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Some Thoughts On Crypto

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

The crypto sector is in an interesting phase right now. The market has rallied from its lows this past winter and is up a lot in 2019: But Bitcoin now makes up almost 70% of that aggregate market cap. In some ways, Bitcoin is the one protocol that has found lasting product-market fit. In terms of a censorship proof digital store of wealth, there is nothing that comes close to Bitcoin.

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Accessing Innovation: Corporate Executives In Unfamiliar Territory

Dream It

Originally Published on Hive. This is the second post in this series by Andrew Ackerman. View Part 1 of the series here. Because senior management may have a deep understanding of the sector and the specific needs of the corporate sponsor, it seems easy to assume that involving them in the selection process will help the corporate venture capitalist (CVC) pick the right startups to support?

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Read This First - An Entrepreneur’s Library

The Seraf Compass

Investing in early-stage companies is investing in entrepreneurs. Understanding how they measure up is partly a function of understanding how they think, or should think. Entrepreneurship has come a long way toward being a better-understood and accessible way of life. But it will never be completely mainstream, because it’s not for everyone.

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The Secret to Successful Mentorship

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Kristen Harris is the co-founder and COO of Portfolio Creative , a workforce innovation firm based in Columbus, Ohio, USA. As a member of the EO Columbus chapter, Kristen is an active participant in the EO Mentorship program. I’ve been matched with seven amazing local mentors so far! I have also served as the chapter Mentorship Chair and on the Global Mentorship Subcommittee.

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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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business.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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When medical research turns personal

Innovation 2 Enterprise

By Scott Meacham. Copyright © 2019, The Oklahoman. Of the more than 120 types of brain and central nervous system tumors, Glioblastoma (also called GBM) is the most aggressive — a deadly brain cancer with no cure. Glioblastomas often appear with no warning or prior symptoms. These Type IV tumors tend to produce their own blood vessels and are highly malignant.

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[OurCrowd in Digital Jounral] OurCrowd Expands U.S. Operations, Opens Office in Chicago

OurCrowd

OurCrowd, the global venture investing platform and Israel’s leading venture investor, has announced the opening of a new office in Chicago, Illinois. This will mark OurCrowd’s 3rd U.S. location, and the 12th dedicated location worldwide. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Digital Jounral] OurCrowd Expands U.S. Operations, Opens Office in Chicago appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Office Hours for Startups Tackling Climate Issues

Y Combinator

We’re delighted to announce that YC is hosting online office hours for founders of startups and nonprofits that are solving climate issues on Tuesday, September 24. If you’re in the early stages of building a company we’d love to meet you — anyone from idea stage through Series A and any sized nonprofit is welcome to join. From 10am to noon, we’ll host 15-minute office hours where you’ll get to chat online with YC partner Gustaf Alströmer and Director of Admissions Stephanie Simon.

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5 Tips To Pitch Your Business at Live Events

Smart Hustle Magazine

So you've got your first (or 10th) opportunity to pitch your business at a live event. Congrats. At these kinds of events you're pitching your business to the attendees, often other business owners. Most of the time you're also pitching your business to a panel of media, infleuncers or others. Here's how to ROCK that pitch and ensure it goes well. Want to attend Smart Hustle PITCH!

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Startup School Week 1 Recap: Kevin Hale and Eric Migicovsky

Y Combinator

We’ve cut down the first week of Startup School lectures to be even shorter and combined them into one podcast. First, a lecture from Kevin Hale. Kevin is a YC partner and a cofounder of Wufoo. His lecture is about How to Evaluate Startup Ideas. Then, a lecture from Eric Migicovsky. Eric is a YC partner and the founder of Pebble. His lecture is about How to Talk to Users.

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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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Climate Crisis Update: “Yes, It’s Terrible but No, I Can’t Support a Strike”

Continuations

Here is an image of Grand Bahama Island being 60% submerged during hurricane Dorian – the outline shows normal land mass, the dark areas are the only ones not submerged. This is a grim vision of our collective future: massive storms and rising sea levels making large parts of the world uninhabitable. I have shared two papers which make the case that we are are super far behind on solving the climate crisis in an earlier post but am bringing them back up here as more people need to read the

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[Cartica in Globes] Auto-tech startups adjust to delays in autonomous cars

OurCrowd

If we had to select two companies likely to become something like the next Mobileye, however, or at least a mini-Mobileye in terms of the size of its exit or IPO, we would bet on Hailo Technologies and Cortica. Read more here. The post [Cartica in Globes] Auto-tech startups adjust to delays in autonomous cars appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[Nexa3D in Business Wire] Nexa3D Partners with SIU System to Enter the Russian and CIS 3D Printing Market

OurCrowd

Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast stereolithography production 3D printers, announced today that it is partnering with SIU System, a prominent Russian supplier of 3D printers and additive manufacturing solutions to enter the growing 3D printing market in Russia and among the Commonwealth of Independent States. Read more here. The post [Nexa3D in Business Wire] Nexa3D Partners with SIU System to Enter the Russian and CIS 3D Printing Market appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[Neura in TechCrunch] Neura, a mobile app engagement analytics startup, raises $16 million Series B

OurCrowd

Neura, a startup that helps developers see how users interact with their apps, has raised a Series B of $16 million. Read more here. The post [Neura in TechCrunch] Neura, a mobile app engagement analytics startup, raises $16 million Series B appeared first on OurCrowd.

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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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[Cartica in The Times of Israel] Cortica sets up autonomous car venture with investors including Toyota, BMW

OurCrowd

Israeli startup Cortica is setting up a joint venture with subsidiaries of such car-making giants as Toyota and BMW to develop autonomous vehicle technologies using the startup’s AI-based approach, which allows computers to see and understand their surroundings by mimicking the function of mammalian brains. Read more here. The post [Cartica in The Times of Israel] Cortica sets up autonomous car venture with investors including Toyota, BMW appeared first on OurCrowd.