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How To End Your Pitch with Your Vision

Dream It

Getting investors excited about your product is a critical part of raising capital. But founders are often so consumed with talking metrics, milestones achieved, or the capital they need that they sometimes forget to talk about their overarching vision for their startups. “VCs are looking for a grand slam,” according to Steve Barsh, Managing Partner at Dreamit Ventures.

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Hospitality Tech as a Service

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As sector agnostic investors, we get a first-hand look at tech-enabled startups across a number of different verticals. One which you may not have heard much about is HTaaS — or Hospitality Tech as a Service. We’ve recently partnered with LA Fund, an innovative hospitality-focused venture fund, to launch a bootcamp for startups building products that have the potential to disrupt this space.

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preventing the spread of germs in public transportation: q&a with Wyatt Dike from E-Team, VertX Advertising

Venture Well

Wyatt Dike of E-Team, VertX Advertising, is developing antimicrobial coatings for use in public transportation that double as advertising space. The post preventing the spread of germs in public transportation: q&a with Wyatt Dike from E-Team, VertX Advertising appeared first on VentureWell.

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Free E-guide: The Bootstrapper’s Guide to Business Development

NZ Entrepreneur

Building a tech startup? Learn about business development with this free e-guide from tech business strategist Flavio Hangarter. The number of local (AUS & NZ) billion dollar companies, as well as the rapid growth of publicly listed tech firms, is growing (Crossroads, 2020). While capital to large tech companies is increasing, smaller rounds for early-stage companies is drying up.

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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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innovating the public transportation experience: q&a with Wyatt Dike from E-Team, VertX Advertising

Venture Well

Wyatt Dike of E-Team, VertX Advertising, is developing antimicrobial coatings for use in public transportation that double as advertising space. The post innovating the public transportation experience: q&a with Wyatt Dike from E-Team, VertX Advertising appeared first on VentureWell.

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Intention

GCUC

We are crafting GCUC events very intentionally this year. You will notice starting with Seattle each of our events will include 5 things. A wellness component – a nature walk, yoga, a meditation or a stretch- for your physical and mental health. Knowledge based content – the programing, thoughtfully curated to help you build and grow your business. Social comradery – a party, long networking breaks, opportunity to break bread- something to get you connecting with and to our community.

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[Honeybook in WebWire] HoneyBook Launches Scheduling Tool to Help Freelancers Take Back Their Time

OurCrowd

HoneyBook, the leading business and financial management platform for creative entrepreneurs and freelancers, today released its scheduling tool, a new feature that makes scheduling meetings easier and faster for its members. Read more here. The post [Honeybook in WebWire] HoneyBook Launches Scheduling Tool to Help Freelancers Take Back Their Time appeared first on OurCrowd.

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YC S20 Interviews in India

Y Combinator

Once again, YC is coming to India! We’re hosting interviews in Bangalore from May 12-14. These will be like regular YC interviews in every way. The application is the same, as well as what we look for in the application and the criteria for acceptance. Accepted companies will join the Summer 2020 batch immediately. The in-person program starts in June in Mountain View, California, but funding and access to YC partners and resources happens right away.

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The Venture Capital Math Problem Revisited (aka How Could You Be So Wrong?)

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Back in 2009, I wrote a post called The Venture Capital Math Problem. I was reminded of it yesterday when I saw this tweet: 1/ It is so damn hard to predict the future. This 2009 piece from @fredwilson (literally the best in the biz) predicted significant venture industry contraction when in fact the last 10yrs have seen massive expansion. [link] — Ben Siscovick (@bsiscovick) February 26, 2020.

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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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This funky fungus kills skunky smell, and can be grown on Cheerios

Innovation 2 Enterprise

By Dale Denwalt. Copyright ? 2020, The Oklahoman. The evolutionary defenses of a fungus could help humans deal with another defense mechanism, the noxious odor of skunk spray. Robert H. Cichewicz and his Natural Products Discovery Group were hunting for a chemical to help treat breast cancer when they found a surprising molecule made by a fungus collected thousands of miles away.

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OurCrowd

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A medical breakthrough: Pill to restore hearing loss moves closer to market

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Read the entire story at the Journal Record (subscription required).

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[Beyond Meat in The Wall Street Journal] Beyond Meat Plans to Tout Healthfulness of Its Burgers

OurCrowd

Beyond Meat Inc. said it plans a marketing push to promote the healthiness of its plant-based meat alternatives and push back on criticism that its burgers and sausage are heavily processed. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in The Wall Street Journal] Beyond Meat Plans to Tout Healthfulness of Its Burgers 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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6 Ways Your Office Can Cut Its Emissions

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Annie Button, a content specialist in business growth and development. . Many people want faster action from their government on climate change , some are taking steps to do what they can to reduce their carbon emissions at home. The workplace, however, often lags in environmental considerations. Offices can be very wasteful in terms of energy use.

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OurCrowd

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[PRESS RELEASE] OurCrowd Showcases Israeli Tech at 2020 AIPAC Policy Conference

OurCrowd

Washington, D.C. – Feb. 27, 2020 – OurCrowd, the global crowdfunding venture investing platform and Israel’s most active venture investor, will showcase select hightech companies from its portfolio of over 200 startups from Israel and around the globe at this year’s AIPAC Policy Conference. Companies attending span a range of markets including MedTech, Artificial Intelligence, Mobility, Emergency Response, FoodTech, and more.

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[OurCrowd in Business Wire] OurCrowd Showcases Israeli Tech at 2020 AIPAC Policy Conference

OurCrowd

OurCrowd, the global crowdfunding venture investing platform and Israel’s most active venture investor, will showcase select hightech companies from its portfolio of over 200 startups from Israel and around the globe at this year’s AIPAC Policy Conference. Companies attending span a range of markets including MedTech, Artificial Intelligence, Mobility, Emergency Response, Foodtech, and more.

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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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[OurCrowd in CBN] Jason Greenblatt Officially Joins OurCrowd to Spread Israeli Tech Innovation in Middle East

OurCrowd

“I am delighted to join OurCrowd and help bring its mission of democratizing venture investing to the broader Middle East, helping startups to solve urgent problems in medical, sustainable and cyber technology and linking them to the investors they need to bring their innovative ideas to reality,” Greenblatt said. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in CBN] Jason Greenblatt Officially Joins OurCrowd to Spread Israeli Tech Innovation in Middle East appeared first on OurCrowd.