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9 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make During Your First Year in Business

StartupNation

When I ponder the great teachers I’ve been blessed with over my life–my father Dave King and my mentor Randy Komisar to name just two of many–I would be less than thorough if I failed to acknowledge one of my most reliable instructors: My own mistakes. We were all exhorted in childhood to learn from our mistakes. My childhood was full of them.

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Resilience in Entrepreneurship is the X Factor for Success

American Entrepreneurship

Successful entrepreneurs have a mindset that enables them to move past failure. Hear from those who have overcome common challenges, how they have persevered to build their startups and how you can build an entrepreneurship mindset of resilience. Why Resilience and Perseverance Are the Cornerstones of Startup Success Successful entrepreneurs overcome failure because they have developed entrepreneurial resilience—the mental toughness to weather uncertainty, recover from setbacks, and are able to

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Sustainable Industrial Laundry Using Ultrasonic Waves: A Journey of Customer Discovery

Venture Well

Ultropia, an E-Team Program and Aspire Climatetech alumnus, is working to revolutionize the laundry space, with ultrasonic technology that works faster and uses less water and energy. The post Sustainable Industrial Laundry Using Ultrasonic Waves: A Journey of Customer Discovery appeared first on VentureWell.

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Buying a business is easier than starting one from scratch. Here is why

Founder Bounty

Having been in Techstars (top tier VC) , exited a SAAS i have a little bit of experince in building a business. Starting a business is extremely difficult and so there are plenty of reasons to think why buying one off the shelf may in fact be easier than starting one yourself. The business has not only been validated (which means you dont have to spend 1 year of your life trying to make it work and investing your own energy in it) but it will save you tons of time and emotional distress.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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How to Diversify Revenue Streams for Your Business

StartupNation

Do you want to learn how to diversify your revenue streams so you can take your business to the next level? If so, you’ve made it to the right place! When you consider the ups and downs of the global economy, it’s clear that finding new ways to improve profits is more important than ever before. It’s also one of the best ways to improve long-term stability and growth.

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Why We’re Doubling Down on Pathos — and the Practical Application of AI in Healthcare

Revolution

Why We’re Doubling Down on Pathos — and the Practical Application of AI in Healthcare Revolution Growth Founding Partner Ted Leonsis shares why we were excited to participate in the company’s latest funding. Great companies often spring from a simple question: “ How do we make something fundamental work better for the people who need it most?” For Pathos , that “something” is healthcare, and more specifically, drug development — a process that, on average, takes a decade-plus, costs billions, an

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Puawai

NZ Entrepreneur

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founder/s: Kate Forward & Stephen Ponsford Business: puawai Founded: 2024 HQ: wellington Can you tell us a bit about your business? Puāwai helps users ideate, execute, and scale their business in one smart, connected workspace.

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How to Diversify Revenue Streams for Your Business

StartupNation

Do you want to learn how to diversify your revenue streams so you can take your business to the next level? If so, you’ve made it to the right place! When you consider the ups and downs of the global economy, it’s clear that finding new ways to improve profits is more important than ever before. It’s also one of the best ways to improve long-term stability and growth.

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Glean’s $150M Series F Accelerates Global Adoption of Enterprise AI Agents

American Entrepreneurship

Empowering Every Employee Through Contextual AI Glean’s meteoric rise in the enterprise AI space reached a new milestone this week as the company announced a $150 million Series F funding round, led by global asset management firm Wellington Management , pushing its valuation to an impressive $7.2 billion. This round includes both new backers like Khosla Ventures, Bicycle Capital, Geodesic Capital, and Archerman Capital, alongside continued support from existing top-tier investors including Sequ

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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A guide to email marketing automation: best practices and automated workflows

The Zapier Blog

Let's say you buy your dog's favorite treats online. As soon as you hit that purchase button, you'll receive an email confirmation. Probably a shipping update, too. And a delivery success message once those goodies have arrived. That's email automation at its finest. But then let's say you receive a welcome email which offers you tips and resources on pet care.

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CRM setup for success – Part 2

NZ Entrepreneur

Part two of this series explores seven ways to improve CRM adoption and deliver maximum value. You’ve got a new CRM to support sales success. Why won’t your team use it? Part one of this series dealt with the practical steps to set up your CRM (customer relationship management system) for success. In Part two, the focus is bringing your whole sales team on the journey to deliver the full return on investment from your CRM implementation.

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Bootstrapped CPC rule of thumb: ARPU/25

A Smart Bear: Longform

A Smart Bear » Bootstrapped CPC rule of thumb: ARPU/25 All Articles Topics Author Moon Sun All Articles Topics Author Subscribe By Jason Cohen on April 29, 2013 Reading time: 7 min Simple eReader (Kindle) Rich eReader (Apple) Printable PDF Bootstrapped CPC rule of thumb: ARPU/25 by Jason Cohen on April 29, 2013 source In the first year of business, you have no data for decision-making.

