was on the hunt for a coating that could keep ice, snow and frost off of solar panels when he discovered a technology that could cut costs and reduce the environmental footprint of a broad section of products from aircrafts and drones to medical devices, pipelines and even sailboats. And it would prompt Cohen to found his own startup, Flite Material Sciences , which debuted virtually at TechCrunch Startup Battlefield.
Feedough
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Most credit card users face the hassle of handling multiple. Read more.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Buying and selling on marketplace websites like Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace often lead to meeting a stranger somewhere to complete the purchase and pick up the item. With over 1 billion Facebook Marketplace users per month , Nymbull founder Jackson Wegelin doesn’t think that’s necessary for peer-to-peer transactions. And he estimates that between interacting with potential buyers and dealing with no-shows, each sale takes about a week to complete.
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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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