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JUNE 7, 2021

David Teten. Contributor. Share on Twitter. David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. More posts by this contributor. How to win consulting, board and deal roles with PE and VC funds. 5 innovative fundraising methods for emerging VCs and PEs. Hey, founders between gigs: What now? If you exited your last company for airplane money and are now independently wealthy, congratulations!

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OnStartups

JUNE 7, 2021

I’ve decided I’m going to invest $1 million in BitClout the blockchain-based, crypto-currency powered social network that is all the rage (at least within some circles). If you don’t know what BitClout is, I think my earlier post “ What’s BitClout? ” is a decent overview. OK, back to that million dollar thing. To be clear, I’m not buying shares in BitClout (the company).

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Abby Kearns. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Abby Kearns , chief technology officer at Puppet , has more than 20 years of experience scaling growth for numerous Fortune 500 and startup companies. The pandemic forced companies around the world to adjust to a “new normal,” which caused many leaders to pivot their business strategies and adopt new technologies to continue operations.

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StartupNation

JUNE 7, 2021

While 48% of new freelancers view freelancing as a long-term career choice, this is only realistic if you have a long-term financial plan. While freelancing comes with advantages, such as flexibility and independence, there are also plenty of drawbacks. You’ll need to cover your own benefits, build an emergency fund and plan around inconsistent income.

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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Many people in emerging markets depend on informal public transport to move across cities. But while there are ride-hailing and bus-hailing applications in some of these cities, there’s a dire need for journey-planning apps to improve mobility for users and reduce the time they spend commuting. South African-founded startup WhereIsMyTransport is one such company filling that gap for now.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Women engineers often face workplace and career challenges that their male colleagues don’t because they remain a minority in the profession: Depending on how you count, women make up just 13% to 25% of engineering jobs. That inequity leads to a power imbalance, which can lead to toxic working environments. One of the more infamous and egregious examples is Susan Fowler’s experience at Uber.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 7, 2021

How to use video to grow your business? 7 marketers got together on Clubhouse to speak about how to create and amplify video to grow your brand. This was part of the Likeable Business club , sponsored by 99 Designs with VistaPrint. Attend the LIVE and in-person event in NYC July 29 and 30. Marketing and Mindset – 20+ speakers. labsummit.club. Our experts included: Lou Bortone , Robert Wiess ( who has a video production services company ), Robert Kennedy , Sara McCord , Derrik Guest, Lilly

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Welcome back to the week, and welcome back to The Exchange. Robinhood has yet to file its IPO, so we’re looking at other companies in the meantime. Today it’s Babylon Health, a British healthtech company that is pursuing a U.S. listing via a blank-check company, or SPAC. You have questions. I have questions. We’ll get to some answers.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 7, 2021

How a strategy evolved into a ruthless business rule. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Tata Digital, a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, said on Monday it has signed a deal to invest up to $75 million in fitness startup CureFit. As part of the deal, CureFit co-founder and chief executive Mukesh Bansal will join Tata Digital as president and also continue in his role at the Bangalore-headquartered startup. Monday’s investment is the salt-to-steel giant’s latest effort to expand its presence in the consumer tech space.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 7, 2021

They paid $70.000 to join our beta test — and we discovered our market along the way Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

TechCrunch Early Stage Part Two is set to take place July 8th and 9th. You can still shoot your shot to pitch to an amazing panel of judges and thousands of TC viewers. TechCrunch editors will select 10 founders from around the world to pitch on stage July 9th. Apply here. Startups will have five minutes to pitch their companies, business models and innovative ideas — followed by a Q&A with our superb panel of judges.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 7, 2021

There are thousands of options to choose from, and that’s a good thing Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Briq , which has developed a fintech platform used by the construction industry, has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by Tiger Global Management. The financing is among the largest Series B fundraises by a construction software startup, according to the company, and brings Briq’s total raised to $43 million since its January 2018 inception.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer As the fiscal year draws to a close, we are taking a moment to celebrate our accomplishments in these unprecedented times – and we’re charting a course to create a powerful future. “The best way to predict the future is to create it,” as Abraham Lincoln once said. The future of our economies and our communities is at stake.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 7, 2021

#1 Your top source of new business dries up Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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GCUC

JUNE 7, 2021

Your most recent event just wrapped. Let me guess… you are disappointed in the turnout and participation? You worked really to make sure it. The post Experiences Over Events appeared first on GCUC Community.

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JUNE 7, 2021

We had a situation recently where a rooftop solar project on a building we own became too expensive (because of NYC Fire Department requirements) and it no longer made economic sense to do the installation. And yet we want to avail ourselves of solar energy to benefit from the economics of solar, to reduce our carbon footprint, and to increase the resiliency of our property.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Astra, the space launch startup with plans to go public via a SPAC merger , will acquire electric propulsion maker Apollo Fusion, the company said Monday. Electric propulsion systems are effective at moving spacecraft from lower to higher orbits, even to the moon, Astra Chief Engineer Benjamin Lyon said in a blog post Monday, pointing to Astra’s plans beyond missions to Earth’s orbit.

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StartupNation

JUNE 7, 2021

On today’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses how it’s as good a time as ever to start a business, especially in Michigan. In fact, a report from Detour Detroit found applications for Michigan businesses skyrocketed by 43% from February 2020 to February 2021, and Black communities were a major factor. Tune in to Business Beat, below, to learn why these numbers for Michigan businesses are surging: “Our bottom line: this is a great time to start a business, and if you’ve been th

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Paytm, India’s most valuable startup , confirmed to its shareholders and employees on Monday that it plans to file for an IPO. In a letter to shareholders and employees, Paytm said that it plans to raise money by issuing fresh equity in the IPO, and also sell existing shareholders’ shares at the event. The startup has offered its employees the option to sell their stakes in the firm.

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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

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OurCrowd

JUNE 7, 2021

Vertical farming is a form of agriculture that grows plants indoors in floor-to-ceiling, tower-like walls of plant-holding cells. Instead of growing plants in horizontal fields on the ground, as in traditional farming, you can think of vertical farming’s “fields” as standing on edge and extending upward toward the ceiling. Read more here. The post [Plenty in The Genetic Literacy Project] Video: To feed nearly 8 billion people, we need to grow more food on less land.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

The medical industry is sitting on a huge trove of data, but in many cases it can be a challenge to realize the value of it because that data is unstructured and in disparate places. Today, a startup called Mendel , which has built an AI platform both to ingest and bring order to that body of information, is announcing $18 million in funding to continue its growth and to build out what it describes as a “clinical data marketplace” for people not just to organize, but also to share an

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Feedough

JUNE 7, 2021

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Hydrogen-based generators are an environmentally friendly alternative to ones powered by diesel fuel. But many rely on solar, hydro or wind power, which aren’t available all the time. Brisbane-based Endua is making hydrogen-based power generators more accessible by using electrolysis to create more hydrogen and storing it for long-term use. The startup’s technology was developed at CSIRO, Australian’s national science agency, and is being commercialized by Main Sequence, the venture fund founded

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