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MedTech Innovator Unveils 2025 Accelerator Cohort Representing 17 States and 13 Countries

American Entrepreneurship

The 65 medtech startups were chosen from 1500 applicants and represent the top 4% of medtech ventures worldwide. MedTech Innovator (MTI), the world’s largest and most influential accelerator for medical technology startups, has unveiled the 65 pioneering companies selected for its prestigious 2025 Accelerator Cohort. This year’s announcement highlights not only the cutting-edge nature of these startups but also the truly global scope of the cohort—an international showcase of medical innovation

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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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Your guide to invoice automation

The Zapier Blog

Invoices come in from all over: think your email, cloud folders, and payment processors. Someone has to process them and make sure it all ends up in your accounting system. It's tedious work, and, as the volume increases, so does the risk of falling behind. Invoice automation helps simplify that process by capturing and processing invoices automatically.

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How I Got 300,000 LinkedIn Followers — And the Secrets Every Founder Should Steal

StartupNation

When I entered the workforce, I didn’t expect tech to be an industry that would value my journalism background. But I quickly realized that many tech companies were hungry for great content—it was becoming a powerful way to build thought leadership and brand awareness. A few years out of school, I landed my dream role at LinkedIn, where I spent six years as a founding editor on the LinkedIn News team.

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Creative Entrepreneur Trinette Faint Brings [Real] Social Back

Jason Malki

Trinette Faint (Photo by Coco Jourdana ) I had the pleasure of interviewing Trinette Faint, a creative entrepreneur, screenwriter, novelist, and actress. She’s the founder of Chez Faint , a curated networking and retreat company that hosts transformative gatherings, of Faint Services Group , a creative consultancy, and of Floor 51 Productions , an entertainment production company.

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Patterns Across 5 Years of YC Investing

Tomasz Tunguz

Where venture capital flows, innovation follows. And for more than a decade, few faucets have been watched more closely than Y Combinator. An analysis of their investment patterns since 2020 doesn’t just reveal the accelerator’s strategy—it provides a map to the entire startup ecosystem’s next chapter. With Demo Day approaching this week & inspired by Jamesin Seidel’s YC Series A analysis , I wondered how YC investment patterns have changed since 2020.

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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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Jasper vs. ChatGPT: Which is better? [2025]

The Zapier Blog

At first glance, Jasper and ChatGPT seem similar—they're both generative AI tools that can create content in a split second. But there's a big difference here: ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that's flexible enough to handle just about any task you throw at it, while Jasper is a specialized AI marketing tool. Make your own custom AI chatbot Try Zapier Interfaces I've spent countless hours using both apps in my personal and professional life.

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The Pershing Square Foundation Launches Ovarian Cancer Challenge Grant

American Entrepreneurship

Recipient researchers’ projects were chosen for their potential for high-impact innovation against ovarian cancer or translating insights from other fields. In a bold step to confront one of the deadliest and most overlooked women’s health crises, The Pershing Square Foundation announced a $5.25 million Ovarian Cancer Challenge Grant, awarding funding to seven pioneering researchers at five premier institutions.

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5 Good Reasons Why People Buy a Business

Red Rocket

Many entrepreneurs go down the path of buying a business to help jump-start their business-building efforts. But oftentimes, they don't give enough thought to "why" they are buying the business, and the long-term goals they are hoping to accomplish from this investment. Unless they are 100% clear on the "end game", they could get themselves into a situation that is not what they intended, and it could be too late to fix it once they close on the purchase.

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Nailing Your Event Strategy: Tim Hasse’s 3P Framework for Coworking Success

GCUC

Nailing Your Event Strategy: Tim Hasse’s 3P Framework for Coworking Success Nailing Your Event Strategy: The 3P Approach to Maximizing Space Potential – Tim Hasse In the dynamic world of coworking and flexible spaces, events.

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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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The best pipeline management software in 2025

The Zapier Blog

As anyone who's ever seen a cartoon plumber knows, the best pipeline management tool is a monkey wrench. But if you want to know the best sales pipeline management tool, unfortunately, you should probably read the next several thousand words of in-depth software analysis. Boost your team's productivity Automate your CRM The best pipeline management software helps sales teams by keeping prospects engaged and the data you have about them organized.

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Deep Dive Mini Series: Prepping an Entrepreneur for a Deep Dive Meeting with Investors

The Seraf Compass

If you are helping an entrepreneur raise money, there is no way you are going to avoid one or more “deep dive” meetings. Whether you are working with the company’s very first investors, or trying to build out the syndicate for a round, once a founder makes a successful pitch to an investor or group of investors, the next step is always more involved.

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The Coming Wave of Acquihires

Tomasz Tunguz

The Seed Surge of 2021 will lead to a raft of acquihires. In 2021 the total number of US software & AI seeds jumped from 2900 to 4300 - a 49% jump. Seeds fell to about 3000 creating a seed tabletop. Series As moved in lockstep both on the way up and the way down - creating a squeeze. These data form part of a longer term trend of a greater number of seeds but a relatively fixed number of Series As.

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GCUC Podcast Recap: Ana Bernardo of Work.life

GCUC

GCUC Podcast Recap: Ana Bernardo of Work.life Science, Sustainability, and the Soul of Coworking: A Conversation with Ana Bernardo of Work.Life We’ve got another heartfelt episode for you—this time featuring Ana.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!