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What do you need for a VC to properly evaluate a pitch?

This is going to be BIG.

One of the most difficult conversations I have with founders is when they haven’t quite given me enough of a story for me to make a proper evaluation. A VC’s default is “no”, so without enough information to be convincing, it’s going to wind up being a pass. If I wind up asking for more info, it might result in a founder feeling like they’re getting the runaround, given what the founder believes to be an obviously good idea.

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4 steps to building your resilience

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

By Jewelle Saunders. Entrepreneurs are resilient people. Starting a business requires a strong will in order to get a venture off the ground. However, it is important to recognize that as an entrepreneur you can continually improve and work on building your resilience. Developing the skills to be resilient is essential to being a strong leader. With practice, anyone can become better equipped to overcome a barrier and emerge stronger.

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2 Things Entrepreneurs Must Learn From Soccer 

Common Reasons Why Startups Fail

It makes for a great entertainment activity and is an excellent source to learn about entrepreneurship. . The post 2 Things Entrepreneurs Must Learn From Soccer appeared first on.

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Participate in a Special Three-Part Conversation: Beyond the Peak - ACA 2020 Recap, Awards & Community vChats

Angel Capital Association

By Lucy Howell, ACA Director of Partnerships You strive to be a successful angel investor. Yet, the world is a wildly different place than it was just a few months ago. In response, ACA wanted to provide our members and strategic partners some valuable updates, as we re-group post Summit for 2020 Showcase Awards, reflect on the past year, and look forward to what is in store for the organization.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

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.

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[OurCrowd in No Camels] OurCrowd Hosts 1st Pandemic Innovation Conference Focused On Investing In ‘New Normal’

OurCrowd

On Monday, OurCrowd hosted its first virtual Pandemic Innovation Conference dedicated to investing during the pandemic. The confab brought together thousands of top investors, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, corporate executives, and government officials from 90 countries around the world. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in No Camels] OurCrowd Hosts 1st Pandemic Innovation Conference Focused On Investing In ‘New Normal’ appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Cuatro pasos para fomentar la resiliencia

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Por Jewelle Saunders. Los emprendedores son personas resilientes. Iniciar una empresa exige una voluntad férrea, para lograr que el negocio arranque. Sin embargo, es importante reconocer que, como emprendedor, uno siempre puede seguir mejorando y trabajando para ser más resiliente. Desarrollar las destrezas necesarias para ser resiliente es fundamental para ser un líder fuerte.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Thousands of investors from 90 countries attend OurCrowd Pandemic Innovation Conference online, first global event dedicated to pandemic investment

OurCrowd

JERUSALEM, JUNE 22, 2010 – OurCrowd, the world’s largest global venture investing platform, today hosted the OurCrowd Pandemic Innovation Conference, a live interactive event, which brought together thousands of top investors, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, corporate executives, government officials and press from over 90 countries around the world.

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InBIA Annual Conference: Happening this week!

EntreWorks Consulting

Back in a previous life (early March), my wife and I were preparing for a nice long weekend in Boston where, among other things, I was going to do a presentation at the International Business Innovation Association’s (InBIA) annual conference. Like so many other events, this one is now virtual and it’s happening this week. While we won’t have the in-person networking or Boston’s sights or good food, it will still be a great event.

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[OurCrowd in Business Wire] Thousands of Investors From 90 Countries Attend OurCrowd Pandemic Innovation Conference Online, First Global Event Dedicated to Pandemic Investment

OurCrowd

OurCrowd, the world’s largest global venture investing platform, today hosted the OurCrowd Pandemic Innovation Conference, a live interactive event, which brought together thousands of top investors, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, corporate executives, government officials and press from over 90 countries around the world. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Business Wire] Thousands of Investors From 90 Countries Attend OurCrowd Pandemic Innovation Conference Online, First Global Event De

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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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The Daily Email

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AVC has always been a blog. But over time, it has also become a daily email. Ten years ago, the average monthly visitors to the website was 100k. Now, it is around 60k. But over the same ten year period, the daily email subscriber base has grown from 2,500 people to over 30k people. That is the power of push media. That is the power of an email list.

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[OurCrowd in The Jerusalem Post] Johns Hopkins CEO: 30% of doctor visits will shift to telehealth

OurCrowd

“About 30% of visits we used to have in person will be via telehealth in the future,” Rothman told the online OurCrowd Pandemic Innovation Conference on Monday. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in The Jerusalem Post] Johns Hopkins CEO: 30% of doctor visits will shift to telehealth appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Shifting Mindsets for a Post-Pandemic Economy: A Quick Convo with Jim Blasingame

Smart Hustle Magazine

Ramon joined Jim Blasingame for an interview to discuss how to identify and eliminate pre-pandemic practices & behaviors that could prevent businesses from surviving in the post-pandemic economy. Things will look and happen differently in a post-pandemic world, so businesses need to shift their outlook and stay focused on goals, even during times that feel harder than ever to focus. .

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[CyberX in Microsoft] Microsoft acquires CyberX to accelerate and secure customers’ IoT deployments

OurCrowd

The Internet of Things (IoT) is providing breakthrough value to businesses across every vertical, from manufacturing, to energy, to agriculture, to real estate, to healthcare and more. IoT provides real-time insights into assets, enabling businesses to reduce operational expenses, unplanned downtime and unnecessary servicing. Read more here. The post [CyberX in Microsoft] Microsoft acquires CyberX to accelerate and secure customers’ IoT deployments appeared first on OurCrowd.

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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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[OurCrowd in Forbes] Top 10 COVID-19 Tech Trends

OurCrowd

At the OurCrowd Pandemic Innovation Conference on June 22, 2020, Stav Erez and Dr. Jonathan Wiesen presented the top 10 tech trends emerging from the current global pandemic. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Forbes] Top 10 COVID-19 Tech Trends appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[Intuition Robotics in Wired]There’s No Cure for Covid-19 Loneliness, but Robots Can Help

OurCrowd

Meanwhile, the ElliQ, a “digital companion” from Israeli startup Intuition Robotics designed to help the elderly, isn’t commercially available yet, but Intuition is offering a free beta program during Covid-19. Read more here. The post [Intuition Robotics in Wired]There’s No Cure for Covid-19 Loneliness, but Robots Can Help appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[Lemonade in Investor Place] Lemonade IPO: It’s All About AI (Artificial Intelligence)

OurCrowd

As the economy starts to reopen, the IPO market has also started to get back on track. And one of the more interesting companies that plans to list is Lemonade. It operates a mobile app for property and casualty insurance, with the focus primarily on renters and homeowners policies. The Lemonade IPO is likely to hit the markets within the next few weeks.

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[Signals Analytics in Newswire] Signals Analytics Lauded by Frost & Sullivan for Enabling Transformative Business Decisions with its Novel Analytical Platform

OurCrowd

Based on its recent analysis of the North American health analytics market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes New York-headquartered Signals Analytics with the 2020 North America Enabling Technology Leadership Award for its novel analytical platform that can harmonize varied data sources in an automated, configurable manner to derive deep contextual insights using natural language processing (NLP) core technology.

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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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[BlueNalu in Vegconomist] BlueNalu Announces its Cellbased Seafood Products Will be on Shelves Next Year

OurCrowd

BlueNalu, the California-based producer of cell-based seafood products, recently announced it will launch its products during the second half of 2021, as well as a new facility and team following the completion of its $20 million Series A round of financing. Read more here. The post [BlueNalu in Vegconomist] BlueNalu Announces its Cellbased Seafood Products Will be on Shelves Next Year appeared first on OurCrowd.