Berkonomics
AUGUST 13, 2020
Have you experienced a business failure? Are you currently at risk due to events you cannot control? Not all companies are successful. Your end game could be a failure of the business. In fact, many angel investors or venture capitalists look for and respect the lessons learned by entrepreneurs that have survived a failed business. The key question is: Why did an entrepreneur fail?
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 13, 2020
Our portfolio company Quizlet put out a “ State of Remote Learning Report ” this week based on what they are seeing across their global learning platform during the pandemic. Quizlet wrote a blog post about it as well. There are some very interesting data points in the report: Quizlet explains this chart in their report this way: Although no country was prepared for the quick pivot to remote learning, most were able to not only return to their pre-COVID-19 online study levels, but ac
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Paul G. Silva
AUGUST 13, 2020
One of my favorite jokes goes something like this: Whenever a new position opens up, and I have to sort through a stack of resumes, the first thing I do is take half of them at random and throw them away. I don’t want unlucky people working in this department. As with many good jokes, it’s funny because it has a nugget of truth to it. Anyone who’s run an accelerator, a grant program, reviewed book/screenplay manuscripts, or been in charge of hiring has an impossible challenge:
Smart Hustle Magazine
AUGUST 13, 2020
Ramon had a chance to chat with Li Hayes and the PPA.com network — Professional Photographers of America — on Facebook Live about how social media can help kickstart your business. While social media marketing is nothing new, this pandemic has caused many businesses to start thinking outside of the box. Marketing needs to be better, smarter and more intentional.
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Impact Hub
AUGUST 13, 2020
In many ways, COVID-19 snuck up on the world, and for the last 6 months it managed to change systems that would normally take years, and even decades to establish. For Impact Hub, it made the liquid and digital elements of our network more important than ever, and at the same time encouraged us to reflect and pivot certain aspects of how we operate and how we provide support to Impact Hubs and our members across the globe.
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Impact Hub
AUGUST 13, 2020
Impact Hub Montréal has been committed to being a driver for the achievements of the SDGs through multi-stakeholder convening. After two years of operations, we are sad to see Impact Hub Montreal leave the network. We have come to a strategic agreement to part ways as the local team will follow a more regional approach to broaden their reach throughout the Province of Quebec.
Continuations
AUGUST 13, 2020
I have been meaning to write a blog post about Marxism following an exchange in the comments to one of my posts about Trump’s dictatorial tendencies. Essentially the thrust of the comment was that Marxism is a bigger threat in the US today than fascism. I disagree with this assertion, but I do think that the extremes to which we have taken capitalism have opened the door for a resurgence of beliefs that it needs to be toppled entirely rather than shrunken dramatically, as I propose in The World
OurCrowd
AUGUST 13, 2020
RAVIN.AI, a developer of vehicle inspection technologies, recently announced an investment round led by Fraser McCombs Capital, while also bringing on auto industry executive Jim O’Brien as its Americas general manager. Listen here. The post [Ravin in Auto Remarketing] RAVIN.AI lands Fraser McCombs-led investment, announces GM for Americas appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
AUGUST 13, 2020
¿Cuándo? Martes 18 de agosto de 2020 a las 3:00 PM, hora de El Salvador. Tema: ¿Cómo desarrollar ambientes laborales inclusivos? Descripción: Para las organizaciones que en la actualidad quieren ser competitivas, crear ambientes laborales inclusivos se ha vuelto crítico para el éxito empresarial. Para esto, la diversidad, la inclusión y la equidad son pilares fundamentales de una estrategia que puede llegar a brindar muchos beneficios, como diferenciarse de otros competidores, atraer y retener a
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OurCrowd
AUGUST 13, 2020
DarioHealth Corp. (Nasdaq: DRIO), a pioneer in the global digital therapeutics market, today announced that an emerging science industry poster has been accepted for presentation at the virtual Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES) 2020 Annual Conference, Read more here. The post [DarioHealth in Yahoo Finance] DarioHealth Announces Poster Presentation at the Virtual Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists 2020 Annual Conference appeared first on OurCrowd B
Y Combinator
AUGUST 13, 2020
We’re excited to announce our first-ever YC Build Sprint. This is a 4-week period to work intensively towards a defined goal alongside a community of thousands of other founders. The sprint will kick off on August 24 and be administered through our free Startup School platform. Also, we’ll be awarding 20 grants of $10,000 to winners selected from among the sprint participants!
Smart Hustle Magazine
AUGUST 13, 2020
A small business owner accountant shares her personal story of how to get over perceived limitations. My freshman year of college. I needed to prove that I could make it. I was the first from my small school to go away to college. I couldn't fail. I needed to prove that I could do this. College was different from high school. I got a 60% on my first quiz.
OurCrowd
AUGUST 13, 2020
Companies making plant-based milk and meat products are heating up. Hot on the heels of Beyond Meat, the plant-based burger company that scored the most successful IPO of 2019 , I see the beginnings of a non-dairy milk war. Producers of plant-based milk substitutes are racking up record sales of products made from oats, peas, soy, almond, coconut and rice.
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Forward Cities
AUGUST 13, 2020
Forward Cities is a national nonprofit equipping communities and regions to grow and sustain more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems.
OurCrowd
AUGUST 13, 2020
“We felt LINK e-scooters could really comply with our speed and geofencing requirements. We’re now much more confident about offering micro-mobility in Manhattan because we know our public spaces will be protected,” said Jared Wasinger, Assistant to the City Manager. “That, coupled with how LINK manages their fleet through dedicated, local employees will make for a solid deal.”.
OurCrowd
AUGUST 13, 2020
Trusona has announced that its passwordless authentication technology now supports Windows 10 to allow authentication with biometrics and other technologies. The solution works with the enterprise’s existing infrastructure, and does not require hardware or software upgrades. Authentication to Active Directory can be performed through any standard Windows 10 desktop, laptop, or tablet.
OurCrowd
AUGUST 13, 2020
“Our company’s aim is to encourage our members to lead healthy and holistic lifestyles, and broadening the range of methods by which they can so and catering to everyone’s personal tastes and preferences is an essential part of our mission,” said Sammy Rubin, CEO and founder of YuLife. Read more here. The post [yulife in Cover Magazine] YuLife adds cycling rewards appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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