Is Your Startup a Good Fit for Venture Capital?
Entrepreneur's Handbook
DECEMBER 13, 2022
5 criteria VCs look for before considering investing Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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Praying to the God of Valuation
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. It wasn’t always like this and frankly it took a lot of joy out of the industry for me personally. What happened? How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets?
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Upgrade Your Leadership Skills to Stabilize Your Team and Maintain Momentum
Entrepreneurs' Organization
DECEMBER 14, 2022
The pandemic was the strongest catalyst for workplace change I’ve seen in my lifetime. It disrupted the way work was done, which means it also impacted how leaders operate. Remote and hybrid work became the new normal overnight, and leaders had to quickly transition to new processes and systems. Why was the shift to remote work so powerful? It challenged leaders to think beyond the status quo.
What Happened In 2022
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
DECEMBER 31, 2022
I like to bookend the New Year holiday with two posts, one looking back at the year that is ending and one looking forward to the year ahead. This is the first of these two posts. The second one will run tomorrow. What happened in 2022 is the bottom fell out of the capital markets and the startup and tech sector more broadly. Back in February 2021, I wrote a post called How This Ends.
The B2B Sales Leader's Guide for Any Economic Environment
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When economic headwinds pick up, sales leaders are the first to sound the alarm — and chart a new course. Longer sales cycles, larger buying committees, increased price pressure, and smaller teams can quickly combine to reduce your margin for error and increase the urgency to find a solution. To thrive in a challenging environment, sales teams need a rock-solid grasp of the fundamentals and the biggest force-multipliers they can get their hands on.
A $30B Software Company from a $15m Investment
Tomasz Tunguz
DECEMBER 26, 2022
Constellation Software is a $30b+ publicly-traded software holding company employing more than 25,000. A former venture capitalist, Mark Leonard started Constellation in 1995 with $15m of outside investment & a goal of buying vertical software companies with a moat & good unit economics. Vertical software companies pursue a particular market segment like car dealership management or hotel management software.
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A Place-Based Gift Guide for the Startup Enthusiast
Revolution
DECEMBER 7, 2022
2022 brought new connections and perspectives as we met with entrepreneurs, portfolio companies, and ecosystem builders on the ground in startup communities across the country. [link] Our travels and our portfolio inevitably inspire our gift-giving strategy every year. So this holiday season, we’ve compiled a cross-country guide of Revolution-backed brands to shop and share with your friends and family this winter.
Inspiring Sustainable Design: Circular Economy—Design for a Lifetime
Venture Well
DECEMBER 19, 2022
To help faculty engage students in green design methods, we spotlight key exercises from the Tools for Design and Sustainability course, developed by Dr. Jeremy Faludi of Delft University of Technology. The post Inspiring Sustainable Design: Circular Economy—Design for a Lifetime appeared first on VentureWell.
7 Tips for Success from a PR and Connection Superhero
Entrepreneurs' Organization
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Justin Breen self-describes as “a Dad who happens to be an entrepreneur.” His own father died when Justin was just 13, so spending time with his sons, ages 8 and 10, takes precedence over all else. Five years ago, Justin started his public relations company, BrEpic Communications , with zero business experience. After being a journalist for 20 years, Justin created his company for two reasons: 1.
Sign Everything
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The advances in AI over the last year are mind-boggling. I attended a dinner this past week with USV portfolio founders and one who works in education told us that ChatGPT has effectively ended the essay as a way for teachers to assess student progress. It will be easier for a student to prompt ChatGPT to write the essay than to write it themselves.
Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement
Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker
The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l
Mozilla acquires Active Replica to build on its metaverse vision
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 1, 2022
An automated status updater for Slack isn’t the only thing Mozilla acquired this week. On Wednesday, the company announced that it snatched up Active Replica , a Vancouver-based startup developing a “web-based metaverse.” According to Mozilla SVP Imo Udom, Active Replica will support Mozilla’s ongoing work with Hubs, the latter’s VR chatroom service and open source project.
13 LinkedIn banner ideas and examples
The Zapier Blog
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Your LinkedIn page is basically your digital resume, portfolio, and cover letter all wrapped into one. When you're filling out your profile with your many accolades, be sure you're not skipping a valuable piece of real estate: your LinkedIn banner. Now, to be clear, recruiters might not even see the banner. Bonnie Dilber, Recruiting Manager at Zapier, told me that recruiters won't see your banner if they're using LinkedIn Recruiter, for example.
The Difference Between Jobs to Be Done And Problems
Entrepreneur's Handbook
DECEMBER 20, 2022
The nuanced balance to creating value for your customers Image: IWantProductMarket.Fit Problems are at the core of each startup. It shapes your solution that generates value. Without generating value, it’s hard to retain customers. Therefore we have books , articles and podcasts around the mantra: “Love the problem, not the solution”. So what is love?
How To Prevent Burnout in the Workplace in 7 Simple Steps
Quick Sprout
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Ongoing work-related stress often leads to burnout, affecting productivity, motivation, and even physical and mental health. Although some occupations are more susceptible than others, workplace burnout can happen to anyone. In fact, Deloitte research found that 77% of people have experienced work-related burnout. Preventing employee burnout starts with a solid strategy and a management team dedicated to employee wellness.
How to Avoid the Pain and Cost of PCI Compliance While Optimizing Payments
Speaker: P. Andrew Sjogren, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Very Good Security, Matt Doka, Co-Founder and CTO of Fivestars, and Steve Andrews, President & CEO of the Western Bankers Association
PCI compliance can feel challenging and sometimes the result feels like you are optimizing more for security and compliance than you are for business outcomes. The key is to take the right strategy to PCI compliance that gets you both. In this webinar, we have a great set of panelists who will take you through how Zero Data strategies can be used as part of a well-rounded compliance and security approach, and get you to market much sooner by also allowing for payment optimization.
