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How To Grow Your Economy. Build It, Don’t Buy It!

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Building Startup Communities is the Way to Economic Growth and Recovery. Economies are hurting. Even prior to COVID-19, healthy economies were limited to a few metro areas. The pandemic has accelerated and exacerbated the situation. All across the country, communities need to jump start and rebuild their economies. How? Research has shown that most new jobs come from young businesses.

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3 tips for SaaS founders hoping to join the $1 million ARR club

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David Cancel. Contributor. Share on Twitter. David Cancel, a five-time entrepreneur and author of the book "Conversational Marketing," is CEO and founder of Drift. More posts by this contributor. Video and messaging enable remote work. But is it right for your company? 3 key secrets to building extraordinary teams. Building a SaaS company from the ground up is never easy.

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How to Thrive in Another Culture as an Entrepreneur

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Hint: level your expectations and ask the right questions. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Why Florida residents may soon be seeing jet-powered ‘flying taxis’

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Florida is renowned for its strange news stories. In recent weeks alone, one resident reported an alligator in her garage that turned out to be a pool floatie ; another discovered a python in her washing machine ; and a horse needed to be pulled out of a septic tank by firefighters. Still, don’t dismiss Orlando residents who report seeing flying taxis overhead, because they may just be coming.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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How Alinea and My Friend’s Pizzeria Reached Record Sales during the Pandemic

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The importance of building pillars in times of crisis Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Early Liquidity vs Holding

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

There was a good Twitter discussion of this issue over the weekend between some folks who work in the VC sector. I think it is worth sharing more broadly. Here it is as a Twitter Moment. Early Liquidity vs Holding. USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — Oct 30, 2020 The Coming Fight for Control of the Internet.

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Implementing a data-driven approach to guarantee fair, equitable and transparent employee pay

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Angela Loeffler. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Angela Loeffler is Head of People at Plastiq and is a recent recipient of the Financial Technology Report’s 2020 Top 25 Women Leaders in Financial Technology. Your pay is important. It’s usually something most people don’t understand — why are we paid what we’re paid? Ultimately, this lack of clarity can lead to confusion and negative feelings that affect our productivity and relationships with our employers.

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Dell’s Black Friday Early Access Sale Starts Today

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Shop Dell’s exclusive members only early access Black Friday deals and save up to 42 percent off! Call 800-757-8442 today to speak with a Small Business Advisor to access these deals while supplies last. To browse your additional savings on all Dell solutions, visit www.Dell.com/StartupNation for more information. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here.

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NASA wants new and innovative storytelling tech to document its Artemis moon missions

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NASA has issued a new request for proposals from partners that would be able to help it supplement its own storytelling in new and innovative ways, including potentially through use of robotic camera systems, high-resolution and 360-degree video capture, immersive VR content and more. The agency has noted that it’s looking for responses form a vast range of potential partners, including broadcasters and studios, as well as aerospace-specific companies, nonprofits and schools.

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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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GCUC Canada Roundtable Takeaways

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Our first virtual GCUC Canada roundtable was a success. If you missed it, along with our friends and guest moderator Christine Andrews, we gathered. The post GCUC Canada Roundtable Takeaways appeared first on GCUC Community.

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Pivoting in the pandemic, Citysocializer relaunches as a ‘Get Your Guide for virtual events’

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Citysocializer , previously a platform for promoting real-world socializing in cities, has relaunched, becoming something akin to a “Get Your Guide for virtual events” Just as other startups have pivoted to ‘lean in” to current circumstances, this startup has turned its attention to how people can monetize their skills and passions from home during the COVID-19 era.

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How to Effectively Use a Virtual Assistant to Boost Your Income and Get More Done

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Good things happen when you outsource the tasks you dread. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Extra Crunch Live: Join Greylock’s Asheem Chandna today at 3pm EST/12pm PST on the future of enterprise and cybersecurity investing

TechCrunch

Yes, there is an election, but that’s getting pretty boring at this point. What’s far more interesting is the future of enterprise and cybersecurity startups, markets where companies are dumping billions of dollars in the wake of the largest change in office work in decades. Old notions are being discarded, new ideas are in — and all that portends huge potential opportunities for ambitious founders.

