Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The current economic crunch reminds us of the importance of business resiliency. After all, it’s only the most robust businesses that can manage to withstand the pressures added by a pandemic. For Jenefeness Tucker, two Washington-based pizza shops drive this lesson home. One is no more, while the other thrives even during these hard times. Can you guess which business is resilient?

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

We have been back in NYC for about a week after being away for the entire pandemic. We were in LA when the pandemic hit and then spent the summer on the east end of Long Island. Like everyone, we have read the horror stories of NYC being a wasteland of homelessness, crime, shuttered storefronts, filthy streets, and more. These stories occupy the front page of the NY Post every day and cannot be avoided.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Aevus Precision Diagnostics is focused on developing an innovative tool to help physicians select and prescribe drugs on an individualized basis to patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Their test, known as PrecisionRx, takes a number of factors into consideration and uses machine learning algorithms to rank drugs according to predicted patient compliance and effectiveness for each unique patient.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I hear from a lot of founders who want to know what I think. I want to know what they think. It’s fine if you’re at a super early stage, and you’re looking for some direction—trying to figure out if anyone has done something like this, or whether or not, in my “expertise” I believe some aspect of expected consumer behavior. Let’s be clear, however, that’s not fundraising.

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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Oklahoma-based Kirrhos Pharmaceuticals is developing a novel, first-in-class treatment. for a severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease known as NASH. OKLAHOMA CITY — i2E, Inc., recently led an $850,000 seed investment in Oklahoma. City-based Kirrhos Pharmaceuticals, which is developing a therapeutic for NASH, a life-. threatening liver condition that afflicts up to 12 percent of adult Americans.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Growing up in Dallas in the oil boom years, it was no surprise that my first audit client was Halliburton in Duncan, OK, or that I would work for an oil & gas company originally from Enid, OK (Champlin Petroleum). When oil & gas struggled in the late 80’s, the telecommunications sector was booming on the east coast. While most of America was glued to their TVs watching the first Gulf War unfold live on their screens, I was preparing a proposal to be submitted to Saudi Aramco as soon as t

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OurCrowd

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

NanoLock Security, the market leader of ironclad protection for IoT and connected edge devices, announces its commercial collaboration with OPTAGE, a leading Japanese service provider and subsidiary of the Kansai Electric Power Company to power a new nationwide service offering to cyber-protect, update, and manage connected devices across Japan. Read more here.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

As the country navigates COVID-19 restrictions, the nation’s SME community will again be thinking about how they can continue to adapt and survive in an unpredictable and economically challenging environment. In the findings from our MYOB General Election Snapshot, we saw that ongoing uncertainty around COVID-19 was the leading concern of SME owners and decision-makers, followed by worries about maintaining levels of customer demand and consumer confidence, and fears about their ability to conti

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OurCrowd

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Kfir Oved, chairman, co-founder and CTO of MeMed Diagnostics, writes about the development of its new technology aiming to combat antibiotic misuse and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Read more here. The post [MeMed in Med Tech News] Testing times: Combatting antibiotic misuse and antimicrobial resistance appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

It started as an idea on an ESHIP Storytelling call in September 2019—a campaign to highlight entrepreneurial ecosystem builders who selflessly serve in their communities but don’t always get thanked. The Unsung Heroes of Ecosystem Building is a storytelling campaign spearheaded by Anika Horn , Jessica Edwards , and I to raise the profile of entrepreneurial ecosystem builders around the country.

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OurCrowd

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

data.world, the cloud-native enterprise data catalog company, today announced it has closed a $26 million round of venture capital funding led by Tech Pioneers Fund. Other participants in the round include new investors Breyer Capital, Prologis Ventures, and Alumni Ventures Group. Existing investors, Shasta Ventures, OurCrowd, and Workday Ventures also participated, along with several prominent angel investors including Arthur Patterson, Lincoln Brown, and Cotter Cunningham.

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Forward Cities

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Welcome to Forward Cities. We are a national nonprofit equipping communities and regions to grow and sustain more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems. We’d love for you to tell us about you, and learn more about us.

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OurCrowd

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Austin-based startup data.world has raised $26 million in funding to expand its team and grow its product offerings, the company said Tuesday. The funding round was led by Tech Pioneers Fund. Other investors included Breyer Capital, Prologis Ventures, Alumni Ventures Group, Shasta Ventures, OurCrowd and Workday Venture. Read more here. The post [data.world in Statesman] Austin’s data.world raises $26M to speed growth appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Many companies today pursue a pincer GTM. First, target the individual user and then convince the economic buyer, typically a manager, director, or VP depending on the scale. Two constituents in the sales motion, but only one website raises a conundrum. Who do you serve on the home page? Technical products often face this two persona quandary. And it surfaces on the website because of the constraint of a single home page.

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OurCrowd

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Hub Security, the cyber security platform, is announcing the use of its military-grade VaultHSM to secure INX Limited’s crypto services.This news comes on the heels of INX Limited’s latest announcement of its initial public offering this week of up to 130 million INX Security Tokens (the “INX Tokens” or “Tokens”).

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OurCrowd

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

“People are trying to navigate through the most trying time they’ve had since the great depression,” said Brett Hurt, the company’s CEO and Co-founder. The ability to access data quickly for insights and decision making can lead to a competitive advantage, he said. Read more here. The post [data.world in SiliconHills] Austin’s data.world closes on $26 Million in funding as demand for its data platform soars appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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