Sun.Feb 16, 2020

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Principal Promotional Announcement

HPA

HPA believes world-class organizations are built by giving people the resources and opportunities to be successful. Whether it’s our members, our partners, or our portfolio companies, HPA is committed to helping build a stronger Midwest entrepreneurial ecosystem by supporting people. In that same vein, we’re excited to announce the promotion of our two Associates, Bess Goodfellow and Stephen Ross, to Principal.

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Effective tax policies can boost state investment

Innovation 2 Enterprise

By Scott Meacham. It’s a good thing when state leaders recognize the strategic importance of innovation in job and wealth creation. It’s also a good thing when a state considers legislation to help address capital gaps. Oklahoma’s Technology Business Finance Program (TBFP) Seed Fund is a nationally recognized best practices example of legislated early stage capital that has stood a 20-plus year test of time.

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[OurCrowd in Calcalist] CTalk: In Israel, Seed Investments Are Getting Bigger, Says Venture Capitalist

OurCrowd

In Israel, seed investments are getting bigger, according to Lia Cromwell, Principal at UpWest Ventures, who spoke to CTech reporter Adi Pick at the OurCrowd Summit in Jerusalem about trends regarding early-stage investments in Israel. Read more on Calcalist here. The post [OurCrowd in Calcalist] CTalk: In Israel, Seed Investments Are Getting Bigger, Says Venture Capitalist appeared first on OurCrowd.

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One of the Most Frequent Errors in Sales Planning and Forecasting

Tomasz Tunguz

One of the most consistent errors made in sales projections and planning is mismatching the ramp time to the sales cycle. What does this mean? If my startup has a 9 months sales cycle and the VP of Sales projects a six month ramp time, my startup is committing this error. How should one expect a new account executive to start delivering bookings in their first quarter if the typical sales cycle is longer than the ramp period?

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

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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[OurCrowd in i24] Top Tech & Innovation Trends at OurCrowd Summit in Tel Aviv

OurCrowd

Top Tech & Innovation Trends at OurCrowd Summit in Tel Aviv. Watch here. The post [OurCrowd in i24] Top Tech & Innovation Trends at OurCrowd Summit in Tel Aviv appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[Beyond Meat in The Motley Fool] Beyond Meat Earnings: Is a Stock Feeding Frenzy or Famine Coming?

OurCrowd

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) is slated to report its fourth quarter and full-year 2019 results on Thursday, Feb. 27, after the market close. The release will be followed by an analyst conference call at 4:30 p.m. EST. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in The Motley Fool] Beyond Meat Earnings: Is a Stock Feeding Frenzy or Famine Coming? appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[MeMed in Israel21C] Israel races to find solutions for coronavirus

OurCrowd

Two Israeli startups and an Israeli university are ramping up solutions that may offer long-term help in dealing with the coronavirus epidemic. Read more here. The post [MeMed in Israel21C] Israel races to find solutions for coronavirus appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[OurCrowd in Calcalist] CTalk: This Startup Develops Painless Blood Tests

OurCrowd

Blood tests usually hurt and take too long to be analyzed, according to Yossi Pollak, CEO blood testing startup S.D. Sight Diagnostics Ltd., who spoke to CTech reporter Adi Pick about the need for more accessible blood tests at the OurCrowd Summit in Jerusalem. Read more on Calcalist here. The post [OurCrowd in Calcalist] CTalk: This Startup Develops Painless Blood Tests appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[OurCrowd in Israel21C] Israeli tech aids Australia in accurate fire response

OurCrowd

Edgybees’ augmented reality overlays real-time data over videos taken by drones over the disaster scenes, aiding faster and more accurate planning. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Israel21C] Israeli tech aids Australia in accurate fire response appeared first on OurCrowd.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

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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[Edgybees in Israel21C] Israeli tech aids Australia in accurate fire response

OurCrowd

Edgybees’ augmented reality overlays real-time data over videos taken by drones over the disaster scenes, aiding faster and more accurate planning. Read more here. The post [Edgybees in Israel21C] Israeli tech aids Australia in accurate fire response appeared first on OurCrowd.

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