StartupNation
JANUARY 29, 2021
With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), voice assistants are becoming indispensable assets of everyday life. Voice search not only helps us multitask, but cuts out typing, waiting for a page to load and scrolling for answers. It also returns concise, accurate and fast results. A voice-first world is underway, with 55% of households in the U.S. expected to own a smart speaker in 2022.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JANUARY 29, 2021
Every January, Kickstarter runs the Make 100 program where creators are encouraged to make 100 of something and crowdfund it on Kickstarter. There are all sorts of great creative projects this year. Check them out. I backed this one this morning. USV TEAM POSTS: Andy Weissman — Jan 26, 2021 USV 2021 Fund.
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TechCrunch
JANUARY 29, 2021
Edtech is so widespread, we already need more consumer-friendly nomenclature to describe the products, services and tools it encompasses. I know someone who reads stories to their grandchildren on two continents via Zoom each weekend. Is that “edtech?” Similarly, many Netflix subscribers sought out online chess instructors after watching “The Queen’s Gambit,” but I doubt if they all ran searches for “remote learning” first.
Smart Hustle Magazine
JANUARY 29, 2021
Music streaming is poised to grow exponentially. According to Statista , user penetration for music streaming is expected to reach 40.1% in the US by 2025. Pandora, a music-streaming company, has around 58.50 million monthly active users. That said, running in-stream audio advertising should be part of your marketing strategy. In-stream audio advertising, if used strategically, can build awareness for your business and increases sales.
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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 29, 2021
A gig economy-powered consumer edtech platform is heading to the New York Stock Exchange. Edtech startup Nerdy , which owns the popular tutoring business Varsity Tutors, is seeking to become a public company through a special purpose acquisition vehicle, otherwise known as a SPAC. Nerdy will merge with TPG Pace Tech Opportunities (NYSE: PACE), a publicly traded SPAC since 2015.
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TechCrunch
JANUARY 29, 2021
After a turbulent week for the stock market and halts to the trading of certain speculative securities including GameStop (GME) and AMC, consumer investing app Robinhood has raised new capital. The new funds total more than $1 billion, with the company telling TechCrunch that they were raised from its existing investor base. The New York Times reports that the company raised the new equity capital after tapping its credit lines for $500 to $600 million; the company did not answer a question from
Feedough
JANUARY 29, 2021
Sales isn’t easy. With the increased competition, a salesperson might have to meet the prospective clients one-to-one, explain the features and persuade them to purchase the offering through an individual-to-individual interaction. This sales technique is personal selling, and it’s an efficient way of increasing sales using in-person interaction. What Is Personal Selling?
TechCrunch
JANUARY 29, 2021
As a turbulent week in the capital world, we’re taking a look at something a bit slower moving: venture capital trends in Africa during 2020. The Exchange has long explored quarterly and yearly data regarding the North American , European and Asian venture capital markets , along with data on particular startup categories. From today, we’ll also provide regular examinations of what’s happening in Africa.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 29, 2021
The BrewDog cofounders have built a business based on doing things differently Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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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.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 29, 2021
Entrepreneurs: You can’t pay all your problems away. A cautionary tale of why you need to understand your technology. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
JANUARY 29, 2021
French startup Chefclub announced earlier this week that it has raised a $17 million funding round led by First Bridge Ventures. SEB Alliance, the venture arm of kitchen appliance maker Groupe SEB, Korelya Capital and Algaé Ventures are also participating. Chefclub has been building a major media brand on social media platforms. It has attracted a huge audience that doesn’t look bad next to well-funded media brands Tastemade and Tasty.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 29, 2021
Entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to lead impactful businesses and build a sustainable future for our world, but how exactly do you start? EO Impact Day , a quarterly event series, aims to answer that question by presenting experts and providing the tools entrepreneurs need to start making the world a better place. . “ EO Impact Day is gaining momentum.
