Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 27, 2020

Written by Abdul Wahab Al-Halabi, partner, Decker & Halabi , and member, Entrepreneurs’ Organization UAE. A version of the following article originally appeared on Entrepreneur Middle East. As an entrepreneur in the UAE, I have been in consumer-facing industries, such as leisure, food and beverage and fitness. As everyone knows, ever since the coronavirus pandemic hit us, most of these businesses have gone from making money to generating almost zero revenue, across the board, in a matt

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 27, 2020

I wrote a blog post in September of last year arguing that gross margins and operating margins really matter when valuing companies. I argued that “software companies with software margins” are better businesses than tech companies that are not really software companies but a tech-enabled version of some other business. But gross margins, in particular, can be tricky to compare.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 27, 2020

There is nothing more important for the world right now than developing a vaccine against the coronavirus. That is why this past week, OurCrowd proudly announced our decision to lead the $12M investment for Israel’s leading coronavirus vaccine candidate being developed by MigVax, based on research from the MIGAL Galilee Research Institute. See the coverage as featured in TechCrunch , New York Times , and Forbes , and r ead our six reasons why OurCrowd is investing.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 27, 2020

New Zealand moved to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 at 11:59pm on Monday, 27 April. FAQs received from our members about operating businesses under Alert Level 3 below. Am I able to apply for the COVID-19 Leave Support scheme for my employees? As of 28 April, the COVID-19 Leave Support scheme covers all workers (outside of the state sector), not just those in essential services.

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EntreWorks Consulting

APRIL 27, 2020

An interesting new on-line data set from Go Daddy takes a look at internet use by rural residents and rural entrepreneurs. Researchers are digging into this data and producing some interesting early results. For example, the data suggest that places with more active adoption of internet and denser concentrations of businesses with an on-line presence outperform other rural regions on many important economic measures.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 27, 2020

If you’re like most Americans in the United States, you attend about 62 meetings every single month. You may even attend more based on your occupation. A lot of the meetings that you go to are an absolute waste of time, however this does not have to be the case. Better meeting planning is possible. Alex Judd, host of the EntreLeadership podcast, finds out from best selling author, Michael Hyatt , on how to plan and execute meetings in five ways that will wow your team.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 27, 2020

NEW YORK, April 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ThetaRay, the leading provider of AI-based Big Data analytics, today announced that it has been selected as winner of the “Best Fraud Prevention Company” designation in the fourth annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program. Read more here. The post [ThetaRay in PR Newswire] ThetaRay Recognized for Fraud Prevention Innovation with 2020 FinTech Breakthrough Award appeared first on OurCrowd.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 27, 2020

A lot of clients, particularly those based in the US, ask us about confidentiality agreements that include a time limit on the confidentiality obligations (usually between three and five years). Time limits are particularly common in the tech sector, where technology tends to move and evolve more quickly. Although commonly used, it is worthwhile to stop and consider why we should accept time limits, and how we can include a time limit in a confidentiality agreement while also providing adequate

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OurCrowd

APRIL 27, 2020

ThetaRay, the leading provider of AI-based Big Data analytics, today announced that it has been selected as winner of the “Best Fraud Prevention Company” designation in the fourth annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program. Read more here. The post [ThetaRay in City Biz List] ThetaRay Recognized for Fraud Prevention Innovation with 2020 FinTech Breakthrough Award appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 27, 2020

JERUSALEM, Israel – OurCrowd, one of Israel’s leading funding organizations, is taking on the challenge of beating the coronavirus and recently announced a major step to help provide a vaccine for the world. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in CBN News] OurCrowd Founder Invests in Israeli Startup Producing Coronavirus Vaccine appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 27, 2020

On April 28, nonprofit Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) will host its 10th anniversary summit online. PHA founder and former First Lady Michelle Obama will kick off the summit with opening remarks and welcome keynote speaker Ethan Brown, founder and CEO of vegan brand Beyond Meat, along with NBA player Chris Paul—one of Beyond Meat’s brand ambassadors and investors.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 27, 2020

MigVax, an affiliate of the Migal Galilee Research Institute, will conduct safety and efficacy assessment in rodents starting next month. Read more here. The post [MigVax in The Algemeiner] Israeli Developers of Corona Vaccine to Initiate Human Clinical Trials in Summerr appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 27, 2020

TEL AVIV, Israel, April 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Sixgill, a leading cyber threat intelligence company, today announced that as part of its partnership with Anomali, its new Darkfeed automated threat intelligence is available in the Anomali Preferred Partner (APP) Store. Read more here. The post [SixGill in Yahoo Finance] Sixgill’s Darkfeed Now Available in Anomali APP Store appeared first on OurCrowd.

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