Source Link
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
SourceLink insights on how to fund inclusive entrepreneurial support networks and entrepreneurship ecosystem building projects. Webinar was held 11/18/20 as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
StartupNation
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
During my 20 years in the window industry, I’ve dealt with countless and constant complaints from my customers about the inherent problems with traditional window screens. I was beginning to feel more like a screen replacement man than a salesman, and I decided that there must be a better way. In 2013, I set up shop in my garage and started experimenting with different frame materials and designs.
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Smart Hustle Magazine
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
Jennifer Maher, David Chang, and Meredith Schmidt spoke at the Survive and Thrive Summit about communication during COVID and how important it is during these challenging times. Hosted and produced by Ramon Ray of Smart Hustle Media, the first two Summits were held earlier in 2020. The next one will be in spring 2021. It's free. If you don't want to miss when registration opens up, sign up for our newsletter.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
At EO, we celebrate entrepreneurs every day. But with Women’s Entrepreneurship Day taking place this week, we’re directing our applause to all the entrepreneurs who are women! What better way to recognize these hard-working innovators than by showcasing female founders who have been featured on EO’s Wonder podcast ? Host and EO member Kalika Yap launched the podcast as a way to share stories that empower women entrepreneurs to change the world.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
Venture Well
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
Creating inclusive spaces and building confidence are twin strategies that can help bridge participation gaps in STEM innovation and entrepreneurship programs. The post advancing equity in innovation and entrepreneurship: creating inclusive spaces and building confidence appeared first on VentureWell.
Startup Catalyst Brief brings together the best content for the entrepreneurial ecosystem from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
As Italy reinstates many COVID-19 restrictions, the country’s tech ecosystem is watching and waiting to see what the wider effects of the emergency will be. Italy’s ecosystem for tech venture capital and startups has been in development for years and has made decent strides in the last decade. Will the coronavirus stymie their efforts? Put off by high taxes and paperwork in their home country, many Italian entrepreneurs moved to places like London in years past to startup.
Y Combinator
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
YC was founded around the idea that technologists should be at the center of tech innovation. It seems obvious today, but it wasn’t always that way. We believe that technology startups should include a technical founder because it is critical that a CTO have a seat at the table where key decisions regarding the future of the startup are made. When it comes to deciding what to do with technology, technical founders know what the options are and what kinds of problems are hard and which are easy.
StartupNation
NOVEMBER 15, 2020
Succeeding as a new entrepreneur might seem more challenging now than ever before. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , 20 percent of new businesses don’t survive for more than a year, and nearly half survive only five years. Looking through the lens of COVID-19, recent reports show that millions of businesses could close in the next few months, depending on the ongoing impact of the crisis.
Tomasz Tunguz
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Despite the economic backdrop, startups continue to plow ahead. One of the biggest changes in the last year in the US is the Fed’s stated low interest rate policy for the next three years. What impact are we seeing in the market? Theory says lower interest rates means investors should shift from less risky to more risky assets to find the same level of return.
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Mighty Financial specializes in supporting the financial aspirations of small businesses and entrepreneurs. With our comprehensive bookkeeping and precise accounting expertise with decades of experience across diverse financial roles, our team offers tailor-made services ranging from essential bookkeeping to strategic fractional CFO support, catered specifically to the unique challenges of technology companies, startups, and SMEs.
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Arrikto , a startup that wants to speed up the machine learning development lifecycle by allowing engineers and data scientists to treat data like code, is coming out of stealth today and announcing a $10 million Series A round. The round was led by Unusual Ventures, with Unusual’s John Vrionis joining the board. “Our technology at Arrikto helps companies overcome the complexities of implementing and managing machine learning applications,” Arrikto CEO and co-founder Constantin
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
LANCASTER, PA – Ben Franklin Technology Partners is pleased to announce the winners of their TechCelerator pitch competition. The pitch competition was the finale for six teams who participated in an intensive 10-week startup boot camp offered by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners. Our $10,000 prize pool was sponsored by BB&T now Truist, Lancaster County Community Foundation & The Candy Factory.
Berkonomics
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Remember when? Back when we were all trying to figure out the real value of traffic on the web, investors – and acquiring companies – got a bit crazy with metrics used to value acquisitions and investments. Since in most cases, there was no revenue in many of these companies, all trying to gain market share at any cost, we had to invent the metric to use.
