Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 15, 2023

In March, EO recognizes and celebrates women entrepreneurs with its second annual EmpowHER virtual conference , which focuses on the specific challenges women in business experience. Women entrepreneurs will learn from experts how to navigate the three pillars of every woman entrepreneurs’ life: business, family and self. Miranda Naiman, a 7-year EO Tanzania member and an unstoppable force for good, is the founder of Empower , a disruptive consulting firm that passionately provides talent, advis

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The Seraf Compass

MARCH 15, 2023

This profile is the ninth in a series of interviews highlighting the work of interesting fund investors. Matt Johnson is the founder and Managing Partner of Johnson Venture Partners, a micro venture capital fund investing in seed and early-stage startups. Matt has invested in over 40 venture-backed companies throughout 15 years of early-stage investing experience.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

Meal delivery services can save time, and typically money, but imagine getting a Michelin-star meal delivered to your home. Enter meal delivery startup Entrée. Jon Bell and Jason Weingarten launched in Chicago last July with a Michelin-trained culinary team — led by Alex Carnovale of The French Laundry — preparing restaurant-quality meals that are packaged in recyclable and plastic-neutral packaging so that food doesn’t arrive soggy or cold.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 15, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stellar Cyber, the innovator of Open XDR and recently named one of 10 Hot XDR Security Companies You Should Watch In 2023 by CRN magazine, as well as a Top Cybersecurity Vendor Assisting MSSPs by MSSP Alert, today announced its InterSTELLAR Partner Program to accelerate revenue for resellers of the Stellar Cyber Open XDR platform.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

In another sign that the current VC appetite for AI is insatiable, Adept , a startup building AI that “enables humans and computers to work together creatively to solve problems,” yesterday announced that it raised $350 million in a Series B funding round co-led by General Catalyst and Spark Capital with participation from Addition, Greylock, Atlassian Ventures, Microsoft, Nvidia, Workday Ventures, Caterina Fake, Frontiers Capital, PSP Growth, SV Angel and A.Capital.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

Lenskart has signed a definitive agreement to raise $500 million from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, they said Wednesday, at the height of the market slump as the Indian eyewear retailer bulks up its offerings and scales to international markets. The investment, an extension to last year’s round, helps the startup retain its $4.5 billion valuation.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 15, 2023

CAMPBELL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Workspot, the Cloud PC company, today announced that SORAVIA, one of the leading real estate project developers in Austria and Germany, has chosen Workspot Cloud PCs to advance their mergers and acquisitions processes. With 4,210 employees, the company is using Cloud PCs to modernize their end-user computing, simplify IT operations and advance innovation in real estate development.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

Healy Jones Contributor Share on Twitter Healy Jones runs financial planning and analysis for Kruze Consulting. Growth at all costs is out — and cutting burn and extending runway is in. And now that many startups are running through the venture funding they raised in the go-go-go times of pre-2021, many founders are facing the difficult task of reducing expenses to extend their runway.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 15, 2023

It cannot be learned or taught, but it can be practiced daily.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

Code editors are complex and demanding pieces of software, but from a business standpoint, they’re notoriously difficult to monetize. At the same time, they haven’t kept pace with recent trends like work-from-home collaboration. At least, that’s how Nathan Sobo sees it. “Coding is inherently social, yet the tools available for talking about code limit the pace and scope of conversations, and this friction is hampering the productivity of our industry,” he told TechC

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OurCrowd

MARCH 15, 2023

New partnership extends data.world’s integration to dbt Cloud to surface metadata about data assets and transformations Read more here. The post [data.world in GlobeNewswire] data.world’s growth accelerates at anniversary of latest funding appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

Klaviyo , an e-commerce marketing automation platform, has laid off 140 of its staff across all teams, including engineering and design, TechCrunch has learned from a number of sources. Klaviyo’s director of public relations, Lacey Berrien, confirmed the workforce reduction over email, adding that their “focus is supporting the departing Klaviyos who made meaningful contributions to the company.