EO Members Share Their Favorite In-Person Moments from 2022
Entrepreneurs' Organization
DECEMBER 16, 2022
In 2022, EO members enjoyed a long-awaited return to in-person events at the global, regional and local levels. We asked EO members about their most memorable moments and inspiring in-person encounters in the EO community. Here’s what they shared: EO Global Leadership Conference (GLC) and MyEO Women Summit. “It’s been great being back together, especially with other leaders at EO’s Global Leadership Conference (GLC), where we learned together in our respective tracks and also learned from
The Hour Of Code
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
DECEMBER 9, 2022
I have written many times about the Hour Of Code here at AVC. It is the highlight of the annual Computer Science Education Week which is the first week of December, which is this week. Yesterday Marco Argenti, Goldman Sachs’ CIO, and I went with NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks to the Hospitality Management High School in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood in Manhattan to do an Hour of Code with the students there.
Revel raises $7.8M to become the Instagram and Robinhood of NFT platforms
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Revel , an NFT or “social collectibles” platform, raised $7.8 million in seed financing led by Dragonfly Capital, the startup’s CEO, Adi Sideman, exclusively told TechCrunch. “One way to describe Revel is a cross between Instagram and Robinhood, wrapped in social game economics,” Sideman said. Instagram is known as a social media platform while Robinhood is known as an investing and trading platform.
Zoom vs. GoTo Meeting: Which should you use? [2023]
The Zapier Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Video conferencing software has been improving at rapid speed. In fact, it's not just about video calls anymore: video call apps now include a full suite of tools to make you feel like you're physically in the room with everyone you're talking to. Don't let meetings dominate your work Automate video calls I've been using Zoom for a few years for everything from discovery calls to work meetings, and I was invited to a couple of meetings powered by GoTo Meeting (formerly G
Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects
Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic
Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in
Should you use TikTok for your business?
Startup Blogpost
DECEMBER 20, 2022
From having visual and shareable content to making the jump to YouTube Shorts, here are 10 answers to the question, “Should you use TikTok for your business? Please share how your business has approached TikTok as a platform.” Yes, if You Have Visual and Highly Shareable Content. Yes, It’s an Excellent Way to Reach Your Audience. If You Haven’t Already Started, Look Elsewhere.
PLG & Profitability : More Product Doesn't Necessarily Mean Greater Profits
Tomasz Tunguz
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Profitability or net income margin has become the most important correlate to public software company valuations. But public companies are less profitable today than a year ago. Surprisingly, PLG companies’ profitability has suffered more than sales-led businesses. Across every quartile, public software & infrastructure companies have seen a 5 percentage point drop in net income since Covid.
Why now is the ideal time to learn from your successes
Entrepreneurs' Organization
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Contributed by Brooke Lively, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Fort Worth. Brooke is founder and president of Cathedral Capital , which provides strategic financial advice to drive profit by creating customized teams of financial professionals to analyze data trends and guide entrepreneurs through their numbers so they can predictably scale and grow their businesses.
I Used ChatGPT to Create a Small SAAS Valuation Program for Startups, and I Love It
Entrepreneur's Handbook
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Since I work with startups and investments, I thought, maybe I should let this ChatGPT write me a program about a SaaS valuation calculator? Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
The Startup Funding Gap
This resource discusses the gap between early funding from friends/family and the more substantial rounds from angel groups and VCs. Why does this gap exist and what can be done about it?
Kenya’s Uncover raises $1M to expand skincare product enterprise across Africa
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Africa’s beauty and personal care market is growing accelerated by its growing young and fashion conscious population, increasing spending power, and urbanization. The market’s potential has in recent years attracted major brands, with Fenty Beauty by Rihanna and LVMH being the latest entrants. Niche local brands are also emerging to offer tailored beauty and skin care products.
18 Zoom tips and tricks for better video meetings
The Zapier Blog
DECEMBER 6, 2022
For better or worse, Zoom has infiltrated almost every aspect of my life. From work meetings and conferences to night classes and virtual workouts, I Zoom all the time. You'd never know it, though, by the way people constantly have to remind me, "Jess, you're on mute," and then patiently wait while I fumble around for the unmute button.
How To Start an Employee Resource Group in 8 Simple Steps
Quick Sprout
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Diversity is becoming a central conversation in the workplace, so employee resource groups are increasingly important. These groups create a safe space for employees from different genders, races, ages, and cultures to come together and raise awareness about their experiences. They also give people an opportunity to share any issues they are facing, both in the workplace and in their communities.
Reshore and Restore: Unlocking American Innovation for the 21st Century
Andreessen Horowitz
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Whether through COVID-19, climate change, or geopolitical conflict, the past few years have laid bare the tenuous connections underpinning key parts of our modern world. Wars, pandemics, ransomware attacks, and extreme weather events have pushed supply chains, power grids, and … The post Reshore and Restore: Unlocking American Innovation for the 21st Century appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
The ABM Benchmark Survey
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
ABM gets better with age — but unfortunately, marketers don't have the luxury of pouring it into an oak barrel for a couple decades to let it mature. In a recent survey with Demand Gen Report, we found 59% of experienced practitioners (those with ABM programs more than a year old) indicated their ABM programs are meeting or greatly exceeding their expectations, while only 45% of novices (those with ABM programs less than one year old) could say the same.
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