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Hear how Cambrian BioPharma is reinventing drug (and drug company) development

TechCrunch

I’m thrilled to announce this TechCrunch Live event. The startup Cambrian BioPharma is developing a life-changing technology while pioneering a radical approach to a pharmaceutical company. Don’t miss this TechCrunch Live taking place on May 3 at 12 p.m. PDT. Register here. It’s free to watch and participate. Cambrian BioPharma bills itself as a new pharmaceutical company with a revolutionary approach to developing and managing drug development.

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Finalists in the 2023 $50,000 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest Announced!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

In partnership with the PA WILDS Center for Entrepreneurship and with funding support provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission , Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ recent BIG IDEA competition targeted the counties of Cameron, Elk, Forest, McKean and Warren. Dozens of emerging entrepreneurs who are developing innovations related to the maker economy, forest products, outdoors and recreation, and even tech manufacturing, applied to the contest for a chance to win $50,000 to help launch their

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Nida Ansari

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Nida is a Principal on the HG Ventures team and has been there for almost 2 years working on investments and leading the THG Accelerator. She’s new to the Indiana ecosystem and since moving in 2021 serves on the boards of Pack Away Hunger and the Immigrant Welcome Center. She also mentors at various accelerators and advises local entrepreneurs with a particular focus on underrepresented founders.

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Finalists in the 2023 $50,000 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest Announced!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

In partnership with the PA WILDS Center for Entrepreneurship , and with funding support provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission , Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ recent BIG IDEA competition targeted the counties of Cameron, Elk, Forest, McKean, and Warren. Dozens of emerging entrepreneurs who are developing innovations related to the maker economy, forest products, outdoors and recreation, and even tech manufacturing, applied to the contest for a chance to win $50,000 to help launch th

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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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Malaysian startup HOMA2U eecures $875K in pre-Series A funding

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Malaysian renovation and interior design marketplace, HOMA Sdn Bhd ( HOMA2U ), announced today that it has secured $875,000 in pre-Series A funding. The investment round was led by Quest Ventures Asia Fund II, an early-stage venture capital fund managed by Singapore-based Quest Ventures Pte Ltd.

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Vote for the roundtables you want at Disrupt 2023

TechCrunch

Back in February, we started calling for content — urging startup subject-matter experts to submit applications to lead roundtable discussions or breakout sessions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. And by crikey, answer the call they did. Literally thousands of applications, dozens of late nights and gallons of coffee later, we narrowed down the field to 17 roundtables and 15 breakouts.

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Fundamentals of Climate-Smart Entrepreneurship

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Fundamentals of Climate-Smart Entrepreneurship Just a moment, loading. The post Fundamentals of Climate-Smart Entrepreneurship appeared first on Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative.

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Ryan Breslow’s Love health, wellness marketplace goes live

TechCrunch

Ryan Breslow, the brazen founder and former CEO of Bolt, told TechCrunch in 2022 that he was leaving the one-click checkout company to start a new company in the health and wellness sector called Love. Well, today is not only Global Love Day, but Love’s launch. Love previously raised $7.5 million from investors, including Human Capital and MaC Venture Capital, last year.

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Every Customer is a Design Partner - Leading Your Sales Motion with Sales Engineering

Tomasz Tunguz

When a startup is born, founders lead sales. Design partners, pilots, or founder-led sales - they have many names - these customers work with a startup to solve a problem. Conversations about contracts & pricing are kicked down the road until the customer sees value & the path to capture it. Said another way, founder-led sales are sales engineering sales, not account executive sales.

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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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Ann Lai says she was fired from Bullpen Capital after helping deliver a $145M fund

TechCrunch

Ann Lai , a general partner at Bullpen Capital , has been fired from the firm, she says. The investor described the termination experience as “discriminatory and retaliatory” in a LinkedIn post published on Monday. Lai helped raise Bullpen Capital’s most recent fund, a $145 million investment vehicle , the first investment vehicle in which she was named an equal partner.

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The #1 Reason Your Startup Is Desperate For Sales

Entrepreneur's Handbook

And how to build a successful company that isn’t.