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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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[OncoHost in BioWorld] Oncohost platform improves immunotherapy response predictions

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By analyzing patients’ reactions to treatment, Oncohost Ltd.’s proteomics-based platform enables earlier prediction of paradoxical responses to immunotherapy that promote tumor growth in certain cancers. The artificial intelligence-powered host response profiling platform, called Prophet, could help identify the best combination of therapies and minimize adverse effects from treatments that are unlikely to be beneficial.

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Singapore-based digital business assistant Osome raises $3 million

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Osome’s founding team, Anton Roslov, Victor Lysenko and Konstantin Lange. Osome , a Singapore-headquartered business assistant app that digitizes accounting and compliance tasks, has raised $3 million. An extension of Osome’s seed round , the new funding was led by XA Network and AltaIR Capital. The startup currently has about 4,500 SME clients across Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, founder and chief executive officer Victor Lysenko told TechCrunch.

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The Ultimate Guide to Beginning Your Career as A Web Designer

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How to get started with actionable steps Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Ushur raises $25M for its no-code platform to build customer communication flows

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No-code is the name of the game in enterprise software , and today a startup called Ushur that has built a platform for any business to create its own AI-based customer communication flows with no coding required is announcing some funding to help fuel its growth. The startup has picked up $25 million in a Series B round of funding led by Third Point Ventures (the fund founded and led by activist investor and hedge fund supremo Daniel Loeb), with previous investor 8VC (Joe Lonsdale’s fund)

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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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[Lemonade in INC] 3 Ways to Manage Risk During Uncertain Times

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Lemonade, a provider of homeowners and renters insurance, has adopted a similar peer-to-peer model. Standard insurers make money by maximizing premiums and seeking to minimize payouts. In contrast, Lemonade’s policyholders essentially insure each other. . Read more here. The post [Lemonade in INC] 3 Ways to Manage Risk During Uncertain Times appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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4 questions as Airbnb’s IPO looms

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Almost on command after we asked yesterday if a rash of technology IPOs were about to land, news broke that Airbnb plans to drop its S-1 filing early next week with a December roadshow. The document will be of intense interest for shareholders — as well as public investors who hope to purchase shares in the home-sharing unicorn. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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[BioCatch in The Paypers] New customer acquisition: How to manage fraud risk in an age of digital migration

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Gemma Staite from BioCatch provides key insights on how behavioural biometrics can be used to reduce online fraud and protect against cybercriminals. Read more here. The post [BioCatch in The Paypers] New customer acquisition: How to manage fraud risk in an age of digital migration appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Rocket Lab will try to recover the booster of its Electron rocket for the first time on its next launch

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Rocket Lab is set to complete a crucial test for its rocket reusability program during its next mission, which is currently set to take place sometime in mid-November, with a launch widow that opens on November 16. This is a bit of a surprise, because the launch company said that it would be doing this on its 17th flight, and the next launch is actually its 16th, but the company had a succinct answer for why it moved up the timetable.

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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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[yulife in Cover Magazine] YuLife becomes only group risk member of AMII

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YuLife has become the only group risk member of the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII), enabling it to work closely with AMII’s 120 or so intermediary firms. Read more here. The post [yulife in Cover Magazine] YuLife becomes only group risk member of AMII appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Inside fintech startup Upstart’s IPO filing

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While the world awaits the Airbnb IPO filing that could come as early as next week, Upstart dropped its own S-1 filing. The fintech startup facilitates loans between consumers and partner banks, an operation that attracted around $144 million in capital prior to its IPO. First Round Capital, Khosla Ventures, Third Point Ventures, Rakuten and The Progressive Corporation led rounds in the startup, according to Crunchbase data.

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[Kenna Security in Intelligent CIO] Effective Vulnerability Management requires a team effort – Five tactical priorities for CIOs

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Managing vulnerabilities should not only be the responsibility of the security team as it also requires an all-round team effort. Stephen Roostan, VP EMEA at Kenna Security, explains how CIOs and their teams should focus on five core tactical priorities. Read more here. The post [Kenna Security in Intelligent CIO] Effective Vulnerability Management requires a team effort – Five tactical priorities for CIOs appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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The volcano method for understanding the fintech revolution

TechCrunch

The Department of Justice moved to block the long-impending Visa-Plaid deal today. The transaction was announced in early 2020, making the decision by the government to try and scuttle its consummation in November a large irritation to both parties. The pair spent nearly the entire year operating in the gray area between having struck a deal and being granted its approval, and may now have endured all that misery for no reason.

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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.