This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 30, 2025

Gone are the days of the startup launch party. Remember those nights of trying to explain to a Techcrunch reporter why your app was going to change the world over thumping music and bad venue WiFi? RIP. Most startups know not to blow a bunch of money on a big party before they have their first users, but legitimate questions remain about what you do in its placeand how you open yourself up to the world that gets attention.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 28, 2025

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Understanding Luck in Business Ever notice how some teams seem to “get lucky” more often than others? In BE 2.0, Jim Collins explains why: it’s not just about luckit’s about being ready for it and knowing what to do when it arrives.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 15, 2025

The company’s AI agents streamline clients’ human resources workflows, enhance data-driven decision-making, and drive organizational impact. With major global companies like BNP Paribas, PwC, Deloitte, FIFA, Abercrombie, and Capgemini in its fold, Maki is accelerating the use of its AI agents throughout companies’ human resources. Its conversational AI agents are transforming how organizations recruit and manage talent. “Our mission is to give human resources more-than-hu

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Revolution

JANUARY 27, 2025

Reflections on Georgetowns 2025 pitch competition from TedLeonsis Last week, Georgetown Universitys McDonough School of Business once again became a launchpad for the next generation of bold thinkers and doers. At this years Bark Tank Pitch Competition , eight teams took the stage to pitch their ventures to a panel of expert judges, competing for a record $150,000 in prizes.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 26, 2025

Elev8.vc, a venture capital firm based in Singapore, has finalized a $30 million fund to support innovation in the deep tech sector.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 13, 2025

Recently, Lightspeeds Mercedes Bent offered founders some reasons why a VC might ghost a founder. It was a perfectly reasonable explanation that basically boiled down to VCs are busy and theres no upside to hurting your feelings or getting into a debate. The post was met with a bunch of founders responses, mostly from men, that equated a lack of response with disrespect.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 21, 2025

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Check out the previous posts on leadership values and getting the right people. What is Vision? What makes some organizations last while others fade away? Jim Collins found a surprising answer: a clear, compelling vision. Think of vision as your organization’s North Star it guides your team, especially when times get tough.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

Two entrepreneurs share their experiences building a strong team followed by an outline of key areas to know. Building a startup is an exhilarating journey, but the road to success is rarely a solo endeavor. While great ideas can be the catalyst for success, the team behind the idea truly drives a startup forward. A well-balanced founding team is critical for laying the business foundation and also navigating the challenges that arise in the early stages.

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HPA

JANUARY 8, 2025

Chicago, IL – January 8, 2025 – Hyde Park Angels ( HPA ), a premier early-stage venture capital group specializing in investing through its unique People First model, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Simple Mills , has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Flowers Foods , Inc. (NYSE: FLO) for $795 m illion in cash.

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Red Rocket

JANUARY 2, 2025

Why do consumer products companies feel compelled to change products that consumers have been happily using for decades just the way they are? Didnt they learn the lessons from New Coke being introduced in 1985, to only be met with the backlash from all the die-hard fans of Original Coke that had been around since 1892. Yes, I see the desire to constantly be innovating.

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Founder Bounty

JANUARY 21, 2025

The answer is YES. If its a top tier accelerator like Ycombinator you should definitely do it. I have worked in finance and well as been though Techstars and have seen it all in the world of startups. If you get an offer from YC , take it How to build a $20M fuel business. Lessons learned from Building Europe’s first On Demand fuel station from its COO Before Shell tap-up and Cafu and others, we built Europe’s first on demand fuel station.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 29, 2025

Revolutionizing the Aviation Supply Chain: An Interview with Tia (Tulika) Dayal Considine, Founder of SkySelect Tia (Tulika) Dayal Considine I had the pleasure of interviewing Tia (Tulika) Dayal Considine, a visionary entrepreneur, the Founder and Chief Experience Officer of SkySelect , an AI-powered platform revolutionizing the aviation MRO supply chain.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 9, 2025