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StartupNation

MARCH 15, 2023

Working as a tax preparer is one of the most popular remote jobs. And for good reason: it… The post Why Being a Tax Preparer is an Ideal Work-From-Home Job appeared first on StartupNation.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

Anonymous social apps have a history of devolving into bullying and harassment, ultimately leading to their failure. But a new startup called Ghost believes that putting in extra guardrails around the anonymous experience will allow users to have fun, without the usual downsides. To test this theory, the company has now launched its Ghost messaging app that allows users to share an anonymous message in a group chat with friends in order to flirt, joke or ask questions without revealing their ide

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OurCrowd

MARCH 15, 2023

There are few scenarios where companies feel they have all the money they need. But they don’t give themselves a chance if they don’t control what goes out. Read more here. The post [Teampay in CardRates] Teampay offers a scalable automation platform to optimize company spend and card management appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

Good morning, Exchange crew! This installment will be brief because I have to finish prepping for today’s TechCrunch Live with Arianna Huffington of Thrive Global and Mamoon Hamid of Kleiner Perkins. Since we scheduled the conversation, a few things have happened, so I need to retool my notes and questions. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 15, 2023

Read more here. The post [ICON in Designboom] ICON announces ‘initiative 99’ competition to design 3D printable affordable housing appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. “Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people all over the world to rise above borders and pursue their dreams,” says Sophie Alcorn , a Silicon Valley immigration attorney. “Whether you’re in people ops, a founder or seeking a job in Silicon Valley, I would love to answer your questions in my next column.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 15, 2023

The Tovala Smart Oven Air Fryer is a Wi-Fi connected, app-forward countertop oven that, paired with a pricey meal plan subscription, can cook up fresh, individual dishes for one in about 20 minutes or less. Read the review here. The post [Tovala in CNN] We tested the Tovala Smart Oven Air Fryer and it sure beats takeout for individual meals appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

Dakotah Rice, the founder of investing platform Poolit, was sitting on his couch Thursday watching CNBC as he does every morning. Then, his phone started ringing — and didn’t stop. “I started getting texts and calls from my investors saying, ‘Look, you should move your money out of Silicon Valley Bank, something’s going on there,’” Rice told TechCrunch+.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 15, 2023

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ordergroove, the leader in subscription solutions for retailers and direct-to-consumer brands, and Furtuna Skin, the luxury Italian skincare brand committed to regenerative beauty, today released a case study detailing how Furtuna Skin increased its subscriber base by 103%, lowered its subscriber churn by 50% and doubled its subscription revenue after migrating to Ordergroove’s market-leading subscription solution.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

U.K. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt went a small way toward addressing concerns over proposed research and development (R&D) tax credit cuts for small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs). But he stopped short of the u-turn some had hoped for following the Government’s Autumn Statement last November. Today’s announcement came as part of the U.K.’s Spring Budget, where Hunt revealed a number of investments into the technology sector, including plans for a £1 million annual AI prize,

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OurCrowd

MARCH 15, 2023

Norwegian company Wind Catching Systems imagines a floating wind power plant on the sea with multiple turbines forming a grid and churning electricity that can power 80,000 households per offshore wind power structure. Read more here. The post [Wind Catching Systems in Designboom] Floating ‘windcatcher’ power plant with multiple turbines electrifies 80,000 homes at once appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

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. Hellooooo, and welcome to the Wednesday Crunch! SVB’s new CEO Tim Mayopoulos has had a lot to say in the 24 hours since he joined the bank on Monday. In a private Zoom meeting run by SVB for a select number of LPs and investors, he asked clients to return deposits to the institution, Natasha M reports.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 15, 2023

NASA and Texas-based company Axiom Space have revealed a new spacesuit design — and it could be these very suits that are eventually worn by the first woman and person of color to walk on the moon. Read more here. The post [Axiom Space in CNN] NASA and Axiom unveil spacesuits astronauts will wear on the moon appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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