Fri.Aug 21, 2020

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The Remote Company – 5 Steps to Ease the Transition

Angel Capital Association

By: Dror Futter, Legal and Business Adviser to Startups, Venture Capital Firms and Technology Companies My firm, Rimon Law , is a "virtual" law firm with attorneys in 31 locations in 9 countries. The company has been virtual since its foundation about 10 years ago. Pretty much everybody works remotely, but we function as an integrated firm. To the credit of the firm's founders, they have adapted various practices that help avoid some of the pitfalls of remote work.

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Sustainable Work: ESHIP Goal 7

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Goal 7 Sustainable Work: Develop professional recognition and resources for ecosystem builders. In a nutshell : Entrepreneurial ecosystem building requires perseverance. The work is arduous and often ambiguous, and it can take 20 years to see concrete results. Many practitioners – including grassroots organizers and change agents within large institutions – operate without adequate training, funding, or recognition of their work as a professional endeavor.

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3 Things Kabbage’s Acquisition by American Express Tells Us About Small Business Financing

Smart Hustle Magazine

American Express is buying Kabbage, the fintech company focused on SMEs. At first glance, the acquisition may seem like a standard acquisition by a financial services giant. However, it has several implications to small business financing that are more noteworthy than they seem. American Express says that it is buying “substantially all” of the Atlanta-based company.

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Kim Louis

Ecosystem Builder Hub

To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder? A person who connects the initiatives that otherwise would not have collaborated in a way that they can support and raise each other in their entrepreneurial journeys. What motivates you as an ecosystem builder? I am passionate about seeing people achieve what they are on earth to do! What is the most successful/impactful program/event/thing you do/have done in your ecosystem?

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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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3 Easy Tips for Embracing Uncertainty Mid-Pandemic

Dream It

Uncertainty and startups go hand in hand. Whether you’re planning micro-pivots to product development or macro-pivots in light of recent market change, you’ll need a well-tuned internal schema to assess uncertainty. In the wake of the pandemic, startups across all stages have been pressed to make swift decisions and adjust plans. Today, more than ever, the relevant question founders should be asking themselves is: what’s my bet?

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Funding Friday: Crownes Chess Set

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Let’s say you are going camping and want to bring a chess set. This cool chess set and board would be ideal. Chess is a great game and this is a great way to play it. I backed it when i saw it this morning. USV TEAM POSTS: Matt Cynamon — Aug 13, 2020 A Quick Update On Hiring Albert Wenger — Aug 13, 2020 Marxism Remains a Dangerous Idea.

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Mel Lambert

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Mel Lambert is the Director of Adult & Community Services at Kirkwood Public Library. Prior to that she was a Reference Librarian at St. Louis County Library who assists small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs with using FREE library resources to grow their businesses. Mel credits her work at St. Louis County Library as her introduction to ecosystem building. “I found ecosystem building while working here, and that has changed my life.The people I met in the last two years are imp

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[BioCatch in The Paypers] BioCatch reveals a tool that helps fraud teams provide security automation

OurCrowd

BioCatch has released the BioCatch Case Manager, a new tool that aims to help fraud and security operations teams facilitate and automate incident response. Read more here. The post [BioCatch in The Paypers] BioCatch reveals a tool that helps fraud teams provide security automation appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Eric Parker

Ecosystem Builder Hub

To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder? An Ecosystem Builder is someone working to make resources available to support entrepreneurs in their community. What motivates you as an ecosystem builder? Short answer: I believe that by helping people start business we build communities of people that care about each other’s welfare instead of people focused on how they can exploit one another for personal gain.

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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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[Honeybook in Inverse] WHEN A PAYMENT PROCESSING STARTUP WAS HIT BY FRAUD, HERE’S HOW IT RECOVERED

OurCrowd

HoneyBook is a leading business and financial management platform for small business owners and freelancers. By combining tools like invoices, contracts, brochures, and payment processing all in one platform, HoneyBook makes it easy for entrepreneurs to manage and grow their business efficiently. Founded in 2013, HoneyBook is based in San Francisco and funded by Citi Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, and Aleph.

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[DailyPay in Benzinga] How DailyPay Helped Fortune 100 Companies Digitize Their Pay Experience During COVID-19

OurCrowd

“We call it DailyPay, others call it on-demand pay,” Lee said. Daily Pay comes as a software layer that stitches together different human resources systems. Its core functionality allows employers to pay their employees daily, without running daily payroll every single day. Read more here. The post [DailyPay in Benzinga] How DailyPay Helped Fortune 100 Companies Digitize Their Pay Experience During COVID-19 appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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