Wed.Aug 28, 2019

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Spade Work: How Early Stage Board Directors Add Value

The Seraf Compass

Over the past few years, there has been much talk about the importance of investing both financial and human capital into the rapidly expanding entrepreneurial ecosystem. From our perspective, human capital is as important as financial capital in driving the long term success of startup companies. So how do we go about the job of applying human capital to foster this success?

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Diana Hu on Augmented Reality and Building a Startup in a New Market

Y Combinator

Diana Hu cofounded Escher Reality, which went through the Summer 2017 batch of YC. They were acquired by Niantic and she is now the head of their AR platform. She’s on Twitter @sdianahu. Topics. 00:00 – Intro. 00:15 – Getting into AR. 2:30 – Her first exposure to AR. 4:15 – AR’s future role in media. 7:20 – Deciding where to go with the product. 9:30 – Innovations that enabled AR. 14:00 – Building a product in a new market. 17:00 – Raising mo

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The Erasure Protocol

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Some crypto projects are developed from scratch. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and our portfolio company Algorand are examples of this. The developers have a vision and they go out and build it. Other crypto projects evolve from something else. Kin and Props , both created by USV portfolio companies, are examples of that. A particularly interesting example of the latter model is Numerai>Numeraire>Erasure.

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How to Pull Yourself Out of a Mental Low Point

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Because being an entrepreneur is hard. And low points are inevitable. Written by Mike Scott, co-founder and CEO of NONA , a software development studio based in South Africa. I started my first business when I was 16, and as I write this I am 36. In my 20 years of being an entrepreneur, I cannot even begin to count the number of times that I have had bad days that could have been the beginning of the end for the business in question.

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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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business.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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[Hailo in EE Times] Details of Hailo AI Edge Accelerator Emerge

OurCrowd

Secretive Israeli AI accelerator startup Hailo has revealed some key details of its novel compute architecture, following the launch of its first chip, the Hailo-8, in May. Read more here. The post [Hailo in EE Times] Details of Hailo AI Edge Accelerator Emerge appeared first on OurCrowd.

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La tienda de café que levanta a una comunidad salvadoreña

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Edwin Martínez es el fundador de Café Colón , una innovadora cafetería ubicada en San Salvador (El Salvador). Como miembro activo de la red YLAI, Edwin alienta a jóvenes emprendedores, estudiantes y personas interesadas en el desarrollo profesional y personal a utilizar las herramientas de la red YLAI y les ayuda a hacerlo. Edwin aceptó el reto de “ #YLAIFortalece ” y tomó la iniciativa de ofrecer internet y mesas gratis así como de imprimir los certificados de finalización a quienes tomen los c

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[Nexa3D in Yahoo Finance] Nexa3D Partners with CREAT3D to Enter the UK 3D Printing Market

OurCrowd

Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast stereolithography production 3D printers, expanded its global presence to the UK market today announcing a partnership with CREAT3D, a leading value-added additive manufacturing solutions provider. Read more here. The post [Nexa3D in Yahoo Finance] Nexa3D Partners with CREAT3D to Enter the UK 3D Printing Market appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Entering the United States to Study

Continuations

Thirty one years ago, in 1987, I landed at Boston Logan Airport with an F1 student visa to attend Harvard. I was full of excitement and not the least bit concerned about getting into the country. I had been here twice before, once staying with a family in Rochester, Minnesota for a school year (1983/84) and once in the summer of 1986 to tour schools all across the US.

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[Hailo in Globes] Auto-tech startups adjust to delays in autonomous cars

OurCrowd

If we had to select two companies likely to become something like the next Mobileye, however, or at least a mini-Mobileye in terms of the size of its exit or IPO, we would bet on Hailo Technologies and Cortica. Read more here. The post [Hailo in Globes] Auto-tech startups adjust to delays in autonomous cars appeared first on OurCrowd.

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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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[Beyond Meat in Yahoo Finance] Popeyes chicken sandwich is officially sold out for now, KFC’s Beyond Meat fried chicken sells out in 5 hours

OurCrowd

Popeyes said the sandwich is sold out for now but the chain plans to bring it back for good. Furthermore, KFC’s Beyond Meat fried chicken sold out in less than 5 hours at a single restaurant in Atlanta. Yahoo Finance’s Jen Rogers, Andy Serwer, and Myles Udland discuss. Watch here. The post [Beyond Meat in Yahoo Finance] Popeyes chicken sandwich is officially sold out for now, KFC’s Beyond Meat fried chicken sells out in 5 hours appeared first on OurCrowd.