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Could you achieve ten percent net income each month?

Berkonomics

How planning is done today. Most entrepreneurs and managers, when modeling their business operations using a spreadsheet, start with expected revenue by month. Then they calculate cost of sales, and then project their expenses, to find the bottom-line profit or loss each projected month. One way to think for tomorrow. There is a rarely used twist that makes lots of sense.

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A Dallas-based founder looks to tackle the student loan crisis with his startup, College Cash

TechCrunch

Demetrius Curry has spent the last couple years chasing a dream. His startup, College Cash , allows brands to petition users to create photo and video marketing content highlighting their product or service, with the wrinkle being that content creators are paid by the brands in the form of credits that go directly toward paying down their student loan debt.

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Register for StartupNation’s Live Webinar with Dell Technologies, Be Entered to Win a Dell XPS 13 Laptop

StartupNation

Join StartupNation, Dell Technologies and Microsoft for a free LIVE webinar and Q&A on modern workplace solutions and collaboration technologies on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. ET! Register for the free webinar here! Leveraging technology to ensure business agility is important in any environment, but in today’s world of COVID-19 where it’s your main or only way to collaborate with employees and customers, it’s truly imperative.

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Best practices for Zoom board meetings at early-stage startups

TechCrunch

Isaac Roth. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Issac Roth is a seasoned entrepreneur who advises founders on open-source technology and keeping communities engaged. Over this career, he’s created and sold multiple enterprise software companies and stays active as an advisor and investor. More posts by this contributor. How startups should budget in uncertain times .

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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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business.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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3 Practices That Will Bring Your Law Firm Explosive Growth

StartupNation

The following is adapted from “Fireproof” by Mike Morse. One day, a new client walks into your law firm, and you quickly realize that this will be a big case. This case is not only going to make you a lot of money; it’s going to make you famous. What do you do when that case comes in? Do you toss it to an associate and say, “Bring me a check at the end of the case”?

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The Man Who Built a $500bn Division Will Now Become Amazon CEO

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Meet Jeff Bezos’s successor: Andy Jassy Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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UpEquity raises $25 million in equity and debt for its cash-pay mortgage lending service

TechCrunch

With a stated goal of aligning the mortgage industry with consumer interests, Austin-based UpEquity has raised $25 million in equity and debt funding to expand its business. Chief executive Tim Herman started the mortgage lending company to take advantage of what he saw as inefficiencies in the $2 trillion U.S. housing market. Existing financial services and property technology companies treat the symptom and not the cause of market inefficiencies, said Herman.

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Why I Paid a Higher Salary to My Employees Than Myself

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Is capitalism ruining our companies? Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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How African startups raised investments in 2020

TechCrunch

The venture capital scene in Africa has consistently grown, with an influx of capital from local and international investors reaching unprecedented heights in recent years. To understand how much growth has occurred, African startups raised a meagre $400 million in 2015 compared to the $2 billion that came into the continent in 2019, according to Africa-focused fund Partech Africa.

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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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Tips on Being Productive and Organized From Asana’s Customer Success Manager

Smart Hustle Magazine

Are you overwhelmed with tasks? Are you looking for ways to be more productive? If your answer to these questions is YES, then you are at the right place. Recently Ramon Ray interviewed Terri Lomax Burden , customer success manager at Asana. During the interview, they talked about being overwhelmed and how to manage tasks better to be more productive.

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Pngme, a financial data platform, closes $3M seed to accelerate growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

TechCrunch

Since M-Pesa’s mobile money infrastructure came into play in 2007, there has been a proliferation of fintech services ranging from wallets to savings and loans. With this mobile money ecosystem growing in double-digits year-on-year, a lot of data is being created in the process. But this has left some fragmentation, where one person’s information is diverse and can be accessed via multiple channels. .

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How A Former Monk Launched Headspace?—?A Billion Dollar Meditation Application

Entrepreneur's Handbook

From a 10 year journey as a monk, he now runs one of the most well-known meditation startups Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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South African VC firm Knife Capital gets first commitment for its $50M fund, to invest in 10-12 Series B rounds

TechCrunch

Knife Capital , a South African venture capital firm, is raising a $50 million fund for startups looking to raise Series B financing. With Knife Fund III called the African Series B Expansion Fund, the firm seeks to directly invest in the aggressive expansion of South African breakout companies. It also plans to co-invest in companies across the rest of Africa.

