StartupNation
MARCH 3, 2021
Gone are the days when the founder of a company was completely faceless and unknown. Over the last decade or so, there has been a greater call for transparency in the way businesses operate. The individuals who start and run these businesses, regardless of industry, are being called into the spotlight, as more and more consumers want to know exactly who is behind their favorite brands.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
MARCH 3, 2021
Contributed by Hao Lam, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Seattle, Washington, and founder and CEO of Best in Class Education. Members of EO have access to multiple programmes and events to help entrepreneurs grow both personally and professionally. If you’re an EO member and haven’t yet joined MyEO yet, I want to share my experience with this fantastic benefit.
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TechCrunch
MARCH 3, 2021
Robotic process automation has taken the enterprise world by storm by providing a set of tools for those doing repetitive, volume-based tasks to use software to remove some of that labor to let those people focus on more complicated tasks. Today a startup that’s taken some of that ethos and is applying it to more individualized work — that of salespeople — is announcing some funding.
StartupNation
MARCH 3, 2021
Your successful business model might take the form of a side hustle or full-time freelance work. Perhaps you’ve decided to invest in a franchise , or you’ve created an app for today’s hot on-demand marketplace. There are lots of options, and no doubt you’ve given your choice of business and business model lots of thought. But how much thought have you given to the common denominator to all these entrepreneurial models?
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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
TechCrunch
MARCH 3, 2021
Many of the startups raising capital in Mexico are focused on financial inclusion, aiming to level the playing field in a country that is largely unbanked and has a burgeoning middle class. One such company, minu , a Mexico City-based, pay-on-demand startup, announced Wednesday that it has raised $14 million in a Series A round of funding led by FinTech Collective.
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TechCrunch
MARCH 3, 2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and forced educational institutions to go virtual, many were scrambling to develop online or blended curriculums. That struggle was particularly challenging for trade schools, many of which were not designed to teach online and were mostly paper-driven. . CourseKey , a San Diego-based trade school management SaaS startup, was in a unique position.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MARCH 3, 2021
I’m 29 and refuse to trade time for money. Here’s how you can do it too. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
MARCH 3, 2021
Today’s the day we roll up our collective sleeves, engage in vital conversations about diversity, inclusion and equity in tech — and continue the important work of building a better industry for everyone. TC Sessions: Justice 2021 features an impressive agenda packed with interactive presentations, breakout sessions and panel discussions with some of the tech world’s brightest innovators, leaders and worker-activists.
OurCrowd
MARCH 3, 2021
The use of 3D printing across industries continues to rise, in part thanks to collaborations that have resulted in new materials, techniques and methods. Nexa3D and Henkel have joined the ranks of other innovators with the launch of three new high-performing polymers. Read more here. The post [Nexa3D in Engineering.com] Nexa3D, Henkel Collaboration Results in New 3D Printing Photoplastics appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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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.
TechCrunch
MARCH 3, 2021
A little over 13 years ago, Shai Agassi, a promising software executive who was in line to succeed the chief executive at SAP, then one of the world’s mightiest software companies, left the company he’d devoted the bulk of his professional career to and started a business called Better Place. That startup promised to revolutionize the nascent electric vehicle market and make range anxiety a thing of the past.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
MARCH 3, 2021
Our portfolio company SoundCloud is introducing fan powered royalties to share revenues more equitably with musicians. The streaming music business pools its revenues and pays out based on a mathematical formula. There is no direct connection between a fan and artist. This graphic explains the existing model: What SoundCloud is offering is that direct connection, explained here.
TechCrunch
MARCH 3, 2021
As a devoted coffee drinker I was enthused by the idea of Bottomless. The Y Combinator-backed startup sends its users coffee as they run low so that they never run out of the Magic Juice of Life. What could be better? Because life is somewhat funny, after signing up for its service the company reached out to share that it had raised a Series A. So I got on the phone with Liana Herrera , the company’s co-founder, to chat about the startup, which is part coffee-sourcing engine, part subscrip
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MARCH 3, 2021
The formula to increase your sales volume by 6,567% from just one video Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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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.
