Paul G. Silva

MAY 29, 2020

Why. Entrepreneurs and investors used to rely on strictly qualitative/gut methods of assessing progress and deciding what their next steps should be. In 2014 the great Steve Blank gave the startup world its first widely-respected quantitative assessment system: the Investment Readiness Level (IRL). A few years later Village Capital took the IRL to the next level, creating the Venture Investment and ReAdiness Level (VIRAL).

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Venture Well

MAY 29, 2020

E-Team grantee, Adria Abella Villafranca of hDrop developed a wearable device that analyzes dehydration levels and alerts users when it's necessary to drink water. The post tracking dehydration with smart wearables: q&a with Adria Abella Villafranca from E-Team, hDrop appeared first on VentureWell.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 29, 2020

Contributed by Justin M. Deonarine , an industrial organizational psychologist with Psychometrics Canada , which provides psychometric assessments to help businesses hire the right individuals and develop teams and leaders. We asked Deonarine about the benefits of diversity to an organization. Here’s what he shared. . The business case for diversity is undisputed.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 29, 2020

Coronavirus has led to many changes in our lives. The quarantine that has forced people to stay inside has also led to an enormous jump in e-commerce sales -- a trend that will likely continue. . Many companies are rushing to capitalize on the influx of online shoppers, including some popular social media platforms. Recently, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest have announced new features that will help new and existing online sellers make more 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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 29, 2020

By: Kathie Priebe and Cristina Almeida, Managing Directors of Golden Seeds Reposted with permission from Golden Seeds blog. Editor’s note: This is an update to the original blog post, “How did she do it? A Q&A with Rita Hansen, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Onboard Dynamics,” published on Oct. 3, 2019. We are thrilled to share the news that Golden Seeds company Onboard Dynamics recently won the prestigious 2020 Luis Villalobos Award in the technology, services, and consumer categ

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OurCrowd

MAY 29, 2020

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas announced today its investment in BlueNalu, a leading innovative food company producing seafood directly from fish cells. This financing will enable BlueNalu to develop a good manufacturing practices (GMP) pilot production facility in San Diego, expand its team, implement strategic alliances for global operations and distribution, and prepare for its market launch.

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INBIA

MAY 29, 2020

The post A Startup Oasis Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on InBIA.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 29, 2020

I am a big fan of pairing solar panels on the roof with a battery system in the garage. The battery allows you to use the solar power at night when there is no sun. It also provides resilience for power outages and the like. So when I saw this Kickstarter project , I backed it immediately. The premise is simple enough. Find a battery pack out of a wrecked hybrid or EV vehicle at a junkyard and using simple off the shelf tools and materials convert it into a battery system capable of being charge

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 29, 2020

¿Cuándo? Lunes 2 de junio a las 3:00 PM hora de El Salvador. Tema: ¿Cómo crear contenido efectivo para redes sociales desde casa? Descripción: ¿Tienes una marca pero no sabes cómo crear contenido que se vea constante y atractivo? En este taller vamos a aprender lo básico para crear la imagen de una marca de productos, cómo utilizar cosas que tienes en casa para crear fotos básicas pero atractivas y cómo usar las herramientas que te da tu celular para editarlas.

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Continuations

MAY 29, 2020

“Two out of three ain’t bad” is the title of a Meat Loaf song but is also the idea behind triangles : situations in which you can achieve only two of three objectives. The classic example is the idea that in manufacturing you can have any two, but not all three from fast, cheap, good. (*) Much of the current debate about social media and how to regulate it is people shouting loudly past each other because they are pursuing different objectives in what I believe is a social media triangle: Freed

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OurCrowd

MAY 29, 2020

Plant-based burger and sausage maker Beyond Meat Inc. announced that it will soon launch partnerships in China with major fast food chains, KFC and Pizza Hut, both owned by YUM China Holdings Inc. “We’re proud to expand our partnership with KFC into China, one of their largest markets worldwide, as well as introduce a new partnership with Pizza Hut in China,” a Beyond Meat spokesperson told Bloomberg in an email.

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