Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 1, 2022

Contributed by Vincent Finaldi, an EO New Jersey member and vice president of TeleCloud , a second-generation business that provides seamless VoIP communications solutions. Vincent also invests time in his passion project, $econd Generation , a video podcast that addresses second-generation businesses and the unique challenges of growing past the founder, navigating through family dynamics and continuing the family legacy.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

Bastian Hasslinger. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Bastian Hasslinger is an investor at Picus Capital. He is building Picus’ Berlin office focusing on early-stage technology ventures. Under normal circumstances, the higher the valuation of a startup, the better it is for all stakeholders involved. High valuations indicate success and the potential of a business; they attract new customers and new talent; they build a reputation.

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OkDork

JULY 1, 2022

There’s a new type of business I’m seeing more and more of: Super successful one-person companies. In this post, we look at 3 case study examples: A babysitting company. A health and fitness ebook publisher. And a beat-maker. All 3 of these one-person companies are million-dollar businesses, and they just hire freelancers to operate. Let’s dive into how they do it.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

According to a report by Capchase comparing more than 400 SaaS startups to unicorns that reached the public markets in the last two years, the top performers “are handily beating the ‘Rule of 40,'” reports Kyle Wiggers. For those of us who haven’t memorized economic frameworks: The Rule of 40 is a metric investors developed to gauge the health and growth potential of SaaS startups.

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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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OurCrowd

JULY 1, 2022

Top investment opportunities Startup of the Week: Ripple sends cows on vacation 3d Signals: Bringing the world’s factories online SoftBank: OurCrowd Summit moves the needle OurCrowd hosts Jain angel investor delegation Israeli tech gets planes flying on time Payoneer endorses ThetaRay transaction monitoring Axie Infinity funds 200 NAS Academy fellowships SaNOtize CEO: From sommelier to scientist Forbes: Israel’s FoodTech sector leads global revolution Remilk inks 10-year deal with major Israeli

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 1, 2022

And the 7 solutions to abate their consequences and save your flailing business before it fails for good. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

As a stock photographer, taking great photos is often only just a tiny part of the job. To run a successful business, keywording, categorizing, captioning, and all the other admin that goes with it can take up almost as much time. That’s the problem Wirestock is solving, and the company just landed an important deal with Getty Images to broaden its content distribution.

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Entrepreneur - Entrepreneurs Category

JULY 1, 2022

How Paul Barton turned his passion for music and engineering into an iconic company.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

In a sign of the times, Swedish buy now, pay later giant Klarna is reportedly close to inking a new round of funding that would slash its valuation to $6.5 billion — about 1/7 of what the company was valued in June of 2021. The Wall Street Journal reported today, citing anonymous sources, that Klarna was “negotiating to raise about $650 million mostly from existing investors led by Sequoia Capital.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 1, 2022

Yes, you can. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

It may feel like it’s been a few years since OpenSea announced the funding round that pushed its valuation to the $13 billion mark. It was January. At the time, this column dug into the company’s financial performance and came to a number of conclusions, primarily that the company was generating a lot of revenue. That meant OpenSea appeared somewhat inexpensive at its $13 billion price tag when stacked up against the revenue multiples other unicorns were getting in new, aggressive ve

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A Smart Bear: Longform

JULY 1, 2022

Binstack is a technique for selecting the "single most impactful" solution when there are multiple, incomparable dimensions to evaluate.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

It’s a fact that startups, regardless of industry, face more hurdles today than they did a year ago. Driven by inflation, the war in Ukraine and other economic headwinds, recessionary fears have put a squeeze on sources of funding that were previously easily attainable. The consequence? Drastic cost-cutting: Through late June, 22,000 workers in the U.S. tech sector have been laid off this year, according to a Crunchbase News tally.

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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.

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OkDork

JULY 1, 2022

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify. In today’s episode, I talk to relationship coach Stephanie Rigg. Stephanie used to be a corporate lawyer, but after some soul searching (and Google searching) she became a relationship coach to help people have better and healthier love lives. Her first client came from a referral from a friend, and after posting on Instagram for 6 months, she finally got her first non-referral client.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

Hello and welcome back to Equity , a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This was a live week on the podcast, meaning that Mary Ann and Alex and Natasha and Grace teamed up with the fine audio and visual folks from our mothership Yahoo to not only record the show, but to do so in front of, well, all of you!

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Entrepreneur - Entrepreneurs Category

JULY 1, 2022

How Paul Barton turned his passion for music and engineering into an iconic company.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

June brought another wave of layoffs in tech, with cuts impacting roughly the same number of employees as May: 16,000 employees, according to tracker layoffs.fyi. Another layoff aggregator from TrueUp paints a more dire picture, counting 26,000 impacted employees this month, up from about 20,000 last month. Either way, the data is grim. The end of a second straight month of nearly daily layoffs shows how every startup sector, from mobility to fintech, is impacted by the downturn.

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OurCrowd

JULY 1, 2022

As artificial intelligence and machine learning continue to transform the way businesses conduct their daily operations, it’s important for leaders to remember to keep in mind the original intention of the technology. It was originally conceived for the people, and by the people, to help them lead a more productive life in (and out of) the office.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

It’s a big week for startups developing technology for e-commerce marketplaces. We saw companies like Nautical Commerce bag $30 million in Series A funding to help any sized business create their own marketplace. Meanwhile, Shop Circle made its public debut with $65 million under its belt with apps so that Shopify merchants can quickly set up their businesses.

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OurCrowd

JULY 1, 2022

The treatment for a lake in the Upstate has now become the blueprint for how to prevent dangerous bacteria from affecting other lakes and waterways across the state. Read more here. The post [BlueGreen Water Technologies in WYFF4] Water treatment company allows Upstate lake to reopen after bacteria concerns appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

TikTok rival Triller has confidentially submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission paperwork for an initial public offering of its Class A common stock. The announcement comes as the company ended its $5 billion merger with video-tech company SeaChange International two weeks ago. Similar to TikTok, Triller allows users to create and share short-form videos set to music.

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