Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

At the start of 2020, Chelle Neff is wrapping up a decade of considerable success, growth and innovation. In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. 5000 list twice! . You opened Urban Betty in 2005 and it’s been growing ever since.

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Revolution

JANUARY 6, 2020

A Weeklong Series: 10 Tech Trends from the Decade That Was … and What Will Be As we kick off 2020?—?both a new year, and a new decade?—?it makes sense to take a step back, reflect on what’s happened, and identify some of the trends worth keeping an eye on. I am reminded of how much has changed in the last ten years. In 2010, we were first hearing about the iPad, Facebook had just turned cash flow positive, and most people were celebrating (rather than criticizing) the growth of Silicon Valley an

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Ian Hathaway

JANUARY 6, 2020

In February 2004, Mark Zuckerberg famously launched Facebook from his Harvard dorm room at the age of 19. By that summer, Zuckerberg moved himself and the company to Silicon Valley and never looked back. Over the next eight years, Facebook would attract half a billion users and nearly $7 billion in venture capital investment, on its way to a May 2012 IPO that valued the company at more than $81 billion.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 6, 2020

KDT Medical Investments controlled by billionaire Charles Koch’s Koch Industries is expected to invest $200-250 million in Israeli MRI guided ultrasound company Insightec and become the controlling shareholder. Read more here. The post [Insightec in Globes] Charles Koch to invest $200-250m in Insightec appeared first on OurCrowd.

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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 6, 2020

Today is one of those days when everyone gets back to work after a time off. This holiday break was a particularly long one given that Christmas and New Years came in the middle of the week. So many of us are getting back to work after a particularly long break. I am a huge believer in down time. I think everyone needs a break to step away from work and rest a bit.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 6, 2020

If you're starting a SaaS company, should you prefer to sell to B2B or B2C companies? And if you would like to sell to both, how should you allocate your sales teams? If you were to hazard a guess about the share of B2C vs B2B companies, what would it be? I often find myself wondering this question in a board room or reading through S-1s of soon-to-be-public companies.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 6, 2020

YC Partner Aaron Harris on how to cope with founder depression. Topics. [00:00] – Starting a company is hard. [00:32] – All founders go through rough times. [01:05] – Don’t bottle things up. [01:47] – Seek professional help. [02:35] – Be there for fellow founders.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 6, 2020

“With his proven commercialization and financial leadership expertise in a broad range of successful medical technology and diagnostic companies, I am confident that he will be an invaluable voice on our Board as we continue to bring solutions to market that improve the lives of patients with Parkinson’s disease.”. Read more here. The post [Global Kinetics in Yahoo Finance] Global Kinetics Corporation Appoints Matthew Garrett As Independent Director to its Board of Directors appeared first on O

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 6, 2020

Viziblezone, a Labs/02 portfolio company, has unveiled an Android based Vehicle Cockpit version of the company’s vulnerable road users collision avoidance system. Read more here. The post [Labs/02 in Just Auto] Visiblezone unveils collision avoidance system appeared first on OurCrowd.

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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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OurCrowd

JANUARY 6, 2020

Forecasting India’s weather has always been tricky. Weather data software company ClimaCell has partnered with Google Cloud to deliver faster weather updates with high-resolution imaging. Read more here. The post [ClimaCell in Business Insider India] Now, Indians can find where the actual clouds are — on Google Cloud appeared first on OurCrowd.

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