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5 signs it’s time to rebrand your business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

For many growing businesses, a rebrand is part of the cycle. While there are many reasons a business may choose to rebrand, it’s not always easy to see them from the inside. Choosing to rebrand isn’t easy , but it’s necessary when your business hits a wall and needs a refresh for continued success. What is a rebrand? A rebrand is the process of redesigning how a business or product is perceived by consumers.

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FundersClub Portfolio Follow-On Rounds Update - Q4 2021

FundersClub

We'd like to congratulate FundersClub portfolio companies on their ongoing progress, as well as to welcome aboard their new VC investor partners. Selected recent FundersClub portfolio company follow-on rounds and events: GitLab , the SaaS DevOps platform, completed an IPO (NASDAQ: GTLB). We invested at Seed, Series B, and Series D. Embark Trucks , an autonomous trucking company, completed a public listing (NASDAQ: EMBK).

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Paris-based VC firm Partech unveils Chapter54 accelerator to help European startups cross into Africa

TechCrunch

Partech Shaker , the innovation division of the Paris-based VC firm Partech , has launched an accelerator program christened Chapter54 to help European startups launch in African markets. The accelerator will take in 10 technology scaleups annually over the next four years for the Chapter54 program, which will last up to eight months. Application for the inaugural cohort will open next month, and successful startups will begin the acceleration journey in April.

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8 Questions You Should Have Asked Yourself Before Starting Your Business

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Or any career, for that matter — and it’s not too late to start asking them now. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business.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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Netflix’s dismal results are more evidence that the pandemic trade is over

TechCrunch

TechCrunch got its teeth into the pandemic trade and its possible conclusion yesterday. As a refresher: After the initial onset of COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdowns, changes to work environments and restriction of travel, some companies saw their values quickly appreciate as they found investor favor. The reasons for some sectors gaining luster in the eyes of the investing class were manifold, but can be condensed.

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Zuper secures $13M to take the sting out of home repairs

TechCrunch

Six weeks after buying a new refrigerator, Anand Subbaraj found himself on the phone with customer service to address strange noises coming from the appliance. Technicians would arrive only to not have the right parts or know how to fix that particular appliance. It ultimately took six calls to customer service and eight weeks for the refrigerator to get fixed.

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[VIDEO] How to Find the Right Salesperson for Your Business

Red Rocket

I was recently interviewed by the Atlanta Small Business Network (ASBN), an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how to find the right salesperson for your small business. I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you, to see if it can be helpful to you in your recruiting efforts. I hope you like!!

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TechCrunch+ roundup: 2022 VC predictions, how to hook an angel, product advisory councils

TechCrunch

I’ve worked at early-stage startups where we relied on our best guesses to shape product pipelines and develop marketing strategies. I have also held jobs at companies where we engaged directly with current and past customers to ask them what they wanted. You can probably guess which approach generated more favorable outcomes. Whether it’s done informally via a Reddit AMA or a Twitter Space, it’s never a bad idea to interact with people who use your products and services.

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[mPrest in Smart Energy] Brazil’s Energisa Group digitalises transformer monitoring with mPrest

OurCrowd

Brazilian energy distribution firm Energisa Group is expanding the rollout of mPrest’s transformer health management system (mTHM) following a successful pilot. Read more here. The post [mPrest in Smart Energy] Brazil’s Energisa Group digitalises transformer monitoring with mPrest appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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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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2022 crypto predictions from Prime Trust CFO Rodrigo Vicuna

TechCrunch

Rodrigo Vicuna. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Rodrigo Vicuna is chief financial officer at Prime Trust. Cryptocurrency and blockchain had a breakout year in 2021. ust look at the numbers: 80 million unique crypto wallets; Bitcoin and Ether grew 60% and 407%, respectively; El Salvador adopted bitcoin as official currency; the NFT market generated $2.5 billion in trades.

