StartupNation
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Entrepreneurs can prevent malicious actors from undermining their vision by developing a security-first mentality. Cybersecurity is important for all businesses, large and small. Entrepreneurs who understand cyber threats can avoid compromises that disrupt business and erode trust with both clients and consumers. Today, it’s nearly impossible to compete on a significant scale without technology.
Venture Well
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Game-based learning is an excellent way to boost student engagement, and an opportunity to introduce difficult course content or teach new skills. The post activities for teaching innovation: game-based learning appeared first on VentureWell.
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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
OCTOBER 19, 2020
I read Alex Konrad’s profile of Fred Ehrsam and Matt Huang of Paradigm yesterday and was reminded of my own career. In 1996, after almost a decade at Euclid Partners, I left to start Flatiron Partners with Jerry Colonna. I was 35. Jerry was 33. We had a lot to learn but we did know one thing. We knew that the Internet was upon us and it was going to be big.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 19, 2020
In 2018, Leslie Feinzaig , the founder of Female Founders Alliance , launched a free, equity-free accelerator for women called Ready, Set, Raise. The goal was to provide under-networked female founders the coaching and connections needed to raise money. This year, as funding for female founders drops to 2017 levels , Feinzaig realized why accelerators, hers included, might not work for women as well as they work for men: demo day.
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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
OCTOBER 19, 2020
In just four years, Andrew Mason turned his Wordpress blog into an empire only to have it slip away Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
Startup Catalyst Brief brings together the best content for the entrepreneurial ecosystem from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
EntreWorks Consulting
OCTOBER 19, 2020
I’ve recently been introduced to a new term (for me at least): Zoomtowns. This refers to smaller communities, often also known as gateway communities, that are attracting highly skilled and mobile workers who seek scenic amenities and a small town feel while also remaining connected to urban work centers and practices. Think Bozeman MT, Moab UT, Bar Harbor ME, or Bend OR.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Follow these four simple steps to increase teamwork and improve performance. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Today Juniper Networks announced it was acquiring smart wide area networking startup 128 Technology for $450 million. This marks the second AI-fueled networking company Juniper has acquired in the last year and a half after purchasing Mist Systems in March 2019 for $405 million. With 128 Technology, the company gets more AI SD-WAN technology. SD-WAN is short for software-defined wide area networks, which means networks that cover a wide geographical area such as satellite offices, rather than a
Entrepreneur's Handbook
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Becoming rich is like growing a forest from one seed. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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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.
GCUC
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Let’s look at the definition: hus·tle (Verb) force (someone) to move hurriedly or unceremoniously in a specified direction. “they hustled him into the back. The post I’m so ready for the hustle culture to die. appeared first on GCUC Community.
OurCrowd
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Israeli lidar maker Innoviz Technologies said price reductions for the laser-based sensors will be key to enabling automakers to reach the next level of autonomous driving on a large scale. Read more here. The post [Innoviz in Reuters] Innoviz sees lower lidar costs accelerating autonomous car development appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
UBI Global
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Three main differences to know before you nominate! Our recent article outlined the three Corporate Matching categories that UBI Global members can participate in. These categories include Corporate Calls, #SaveTheUnicorns, and UBI Spotlight. While these two styles of opportunities might look very similar, there are three main differences between them.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 19, 2020
A startup that is aiming to digitize millions of neighborhood stores in Bangladesh just raised the country’s largest Series A financing round. Dhaka-headquartered ShopUp said on Tuesday it has raised $22.5 million in a round co-led by Sequoia Capital India and Flourish Ventures. For both the venture firms, this is the first time they are backing a Bangladeshi startup.
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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.
StartupNation
OCTOBER 19, 2020
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TechCrunch
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Remember back in March when the VC game was done for the year, checkbooks were snapping shut and startup layoffs led the headlines? So much for all that. Q3’s venture capital numbers are in and they are anything but weak. In retrospect, the Q2 VC slowdown looks more like a short-lived recharge ahead of a big push in Q3 than anything existential.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Lawyers bill by the minute. Follow these tips, and you’ll reduce those minutes. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 19, 2020
UK-based Pimloc has closed a £1.4 million (~$1.8M) seed funding round led by Amadeus Capital Partners. Existing investor Speedinvest and other unnamed shareholders also participated in the round. The 2016-founded computer vision startup launched a AI -powered photo classifier service called Pholio in 2017 — pitching the service as a way for smartphone users to reclaim agency over their digital memories without having to hand their data over to cloud giants like Google.
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Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.
OurCrowd
OCTOBER 19, 2020
OSSIO, Inc., an orthopedic fixation technology company, today announced that its OSSIO fiber Compression Screw Portfolio has received 510(k) market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for maintenance of alignment and fixation of bone fractures, comminuted fractures, fragments, osteotomies, arthrodesis and bone grafts of the upper extremity, fibula, knee, ankle and foot in the presence of appropriate brace and/or immobilization.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 19, 2020
On Friday, former Tiger Global Management investor Lee Fixel registered plans for the second fund of his new investment firm, Addition , just four months after closing the first. In fact, according to a report on Friday by the Financial Times, Fixel has already secured a fresh $1.4 billion in capital commitments for that second fund, which Addition reportedly doesn’t plan to begin investing until next year.
OurCrowd
OCTOBER 19, 2020
The Israeli automotive cyber-security company’s platform AutoSec aims to provide OEMs and Tier 1s a comprehensive solution to one of the main holdbacks of the autonomous future. Read more here. The post [C2A Security in Geektime] Israeli startup C2A launches cyber solution securing vehicles’ birth-to-earth lifecycle appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Before the 2016 election, Vice Ventures founder and general partner Catharine Dockery was bullish about the future of recreational cannabis in the United States. “We saw quite a bit more optimism around national legalization, with the feeling that a wave of states legalizing recreational use would be the final push needed” to see drug reform, she said.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
OurCrowd
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Myriad deals between the two countries run gamut from health-tech to diamonds, but food-tech and agri-tech are top priorities, investors agree. Food security is emerging as a key area in which the UAE is eager for Israeli expertise, investors in each country tell ISRAEL21c. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Israel21c] Why the UAE is looking to Israel to secure its food supplies appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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