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A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs

TechCrunch

Last year’s techwide reckoning continues. In 2023, layoffs have yet again cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs; this time, the workforce reductions have been driven by the biggest names in tech like Google , Amazon , Microsoft , Yahoo and Zoom. Startups, too, have announced cuts across all sectors, from crypto to enterprise SaaS. The reasoning behind these workforce reductions follows a common script , citing the macroeconomic environment and a need to find discipline on a tumultuo

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners Invests in Two Startup Companies

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

At the April 2023 Board of Directors meeting, two startup companies were approved to receive an investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA, allowing them to further develop a new product, process, or software application. The funding will be used for prototype development, testing of new products, hiring of additional employees, and to help grow company sales.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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AI platform to analyze creative advertising raises $5.1M from investors, including a16z

TechCrunch

In this increasingly AI-driven era, creative and media teams will probably need to employ the technology to up their game on analyzing their creative assets and A/B testing — or someone else will simply beat them to the punch. Alison is a startup out of Israel that analyzes creative work, such as typeface characters, colors, sounds, and text. It then gives the creative team a data-driven creative brief prompt that they can use to feed either into a generative AI production platform like Midjourn

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Nida Ansari

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Nida is new to the Indiana ecosystem and since moving in 2021 serves on the boards of Pack Away Hunger and the Immigrant Welcome Center. She also mentors at various accelerators and advises local entrepreneurs with a particular focus on underrepresented founders.

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RTRO launches an algorithm-free social app for friends, creators and brands

TechCrunch

Ahead of Meta’s launch of a text-based social network , female-founded social networking startup RTRO is launching its app this week with the goal of connecting brands, creators and their fans and followers in a more positive environment focused on human connections and communities, not algorithm-driven content. To accomplish this, RTRO divides its social experience into two parts — on one side, you can keep up with friends or family in RTRO’s “circles.” On the othe

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[InsideTracker in PR Newswire] InsideTracker invests in women’s healthspan extension with leading-edge female biomarker analysis

OurCrowd

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — InsideTracker, the leading personal health analysis and data-driven wellness guide that helps people increase their healthspan and live healthier longer, announced today the company’s popular Ultimate Plan will now provide female users with analysis and optimization guidance for three new biomarkers pivotal to increasing women’s healthspan and navigating menopause.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Automation helps founders avoid the basis point yield trap

TechCrunch

Michael Dombrowski Contributor Share on Twitter Michael Dombrowski is the corporate treasury lead at Rho and an investment advisor representative specializing in fixed-income investments and corporate cash management. More posts by this contributor Treasury management should be top of mind for startup founders The recent banking sector developments that sent founders scrambling for places to diversify their cash reserves left markets wondering if the Fed would follow these events with another ra

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Beyond Payments for High-Risk Industries 

Andreessen Horowitz

Today, most merchants looking to sell a product or service online can quickly get their payment system live with the help of a modern checkout platform. If the merchant works in a “high-risk” industry like games, sports betting, telehealth, … The post Beyond Payments for High-Risk Industries appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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How this investor widens its net by refusing warm intros

TechCrunch

I have often been annoyed by warm introductions. I get why investors insist on them, but it has always struck me as lazy and un-inclusive. So I was filled with great delight and curiosity when I was introduced to GoAhead Ventures. The firm claims it will hear anyone’s pitch, no matter where in the world you are or what you are building as long as you are a pre-seed or seed company.

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[VIDEO] How to Discover and Understand Your Competitors

Red Rocket

I was recently interviewed by ASBN , an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how to best research your competitors and apply those learnings to your strategic plan. As you will learn, it is vital to your success that you have a firm grip on what you are up against. I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you, to see if it can be helpful to you in "blocking and tackling" up against your competitors.

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.

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Hey look, OpenAI is even richer now

TechCrunch

Hello and welcome back to Equity , the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the weekend and what’s making headlines early in the week. Today we are talking about OpenAI, earnings, First Republic Bank and ARM. Oh, and startups as well!

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Recruit Your Boards of Directors and Advisors

Gust

Once your company is incorporated, you are legally required to have a board of directors. Its official purpose is to represent the rights and viewpoints of shareholders—you, as well as your fellow company owners. But the board of directors should also serve a number of valuable purposes that can help to fuel and sustain your company’s growth and long-term success.

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Daily Crunch: In United States’ second-largest bank failure, feds seize First Republic Bank and sell it to JPMorgan Chase

TechCrunch

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. It’s a curious world we live in. Banks are a-collapsin’, and the world keeps on a-turnin’. And oh, hey, look! OpenAI is even richer now! Alex is back on the mic with your Monday rundown, and as usual, we had much to unpack: We’re digging into OpenAI, earnings, First Republic Bank, some fun startups and ARM’s IPO on today’s episode of Equity.

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The Good Side of Leadership

Entrepreneur's Handbook

How aspiring leaders can guide their followers toward success Leadership has been a fundamental aspect of human society since ancient times. The role of kings was not only to govern their kingdom but also to lead their armies into battle. Their duty was to defend their people and ensure the prosperity of their kingdom. Heroes also played a big part in shaping the traits of leadership throughout history.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.