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[The Bouqs in Country Living] 11 Flower subscriptions that’ll keep you stocked with fresh blooms

OurCrowd

Read more here. The post [The Bouqs in Country Living] 11 Flower subscriptions that’ll keep you stocked with fresh blooms appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Cana Technology raises glass to new capital as it readies beverage printer for market

TechCrunch

Following nearly four years in the prototype phase, Cana Technology is unveiling what it calls the “world’s first molecular beverage printer” after securing $30 million in funding from venture foundry The Production Board. If you’re wondering exactly what this might be, it’s basically a SodaStream meets a computer printer. The smart connected device is about the size of a toaster, sits on your kitchen counter and can produce an infinite variety of beverages, from juice to coffee to cocktails, by

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How To Decide If Your Startup Idea Is Worth Pursuing

Entrepreneur's Handbook

When the idea finds the entrepreneur Photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash After founding multiple startups, including Yodle, which sold after growing into a $200M+ revenue line business, I had settled into advising student entrepreneurs at Wharton. My professorship began in 2003 but a couple of years ago, I took my leave to pursue my itch to start a company again.

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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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3 factors to consider when adding remote visual assistance software to your tech stack

TechCrunch

Gary York. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Gary York is the CEO of Help Lightning. He is a serial entrepreneur with four successful software and services exits: three private sales and one IPO. Business leaders are responsible for examining and implementing technologies that are proven, cost-effective and easy to use while also offering long-term solutions that reimagine workflows, speed up processes and increase productivity.

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Dublin’s Exergyn pulls in $35M Series A for solution which replaces GHG-causing refrigerants

TechCrunch

Dublin-based Exergyn replaces refrigerants with solid materials, thus reducing the output of greenhouse gases. The technology could be applicable in data centers. The industrial-grade cleantech company has now raised a $35 million (€30 million) Series A round led by Mercuria, an energy and commodities company, and Lacerta Partners, a family office-backed fund.

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Calii bags $22.5M to build Latin America’s grocery shopping future

TechCrunch

Grocery delivery startup Calii is carving out a piece of Latin America’s $1 trillion groceries and food delivery market with its approach to cut inefficiencies in the food supply chain so it can bring produce and thousands of other grocery items to customers’ doorsteps in less than two hours. Calii app. To continue on that mission, the company announced Friday $22.5 million in Series A funding co-led by Dalus Capital and JAM Fund, with participation from backers including Forerunner Ventures, St

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Experts Roundup: lead magnets, e-commerce trends, software developer Q&A

TechCrunch

Let’s get into it! Software consulting. (TechCrunch+) How should non technical founders collaborate with software developers? Miranda Halpern continues the TechCrunch Experts project by interviewing CEO of Wolfpack Digital, Georgina ‘Gina’ Lupu Florian. What percentage of your clients are non-technical people who have an idea, but no coding experience?

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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

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Nourish + Bloom Market, first Black-owned, autonomous grocery, opens in Atlanta

TechCrunch

Contactless grocery store Nourish + Bloom Market opened to the public Friday in Trilith’s Town Centre retail district in Atlanta. Husband-and-wife entrepreneurs Jamie and Jilea Hemmings started the grocery store and bistro to offer over 1,000 locally sourced, healthy food products, including produce, meats, baked goods, dairy and prepared meals. The Hemmings began their startup journey years ago when their oldest child was diagnosed with autism at age two.

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European spend management platform Moss raises $86 million

TechCrunch

Berlin-based startup Moss announced earlier this week that it has closed a new $86 million Series B funding round (€75 million). The company offers corporate credit cards for small and medium companies so that they can more easily spend and track their spending. Following today’s funding round, Moss has reached a valuation of $573 million (€500 million).

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How should non technical founders collaborate with software developers?

TechCrunch

Software consultants come in many forms, but if you cannot write your own code, finding a developer who meets your needs can be a stressful process that involves much trial and error. To narrow down good consultancies, we polled experts across the world about the best software development consultants through our TechCrunch Experts program. One of the most-recommended firms we learned about is WolfPack Digital.

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Wordle’s Blizzard of transparency

TechCrunch

Hello and welcome back to Equity , a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday episode, a run-down of key news headlines, startup funding rounds and whatever else is popping in the worlds of startups and tech. The whole gang was in the huddle this week, including our stellar production team Grace and Chris , and hosting team Mary Ann , Natasha and Alex.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

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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How our SaaS startup broke into the Japanese market without a physical presence

TechCrunch

Barnabas Birmacher. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Barnabas Birmacher is the CEO of Bitrise. Breaking into Japan is often one of the biggest challenges a growing tech company will encounter. The country is home to some of the world’s most advanced software and hardware leaders. For the startups that cater to these companies, “cracking Japan” is inevitably part of their growth and expansion roadmaps.

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