Wed.Dec 08, 2021

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Business podcasts: The ultimate guide to starting yours

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Dave Will, an EO Boston member, is the host of the EO 360° podcast. As the co-founder and CEO of PropFuel , Dave is a one-of-a-kind entrepreneur dedicated to creating a place for unique conversations with successful founders and business leaders. In a popular episode of the EO 360° podcast , Dave spoke with Kevin Stoller, EO Arizona member and co-founder and president of Key-Twelve , a company that builds furniture for innovative learning environments that foster collaboration and engagement bet

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Fund Investor Profile Series: Steven Wamathai, FrontEnd Ventures

The Seraf Compass

This profile is the second in a series of interviews highlighting the work of interesting small funds. Steven Wamathai is the General Partner and Co-Founder of FrontEnd Ventures, a Kenya-focused venture capital fund committed to supporting local and diverse founder teams that are passionate about innovating and changing their value chains.

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supporting student healthcare pioneers: a q&a with Dr. Delphine Dean of Clemson University

Venture Well

By centering STEM concepts and international collaboration in her curriculum, Dr. Delphine Dean of Clemson University is supporting future healthcare innovators. The post supporting student healthcare pioneers: a q&a with Dr. Delphine Dean of Clemson University appeared first on VentureWell.

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Aqua Cultured Foods Raises $2.1M

HPA

Food tech startup Aqua Cultured Foods announced a $2.1M Pre-Seed Round. HPA participated in the round, which included participation from other investors including Supply Change Capital, Aera VC, Sustainable Food Ventures, Hanfield Venture Partners, Lifely VC, Conscience VC, Kingfisher Capital, Big Idea Ventures, among others. This funding round was a milestone in the category of seafood alternatives.

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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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business.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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Monzo Makes Money Work For Everyone

Y Combinator

Scaling a startup is hard. Scaling a startup bank is even harder. Scaling a consumer-focused financial platform—that is also now the primary bank account for millions of UK consumers—in the midst of a once in a century pandemic is close to impossible. In April 2020, British banking startup Monzo’s revenue fell by almost 50%. But the company will end 2021 with revenues close to 2x its pre-pandemic peak, in spite of continued low interest rates, reduced travel, and depressed pandemic spending.

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The 14 Marketing Tools Every Business Needs

StartupNation

In recent times, marketing tools are becoming increasingly popular amongst businesses and the reason is simple. It helps such businesses gain an upper hand over the competition. Therefore, if you run a business (or plan to start one), it is an excellent idea to look into effective marketing tools to boost your efforts. According to research , the chances of a new business surviving past its fifth anniversary is only 50%.

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Silicon Valley’s share of US VC funding falls to lowest level in more than a decade

TechCrunch

In 2014, more than 40% of U.S. seed- and early-stage venture dollars went to Bay Area startups. But that was a long time ago. In recent years, Bay Area startups have accounted for a smaller percentage of U.S. VC investment, according to “Beyond Silicon Valley,” a new report co-produced by venture firm Revolution and PitchBook. So far in 2021, only about 27% of U.S.

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A New Business for 2022? Learn How to Ace Growth Challenges

StartupNation

Before all else, if you’re about to start your journey as a new business owner, congratulations! And welcome to the entrepreneurial world. Before setting the wheels in motion, discover the various growth stages your business will go through, their associated challenges and how to tackle them. There’s no doubt that if you’re about to embark on a new business journey, you’ve already been taken aback by the overwhelming emotions that go hand-in-hand with taking on such responsibility.

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4DX Ventures and Flutterwave back Francophone Africa’s CinetPay in $2.4M round

TechCrunch

CinetPay , a payment gateway that allows e-merchants and merchants to accept mobile money and other forms of payments in Francophone Africa, has secured $2.4 million in seed funding. Pan-African venture capital fund 4DX Ventures and unicorn Flutterwave are the investors in the round, and it signifies two particular markers for the pair. CinetPay is their first investment in the Francophone region.

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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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8 Ways to Inspire a Virtual Team

StartupNation

Thanks to technology, the traditional workplace has become a relic of the past. We no longer need to hire qualified individuals who are in the proximity of our business. We can now tap into a global talent pool to hire the best person available for the job. The downside? Working with remote workers can be a challenge. Besides hurdles like time zones, you also have to consider that your team of virtual, outsourced individuals have multiple gigs and schedules that don’t always click with yours.

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HelloHero raises $7.7M seed round for an online ‘healthcare system’ for kids’ therapy

TechCrunch

In a field that ranges from text therapy and AI chat bots, to guided meditation, some mental health startups are pursuing a different niche: therapy for kids. And kids only. . HelloHero, a company focused on teletherapy for kids up to 21 years old (the average user is 10 years old), announced a $7.7 million dollar seed round on Wednesday, with a $4.5 million line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank.

