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Beating the Odds: Startup Pathways to Success

The Seraf Compass

As an active angel investor in the Boston tech sector, I witnessed many paths to a successful return on my invested capital. Sometimes the path is short and sweet. Other times the path is long and convoluted, but ultimately leads to a happy ending. I subscribe to the belief that as an angel investor I should be open to a variety of investment opportunities as I build a successful, early stage company portfolio.

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3 Gratitude Habits for Business Leaders to Motivate Your Team — and Yourself

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In my twenties, it seemed easy to maintain a positive outlook on life. It was a simpler time with a lot less that could go wrong. As the years passed, I started collecting responsibilities — and bad things happened along with the good. When I started my company, I faced new, unchartered challenges. At one point, my business nearly collapsed. As a result, my outlook shifted to a more negative place.

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Singapore’s Hydroleap Raises $4.4M, Eyes APAC Expansion for Green Wastewater Technology

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Singapore’s Hydroleap, a green wastewater technology company, has raised $4.4 million in its Series A funding round. The funding was led by Real Tech Holdings, a prominent Japanese Venture Capital firm, with the participation of corporate investors, including Mitsubishi Electric, Seeds Capital, Wavemaker Partners, New Keynes Investments, and the State Government of Victoria in Au

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How much bandwidth does your business need?

NZ Entrepreneur

In today’s digital world, a strong internet connection is the lifeblood of most businesses. With modern technology and digital ways of working available (and constantly evolving), it brings into sharp focus the question – is your internet bandwidth up to the job? Whether you have a cafe that offers free wifi for customers or have a large company where everyone is online at once, it is critical that you have enough bandwidth so that everyone can do what they need to do online – all at the s

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

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?

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10 Strategies to Scale Hourly Hiring With Quality and Diversity

Startup Blogpost

10 Strategies to Scale Hourly Hiring With Quality and Diversity Scaling your hourly hiring process while ensuring quality and diversity is a challenge that many leaders face. To help you navigate this, we asked ten industry leaders and CEOs for their top strategies. From offering remote or alternative work arrangements to posting detailed job descriptions, discover the diverse range of strategies they have successfully implemented.

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Pilot Operation of “PanTA-G Bus,” Self-driving Public Transportation, in Gyeonggi-do: Pangyo Techno Valley is Becoming an R&D Hub for Self-driving Technology

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Gyeonggi-do is set to commence the pilot operation of its domestic public transportation service, the ‘Panta G Bus,’ which is fortified with self-driving technology, at Pangyo Techno Valley. After the successful operation of the Zero Shuttle in 2018, the PanTA-G Bus, a cooperative autonomous vehicle, has begun its journey through Pangyo Zero City.

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Introducing our newest video series: Office Hours

Y Combinator

Brex’s co-founders originally wanted to build a VR headset. GOAT’s co-founders set out to build an app for meeting new people over dinner. Instagram was a Foursquare competitor. Slack was a game. YouTube wanted to be a dating site. It turns out many of the billion dollar companies you know and love today pivoted on the way to getting there, and that’s what the first episode of our newest video series Office Hours is about.

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One Type of Founder Investors Hate Funding

Entrepreneur's Handbook

You’d be surprised by what kinds of unexpected things can make investors say “no” Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Operating in the Dark

Tomasz Tunguz

For many startups today feel like they are operating under dark skies. It’s supposed to be hard - you’re changing the world. Reflecting on the last three quarters : Startups have parted with colleagues to extend runway in a difficult fundraising market. Some have significant balance sheets & discovered the ostensible product-market fit isn’t as strong as the business may have believed.

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Your Fractional Finance and Accounting Team

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.

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Singapore’s XM Group Secures AIOX-led Funding for Global Expansion

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Singapore-based global design studio XM HoldCo Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries, collectively known as the XM Group, have successfully concluded their latest fundraising round. The funding was led by AIOX Apex Angel Fund (AIOX) and saw participation from some of the company’s existing institutional shareholders, including Heliconia Capital Management Pte Ltd and ICH Capital.

