StartupNation

JANUARY 11, 2021

When you start out in business, it’s normal to research those who have gone before you and try to learn from them. Personally, I have watched and examined countless interviews with entrepreneurs who I admire in order to learn all the steps they’ve taken to achieve the success they have today. And while this research can often shorten the learning curve and give you inspiration as to what is possible, there is a tipping point when it can become paralyzing and you fail to move forward

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

David Teten. Contributor. Share on Twitter. David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. More posts by this contributor. In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 followers. These new data sources are creating high-impact tools for investors. Jamie Finney. Contributor. Jamie Finney is a founding partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund , where he blogs about his work on VC and small communities.

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Feedough

JANUARY 11, 2021

Entrepreneurship as a women profession might have been a distant dream in the past. But today, things look a lot different than they did a few decades ago. Today, women entrepreneurs are making it big in the entrepreneurial world. The USA boasts about housing 12.3 million businesses that are owned by women. But even today, men essentially dominate the world of entrepreneurship.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

Cillian Kieran. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Cillian Kieran is CEO and co-founder of Ethyca , a New York-based privacy company. “A new law to follow” seems unlikely to have featured on many business wishlists this holiday season, particularly if that law concerned data privacy. Digital privacy management is an area that takes considerable resources to whip into shape, and most SMBs just aren’t equipped for it.

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This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 11, 2021

Updated January 11, 2021: The SBA has released guidance for new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans available under the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the Economic Aid Act). This article includes the latest guidance and the new application forms. What are Paycheck Protection Program Loans? The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan is a type of SBA loan designed to provide funds to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19 to keep their workers on pay

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 11, 2021

One of Udemy’s highest-earning teachers laid out her strategy for me. Here it is. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

As the vaccination campaign to counter COVID-19 gets underway (albeit with a rocky start), a number of companies are attempting to support its rollout in a variety of ways. Healthvana , a health tech startup that began with a specific focus on providing patient information digitally for individuals living with HIV, is helping Los Angeles County roll out mobile vaccination records for COVID-19 using Apple’s Wallet technology.

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GCUC

JANUARY 11, 2021

We’ve been busy. Real busy. GCUC is always looking for new and improved ways to help proliferate coworking around the world and help our. The post Announcing GCUC Places: An International Network of Spaces appeared first on GCUC Community.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

SoleSavy, a community built around buying hot sneakers and related items that are increasingly hard to acquire at retail, raised $2 million in a round that closed late last year. SoleSavy is a group of communities that is currently mostly hosted on Slack. . SoleSavy’s co-founders Dejan Pralica and Justin Dusanj founded the company in 2018 as a paid community for collectors and enthusiasts seeking pairs that were getting snapped up by bots or resellers.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 11, 2021

It’s even harder than you think. And you probably already think it’s really hard. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

Your startup’s pitch deck could be the difference between getting funded or getting ignored. It’s often the first point of contact between a company and venture investors, but it’s also a bit of a black box. How do these investors consume this content? Are they speed-flipping through the slides or taking their time? Do they prefer more information on the team or context on the industry?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 11, 2021

Not all of his decisions were perfect Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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StartupNation

JANUARY 11, 2021

This morning, we want to direct the attention of small business owners to the latest pandemic stimulus bill. Passed by Congress in late December, it has opened the doors for many small business owners to access new relief loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This money can be used to pay employees and keep your lights on during these most challenging times brought on by the pandemic.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

We’ve been covering Square Off at CES for a couple of years now — ever since the connected chess startup competed in one of our pitch offs. The Mumbai-based startup has been rapidly iterating on technology that lets users play a physical chess game with opponents across the globe, including the arrival of the new modular gaming system, Swap. Today at CES, it announced the upcoming arrival of a new rollable system, adding a level of portability to its offering.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Imagine two public SaaS companies, identical in every respect but one. The first grows revenue twice as fast as the second. How much more valuable should the first be? Twice as valuable isn’t the answer. Most investors value stocks using multiples, which tend to obscure the underlying drivers of value. Many investors also seek to distinguish between value and growth stocks, which are commonly sorted based on multiples of earnings or book value.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

Snapchat’s parent company Snap has acquired StreetCred , a New York City startup building a platform for location data. Snap confirmed the news to TechCrunch and said the acquisition will result in four StreetCred team members — including co-founders Randy Meech and Diana Shkolnikov — joining the company, where they’ll be working on map- and location-related products.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 11, 2021

On this episode of “Everything Borrowed,” Andrew Blake chats with Grace Keros, owner of American Coney Island, one of the oldest continuously family-owned restaurants in Detroit. During the conversation, Keros discusses the difference between a Coney Dog and Coney Island and much more. Watch the full interview: Listen on Spotify: To learn more about “Everything Borrowed,” visit Andrew Blake’s expert profile on StartupNation.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

It’s hard to believe that fintech startup Revolut doesn’t have a proper banking license in its home country. But this is about to change as the company has applied for a banking license in the U.K. Up next, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are going to look at the application. Revolut already has a banking license in the European Union.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2021

No business or organization can properly manage its finances without carefully completed long-term financial forecasting. Many business owners are burdened by high operational expenses, unplanned resource drains, and unexpected market-related surprises. These can create significant strains on any budget, leaving fewer resources to address the most important operational needs.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

After rallying to record-setting prices, recapturing the attention of the public and becoming once-again the topic du jour, cryptocurrencies are losing ground today. Bitcoin, the best-known cryptocurrency, peaked at more than $41,000 apiece on January 8. Today after shedding a little over 23% in the last 24 hours, one bitcoin is now worth around $31,800.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 11, 2021

Prof. Aaron Ciechanover Joins Host Response Profiling Company to Improve Precision Oncology and Overcome Resistance to Cancer Treatments. Read more here. The post [OncoHost in Yahoo Finance] OncoHost Welcomes Nobel Prize Winner to Scientific Advisory Board appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest private market news, talks about the coming week, digs into some recent funding rounds and mulls over a larger theme or narrative from the private markets.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 11, 2021

Just as 2D computer vision systems are helping factories to identify defective parts and webcams to blur out home office backgrounds, next-generation imaging radars will enable autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles to understand their environments for safer navigation. Read more here. The post [Arbe Robotics in Venture Beat] Qamcom will bring Arbe’s 4D imaging radar to trucks, mines, and farms appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 11, 2021

I heard the news last week that Twitter had permanently banned Trump and thought “oh my.” Sure it is wonderful news that the lies, the hate, the awfulness that is the current President of the United States will no longer be available on Twitter (where I am still a shareholder) and no longer in the White House very soon. But as a very wise person texted me Friday morning: Do you think it is appropriate?

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 11, 2021

Bar-Shany joins Highcon’s seasoned Board of Directors, which includes Benny Landa, Fiona Darmon, Adina Shorr and Giora Bitan. Read more here. The post [Highcon in Label and Narrow] Alon Bar-Shany appointed chairman of Highcon Board appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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