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How to Be More Aware of Your Relationship Style in Business

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Why some are always trying to please people at work while others are looking for a fight Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ยป.

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What the Patent Gap Tells Us About Diversity in Innovation

Venture Well

Identifying the U.S. patent gap can help dismantle barriers to invention faced by underrepresented groups and expand the countryโ€™s pool of innovators. The post what the patent gap tells us about diversity in innovation appeared first on VentureWell. Inclusive entrepreneurship intellectual property

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Why Entrepreneurs Shouldnโ€™t Be Afraid to Ask for Help

StartupNation

The following is adapted from “Mr. Monkey and Me: A Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs” by Mike Smerklo. Copyright 2020 Lioncrest Publishing. In addition to getting the help you need and gaining perspective from your peers, thereโ€™s an added, less obvious benefit to asking for help. Odd as it may sound, asking someone for help endears you to the person you ask, because it builds the helperโ€™s self-esteem and makes them feel useful.

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What I wish Iโ€™d known about venture capital when I was a founder

TechCrunch

Andy Areitio. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Andy Areitio is a partner at the early-stage fund TheVentureCity , a new venture and acceleration model that helps diverse founders achieve global impact. When youโ€™re running your own venture โ€” especially if itโ€™s your first โ€” itโ€™s unlikely you will find the time to deep dive into how venture capital firms work.

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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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How to Identify a Future Billionaire, According to a Legendary Investor

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Six-time unicorn angel investor, Jason Calacanis, talks about how he chooses his bets Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ยป.

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I Met the Programmer Who Invented Tagging. Hereโ€™s What He Taught Me About Entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Yes… someone had to invent tagging! Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ยป.

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Four days left to save big on tickets to TC Sessions: Space 2020

TechCrunch

If youโ€™re a part of the early-stage startup space race, or aspire to such celestial heights, donโ€™t miss out on early-bird savings to TC Sessions: Space 2020 on December 16-17. Weโ€™re at T-minus four days and counting โ€” buy your pass before the countdown clock strikes 11:59 p.m. (PT) November 13 , and youโ€™ll save $100. Spend two days learning from and engaging with people forging the future of space travel, exploration, communications, manufacturing and so much more.

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9 Warren Buffett Quotes to Help You Become a Better Person?โ€”?And a Better Investor

Entrepreneur's Handbook

The Oracle of Omaha just turned 90, and we can learn a lot from his observations. (Except, maybe, nutrition.) Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ยป.

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Carbon Health raises $100 million with plans to expand pop-up clinics ahead of COVID-19 vaccination programs

TechCrunch

Carbon Health has raised a $100 million Series C funding round, led by Dragoneer Investment Group and including participation from prior investors Brookfield Technology Partners, DCVC and Builders VC. This funding will be used to help the SF-based healthcare provider startup to continue to expand its nationwide footprint, including with the opening of 100 pop-up clinics planned for across 20 markets across the U.S.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics wonโ€™t cut it in todayโ€™s data-driven applications โ€“ not for your end users, your development team, or your business. Thatโ€™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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Helping Angels Make Confident Investment Decisions โ€“ Getting to Know Veraf?

Angel Capital Association

By: Nicholas McKinley, CEO of Veraf? Veraf?, ACAโ€™s new Affinity Partner, has a unique background that generates the knowledge and experience to assist angels in completing the valuable due diligence needed to ensure confidence in personal and investment decisions. As veterans of the CIA with over 31 years of experience in special operations and counterintelligence, Veraf?

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E-scooter startup Tier raises $250 million round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2

TechCrunch

Berlin-based micro-mobility startup Tier has raised a significant Series C round of $250 million. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 is leading the round, which proves that the Vision Fund team is still focused on high-risk, high-potential bets. As a reminder, SoftBank has invested in many late-stage funding rounds through its Vision Fund team. Portfolio companies include Nuro, Getaround, GetYourGuide, DoorDash, Grab and WeWork.

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WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Joe Biden Presidency and Small Business (Episode 141)

StartupNation

Joe Biden has been proclaimed the winner in the 2020 presidential election, and now with that behind us, we turn our attention to what that means for us as citizens and as business owners in this country in these most challenging times. During this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares three key economic issues business owners must watch closely in the early going of Joe Biden’s administration.