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Interview: Nick Lissette, Blackpearl Group

NZ Entrepreneur

Richard Liew talks with Nick Lissette, the Wellington based founder and CEO of data technology company Blackpearl Group , following the company’s recent $2.2M private placement equity raise. Nick reflects on the process of building his first startups with plenty of founder insights about the process of taking Blackpearl public in December 2022, and the mechanics of their recent private placement.

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The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Making Money With AI

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Not a cash machine, a cash assistant Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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My biggest lessons from COVID

Mark MacLeod

Back in March 2020, I was still running my investment bank, SurePath, and Q1 was a whirlwind. Fresh off a fantastic year, we were charging full steam ahead into 2020.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

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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Thailand’s Joint Public-Private Economic Delegation Visits Pangyo Techno Valley for Tech Collaboration

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register On the second day of their visit to South Korea, on July 18, the “Thailand Joint Public-Private Economic Delegation” visited South Korea’s Pangyo Techno Valley Startup Campus. The visit was part of their tour under the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) industrial training program.

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Four leadership lessons from Nelson Mandela

Impact Hub

In a world facing urgent challenges of social and environmental change, one leader stands out for his unwavering courage, resilience, and visionary approach: Nelson Mandela. At Impact Hub, a community dedicated to driving positive transformations , we are deeply inspired by Mandela’s incredible story. Join us on this transformative journey as we explore four key leadership lessons we’ve learned from Mandela’s wisdom and unwavering spirit.

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How Mid-Year Audits Can Solve Your Burn Out

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Founders, you can have it all — just not all at once.

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Inspiring Entrepreneurs

Forward Cities

Congrats to our July E3 Durham Entrepreneur of the Month! Learn more about Laquan Black and The Black Book Experience, a community offering educational opportunities for personal and professional growth for the autism community.

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PE Mastery: CAPTARGET's Playbook for Quality Lead Flow

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.

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US-Based Ares Management to Acquire Singapore’s Crescent Point Capital

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a U.S.-based alternative investment group, has reached an agreement to acquire Crescent Point Capital (CPC), a prominent private equity firm headquartered in Singapore. The acquisition deal encompasses the full ownership of CPC, a leading Asia-focused private equity entity managing approximately $3.8 billion in assets as of March 31, 2023.

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How This Ends (Part Three)

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

The venture capital sector has been in a sustained downturn for almost eighteen months. How does this downturn end? Well, it may have already ended, but let’s see about that. We will know for sure in a few quarters. The NASDAQ peaked at roughly 16,000 in November 2021. By June 2022, it was down 33%. It stayed down for all of 2022 and ended the year at roughly 10,500.

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Ditch These 5 Toxic Recommendations That Could Poison Your Startup

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Strengthen your business and maximize your wealth by avoiding these bad apples Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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GCUC Podcast Recap: Jillian Kilby

GCUC

GCUC Podcast Recap: Jillian Kilby It’s the people who hold communities, societies, and cities together.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

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.

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Navigating Startup Growth: The Hero’s Guide to Success

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Unlocking growth is a critical milestone for startups, marking their journey from survival to prosperity. However, achieving this feat is far from straightforward, as it requires understanding the true desires of customers, often overlooked in conventional playbooks needing more customer empathy.

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[Flash Coffee in Green Queen] Flash Coffee HK paints the city pink with new Barbie brand collab

OurCrowd

Ahead of the new Barbie live-action movie that is set to go live tomorrow, Flash Coffee Hong Kong has partnered with Warner Bros Hong Kong and NBCUniversal to paint the city pink with an array of exclusive activities.

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Marketing Secrets Silicon Valley Tech Giants Haven’t Dominated Yet

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Small Business Take Note: Sonic branding is the difference between “meh” and “wow” advertising.

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How To Maintain Your Power of Authenticity Amid Entrepreneurial Success

Entrepreneurs' Organization

My favorite thing about being an entrepreneur? My business has allowed me to become the most authentic version of myself. However, it wasn’t always an easy journey to get here. As I’ve reached a high level of success in my own business and coached hundreds of six- and seven-figure female entrepreneurs, I’ve seen one theme repeatedly: Financial success is amazing, but with business growth comes added external pressure — pressure from your team, your advisors, and even your customers.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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