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How to Deliver a Killer Pitch That Hook Investors From the Start

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Follow Airbnb’s example with a simple problem and solution Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Candela’s hydrofoiling electric boats attract $24M investment in a bid for cleaner seas

TechCrunch

Candela makes an unusual style of watercraft called a hydrofoiling boat, which glides above the sea on fins for a smoother, more efficient ride — doubly unusual, in fact, in that it is electrically propelled. The company has raised $24M to accelerate production of its existing small craft and a larger commercial one, in pursuit of cleaner and generally more future-proof waters.

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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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Firing 900 Staff Via Zoom Isn’t The Biggest Mistake This Founder Made

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Vishal Garg is the case study for what not to do when you’re a leader Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Enterprise escalator Impact Rooms rises to prepare African startups for growth and investment

TechCrunch

A few years ago, at the start of the fintech services boom in Africa, Oliver Blantern got an opportunity to work in the continent offering advisory services to high-growth startups. For slightly over three years his company, Riverhouse Technology, helped the emerging tech firms in talent sourcing and acquisition. The trained lawyer did all this while running the Africa Payments Club, a platform that brought together a pool of founders, experts and investors in the tech space to connect and addre

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Monzo Makes Money Work For Everyone

Y Combinator

Scaling a startup is hard. Scaling a startup bank is even harder. Scaling a consumer-focused financial platform—that is also now the primary bank account for millions of UK consumers—in the midst of a once in a century pandemic is close to impossible. In April 2020, British banking startup Monzo’s revenue fell by almost 50%. But the company will end 2021 with revenues close to 2x its pre-pandemic peak, in spite of continued low interest rates, reduced travel, and depressed p

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Arch nabs $5.5M to aggregate private market data for investors

TechCrunch

More capital has been raised in the private markets than the public markets for over a decade, and this staggering growth has shown no signs of slowing. As private investment booms, companies are developing new tools to help investors navigate these markets, which can be opaque and inconsistent when it comes to reporting performance data. New York-based Arch has entered the fray with $5.5 million in fresh seed funding for its aggregated private investment management platform, the company announc

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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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The Impact of Covid-19 on the Social Economy in CEE and Turkey

Impact Hub

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly changed our lives, social interactions and economic conditions. It has had a major impact on social enterprises and small and growing businesses all over the world. In April-May 2021, Impact Hub carried out a research project in order to gauge what exactly that impact was and how social enterprises, government and other stakeholders reacted.

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Afero raises $50M Series C for its security-focused IoT platform

TechCrunch

With the Samsara IPO heading toward pricing , it’s a good moment to spend a little more time digging into the IoT market. There’s a lot more going on than merely the liquidity point of one of its players, it turns out. Afero , for example, closed a $50 million Series C today, led by Crosspoint Capital Partners. The new capital raise is roughly equivalent to all the capital that Afero raised prior to its latest round, per Crunchbase data , implying that the startup now has more cash o

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[Stellar Cyber in PR Newswire] Terralogic announces strategic partnership with US-based Stellar Cyber, innovator of open XDR

OurCrowd

Leading technology firm Terralogic partners with Stellar Cyber, world’s first open XDR (eXtended Detection and Response) platform – the only intelligent, next gen security operations platform. It will bring modern attack protection & remediation to customers in the region. Stellar Cyber is recognized as the leading platform for making security operations easy & cost-efficient.

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Black Ops Ventures launches to invest in Black founders

TechCrunch

The venture capital market is on a tear , pumping capital into a host of startups around the world. It’s generally considered a great time to raise capital and build a technology-centered, disruptive business. For some, that is. While the venture capital boom of the last few years has helped a great number of founders, the capital is not landing equally.

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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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How to Create a Successful Lifestyle Brand

StartupNation

You’ve developed a great line of products or services. Now what? There are plenty of sales-focused businesses out there where this is the end of the story: have stuff, sell stuff, make money. Some entrepreneurs, however, crave something deeper. They are setting out to make a real impact on their customers, and even on the world at large. That’s when brands go beyond “stuff” and tap into our way of life; that’s the difference between a brand and lifestyle brand.

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Nigeria’s digital payroll platform Bento expands to Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana, to enter six other African markets in 2022

TechCrunch

Bento , Nigeria’s digital payroll and human resource management platform is expanding to Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda with plans to set up operations in six other markets in Africa over the next one year. In its next phase of expansion, Bento is eyeing Egypt, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Angola and Ethiopia by the end of next year. Bento is tapping the payroll and HR management market in Africa that has traditionally relied on laborious analog processes to disburse pay.

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TikTok Business Model | How Does TikTok Make Money?

Feedough

Tiktok: The most downloaded app globally in 2020 with the. Read more.

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Easol raises $25M for its experiences and event marketing, booking and payments platform

TechCrunch

The gradual return of tourism and travel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to see a wave of startups raising rounds of funding to meet new opportunities in the market. In the latest development, Easol , which has built event and experiences software that third-party companies can use to market and sell bookings — it includes a website builder, reservation and booking tools, and payment plug-ins — has picked up $25 million, a Series A that it will be using to continue bui

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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.