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Space startup Gitai raises $17.1M to help build the robotic workforce of commercial space

TechCrunch

Japanese space startup Gitai has raised a $17.1 million funding round, a Series B financing for the robotics startup. This new funding will be used for hiring, as well as funding the development and execution of an on-orbit demonstration mission for the company’s robotic technology, which will show its efficacy in performing in-space satellite servicing work.

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How to Identify Your Core Values and Align Them with Your Business Model

StartupNation

As an entrepreneur, it’s crucial that your business model and your personal core values are aligned in order to achieve long-term success. The truth about entrepreneurship is that each of us gets to create our business in a way that works best for us, yet many entrepreneurs leave lousy workplace conditions only to replace them with self-imposed constraints and rules in our own businesses.

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Justworks’ Series B pitch deck may be the most wonderfully simple deck I’ve ever seen

TechCrunch

It may be tough to remember, but there was a time long ago when Justworks wasn’t a household name. Though its monthly revenue growth charts were up and to the right, it had not even broken the $100,000 mark. Even then, Bain Capital Venture’s Matt Harris felt confident in betting on the startup. Harris says that, with any investment (particularly at the early stage of a company), the decision really comes down to the team and more importantly, the founder.

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How to Make Money Online Without Tons of Startup Capital

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Flashback in time: I’m 26 years old, my girlfriend is pregnant, and we’re living in her parents’ basement rent-free because we were that… Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business.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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Autonomous drone maker Skydio raises $170M led by Andreessen Horowitz

TechCrunch

Skydio has raised $170 million in a Series D funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz’s Growth Fund. That pushes it into unicorn territory, with $340 million in total funding and a post-money valuation north of $1 billion. Skydio’s fresh capital comes on the heels of its expansion last year into the enterprise market, and it intends to use the considerable pile of cash to help it expand globally and accelerate product development.

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Oklahoma offers resources for today’s influencers

Innovation 2 Enterprise

By Scott Meacham. Fifty years before the world wide web and more than 80 years ahead of the phenomenon of social media, Wiley Post, was (in today’s parlance) an “influencer.” Oklahoma offers resources for today’s influencers. Wiley Post went from being a dare-devil barnstormer and pilot of the rich and famous to becoming the first person to fly solo around the world.

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Work in 4D to Crush Your Business Goals

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Do, Defer, Delegate, Delete Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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[SkyTran in Live Mint] Reliance arm raises stake in transportation firm SkyTran

OurCrowd

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has more than doubled its stake in US-based SkyTran Inc., underscoring the oil-to-retail conglomerate’s ambitious plans for eco-friendly transportation systems. Read more here. The post [SkyTran in Live Mint] Reliance arm raises stake in transportation firm SkyTran appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Summer in the City: Why there's no other place I'd rather be than New York

This is going to be BIG.

On March 13, 2020, my wife and I went out to dinner with my dad in Brooklyn. That would be our last time indoors in a New York City restaurant. The next day, an 82-year-old woman in Brooklyn with emphysema would be the state’s first COVID-19 death. Schools and everything else closed the next week. Within a month, over 10,000 New York City residents would be dead, representing nearly half of all of the deaths in the country at the time.

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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.