Wed.Nov 13, 2019

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Ben Franklin Alum Company, Sustainable Composites, In The News!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Sustainable Composites Introduces Recycled Enspire Leather To Market, And La-Z-Boy And Timberland Sign On! Pamela Danziger/Forbes. Five years ago two scientists had a mad idea: recycle leather scraps and turn them back into a useable leather product. Tom Tymon and Frank Fox with chemistry and engineering backgrounds had the know-how, after working for years in new product development for Armstrong World Industries.

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Scavenger Hunt: What To Look For In A Pitch Deck

The Seraf Compass

Deciding whether to invest in a good idea is hard. Even when its potential is clearly explained. Trying to make that evaluation without a solid explanation is an exercise in needless frustration. I’ve talked about the role of a compelling executive summary to get an investor's initial attention and secure their agreement to take a pitch meeting. But what should that investor expect out of the ensuing pitch deck?

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WINNERS OF BEN FRANKLIN’S TECHCELERATOR PITCH NIGHT TOOK HOME A TOTAL OF $10,000!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

LANCASTER, PA – On Tuesday, November 12, 2019 six local tech-entrepreneurs made pitch presentations to a panel of judges for a chance to win up to $10,000. The audience of more than 70 people who attended also had the opportunity to vote for their favorite pitch. First place ($7,000) as well as the Fan Favorite Vote went to Sam Beiler and Jared Neff with Boostpoint, a startup that provides an easy way for small businesses to advertise on Facebook and Instagram.

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How to Deal With Colleagues in Denial

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Written for EO by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, disaster avoidance expert, speaker and author. . When was the last time a colleague said something so ridiculous that it made your jaw drop? A four-year study by LeadershipIQ.com found that 23 percent of CEOs were fired for denying reality , meaning refusing to recognize negative facts about his or her organization’s performance.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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How One Entrepreneur Empowers Adults With Disabilities Through Art

Smart Hustle Magazine

About Creativity Explored. Creativity Explored gives artists the space to create, and a space to show off their work. This is a rarity, as many studios focus on just one of the above. These artists have a deep relationship with Creativity Explored, as their art originates in their studio and then is seen and sold in their exhibits. Artists range from 20 years old to over 80 years old, and some have been with the studio since their opening in 1983. .

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4 ways to foster transparency in your organization

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

By Ana Gonzalez. Responsible business starts with you. Whether you are a young entrepreneur leading an organization or you are a young professional at a large company, responsible business relies on your values and actions and whether or not you actively embrace transparency in your business decisions. Entrepreneurs and young professionals today are held to a high standard and are expected to incorporate transparency into their companies early on.

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Philanthropy

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

This is a week full of philanthropy for The Gotham Gal and me. We are attending two fundraisers for organizations we support and throwing one for an organization we started. I woke up thinking about giving back and how important it has become to us. Neither of us grew up in environments that were deep in philanthropy but somehow we were drawn to it in our thirties.

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4 maneras de fomentar la transparencia en tu organización

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Por Ana González. Los negocios responsables comienzan contigo. Tanto si eres un joven emprendedor que dirige una organización como si eres un joven profesional que trabaja en una gran empresa, la responsabilidad empresarial depende de tus valores y acciones, y de si aceptas activamente o no la transparencia en tus decisiones empresariales. Los emprendedores y los jóvenes profesionales de hoy en día deben responder a un alto nivel y se espera que incorporen la transparencia en sus empresas desde

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What Makes The Top 10% Of Founders Different?

Y Combinator

Y Combinator CEO and Partner Michael Seibel on what makes the top 10% of founders different. Topics. 00:00 – What Makes The Top 10% Of Founders Different? 00:35 – Great founders execute. 1:22 – Formidability. 2:09 – Clear communication. 3:40 – Internal motivation. 4:52 – Note that “idea” is not on this list.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Can Business Insurance Be Simple? New Service by THREE Thinks So.

Smart Hustle Magazine

Insurance, business or personal is messy. It comes with lots of legalese, lots of paper and it's a pain to wade through and understand. A relatively new company, THREE is out to reimagine business insurance for small businesses, THREE makes the process easy and simple. You answer about 20 questions and in a few minutes are presented with a simple and comprehensive 3 page small business insurance policy.

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Startup School Week 11 Recap – Geoff Ralston’s Parting Advice

Y Combinator

In this week’s lecture YC President Geoff Ralston shares parting advice for all the founders that participated in Startup School. If you want to sign up for next year’s edition of Startup School, you can put your name on the waitlist at StartupSchool.org. Topics. 00:00 – Intro. 00:31 – Geoff Ralston’s Parting Advice. 00:51 – There is no one path. 3:19 – Find your path. 3:26 – Focus on what matters. 4:14 – Startups are hard. 4:46 – Things will go wr

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[Nexa3D in Business Wire] Nexa3D Scales Commercial Shipments of Its NXE400 Around the World

OurCrowd

Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast production 3D printers, announced today that it is rapidly scaling commercial shipments of its NXE400 printers in the U.S., Europe, Japan and Korea. The company plans to showcase its expanded portfolio of printers and materials at Formnext 2019 at the XponentialWorks booth B.21 in Hall 11 in the Frankfurt Messe. Read more here.

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[Tyto Care in CNet] First at-home, on-demand medical exam kit launches at Best Buy

OurCrowd

The health tech company just launched its hand-held telemedicine examination device, TytoHome, at Best Buy online and at 300 locations across the country (it was previously only available directly from health providers). Read more here. The post [Tyto Care in CNet] First at-home, on-demand medical exam kit launches at Best Buy appeared first on OurCrowd.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?