StartupNation
MAY 10, 2021
What is true business agility? StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here. In today’s fast-moving global economy, business agility is paramount. New technologies are disrupting the business landscape. Customers, partners and regulators all have pressing priorities. Communication and collaboration are becoming ever more complex.
Paul G. Silva
MAY 10, 2021
This is a repost from the Launch413 blog. Effective Tools Used By Launch413: A Case Study. When we created Launch413 in 2018, we had no idea what was just around the corner. We already knew entrepreneurs were one of the best ways to create prosperity in our communities and we knew how to help them. We also knew entrepreneurs were one of the most powerful forces for good in the world.
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MAY 10, 2021
According to my friend Jeff Finkle (pictured right), president of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), “Supporting entrepreneurs and small-business owners with creating and growing their local companies is a crucial part of economic development.”. We couldn’t agree more. The future of community and economic development is based on the success of local entrepreneurs and their ability to transform their local economies.
TechCrunch
MAY 10, 2021
Kara Penn is the mother of four daughters and owner of Mission Spark, a management and strategy consulting company. And now, thanks to Hustle Fund, she is also an angel investor. Hustle Fund is coming out of stealth today with Angel Squad , a new initiative aimed at making angel investing more accessible to more people. To more people like Colorado-based Penn. “ We believe that in order to increase diversity in the startup ecosystem, one thing that we must do is increase diversity — whethe
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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MAY 10, 2021
There’s a giant downside to knowledge and expertise — and it’s killing off ideas and stifling innovation. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
Startup Catalyst Brief brings together the best content for the entrepreneurial ecosystem from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
StartupNation
MAY 10, 2021
OneStream and StockX are two of the most recent unicorns to emerge out of Detroit’s thriving startup ecosystem. OneStream provides B2B corporate performance management (CPM) software, while StockX offers resellers a marketplace to sell shoes, electronics and other products. Despite differences in their products and target audiences, the two companies likely followed similar intellectual property protection strategies on their way to the valuations that gave them unicorn status.
TechCrunch
MAY 10, 2021
Alex Circei. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Alex Circei is CEO and co-founder of Waydev , a Git analytics tool that measures engineers' performance automatically. More posts by this contributor. Use Git data to optimize your developers’ annual reviews. If you care about remote employees, start tracking their performance. For many founders, Y Combinator is a coveted milestone on the entrepreneurial road.
StartupNation
MAY 10, 2021
When you think about social media, what comes to mind first? It’s likely that Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn are your first thoughts. Perhaps you also thought about TikTok , Pinterest , YouTube or Reddit. It’s hard to keep up with the many new social media apps sprouting up on a regular basis and can sometimes be a bit overwhelming. In this article, we’ll look at one of the newer social media apps, Clubhouse, and explore why entrepreneurs should make time for exploring and engaging
TechCrunch
MAY 10, 2021
It is clear that Black, women, Latinx and LGBTQ+ startup founders face an uphill battle when it comes to getting a share of the VC investment pie in Silicon Valley. Perhaps that’s why Sixty8 Capital , a firm based in Indianapolis, Indiana, smack dab in the middle of the country, has chosen to launch a new $20 million fund aimed at providing early stage funding for underrepresented founders.
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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.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MAY 10, 2021
This is extremely emotional to share. But I had to write this because I know many of you can relate. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
MAY 10, 2021
Startup Battlefield , the world’s preeminent pitch competition, has launched hundreds of startups over the years — 922 if you want to be a stickler about it. The next Battlefield takes place at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. Yup, that sound you hear is opportunity knocking. If you want a shot to compete against some of the most innovative early-stage startups in the world, apply to Startup Battlefield here before the application window closes on May 13 at 11:59 pm (PT).
StartupNation
MAY 10, 2021
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares exciting news from the National Retail Federation (NRF): retail sales are beginning to rebound, and the NRF predicts a strong acceleration of the U.S. economy in 2021. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about the National Retail Federation’s predictions: Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday mornings at 7:11 a.m. for the WJR Business Beat.
TechCrunch
MAY 10, 2021
Blind has carved out a unique niche in the social-networking world. It’s an app of verified, pseudonymous employees talking to each other about what’s going on at their employers, trading notes on everything from layoffs, to promotions, to policies. Part LinkedIn, part Reddit, part Slack — it’s become widely popular among tech workers at Silicon Valley companies, and even outside the tech industry, with 5 million verified users.
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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.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MAY 10, 2021
Disastrous desk? You might be a visionary. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
MAY 10, 2021
Dr. Bobbie Kumar. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Dr. Bobbie Kumar is a board-certified family physician and director of Clinical Innovation at Inflect Health as well as as director of Clinical Innovation at Vituity, leading many of Vituity’s transformative programs including telemedicine, care navigation and health technology next-generation prototype programs.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MAY 10, 2021
Sometimes great startup ideas only become great when they reach a certain size. So what happens before that? Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
MAY 10, 2021
Sophie Alcorn. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor. Dear Sophie: Can I transfer my H-1B to a startup I founded?
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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.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MAY 10, 2021
You must understand what you’re competing for before you can know how to compete Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
MAY 10, 2021
This morning ServiceNow announced that it was acquiring Lightstep , an applications performance monitoring startup that has raised more than $70 million, according to Crunchbase data. The companies did not share the acquisition price. ServiceNow wants to take advantage of Lightstep’s capabilities to enhance its IT operations offerings. With Lightstep, the company should be able to provide customers with a way to monitor the performance of applications with the goal of detecting problems be
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MAY 10, 2021
Lesson #6 could’ve made us successful entrepreneurs. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
MAY 10, 2021
From now until May 16, TechCrunch readers can save 10% on an annual or two-year membership. That’s $89 per year in the U.S., with similar discounts for readers outside The States. Grab a 10% discount on Extra Crunch here. . Extra Crunch is a members-only community from TechCrunch. We help founders and startup teams get ahead. . Discover the hottest startups through our late-stage deep dives ( EC-1s ).
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’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
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
MAY 10, 2021
I have read more books written by Steven Johnson than any other author. In addition to being a friend and a USV-funded founder, Steven writes about things that fascinate me. And he is a wonderful writer. That’s a potent combination. I am about to embark on another journey with Steven. This one is called Extra Life and it is about how mankind doubled our life expectancy over the last hundred years.
TechCrunch
MAY 10, 2021
This morning, construction tech unicorn Procore Technologies set a price range for its impending public offering. The news comes after the company initially filed to go public in February of 2020, a move delayed by the pandemic. As TechCrunch reporter Mary Ann Azevedo reported at the time, the hiatus came with a large check to see the company through its public-offering pause.
OurCrowd
MAY 10, 2021
Israeli startup Nimble announced on Monday that it has raised $10 million led by venture capital firms Entrée Capital and LionBird. The round also included participation from IBI Tech fund, Aristagora VC and private investors, including Allot founder Yigal Yaacobi, InnerActive founder Ziv Elul and Moovit founder Nir Erez. Read more here. The post [Cognitiv in CTech] Nail-painting robot startup Nimble nets $10 million in seed funding appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
Continuations
MAY 10, 2021
This is the third installment in a three part series on the climate crisis originally presented for The Spark of Hudson. Following a first talk about causes and a second one about solutions , this one addresses what actions we can take. As with the prior ones, you can find the slides online as well.
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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. You’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.
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