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Shaping the Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Deshpande Symposium

Venture Well

Last year, almost 200 academics, policy planners, and practitioners across the innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) higher education ecosystem convened at Arizona State University for the. The post Shaping the Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Deshpande Symposium appeared first on VentureWell.

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The Future of Prosumer: The Rise of “AI Native” Workflows

Andreessen Horowitz

Few people love the software they use to get things done. And it’s no surprise why. Whether it’s a slide deck builder, a video editor, or a photo enhancer, today’s work tools were conceived decades ago — and it shows! Even best-in-class products often feel either too inflexible and unsophisticated to do real work, or have steep, inaccessible learning curves (we’re looking at you, Adobe InDesign).

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Shaping the Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Deshpande Symposium

Venture Well

Last year, almost 200 academics, policy planners, and practitioners across the innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) higher education ecosystem convened at Arizona State University for the. The post Shaping the Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Deshpande Symposium appeared first on VentureWell.

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Altitude Lab Startups Raise Over $120M in Capital

American Entrepreneurship

Launches Fellowship Grant Opportunity for Early Career Entrepreneurs Altitude Lab today announced that its incubating startups raised over $120M in early-stage funding since commencing operations in 2020. Altitude Lab was founded by Recursion to support burgeoning startups and underrepresented entrepreneurs in Utah with fully equipped laboratories, a network of investors, business operations education, and a community of founders.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Do you even need a business coach?

Berkonomics

Everyone, even seasoned CEO’s can use a good coach who knows how to bring out the best in a person, is knowledgeable about the business process, and who has an extended list of relationships to call upon to fill needs that become obvious in the coaching process. Business coaches come in all sizes and shapes. Entrepreneurs will have a relative willing to devote time, a school friend with business experience, professionals who charge for the service, investors with a reason to prom

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AI Drove the Largest New Bookings of Any New Product

Tomasz Tunguz

ServiceNow, a $150b market cap company, made this statement yesterday in their earnings call : “In Q4, our gen AI products drove the largest net new ACV contribution for our first full quarter of any of our new product family releases ever, including our original Pro SKU.” That’s pretty sensational for a company with 3 massive business lines & enough acronyms to fill a dictionary : “With technology, customer and creator, we now have 3 workflow businesses over $1 billi

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Banking Fintech Closes Series A to Expand Community Bank Deposit Management Platform

American Entrepreneurship

The country’s only tech-enabled deposit network is leaving behind competitor networks that still use manual processes While fintech funding languished in 2023 , deposit management platform ModernFi is an exception going into 2024, having just closed an $18.7 million Series A funding round. The platform serves community and regional banks by helping them grow, retain, and manage their deposits.

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From Corporate to Greetings Cards – Mackenzie’s Million Dollar Journey

OkDork

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify Today we are chatting with Mackenzie , a former corporate strategist from Apple and Warby Parker, who plans on taking on Hallmark & American Greetings by revolutionizing the greetings card industry through her Shopify store and newsletter. As an early reader of “Million Dollar Weekend,” Mackenzie unveils the real-life applications of the book’s principles.

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How to Prepare for an Exit: Private MA Transactions

Angel Capital Association

After many early mornings and late nights, it is natural for a founder of an emerging company, and its investors, to look to the future and ask, now what? For many emerging companies, the next step is an exit through a private acquisition or merger. If the company is not properly prepared, this exit may be difficult or even less likely to occur. Angel investors, as frequent board members, board observers and informal advisors, may be able to encourage their portfolio companies to take steps to e

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Mighty Financial specializes in supporting the financial aspirations of small businesses and entrepreneurs. With our comprehensive bookkeeping and precise accounting expertise with decades of experience across diverse financial roles, our team offers tailor-made services ranging from essential bookkeeping to strategic fractional CFO support, catered specifically to the unique challenges of technology companies, startups, and SMEs.

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Oyo Hotels Eyes $400 Million Funding in Talks with Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional Berhad

AsiaTechDaily

Oyo Hotels & Homes Pvt., the Indian hotel-booking company backed by SoftBank Group Corp. and on the verge of an IPO, is currently discussing with Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, for a funding round. Sources reveal that Oyo aims to raise close to $400 million to fuel its expansion efforts and address existing […] The post Oyo Hotels Eyes $400 Million Funding in Talks with Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional Berhad first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and

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[Appdome in SME Street] Appdome Enhances MOBILE Bot Defense for Web App Firewalls

OurCrowd

Appdome, the mobile app economy’s one-stop shop for mobile app defense, announced extensions to its groundbreaking MOBILEBot™ Defense product, making it fully portable to any web application firewall (WAF).

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[Biolojic in Business Wire] First Patient Dosed in Phase 2 Portion of Aulos Bioscience’s Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial for AU-007, a Computationally Designed IL-2 Antibody for Solid Tumor Cancers

OurCrowd

The post [Biolojic in Business Wire] First Patient Dosed in Phase 2 Portion of Aulos Bioscience’s Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial for AU-007, a Computationally Designed IL-2 Antibody for Solid Tumor Cancers appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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[DailyPay in Newswire] Valor Hospitality Partners Joins Forces With DailyPay, Providing U.S. ‘Hotelitarians’ With Impactful Financial Benefit

OurCrowd

The post [DailyPay in Newswire] Valor Hospitality Partners Joins Forces With DailyPay, Providing U.S. ‘Hotelitarians’ With Impactful Financial Benefit appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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[Arbe Robotics in PR Newswire] Arbe Chipset Empowers HiRain’s LRR610 4D Imaging Radar Systems Set for Mass Production by the End of 2024

OurCrowd

The post [Arbe Robotics in PR Newswire] Arbe Chipset Empowers HiRain’s LRR610 4D Imaging Radar Systems Set for Mass Production by the End of 2024 appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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[Nimble in CyverGuy] The biggest threat your nail salon has ever seen

OurCrowd

Nail salons everywhere may soon face a serious competitor: Nimble, the robot manicurist. The company calls it the world’s first smart home nail salon. It is a revolutionary device that lets you get a flawless manicure at home without any hassle. Read more here.

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[The Israel Resilience Fund in The Times of Israel] How is Israel’s tech economy coping with war?

OurCrowd

On Feb. 1, OurCrowd will be hosting an expert panel discussion online where it will announce the latest news from The Israel Resilience Fund supporting local startups affected by the war with Hamas. Read more here.

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