This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2019

There’s one thing that no one can ever take away from Adam Neumann—he was world class at fundraising. His ability to tell a story and gain investor confidence was unmatched relative to the underlying progress of the company. He exuded confidence told people he was going to change the world. It’s not actually surprising that investors bought into it, considering that for a long time, VCs have focused on one particular archtype of leader as being more worthy of venture investment than others—the b

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Crunchbase has a story up today explaining that Series A and Series B rounds make up between 25% and 35% of all $100mm+ “supergiant” rounds every year. That’s interesting but what would be more interesting is to compare the cohort of companies raising Series A and Series B supergiant rounds to the rest of the companies in a given year that raised Series A and Series B rounds.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2019

This is a new angle for sure. Who would have thought that one of the results of increases in gender discrimination over the years and more so increase in its awareness, causes more and more women to start their own businesses. FreshBooks today announced results from its second annual Women in the Independent Workforce Report , the only study focused exclusively on the experiences of aspiring and currently self-employed women in America.

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Dream It

DECEMBER 5, 2019

In this episode… 14:20 How CISOs interact with startups 15:50 How to get your startup noticed by CISOs 20:00 What are the "must haves" for starting a pilot with Penn Medicine? 25:30 Importance of partnering with the corporate 32:00 Do health systems pay for pilots or POCs? What is a reasonable expectation around payment? 35:00 What are some reasons for pilots not working out?

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

David Neagle shares with Ramon Ray that as a young adult without even complete high school education, who was married with a few children, he realized that he had “created a situation where [he] had way more responsibility than the ability to fulfill that responsibility.” He wasn’t being the husband, father, or provider he wanted to be for his family.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Here comes some advice for all of us to use in business or in our personal lives. But to understand it, we need to delve into the short-and long-term sources and uses of cash. Good cash strategies to remember. It is tempting to use available cash in good times to build the business and in challenging times to pay the bills and even to outdo competitors in marketing efforts.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The reality faced by entrepreneurs is that legal services can be expensive and IP protection may not be an initial priority. But having an IP strategy can help you get the most from your IP and help minimize common pitfalls and legal expenses. Intellectual property (IP) can help support a competitive advantage in the market and provide a valuable asset that can help grow your business.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The small device created by Sight Diagnostics may be able to conduct the complete blood count (CBC) test with just two drops of blood. Read more here. The post [Sight Diagnostics in The Jerusalem Post] Israeli startup to process blood test in ten minutes cleared by US FDA appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Israeli medtech company Alpha Tau Medical announced positive results of a clinical trial involving its breakthrough alpha radiation cancer treatment method Alpha DaRT (D?ffus?ng Alpha-em?tters Rad?at?on Therapy.). Read more here. The post [Alpha Tau in NoCamels] Positive Results for Alpha Tau Medical’s Breakthrough Radiation Cancer Treatment appeared first on OurCrowd.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Sysmex, a $2.7 billion Japanese maker of blood testing machines, is in the cross-hairs of Sight Diagnostics, an Israeli company that announced December 4 that it had received FDA clearance for its competing product, OLO, according to Reuters. The US FDA 510(k) clearance will enable Sight to sell its OLO analyzer to laboratories run by diagnostic providers and hospitals.

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