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Florida Ranks as the Best State to Start a Business in 2025, according to WalletHub Report

American Entrepreneurship

The top ten states to start a business share a combination of factors that are helpful to entrepreneurs achieving success that the bottom ten of 50 states lack to some degree. Starting a business can be daunting as reflected in the high number of failures that occur in the first year. Selecting the right state to launch your entrepreneurial journey may be a factor in a companys success.

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BE 2.0: Vision Drives Endurance

Paul G. Silva

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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Is an accelerator still worth doing for your business in 2025?

Founder Bounty

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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iMotorbike Secures $10 Million in Series A Funding to Expand in Southeast Asia

AsiaTechDaily

iMotorbike, a Malaysian platform for buying and selling pre-owned motorcycles, has successfully secured $10 million in its Series A funding round, completed on January 21, 2025.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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The Entrepreneurial Path: Essential Tips for First-time Founders

American Entrepreneurship

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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[Databricks in Business Wire] J.D. Power brings industry-leading customer behavior analytics to Databricks Marketplace with Delta Sharing Integration

OurCrowd

TROY, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–J.D. Power, a global leader in data analytics, today announced a collaboration with Databricks, the data and AI company, to bring its industry-leading customer behavior datasets to theDatabricks Marketplaceusing Delta Sharing. Read more here. The post [Databricks in Business Wire] J.D. Power brings industry-leading customer behavior analytics to Databricks Marketplace with Delta Sharing Integration appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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East Ventures Completes First GP-Led Secondary Deal with Coller Capital

AsiaTechDaily

East Ventures, a prominent venture capital firm in Southeast Asia, has completed its first-ever general partner-led (GP-led) secondary transaction.

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Fintech Startup MoneyHash Gains Global Funding for Middle East and Africa Payments Platform

American Entrepreneurship

A diverse founding team finds an opportunity to address fragmented services in these two major regions. Headquartered in New York City, MoneyHash is on a mission to simplify and optimize payments across the rapidly growing markets of the Middle East and Africa (MEA). In these regions, payment infrastructure has often been underdeveloped and fragmented.

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Session Spotlight: Designing For The Next Generation

GCUC

Session Spotlight: Designing For The Next Generation Designing for the Next Generation in the Workforce As coworking and flexible workspaces continue to redefine the way we work, understanding the needs and.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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[Cyfirma in Cyfirma] MDI Ventures Invests in CYFIRMA, Seek to Enhance SEA’s Cyber Security

OurCrowd

JAKARTA, 21 January 2025 MDI Ventures, a multi-fund venture capital firm under PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom Group), today announced a strategic investment in CYFIRMA, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company specializing in threat intelligence and external threat landscape management.

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Eden Exchange Acquires Dealcierge to Launch AUD 50M Platform edenX for SME M&A in Asia Pacific

AsiaTechDaily

Australian fintech company Eden Exchange has announced the acquisition of Dealcierge, an SC Ventures-incubated platform.

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Announcing YC X25, the spring 2025 batch

Y Combinator

Y Combinator is now running four batches per year: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. We completed the first ever fall batch last year, F24, and are proud to announce the first ever spring batch, which we are abbreviating as X25. Apply To X25 One of the first questions people ask when we say we are doing a spring batch is what letter we will use to refer to it since “S” is already taken for the summer batch.

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GCUC Podcast Recap: Drake Rankin, Green Hive Spaces

GCUC

GCUC Podcast Recap: Drake Rankin, Green Hive Spaces Drake Rankin – Transforming Workspaces for Entrepreneurs In an era where the coworking industry is booming, Drake Rankin stands out not just as a.

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.

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[CropX in PR Newswire] CropX welcomes Spencer Swayze to Board of Directors

OurCrowd

SAN FRANCISCO,Jan. 23, 2025/PRNewswire/ — CropX Technologies, a global leader in digital agricultural solutions, announced the appointment ofSpencer Swayzeto its Board of Directors. Swayze brings with him a wealth of experience and a distinguished career in investment management, strategic planning, and business development within the agribusiness and natural resources sectors.

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"Stealth mode" and other f'ing brilliant strategies

A Smart Bear: Longform

Oh you secretive devil! The last thing you need is anyone finding out about your startup. Like competitors. Or customers.

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Cumbersome Cap Tables

Gust

Properly modeling your startup's churn is crucial to a full-picture financial model and will help you better understand your current growth trajectory. The post Cumbersome Cap Tables appeared first on Gust.

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Infra.Market Raises $121 Million, Valued at $2.8 Billion Ahead of IPO

AsiaTechDaily

Infra.Market, an Indian construction materials supplier, has raised $121 million in a funding round led by its existing investor, Tiger Global.

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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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[OncoHost in Israel21c] 3 Israeli companies win 2025 BIG Innovation Awards

OurCrowd

The Philadelphia-basedBusiness Intelligence Grouphonored three Israeli companies at its2025 BIG Innovation Awards, which recognize all ideas, organizations and people no matter how big or small that are positioned to change how we interact and experience the world around us. Read more here.

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Float’s CEO, Rob Khazzam, on Why Execution Matters More Than Strategy

Mark MacLeod

What does it take to build a successful fintech company in today’s competitive market? We explore this question in a conversation with Rob Khazzam, co-founder and CEO of Float Financial, one of Canada’s fastest-growing fintech companies. Robs journey from a […] The post Float’s CEO, Rob Khazzam, on Why Execution Matters More Than Strategy appeared first on Mark MacLeod.

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Top Themes in Data Transcript

Tomasz Tunguz

Slide 1 Clearing: While data world consolidates, capabilities have exploded with AI. Content: AI is rewriting every rule about what’s possible with data Those two forces in tension will make for an exciting 2025 Slide 2 Clearing: My name is Tomasz Tunguz, founder and general partner at Theory. Content: I’ve been investing in data for the last 17 years and have worked with companies like Looker, Monte Carlo, Hex, Omni, Tobiko Data and Mother Duck I founded Theory, a venture firm manag

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HongShan Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Marshall Group for €1.1 Billion

AsiaTechDaily

HongShan Capital Group, a Chinese venture capital and private equity firm formerly known as Sequoia China, has finalized a deal to acquire a majority stake in Marshall Group.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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[IQM in IQM] IQM and DATEV advance quantum solutions for portfolio optimisation

OurCrowd

Munich, Germany, 22nd January 2025 German software and IT service provider, DATEV, and IQM Quantum Computers (IQM), a global leader in superconducting quantum computers, have completed a collaborative project on the potential of quantum computing in portfolio optimisation using a 20-qubit quantum system. Read morehere.

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Callaghan Innovation to support staff and customers through disestablishment

NZ Entrepreneur

Callaghan Innovation says it will “work hard to support its staff and customers” as it implements the Governments decision to disestablish the agency. The Prime Minister this afternoon announced the disestablishment of the Crown Entity as part of the Governments reforms of the science, innovation and technology system. Callaghan Innovation was launched in February 2013, and was named after prominent New Zealand scientist and thinker, Sir Paul Callaghan.

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Harvard Business School 31st Annual Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference Agenda

American Entrepreneurship

The gathering brings together top experts and influencers in venture capital and private equity. Harvard Business School’s Venture Capital & Private Equity (VCPE) Club is hosting its 31st annual conference on Saturday, February 1, 2025, on its Boston campus. Widely regarded as one of the most influential gatherings in the alternative investment space, this years event promises to bring together thought leaders from across the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) sectors, provid

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Mistral AI Plans IPO, Expands to APAC with Singapore Office

AsiaTechDaily

Mistral AI, a European AI startup founded by former researchers from Google DeepMind and Meta, is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO).

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.