TechCrunch
MARCH 3, 2021
Late last night Oscar Health , a tech-enabled medical insurance provider, priced its IPO at $39 per share. The final price came in $1 per share above its raised IPO guidance; Oscar Health had originally targeted a $32-$34 per-share IPO price. Some 37,041,026 shares were sold at $39, including 36,391,946 offered by the company itself. Not counting shares reserved for the company’s underwriters — more on those here — Oscar Health found at least $1.44 billion worth of demand for i
The Seraf Compass
MARCH 3, 2021
Filling out a round through angel syndication is something deal leads and entrepreneurs need to be savvy about. Having a basic plan and strategy in place for approaching the syndication process is fundamental. However, the key success factors are engagement and speed. It boils down to whether or not you can engage other investors enough to start writing checks, and doing this as quickly as possible so that the CEO can get back to her real job, running the business.
TechCrunch
MARCH 3, 2021
Tens of millions of people each year purchase a second-hand smartphone in India, the world’s second-largest market. Phone makers and giant online sellers such as Amazon and Flipkart are aware of it, but it’s too much of a hassle for them to inspect, repair and resell used phones. But these firms also know that customers are more likely to buy a smartphone if they are offered the ability to trade-in their existing handsets.
OurCrowd
MARCH 3, 2021
Demetria, a startup that promises to automate the analysis and grading of coffee beans, came out of stealth yesterday and announced that it has raised $3 million in seed funding. The round was led by Celeritas and a group of private investors including Mercantil Colpatria, the investment arm of Grupo Colpatria. Read more here. The post [Consumer Physics in The Spoon] Demetria Raises $3M to Automate Coffee Bean Analysis appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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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.
TechCrunch
MARCH 3, 2021
When merchants launch their e-commerce businesses, they can easily manage the end-to-end operations in the early stages. But as they begin to grow, managing their own operations, from warehousing and logistics to delivery and cash collection, can become difficult. This can prevent them from scaling effectively despite having a steady inflow of demand.
OurCrowd
MARCH 3, 2021
Memic Innovative Surgery, a medical device company, said it has received marketing authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for a robotic surgical device it has developed to perform transvaginal hysterectomies in patients. Read more here. The post [Memic in The Times of Israel] Israeli robotic arms get FDA nod for minimally invasive hysterectomies appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
MARCH 3, 2021
At a time when e-commerce is exploding due in large part to the pandemic, a business that helps any online merchant ship goods to a consumer in one or two days is going to be in demand. Deliverr is a startup that fits that bill, and today the company announced a $170 million financing round. The round breaks down to $135 million Series D financing led by Coatue.
GCUC
MARCH 3, 2021
Have you thought about the impact the vaccine will have on your human resources (HR)? Getting ahead of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout with a. The post HR Implications of the COVID-19 Vaccine appeared first on GCUC Community.
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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
TechCrunch
MARCH 3, 2021
Clari , the revenue operations platform that helps companies predict revenue outcomes, announced $150 million Series E today on a $1.6 billion valuation, a number that more than triples its 2019 Series D valuation of $500 million. Silver Lake led the latest investment with participation from B Capital Group and existing investors Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Madrona Ventures, Thomvest and Tenaya Capital.
Y Combinator
MARCH 3, 2021
YC is hosting virtual events to help you meet great YC founders and find open roles at top YC startups. All YC startups attending are well-funded and actively hiring; each event starts with founders giving pitches for you to get familiar with the business and vision, followed by a virtual expo hall for you to network with the founders and their teams directly.
TechCrunch
MARCH 3, 2021
As demand for cloud native applications is growing, Yugabyte , makers of the cloud native, open source YugabyteDB database are seeing a corresponding rise in demand for their products, especially with large enterprise customers. Today, the company announced a $48 million Series C financing round to help build on that momentum. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round with participation from Greenspring Associates, Dell Technologies Capital, Wipro Ventures and 8VC.
OurCrowd
MARCH 3, 2021
WASHINGTON, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Arcadia, a clean energy technology company offering a monthly subscription service connecting renters and homeowners across the US to wind and solar energy, announced today the expansion of its community solar program into Maine. Community solar allows anyone to directly support a new solar project in their community and get cheaper, cleaner energy at home.
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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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