TechCrunch
AUGUST 16, 2022
Lori Systems , an African on-demand logistics and trucking company digitizing haulage and providing shippers with solutions to manage their cargo and transporters, has raised a pre-Series B round in which Google participated along with other existing investors. Sources say the company raised at a slightly higher valuation than its last $110 million valuation in 2020. .
NZ Entrepreneur
AUGUST 16, 2022
Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Sophie Silver – cofounder. Celadon. “Take as much time as you can to understand your customer. “ “This journey has taken much longer than I expected.
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TechCrunch
AUGUST 16, 2022
There’s been an explosion of business intelligence (BI) tools in recent years, or tools that analyze and convert raw data into info for use in decision making. Investments in them are on the rise, but companies are still struggling to become “data-driven” — at least, according to some survey results. NewVantage Partners’ 2022 poll of chief data and analytics officers found that less than half (47.4%) believed that they’re competing on data and analytics.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 16, 2022
NFTs are more important than you think… In this article, I explored the REAL use cases of NFTs that are being built, and what they will be used for in the future. Understanding The Hype Cycle Have you heard of the Gartner Hype Cycle? It suggests that disruptive technologies go through 5 key phases: 1. Technology Trigger: the emergence of a potentially disruptive technology. 2.
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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 16, 2022
As the jobs market remains tight (mass layoffs and hiring freezes in tech aside), companies are laser-focused on retaining staff. One of the areas they’re investing in is upskilling, which aims to teach employees new skills in departments with which they’re unfamiliar. For example, Walmart announced in 2021 that it would invest nearly $1 billion over the next five years to provide its employees with access to higher education and training.
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TechCrunch
AUGUST 16, 2022
Netflix lost almost a million subscribers in the last quarter, and the streaming giant expects to shed hundreds of thousands more this year. Does that mean consumers are suffering from “subscription fatigue?” Or are there just more options to choose from as studios set up new platforms (and withdraw their content from the big red N)? Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 16, 2022
Are you prepared to build a factory? Few people are. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
AUGUST 16, 2022
Supply chain shortages and high gasoline prices have forced consumer packaged goods companies to manage trade more effectively over the past year to compete with other brands. Add in a worker shortage, and some brands are finding third parties they relied on are “dropping the ball when it comes to promotion execution,” Alexander Whatley, CEO of Vividly , told TechCrunch.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 16, 2022
Learn from the CEO of Medium [link] Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Welcome to the Entrepreneur’s Handbook Podcast, where we share inspiring startup stories and practical takeaways for you, the listener. Today’s guest is Stubblebine, the brand new CEO of Medium. He exclusively reveals some of his intentions for the future of the company. Tony’s had a long career in the tech world, having worked for multiple companies and also built multiple of his own start-ups, too.
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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.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 16, 2022
Ever since technology stocks began getting repriced in late 2021, we kept hearing that the correction would eventually trickle down to private startups. Each quarter brought its share of answers on how the venture capital slowdown would shape up. Would it impact late-stage deals first? Yes. Would it ever reach the angel and seed stage? Maybe not. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 16, 2022
Here are 6 unexpected realities of building a 7-figure business with a spouse-turned-cofounder. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
AUGUST 16, 2022
This cycle of tech layoffs has been consistent yet highly nuanced. No two layoffs are the same, both when comparing two separate companies which happened to have cut a fifth of staff in the same hour, or when highlighting that the same entity has cut staff twice in a short time span. On Equity , a podcast that I co-host alongside Alex Wilhelm and Mary Ann Azevedo , we’ve been talking through the barrage of bad news on a thrice-weekly basis.
Health Tech Capital
AUGUST 16, 2022
Check the July 21, 2022 MedTech Innovator investment panel with JJDC, Dexcom and Healthtech Capital
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TechCrunch
AUGUST 16, 2022
Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai joint venture that’s working to commercialize autonomous driving technology, has launched its new all-electric IONIQ 5-based robotaxi for driverless ride-hail operations on the Lyft network in Las Vegas. The news follows years of collaboration between the two companies in Las Vegas. The launch of the IONIQs, which marks the turnover of Motional’s fleet of BMW-based AVs, is right on schedule.
GCUC
AUGUST 16, 2022
Here at GCUC we are immensely fortunate to cross paths and work with so many amazing people. Through our work, we’ve cultivated a global. The post Community of Cultivators: Edition 63 appeared first on GCUC Community.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 16, 2022
Podcasting has emerged as a major billion-dollar industry, with ad revenue in the U.S. alone expected to hit $2 billion this year — a figure that’s set to double by 2024. Against that backdrop, major players in the field are bolstering their podcasting armory, with Spotify recently doling out around $85 million for two companies specializing in podcast measurement and analytics, while Acast recently snapped up Podchaser — an “IMDb for podcasts” that gives advertiser
Andreessen Horowitz
AUGUST 16, 2022
Building your board forward from product-market fit—instead of backward from an IPO date—helps you clarify the most critical challenges facing your company and find the right people to advise you. A good board of directors can be one of the … The post The Strategic Approach to Building a Board appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
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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.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 16, 2022
QuotaBook , a Seoul-based equity management platform, has raised $11 million in funding led by Elefund, with participation from Access Ventures, Hana Securities and South Korean fintech company Viva Republica. Some of its previous backers, including Draper Associates and Capstone Partners, joined the round. The Korean startup, which graduated from Y Combinator (YC)’s Winter 21 batch, was founded by former venture capitalists Andy Choi , Dan Hong and Pilseon Jun , in 2019.
Feedough
AUGUST 16, 2022
The world is changing at a faster pace than we. Read more. The post What Is Cleantech?- Challenges, Use Cases and Examples appeared first on Feedough.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 16, 2022
Reentering society after years in prison is difficult for many reasons, among which perhaps the most prosaic is simply that it’s hard to get a job — and what training and transition programs exist are far from sufficient. Emerge Career hopes to change that with an improved in-facility training curriculum that prepares the soon-to-be-formerly-incarcerated for an in-demand job using a more modern method.
Y Combinator
AUGUST 16, 2022
PostHog ( YC W20 ) is a suite of open source product analytic tools that companies can host themselves. YC’s Anu Hariharan sat down with the co-founder and CEO of PostHog James Hawkins to discuss hiring their first five employees: A full-stack engineer Software engineer Data engineer Graphic designer Software engineer James discusses each hire and dives into the unique ways they found their earliest employees, the importance of writing a company handbook, and lessons learned along the way
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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
TechCrunch
AUGUST 16, 2022
Qeepsake , a New York-based family journaling app, has raised $2 million in seed funding. Founded in 2015, Qeepsake sends its users daily questions via text or push notifications to encourage them to reflect on their day, children, parenting and more. Text, photo and video responses are then automatically organized into digital journals in Qeepsake’s app.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 16, 2022
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TechCrunch
AUGUST 16, 2022
American Airlines will buy up to 20 jets from Boom Supersonic, an aircraft maker that aims to commercialize supersonic, and super-fast, flight. Boom’s Overture four-engine jets promise speeds of up to Mach 1.7 over water, which is twice the speed of today’s fastest commercial aircraft — meaning the jet can fly from Miami to London in just under five hours, rather than the standard nine hours.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 16, 2022
Eric Velasquez Frenkiel had a seemingly simple thought when visiting his family in the Philippines, impressed by the cashless economy that had formed. Instead of sending money to his family once a year — a costly, fee-heavy affair — why can’t he just leave his credit card there? As with many things in fintech, it wasn’t that simple. But the seed of the idea made the former enterprise chief executive turn his career into a bet on one of fintech’s most elusive problems.
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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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