Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 2, 2022

Meet 5 YLAI Fellows Traveling as Youth Delegates to the Summit of the Americas. By Jewelle Saunders. The United States will host the Ninth Summit of the Americas from June 6 to 10 in Los Angeles, California. The theme for this summit is “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future,” which responds to the hemisphere’s most pressing issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, threats to democracy, the climate crisis, and a lack of equitable access to opportunities. .

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 2, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. ) Come eat some of these ‘member berries with me. ‘Member when folks used to travel hours per day to plop their tush into a seat in a steel cage called an “office”?

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 2, 2022

I am delighted to announce that I have joined forces with Ali Usman and the incredible team at PixelEdge. Ali and I have been friends for over a decade, mentoring countless entrepreneurs together. I’ve personally watched PixelEdge launch incredible products for startups and big companies alike. They launch on time, build right, and achieve product-market fit!

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

Whenever pro-rata rights are involved, you can always smell some drama. When a company raises a financing round, new and old investors often battle it out for the largest stake they can get. While this process can be competitive enough to be considered cutthroat, during the last decade’s bull market, it’s become more or less predictable — new investors generally get their preferred share, while existing backers fight for what they can.

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Jason Malki

JUNE 2, 2022

I had the pleasure of interviewing Tuomas “Tuom” Holmberg, a serial high-tech and biotech entrepreneur who is spearheading a new blockchain startup called Collector. Tuom earned his MBA from the University of Southern California after battling through Caltech’s fierce physics program. While founding and raising over $100M in funding for early-stage companies, Tuom’s favorite hobbies have had him keeping a close eye on collectibles markets and cryptocurrency for far longer than most.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 2, 2022

If you don’t understand accounting, you won’t even know if your startup is succeeding or failing Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

We’re extremely excited we can finally unveil the agenda for this year’s TC Sessions: Robotics happening 100% online on July 21. It’s a tremendous labor of love for our team, and something we’ve been thinking about since the last time we held the show, way back in early March 2020. It’s difficult to put into words how much the world has changed since then, and the world of robotics, AI and automation has fundamentally transformed along with it.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 2, 2022

Practicing this framework helps founding teams focus on desired outcomes rather than getting stuck in chaotic discussions. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

Engineers are the bedrock of any tech product, and blockchains are no exception. As the race between different chains heats up, communities of loyalists are duking it out to attract developers to their blockchain of choice in hopes that doing so will turbocharge growth. And competition aside, without adequate infrastructure and tooling, the big ideas and promises of web3 don’t have any shot of seeing the light of day.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 2, 2022

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register IMC Pan Asia Alliance has invested $1 million in GIFT.ed , a new Singapore-incorporated edtech firm from the Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT). The company, also announced that it has engaged a CEO with two previous exits and is growing its personnel and platform.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

Adding to the myriad unicorn layoffs we have seen recently is now Carbon Health , a healthcare company offering virtual care, which said in a letter Thursday that it laid off 250 people, or 8% of its workforce. CEO Eren Bali also tweeted out the news, noting that “We hired some of the most talented and mission-driven people on Earth. Any company would be lucky to have them.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 2, 2022

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register The world’s first marketplace designed for trading playable NFTs was launched by NFT’s gaming platform Balthazar. With the launching of pNFT Marketplace, it is easy to acquire NFT s that are generating passive income using the platform.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hello, and welcome to June 2, 2022. Where we are sitting, the sun is shining, the birds are singing and we are celebrating adding Becca Szkutak to the TechCrunch team. She’ll be covering venture capital and startup news for our subscription service, TechCrunch+.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 2, 2022

Learn from the man with 220k LinkedIn followers [link] Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Inspirational stories plus practical takeaways from the entrepreneurship world. Today’s guest is Justin Welsh. He’s got massive audiences on both LinkedIn and Twitter. He started by working on start-ups where he helped build two companies to 50 million in annual recurring revenue.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

Columbus, Ohio’s technology job scene really took off in the early 2010s when the state made investments that enabled entrepreneurs to more easily start companies. Fast-forward to today, and companies of all sizes are attracting talent from all over the country thanks in part to Columbus’ low cost of living and young, skilled pool of talent. On this special episode of TechCrunch Live , I spoke with three local leaders about who’s hiring, how companies are retaining employees and what the city’s

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Dream It

JUNE 2, 2022

In our latest Securetech newsletter, we gave you a list of the top 5 doses, specifically for security startups. In case you missed it, here’s the list. Subscribe to the Securetech newsletter here so you won’t miss any company updates, announcements, or upcoming newsletters! How to Get a CISO to Buy Your Product Security startups need to know these 5 pro tips on how to sell a CISO.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

Global venture capital firms are pouring money into the semiconductor startups developing the next generation of chips. Semiconductors, which have become a valued asset, are used in virtually almost every industry, including 5G networks, automation, the Internet of Things, financials, smart homes, smart cities, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality and self-driving cars.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 2, 2022

Read more here. The post [Guild Education in Forbes] Guild Education reaches $4.4 billion valuation as labor market demands continue—and a downturn threat rises appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

As Pinterest sets its eyes on improving the online shopping experience on its platform, the company announced this afternoon it’s acquiring the AI-powered shopping service for fashion known as The Yes , founded by e-commerce veteran and former Stitch Fix COO Julie Bornstein and technical co-founder, Amit Aggarwal. Deal terms were not disclosed, but the acquisition will help to establish a new strategic organization within Pinterest to help drive the company’s shopping efforts, includ

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OurCrowd

JUNE 2, 2022

Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) is changing how patients and providers interact with each other and streamlining the way data is shared, tracked and analyzed. Read more here. The post [BrightInsight in Forbes] What Biopharma Needs To Know About Investing In SaMD appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

Sanlo , a San Francisco-based fintech startup that offers small to medium-sized game and app companies access to tools to manage their finances and capital to fuel their growth, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Konvoy. The startup was founded in 2020 by CEO Olya Caliujnaia and CTO William Liu, who both have backgrounds in fintech and gaming.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 2, 2022

There’s never been a better time to be an independent professional. Attitudes toward work have changed, and entrepreneurship today is more attractive and accessible than ever before. Read more here. The post [HoneyBook in Forbes] Introducing Today’s Independent Businesses: Who They Are And How They Work? appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

Less than a year after taking its first funding , Latin American local on-demand delivery and transportation super app Yummy is back with an upsized round of $47 million. The round was led by Anthos Capital, with the participation of JAM Fund, Soma Capital, WIND Ventures, Ethos Capital and YC Continuity. The new investment gives Yummy a total of $69 million in funding to date.

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Feedough

JUNE 2, 2022

Customers weigh a variety of factors when considering a purchase. Read more. The post Product Positioning: Definition, Types, & Examples appeared first on Feedough.

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JUNE 2, 2022

For this week’s Pitch Deck Teardown, I’m (virtually) traveling to Sweden to take a look at the $3 million seed round raised by developer tool startup Encore. The company is creating what it calls a software development platform for the cloud. It reportedly raised from Crane Venture Partners with Acequia Capital , Essence Venture Capital and Third Kind Venture Capital joining the round.

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