Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The Series A round has become a serious milestone for startups, new data shows how to get it done. Created by DocSend By Russ Heddleston , Co-Founder and CEO of DocSend As a founder, you have many “firsts” to look forward to on your journey to entrepreneurial success?—?from finding the right partner to opening your first office space (be it a garage, WeWork or a less traditional virtual space ) to securing your first paying customer.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 13, 2020

By Scott Meacham. Entrepreneurship is hard. Most everything about building a new company is a heavy lift. Are there shout-from-the-mountain-tops moments? Most certainly. When the first prototype works as designed. When the first customer contract is signed. When a talent critical hire says yes and joins the team. And when the company receives the funding it needs to move the business through the next set of milestones.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Pioneered by WeChat almost four years ago, mini-apps are now common in China and India, and gaining traction in other markets, too. Mini-apps, or lightweight apps designed for integration into host apps, allow smartphone users to access several services through one app, saving them data and storage space. They also give host apps more ways to make revenue.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Tools to help your business grow?—?Entrepreneur’s Handbook 3,2,1 Dispatch Hello everyone, welcome to our 10th bi-monthly dispatch to help you better navigate your business or start a new one. This 3,2,1 houses 3 of our personal favorites, our 2 most read articles, and 1 of our oldies but goodies that resonated with a lot of readers. 3 Editor’s Picks 5 Obvious Mistakes First-Time Founders Make That Sink Their Startups by Megan Holstein How A Cave Dwelling Programmer Managed To Find Friends, Get M

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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 13, 2020

I remember growing up reading that a Coca-Cola cost five cents, and seeing the old New Yorker magazine covers with a price tag of 15 cents, and awing over the price of a Ford Model T of $850. Today, those prices are $1.99, $8.99 and $28,940 (for a Ford F150). I learned price increases like these are called inflation and took it for granted. As I’ve lived through a few crises, I’ve tried to learn more about economic history and economic systems to answer questions like the one I shoul

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Sometimes, you need to break the rules. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 13, 2020

So, you’ve waited a bit too long this year to plan out a carefully-crafted holiday marketing strategy for your startup. You’ve been busy, the day-to-day hustle and bustle has absorbed your attention, and time has gotten away from you. But there’s still time to pull off a successful holiday marketing campaign. Here, we’ve collected six top tricks for whipping up a marketing plan to capitalize on the holiday shopping season.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Reddit announced that it has acquired short video platform Dubsmash. The deal’s terms were undisclosed. Dubsmash will retain its own platform and brand, and Reddit will integrate its video creation tools. Its co-founders, Suchit Dash, Jonas Drüppel and Tim Specht, will join Reddit. According to Crunchbase data , the app has raised $20.2 million from investors including Lowercase Capital, Index Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Heartcore Capital and Sunstone Life.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Top investment opportunities. Startup of the week: OncoHost. Rebel Fund: Nurturing the next DoorDash and Airbnb. Canadian clearance for our flagship OC50 Fund. Cyabra nails sock puppets in China-Australia spat. SALT Talks: Tech cure for fake news and deepfakes. Douxmatok pleases palates of top UK chefs. Bizzabo powers through pandemic, raises $138M.

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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.

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