Innovative ideas often falter, not because they lack merit but because their adoption stalls. While tools like the Business Model Canvas or Lean Canvas help define business models, they fall short of addressing the challenges of adoption. Enter the Adoption Roadmap , a tool designed to bridge this gap. It provides leaders with a practical, step-by-step guide to drive adoption at every stage of their innovations lifecyclefrom pilot to expansion.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 3, 2025

Two registered dieticians co-founded the health tech startup that has provided over 80,000 telehealth nutrition sessions over four years. As obesity rates soar in the U.S., health tech startup Culina Health is stepping in to bridge a crucial gap in healthcare. With over 80,000 telehealth nutrition sessions completed in just four years, the company founded by registered dietitians Vanessa Rissetto and Tamar Samuels is on a mission to make clinical nutrition care accessible and effective for every

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 29, 2025

Singapore-based VC firm, Tanglin Venture Partners is seeking to raise $250 million for its third fund, according to recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Red Rocket

JANUARY 29, 2025

When businesses are unclear about the future, they often take a "wait and see" approach before making any material investments. This is especially true in most presidential elections, as different presidential winners could have different impacts on the economy based on their promoted policies. The winner of the most recent election is touting his plan to levy up to 25% tariffs on China and potentially other countries where he sees an imbalance in trade levels.

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Founder Bounty

JANUARY 30, 2025

As we advance deeper into the new decade, aspiring entrepreneurs are faced with the daunting yet exciting task of selecting the right sector to build a business. The world is more interconnected than ever, with technology and consumer preferences evolving at lightning speed. This makes it imperative to understand which business sectors are poised for growth in 2025.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 27, 2025

Parshant Jain I had the pleasure of interviewing Parshant, a visionary executive with a proven track record of driving growth and innovation in B2B SaaS, healthcare, life sciences, biotech, health tech, med tech, and technology sectors. He is a 4x exit tech entrepreneur and angel investor with over 20 investments, specializing in conceptualizing, ideating, developing, and launching market-leading products.

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GCUC

JANUARY 16, 2025

Securing GCUC Conference Funding from Your Leadership Team: Email Template Why Conference Attendance Matters In today’s competitive coworking landscape, professional development isn’t just a perk it’s a necessity. Yet many community managers and.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

Two prominent entrepreneurs share their views on starting a business plus 10 tips every first-time founder should have. A founders journey when taking on the challenge of launching a startup is filled with highs and lows.Their path to success will have challenges, setbacks, and moments of doubt. However, the rewards of building something from the ground up that is profitableas well as creating jobs, innovating, and solving problemscan be immensely gratifying.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 29, 2025

AsiaTechDaily’s Innovation Exchange Program for January 2025 was an engaging and insightful session featuring Archana Jahagirdar, the founder and managing partner of Rukum Capital, a prominent venture capital firm that […]

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 11, 2025

Despite holding a staggering $370b war chest in 2025, tech giants aren’t racing to acquire companies they’re too busy building their AI empires, one data center at a time. Microsoft hasn’t acquired a company since January 2023. Two of Google’s reported acquisition overtures, Wiz & Hubspot , were scuttled. This focus elsewhere creates an opportunity for mid-market players to lead the M&A wave of 2025.

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Mark MacLeod

JANUARY 31, 2025

Mikael Cho never planned to build Unsplash. His original startup was failing, and he needed a creative marketing idea. That’s when he uploaded 10 free photos to a basic Tumblr blog – and accidentally crashed Dropbox’s servers within hours. In […] The post Unsplash CEO Mikael Cho on How a Marketing Experiment Created a Photo Empire appeared first on Mark MacLeod.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 16, 2025

I recently had the chance to chat with Vladyslav Podoliako, the founder of the sales acquisition agency Belkins , and the email deliverability solution Folderly. Vlad isnt just your average founderhes a serial entrepreneur, investor, and someone whos spent over a decade building successful service companies and SaaS startups in SalesTech andMarTech.

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GCUC

JANUARY 6, 2025

The Hidden Dangers of Desk Placement: Why Facing a Wall Is Bad for Your Eyes and Mind Author: Liz Elam, Founder of GCUC I recently saw a local paper covering a new coworking space opening. The picture they posted was sad.

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