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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.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 29, 2021
Sirenum , a platform for remotely managing a shift-based workforce across industries such as railway, aviation, construction and the gig economy, has raised a $2.7 million Series A funding round from new investors, including former Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy, alongside the William Currie Group. Sirenum says its subscription model platform simplifies the process of managing shift workers, including rostering and managing schedules, monitoring and engaging staff, and processing key financial proces
Red Rocket
JANUARY 29, 2021
You've selected the right advertising agency for your company. Great! Now what? Managing an advertising agency is not as simple as hitting “autopilot,” crossing your fingers and hoping they get it right. You will need watchful eyes along the way, helping to keep your agency on the desired track. Here's how to make sure the agency is giving you what you need.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 29, 2021
Yousuf Khan. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Yousuf Khan is a partner at Ridge Ventures. Prior to joining Ridge, he was the first CIO of Automation Anywhere, CIO and Vice President of Customer Success at cloud-based AI platform Moveworks, as well as CIO of Pure Storage, Qualys and Hult International Business School. As a 20-year CIO and advisor to multiple startups, I sat on many customer advisory boards (CABs) and saw how they were formed.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 29, 2021
How newsletters can help to build relationships with customers Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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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.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 29, 2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an official statement on the tumult of the past week in the public stock market. It’s a relatively brief statement and doesn’t mention any of the key players by name (aka GameStop, Reddit, Robinhood and others), but it does acknowledge that “extreme stock price volatility has the potential to expose investors to rapid and severe losses” that could “undermine market confidence,” and basically says the
OurCrowd
JANUARY 29, 2021
Pernod Ricard Winemakers, owner of local brands Jacob’s Creek and St Hugo, has tapped an AI software company to dynamically predict yield, quality and timing of grape harvest across Australia and New Zealand. Read more here. The post [Trellis in Which 50]Pernod Ricard Winemakers Looks To Agtech AI For Supply Chain Resilience appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 29, 2021
In June of 1999, Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins invested $25 million into an early-stage company developing a new search engine called Google, paving the way for a revolution in how knowledge online was organized and shared. Now, Sequoia Capital is placing another bet on a different kind of search engine, one for physical objects in three dimensions, just as the introduction of three-dimensional sensing technologies on consumer phones are poised to create a revolution in spatial computing.
OurCrowd
JANUARY 29, 2021
Expanding community solar across the U.S. will help with climate change, racial injustice, and economic growth. Read more here. The post [Arcadia in Fast Company] We need community solar across the country. Biden and Congress can help make it happen appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
TechCrunch
JANUARY 29, 2021
In recent years we’ve seen a whole bunch of visual/style fashion-focused search engines cropping up, tailored to helping people find the perfect threads to buy online by applying computer vision and other AI technologies to perform smarter-than-keywords visual search which can easily match and surface specific shapes and styles. Startups like Donde Search , Glisten and Stye.ai to name a few.
OurCrowd
JANUARY 29, 2021
The need for personal mobility in Covid times has been rising but uncertain finances may mean unwillingness to commit to a large purchase. Greg Moran of Zoomcar explains car subscriptions can be a better option to not just car purchases but even ride hailing. Read more here. The post [Zoomcar in HT Auto] Once prestige, owning car is now seen as a commitment: Zoomcar charts path ahead appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 29, 2021
Where can new founders and budding entrepreneurs turn for expert advice to navigate the formative phases of building a startup? Head to TechCrunch Early Stage — a two-day virtual bootcamp that gives early founders (pre-seed through Series A) access to the leading experts across a range of essential entrepreneurial skills. We’re talking dozens of workshops addressing operations, fundraising, pitch deck pointers, term sheet tips, product-market fit, brand building, growth marketing, recruiting, ta
OurCrowd
JANUARY 29, 2021
Startups providing the tools to build software that will run on quantum computers are enjoying attention from investors. Classiq, which provides a modeling tool for building algorithms for quantum computers, revealed this week that it has raised $10.5 million. Read more here. The post [Classiq in VentureBeat] Classiq aims to advance software development for quantum computers appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.
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