Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 6, 2021

Experience > Reading Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Revolution

APRIL 6, 2021

By Revolution Ventures Managing Partner David Golden and VP Alex Shtarkman As voracious consumers of podcasting content, we could not be more excited to announce our investment in Indianapolis-based Casted , a company reinventing the traditional digital content marketing playbook. Casted leverages audio and video podcasting as the core of an innovative Amplified Marketing Platform enabling B2B enterprises to drive brand awareness, thought-leadership, sales lead generation, and customer engagemen

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 6, 2021

No entrepreneurial journey is ever easy. But for military spouses, starting a business and making it a success is an uphill battle. From moving around different parts of the world to finding tools and resources to succeed, military spouses have to overcome some additional challenges to establish their businesses. And most often, military spouse business owners are alone struggling to deal with these business obstacles.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

Today, in a twist, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced a proposal for a $10 million allocation in the state budget to create a seed fund for Black and Latinx startups, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. The Black and Latinx Seed Fund will be administered by the New Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). NJEDA CEO Tim Sullivan said based on research conducted by the state, that New Jersey is the first state in the nation to develop this type of fund.

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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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Feedough

APRIL 6, 2021

The last thing any person consuming an ice cream bar would anticipate is probably that the wooden stick turns out to be Colgate’s emulated toothbrush. It is the essence of undercover marketing, where brand awareness takes place in a way most unexpected by the consumers. Be it product placement in movies or shows, or influencers and celebrities being paid to spark buzz about a product casually, customers barely notice these subtle tricks of undercover marketing, a technique towards which mo

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 6, 2021

Coming up with a great idea Getting funding Building out your team These are obviously massively important steps in your startup journey. But you know what skill may be more valuable in your early stages, especially now since a lot of people are working from home? Learning how to write an email that not only gets opened but also responded to. Aaron Dinin, PhD , prior venture-backed founder and the current professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Duke and host of the hit podcast Web Master

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

Digital transformation is the name of the game these days, and companies that are enabling businesses to take a leap into the future, by helping them tackle their most complex operations, are reaping the rewards. In the latest development, OneStream , a startup that provides a toolkit of services to enterprises to help them run financial operations (for example, reporting, planning, tax and more), has raised $200 million in primary equity.

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GCUC

APRIL 6, 2021

Reluctant inevitability of AI, new etiquette around space as a service, lean models for complete engagement, and technology to enhance the internal member experience. The post Q2 Workplace Trends with Liz Elam: Technology appeared first on GCUC Community.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

The last year has put a spotlight on mental health, and startup Real is looking to shake up the space with a product that makes group therapy available on-demand. Founded by CEO Ariela Safira, Real is inspired by a longstanding methodology in the world of mental health: Group therapy. AA, for instance, has been around for decades and proven to be incredibly effective for some.

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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 6, 2021

But who needs profitability with a $500+ million golden parachute? (FYI this is not how startups are supposed to work.) Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

The energy giant Shell has joined a slew of strategic investors — including All Nippon Airways, Suncor Energy, Mitsui and British Airways — in funding LanzaJet, the company commercializing a process to convert alcohol into jet fuel. . A spin-off from LanzaTech , one of the last surviving climate tech startups from the first cleantech boom that’s still privately held, LanzaJet is taking a phased investment approach with its corporate backers, enabling them to invest additional c

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 6, 2021

We have a house in the northeast United States where the summers are warm and the winters are cold. We have solar on the roof and we heat and cool this house with electricity. This is the electrical generation/consumption chart for all of 2020 for that house: We produce almost all of the heating and cooling for that house with solar power. How do we do that?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

Death, despite being one of the most inevitable of life’s events, can also be one of the most complicated and problematic. Fraught with emotional and religious complexities, for many families it can also come with financial and organizational ones. Today, a startup called Empathy is coming out of stealth with the aim of taking some of the stigma out of working on some of those challenges head-on, with an AI-based platform for families to help organize affairs (and thus indirectly help assi

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 6, 2021

Picture it! Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 2019. I just walked into St. Mary’s University preparing myself to be the only African American, only American, and only woman of color to speak at the Professional Development Summit. How did I get here? Was the audience really that excited to hear from me? I was so taken aback that I almost cried. You see, I had not spoken internationally since 2015.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

Bay Area-based Rapid Robotics today announced a $12 million Series A. The new round, led by NEA, brings the company’s total funding up to $17.5 million. It joins a recently closed seed round, announced way back in November of last year. Existing investors Greycroft, Bee Partners and 468 Capital also took part in the round. We noted at that stage that COVID-19 had a sizable impact on robotics investment.