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E-commerce startup Heroes raises $65M in equity and debt to become the Thrasio of Europe

TechCrunch

Heroes , a European e-commerce business operating a similar model to unicorn Thrasio in the U.S. — with a strategy of acquiring and scaling high performing Amazon businesses — has raised $65 million in funding round. The round — a mixture of equity financing and debt — is co-led by 360 Capital and Fuel Ventures, with participation from Upper90, an alternative capital provider for e-commerce assets.

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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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How to Overcome First-Time Entrepreneurial Fear

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Everyone has to start somewhere Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ยป.

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Qualcomm Ventures invests in four 5G startups

TechCrunch

Qualcomm Ventures , Qualcomm’s investment arm, today announced four new strategic investments in 5G-related startups. These companies are private mobile network specialist Celona , mobile network automation platform Cellwize , the edge computing platform Azion and Pensando, another edge computing platform that combines its software stack with custom hardware.

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Want to Be a Great Speaker? Public Speaking Advice from an Expert

Smart Hustle Magazine

Have you ever stepped up to the podium to give a presentation or make a speech? You might have felt a bit shaky, sweaty, or even considered bailing at the last minute. But there are people who are actual professional public speakers and do it on a regular basis. Weโ€™ve got some great tips and inside information for you today. Check out this interview and learn how to nail your next speaking engagement. .

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TMVโ€™s Soraya Darabi explains how to land your first โ€˜yesโ€™ from an investor today at 11 am PT/2 pm ET

TechCrunch

Venture capitalist Soraya Darabi of TMV will join us today to discuss strategies early-stage startup founders can deploy to get their first “yes” from an investor โ€” and which founder mistakes often lead her to say “no.” You’ll need to be an Extra Crunch subscriber to attend, so grab your seat ASAP (we promise, it’s worth it).

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Monetizing Analytics Features

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.

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SaaS Content Marketing Strategy: Top Trends to Consider for 2021

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Here is what will make your SaaS business stand out in 2021 and beyond. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ยป.

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5 VCs discuss the future of SaaS and software after Pfizerโ€™s vaccine breakthrough

TechCrunch

Monday’s news that a COVID-19 vaccine candidate looks to be incredibly effective gave investors reasons to believe in a better future. Perhaps COVID-19 won’t be with us for years, investors appeared to think, but will instead become something that we can bend the curve on sooner than we thought. A strong vaccine would be key toward moving back to life as it was.

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Growth: The Future Leader Mindset Shift

Entrepreneur's Handbook

How to overcome your fixed mindset Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ยป.

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Accelerators embrace change forced by pandemic

TechCrunch

Accelerators have become a major force in the startup world, but these teeming masses of potential have been forced, like every other industry, to adopt major changes with the pandemic. Surprisingly, however, they have not just rolled with the punches but seem to be thriving in the new virtual environment. I spoke with the heads of three accelerators about the challenges and opportunities presented by the new restrictions.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape โ€” and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, theyโ€™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

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[Virgin Hyperloop One in New York Times] A Step Forward in the Promise of Ultrafast โ€˜Hyperloopsโ€™

OurCrowd

Hyperloop technology, which promises to transport people and goods at speeds of up to 600 miles an hour, has long seemed too good to be true. But one company says it has cleared an important step toward commercializing it by moving two of its employees through a test system. Read more here. The post [Virgin Hyperloop One in New York Times] A Step Forward in the Promise of Ultrafast โ€˜Hyperloopsโ€™ appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Explo snags $2.3M seed to help build customer-facing BI dashboards

TechCrunch

Explo , a member of the Y Combinator Winter 2020 class, which is helping customers build customer-facing business intelligence dashboards, announced a $2.3 million seed round today. Investors included Amplo VC, Soma Capital and Y Combinator along with several individual investors. The company originally was looking at a way to simplify getting data ready for models or other applications, but as the founders spoke to customers, they saw a big need for a simple way to build dashboards backed by th

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OurCrowd

The crazy amount of sugar in Western diets leads to obesity and diabetes and increases risk of severe Covid-19. Here are brilliant alternatives. Read more here. The post [DouxMatok in Israel21c] G appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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With $29M in funding, Isovalent launches its cloud-native networking and security platform

TechCrunch

Isovalent , a startup that aims to bring networking into the cloud-native era, today announced that it has raised a $29 million Series A round led by Andreesen Horowitz and Google. In addition, the company today officially launched its Cilium platform (which was in stealth until now) to help enterprises connect, observe and secure their applications.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Youโ€™ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.