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closing the gender gap in STEM entrepreneurship

Venture Well

Tara Loomis spoke with Isabelle Monlouis about ways the broader innovation and entrepreneurship community can help close the gender gap. The post closing the gender gap in STEM entrepreneurship appeared first on VentureWell.

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Build a Better Tribe, Build a Better World

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In August 2019, Kimberly Hickok Smith spoke at the MyEO Women of EO Summit in Bogota, Colombia. While sharing her professional journey—from tween entrepreneur to international executive—she also spoke to the audience of men and women about supporting each other and making a difference in the world. . I was the first elected president of EO and the first chairman of the Global Board.

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You Can’t Please Everyone

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I get a lot of feedback on this blog. I appreciate all of it. Even the harsh stuff (you are an idiot, etc). One of the things I have learned from writing here is that the same words will generate very different reactions from people. Last week I wrote about the value of bluffing. It triggered a ton of inbound email. I received two emails within seconds of each other.

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Leadership reputation a catalyst for business growth

NZ Entrepreneur

When you run your own business – and you’re not a large operation – the basics of success might seem simple. Business booms when more people want to buy from you, existing customers want to stick with you, and your staff are happy to work for you. But anyone who’s run a family-owned or small to medium enterprise will know that driving business success is a complicated matter.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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Climate Crisis: Activism Versus Innovation?

Continuations

If you have been following my posts on the climate crisis , you know that I have been supporting various forms of activism. I was pleased to see the massive turnout at the climate strike all around the globe and especially here in New York, where Greta Thunberg will be addressing the UN today. Some people have been pushing back along the lines of “this activism is distracting from the real need which is for innovation;” or “all they want is renewables but we really need nuclear;” or even more po

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Office Hours with Nick Mehta of Gainsight Oct 9

Tomasz Tunguz

Next week, on the 9th of October, Redpoint will host Office Hours with Nick Mehta. Nick is the iconic CEO of Gainsight, the leader in customer success. Nick and his team created the category and know the best practices of the world’s leading customer success organizations. Customer success is evolving quickly and we’re seeing different models of the practice evolve in our portfolio.

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Travel without social praise

Derek Sivers

I met a couple who were thinking of quitting their jobs and travelling the world for a year. They asked my thoughts. I suggested they should only do it if they don’t bring a camera, and don’t tell anyone but their family and few dear friends. No sharing on social media. Why? Because we often live for others, without even realizing it. We are trying to impress an invisible crowd.

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[Foretellix in PR Newswire] Foretellix Targets Increasingly Visible Gaps in ADAS and Autonomous Vehicle Safety by Opening and Contributing its Measurable Scenario Description Language (M-SDL)

OurCrowd

Foretellix, an Israeli based start-up with a mission to enable measurable safety of autonomous vehicles (AVs), today announced it has opened Measurable Scenario Description Language (M-SDL) to the ADAS and AV ecosystem and contributed the language concepts to the Association for Standardization of Automation and Measuring Systems (ASAM) standards committee.

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[Surgical Theater in Fox Los Angeles] Medical Advances: O.C. hospital uses advanced technology in the operating room

OurCrowd

Vanessa Borge visits the Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach where doctors are equipped with a virtual reality headset and controllers, from Surgical Theater. Watch it here. The post [Surgical Theater in Fox Los Angeles] Medical Advances: O.C. hospital uses advanced technology in the operating room appeared first on OurCrowd.

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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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[OurCrowd in Estadão] Fundo israelense OurCrowd faz evento em SP de olho no ecossistema local

OurCrowd

Entre terça e quarta-feira, a firma realiza seu primeiro evento no País, o OurCrowd Sync. Segundo Jon Medved, presidente executivo do fundo, a empresa tem três metas com o evento, que reunirá startups, investidores e gente do ecossistema. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Estadão] Fundo israelense OurCrowd faz evento em SP de olho no ecossistema local appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[Foretellix in EE Times] AV Scenario Description Language Is Now Open

OurCrowd

Foretellix, a Tel Aviv-based startup, is a pioneer in creating a common description language — called Measurable Scenario Description Language — for ADAS and AV designers. The company announced Monday that it has now made M-SDL open to the industry (under the Apache 2.0 license). “Anyone can access it,” said Ziv Binyamini, CEO and co-founder of Foretellix.

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[Phantom Auto in CNBC] Your order is on its way, thanks to teleoperated delivery vehicles

OurCrowd

The next phase of growth for on-demand delivery services will soon include driverless, autonomous vehicles that may be teleoperated by remote-based drivers who ensure that food and other items reach their destination. Postmates, the on-demand delivery firm based in San Francisco, is partnering with Phantom Auto, an autonomous vehicle teleoperator based in nearby Mountain View, to coordinate driverless deliveries.

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[DarioHealth in PR Newswire] DarioHealth CEO Erez Raphael Presents to Digital Therapeutics Leaders at DTx East 2019

OurCrowd

DarioHealth Corp. (NASDAQ: DRIO) (“DarioHealth” or “Dario”), a leading, global digital therapeutics company, today announced that Erez Raphael, DarioHealth’s Chief Executive Officer, will be a speaker at the second annual DTx East 2019 conference taking place at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA from September 24-26, 2019.

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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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[Sight Diagnostics in WebWire] Sight Diagnostics Announces Strategic Hires to Expand US and Global Presence, Bringing Improved Blood Testing to Millions

OurCrowd

Sight Diagnostics, the company working to provide patients with lab-grade blood testing results in minutes, today announces two strategic hires to drive global growth. The expansion of the team supports Sight’s clinical progress in the US as the company recently completed clinical trials and is working toward commercialization. Read more here. The post [Sight Diagnostics in WebWire] Sight Diagnostics Announces Strategic Hires to Expand US and Global Presence, Bringing Improved Blood Testing to M

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[CEO Jon Medved on The Armstrong Williams Show] The Age of Tech

OurCrowd

This 60-minute special “Your Voice, Your Future” roundtable discussion will foster a conversation about the current effect’s technology has on our society. Watch it here. The post [CEO Jon Medved on The Armstrong Williams Show] The Age of Tech appeared first on OurCrowd.