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Venture Well

APRIL 6, 2021

Andrew Grieshop of North Carolina State University works to help engineering students design new sustainable infrastructure solutions using smart technology. The post incorporating sustainable infrastructure into engineering: q&a with Dr. Andrew Grieshop of North Carolina State University appeared first on VentureWell.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

In the first quarter of 2021, American consumer cryptocurrency trading giant Coinbase grew sharply, generating strong profits at the same time. For Coinbase, the disclosure of its preliminary Q1 2021 results comes a week ahead of its direct listing, an event that will see the company begin to trade publicly. As it is both cash rich and well known, Coinbase is foregoing a traditional IPO in favor of the more exotic method of going public.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 6, 2021

The U.S. Dollar Reset has been triggered by a global currency called SDR. This topic isn’t covered in mainstream media. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

Messaging is the medium these days, and today a startup that has built an API to help others build text and video interactivity into their services is announcing a big round to continue scaling its business. Sendbird , a popular provider of chat, video and other interactive services to the likes of Reddit, Hinge, Paytm, Delivery Hero and hundreds of others by way of a few lines of code, has closed a round of $100 million, money that it plans to use to continue expanding the functionalities of it

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StartupNation

APRIL 6, 2021

You’ve gotten your PPP loan, spent it properly and hopefully qualify for full forgiveness. Congratulations! What’s next? StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here. Here are six steps you can take now, after receiving and spending your PPP loan, to help ensure your business continues on the road to recovery: Get a grip on your bookkeeping.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

Encrypted chat app Signal is adding payments to the services it provides, a long-expected move and one the company is taking its time on. A U.K.-only beta program will allow users to trade the cryptocurrency MobileCoin quickly, easily, and most importantly, privately. If you’re in the U.K., or have some way to appear to be, you’ll notice a new Signal Payments feature in the app when you update.

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Feedough

APRIL 6, 2021

Google, Amazon, Airbnb, Snapchat, Facebook, Netflix, and YouTube have more in common than what usually meets the eye. Apart from being some of the most profitable firms, all these platforms run on a two-sided marketplace model. In a short period of time, two-sided marketplace companies have become extremely popular and are growing exponentially. According to the Coresight Research Report , these platforms’ revenue is expected to double from $18.6 billion in 2017 to $40.2 billion in 2022.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

Bob W , the self-described “tech-driven” hospitality provider that offers an alternative to traditional hotels and short-stay rentals, is disclosing €10 million in seed funding. Leading the round, which included a first tranche of €4 million last year, is byFounders VC and private equity firm Finnish Industry Investment (Tesi). Other European real estate and venture capitalist investors participating include Kaamos, Superangel, United Angels and NREP (via its anchor investment into t

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StartupNation

APRIL 6, 2021

On this morning’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses results from a recent Piplsay study on the impact of brand activism and social issues. Of those consumers surveyed, 22 percent report that brand actions have impacted both their buying behavior and brand impression. Tune in to the Business Beat to learn more about taking a stand on social issues and how your business can influence real change: “The good news for many entrepreneurs who want to use their businesses as a vehicle toward pos

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

Historically, podcasts have been aimed at consumers. The value to be gained in the B2B world is something that has been largely untapped. For Lindsay Tjepkema — who has been entrenched in the world of B2B marketing for more than 15 years — the opportunity was massive. So in 2019, she founded Casted , an audio and video podcast product aimed at B2B marketers.

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