StartupNation
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
As entrepreneurs and business owners, we do our best to plan for the future. But no matter how much we try to prepare ourselves for the unexpected, none of us could have predicted, nor prepared for, the COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding economic crisis it has created. Roughly eight months into the pandemic, our plans—both in business and in life—have drastically changed.
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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.
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
AllRight is a platform for English language learning, aimed at children four years or older, which combines lessons with real teachers and homework with “AI-powered” tutors. It’s now raised a $5 million Series A round led by Genesis Investments, with participation from TMT Investments, TerraVC and existing investors Flashpoint and Misha Lyalin.
HPA
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
NestEgg , a startup building the future of residential rental property management, raised $7 million in Series A investment funding from a strategic group of fintech and proptech investors. Hyde Park Angels participated in the Series A round, which was led by Hyde Park Venture Partners. Other investors include Bonfire Ventures, BAM Ventures, Financial Venture Studios and Dreamit Ventures.
Smart Hustle Magazine
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Foot traffic is a lifeline for brick-and-mortars, especially small businesses. However, leisurely trips down Main Street are dwindling as consumers lean into e-commerce to minimize their trips out during the pandemic. McKinsey & Co found that 25 to 36 percent of small businesses could close permanently as a result of the change in shopping behavior and disruption from just the first four months of the COVID-19 outbreak.
StartupNation
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just around the corner, the holiday shopping season is officially in full swing. The events of 2020, however, will have shoppers and businesses alike navigating uncharted territory as the pandemic continues to impact consumer behavior. To help startups and small businesses understand these changes and how to pivot accordingly, our team at Constant Contact asked 3,000 U.S. consumers about their 2020 shopping habits , including how they’ve been engaging with smal
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CAPTARGET presents a masterclass in M&A deal sourcing. Learn to cast a wide net, embracing seller self-identification. Consistency is the linchpin: keep the origination process steady for a reliable flow of opportunities. Diversify your tactics, employing various tools and vendors. Tech matters! Understand DNS settings, domain authority, and brand presence for optimal outreach.
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
Boston-based marketing automation firm Klaviyo wants to change the way marketers interact with data, giving them direct access to their data and their customers. It believes that makes it easier to customize the messages and produce better results. Investors apparently agree, awarding the company a $200 million Series C on a hefty $4.15 billion valuation today.
HPA
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
Havoc Shield is a technology company whose all-in-one cybersecurity platform is built specifically for startups and small businesses who need to secure their remote workforce, address cyber attacks and win large customers. The company announced that it raised $1.45 million in Series Seed funding. Hyde Park Angels led the round, with participation from Techstars, Active Capital, Lofty Ventures and individual angel investors.
Feedough
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Acquiring new customers isn’t easy. It not only requires sales efforts but there’ also a monetary cost involved. This monetary cost could be as low as $1 for a $500 offering or as high as $1500 for the same product. Hence, it’s really important to calculate how much it will cost to get a new customer on-board to keep the business profitable for the long run.
Impact Hub
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
As we all know, these past months have been daunting. Our world has been on a halt like never before. Most of us were forced to take a step back and change our habits to respect physical distancing measures. . Our fundamental belief at Impact Hub has always been that impact can only take place through collective action. This isolation from each other has shown the world how interconnected we are and that substantial change can only occur when considering each other.
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Juni , a Swedish pre-launch startup that’s building a banking app and platform for e-commerce and online marketing entrepreneurs, has raised just over €2.1 million in seed funding. Leading the round is Berlin-based Cherry Ventures — the first deal, I believe, from newly recruited partner Sophia Bendz, who herself is based in Sweden. Various angel investors have also backed Juni, including NA-KD founder and CEO Jarno Vanahatapio and iZettle’s former chief strategy and communications o
OurCrowd
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
The week’s top investment deals from OurCrowd. Joining the AI healthcare revolution. Better choices to fight cancer. Green light for cleantech investment. Wall Street Journal: OurCrowd chases the ‘trillion-dollar opportunity’. SALT Talks: Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation. Virgin Hyperloop gathers speed. Sight Diagnostics to partner with Shaare Zedek on coronavirus research.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Josh Browder’s ‘robo-lawyer’ is the hero we need right now Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
Smart Hustle Magazine
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Elizabeth Gore spoke at the Survive and Thrive Summit about how flexible thinking can be an asset for small business growth. H osted and produced by Ramon Ray of Smart Hustle Media, the first two Summits were held earlier in 2020 and the next one will be in spring 2021. It's free! If you don't want to miss when registration opens up, sign up for our newsletter.
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