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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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[MeMed in CTech] Women represent an untapped pool of scientific talent, what we need is more role models

OurCrowd

In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, MeMed’s Dr. Mary Hainrichson offers some words of encouragement. Read more here. The post [MeMed in CTech] Women represent an untapped pool of scientific talent, what we need is more role models appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Tillit, a fintech offering buy now, pay later for B2B purchases, is closing in on investment from Sequoia

TechCrunch

Tillit , a fintech startup that is building something akin to buy now, pay later for B2B purchases , looks set to become Sequoia’s next European investment, TechCrunch has learned. According to multiple sources, the Silicon Valley VC — which recently expanded to Europe with an office in London — is backing a €2.5 million round in the Oslo, Norway-based company, alongside seed investors LocalGlobe and Visionaries Club.

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[ByondXR in Global Cosmetics Industry] Lancôme Launches Virtual Stores

OurCrowd

Lancôme is now presenting a full-scale simulation of physical experiences as a part of its e-commerce. It will allow customers to interact with goods and customer service represen­tatives. Read more here. The post [ByondXR in Global Cosmetics Industry] Lancôme Launches Virtual Stores appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Cloud automation startup Spacelift raises $6M Series A led by Blossom Capital

TechCrunch

Spacelift , a startup that automates the management of cloud infrastructure, has raised $6 million in a Series A funding round led by London’s Blossom Capital. Polish fund Inovo Venture Partners and Hoxton Ventures are also investing. The Polish and U.S.-based startup is taking advantage of the opportunity presented by the increasingly complex cloud world, with what it dubs as an “infrastructure-as-code (IaC)” and a “policy-as-code” platform.

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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 — 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

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[BrainQ in NoCamels] BrainQ Device To Reduce Disability Post-Stroke Gets FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Status

OurCrowd

Israeli medtech company BrainQ, a developer of AI-powered technology to treat neuro disorders, announced on Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated its AI-powered therapeutic solution to reduce disability following stroke, as a Breakthrough Device. Read more here. The post [BrainQ in NoCamels] BrainQ Device To Reduce Disability Post-Stroke Gets FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Status appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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401(k) provider Human Interest doubles valuation with $55M fundraise

TechCrunch

Human Interest, a 401(k) provider for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced Thursday that it has tacked on another $55 million to its Series C. The news is notable for a couple of reasons. For one, the San Francisco-based company had already raised $50 million across two tranches in 2020. Secondly, the majority of its existing backers joined one new investor — NEA spinout NewView Capital (NVC) — in pumping more capital into Human Interest.

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[Ordergroove in Destination CRM] Ordergroove Launches Magento Extension

OurCrowd

Ordergroove has released an automated extension on Magento Commerce. This extension helps retailers deploy Ordergroove subscription programs and automates subscription creation, recurring order placement, development and the syncing of product feeds, and customer updates. Read more here. The post [Ordergroove in Destination CRM] Ordergroove Launches Magento Extension appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch’s favorites from Techstars’ Boston, Chicago and workforce accelerators

TechCrunch

Building off TechCrunch’s coverage of the recent 500 Startups demo day , we’re back today to talk about some favorites from three more accelerator classes. This time we’re digging into Techstars’ latest three accelerator classes. What follows are four favorites from the Techstars’ Boston , Chicago and “ workforce development ” programs.

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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. 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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[TytoCare in HealthBeat] Telehealth exam kits ‘a game changer’

OurCrowd

With a variety of attachments, the TytoCare device allows providers to examine a patient’s heart rate, ears, throat and lungs during a video visit. Read more here. The post [TytoCare in HealthBeat] Telehealth exam kits ‘a game changer’ appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Capitalize, a startup that wants to make it easy to roll over your 401(k), closes on $12.5M Series A

TechCrunch

If you’ve ever left a job, chances are you left your 401(k) plan along with it. And, if you’re like many Americans and change jobs every few years or so, you could have multiple 401(k) plans spread out at various companies, doing their own thing. Many of us don’t deal with the hassle of trying to consolidate accounts, which can lead to lost money over many years.

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[SaNOtize in ABC 3340] Antiseptic nasal sprays and mouthwash show promise in preventing COVID-19 infections

OurCrowd

BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WBMA) – As the pandemic drags on, many are looking into ways to prevent infections. Interest in nasal and oral sanitizers is growing. Studies are showing promising results in products with certain ingredients. Read more here. The post [SaNOtize in ABC 3340] Antiseptic nasal sprays and mouthwash show promise in preventing COVID-19 infections appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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As more insurtech offerings loom, CEO Dan Preston discusses MetroMile’s SPAC-led debut

TechCrunch

MetroMile began trading as a public company yesterday. Its exit from the private market was accelerated by its decision to combine with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. Such transactions have exploded in popularity in recent years, bridging the gap between a host of richly-valued private companies and endless bored capital. SPACs raise cash, go public and then merge with a private entity.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.