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VCs Don't Owe You a Response or a Follow Up

This is going to be BIG.

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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Maki’s Conversational AI Agents Transform Talent Acquisition, Series A Funded

American Entrepreneurship

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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Securing GCUC Conference Funding from Your Leadership Team: Email Template

GCUC

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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Leave Common Approaches to Average Players: Insights from Belkins Founder Vladyslav Podoliako

Jason Malki

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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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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Cornerstone Robotics Secures $70 Million to Accelerate Global Expansion of Surgical Robotics

AsiaTechDaily

Cornerstone Robotics, a global startup in surgical robotics, has successfully secured over $70 million in Series C funding.

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Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Thought Leader? 7 Questions to Guide Your Journey

GCUC

Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Thought Leader?

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Tech's $370B Paradox: Why Cash-Rich Giants Might Not Lead 2025's M&A Race

Tomasz Tunguz

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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Skor Technologies Secures $6.2 Million to Fuel Expansion of Digital Credit Solutions in Indonesia

AsiaTechDaily

Skor Technologies, the parent company behind Skorlife and the newly introduced Skorcard credit card in Indonesia, has secured $6.2 million in a pre-Series A funding round.

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CSIT Awards over $2.7M to Support Clean Energy Startups with Demonstration Projects

American Entrepreneurship

TRENTON, N.J. (January 3, 2025) The New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) awarded over $2.7 million in grant funding to 11 New Jersey startups under Round Two of the Pilot Clean Tech Demonstration Grant Program. The funding will support pilot demonstration projects from startup companies creating technologies that mitigate the emission of greenhouse gases and other pollutants.

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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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From Lawyer to Local News Innovator: Michael Shapiro’s Journey to Building TAPinto

Jason Malki

I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Shapiro. He is the Founder and CEO of TAPinto , a network of more than 95 franchised online local news and digital marketing platforms in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Shapiro is a graduate of Rutgers College, Rutgers University and Stanford LawSchool. What motivated you to launch yourstartup?

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[Stoke Space in Stoke Space] Stoke Space announces $260 million in new investment

OurCrowd

Stoke Space, the rocket company building the worlds first 100% reusable medium-lift rocket, announced today that it has raised $260 million in new Series C investment to drive continued growth and innovation. This investment more than doubles the companys total funding, bringing it to $480 million. Read More here.

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Malaysia’s Being Juice Secures US$1 Million in Seed Funding for Rapid Expansion Across Malaysia and Beyond

AsiaTechDaily

Being Juice, a Malaysian-based juice startup, has raised US$1 million in seed funding from a round led by venture capital firms 500 Global and BEENEXT.

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CSIT Awards Grant Funding to Seven Innovative Startups Aiming to Strengthen NJ’s Food Security Efforts

American Entrepreneurship

TRENTON, N.J. (January 3, 2025) The New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) awarded over $500,000 in funding to seven New Jersey startups under the Food and Agriculture Research & Development Pilot Seed Grant Program. The funding will support startup companies in the development of commercially viable technologies that combat food insecurity, helping to increase access to nutritious foods and alleviate food deserts.

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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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🚀 Gust Mission Control Founder Spotlight: Zoya, Co-Founder & CEO of Orgo 🌟

Gust

oya and her team bootstrapped to build Orgo, a mobile app that simplifies and centralizes family logistics. Features like preparation time, travel adjustments, and clear driver assignments make it a game-changer for busy families. The post Gust Mission Control Founder Spotlight: Zoya, Co-Founder & CEO of Orgo appeared first on Gust.

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[Colossal in Chron.] Texas company raises $200 million to make Jurassic Park happen

OurCrowd

A Dallas-based startup attempting to revive severalextinct speciesmuch likeJurassic Parkjust got a major boost.Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first “de-extinction company,” announced Wednesday it secured $200 million in series C funding from TWG Global. This brings the total investment to the Texas company to $435 million since its launch in September 2021.

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SOLUM Showcases Sustainable Retail Innovation at NRF 2025

AsiaTechDaily

Korean company SOLUM showcased groundbreaking retail solutions at the NRF 2025 Retail Big Show, held from January 12 to 14, 2025, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

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Delaware’s 5th annual Startup302 funding contest accepting applications January 2 to 26

American Entrepreneurship

Ventures with underrepresented founders will compete for share of more than $100,000 in cash grants, plus mentoring and connections WILMINGTON, Del. ( December 20, 2024 ) Applications for Delawares fifth annual Startup302 funding competition will be accepted January 2 through 26 from technology-enabled startups with high-growth potential and at least one founding team member from an underrepresented group.

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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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Scarcity During Experimentation, Abundance During Scaling [mini post]

Hunter Walk

The title was my comment on Hadley’s post below. For most founders my advice is to be tight with capital pre PMF. Not just because you’ll need the money ($$ are oxygen), but because most important (and sustainable) learnings you’ll make during this period are best done if you can’t ‘solve’ them with dollars. Don’t underprice a product just to find market pull – that might mean your customer’s don’t value what you’re solving for th

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[DarioHealth in PR Newswire] DarioHealth expands GLP-1 solution with prescribing capabilities through collaboration with MediOrbis, targeting employers and direct-to-consumer markets

OurCrowd

The post [DarioHealth in PR Newswire] DarioHealth expands GLP-1 solution with prescribing capabilities through collaboration with MediOrbis, targeting employers and direct-to-consumer markets appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Riceberg Ventures Unveils $20 Million Fund to Accelerate SpaceTech and AI Startups

AsiaTechDaily

Riceberg Ventures, a global early-stage venture capital firm, has introduced a $20 million fund to back deeptech startups across sectors such as space technology, AI, cybersecurity, robotics, health tech, and […]

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How Ziv "thewatchguy" made millions asking people what watch they are wearing on the street

Founder Bounty

Ziv the watch guy is everywhere. Asking people about their watch and then asking them what they do for a living. Its a great strategy that is helping him to sell millions of dollars worth or watches per year and its something you should start doing. Something to learn here is that Ziv realised the power of content by continually interviewing people and getting a huge amount of views on what people do for a living.

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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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The Important Thing -- powerful enough to override all your deficiencies

A Smart Bear: Longform

This is the reason that startups succeed despite their many weaknesses. And it's a reason to build a startup in the first place.

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[Groq in GlobeNewswire] AI Unlimited Group unveils next-generation AI model collaboration testing with Groq Cloud

OurCrowd

The post [Groq in GlobeNewswire] AI Unlimited Group unveils next-generation AI model collaboration testing with Groq Cloud appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Don’t stray from your core competence!

Berkonomics

Consider your core. It is the one skill, process or advantage you have over your competition. Then think of all the things you do to surround that core with people and assets that complete your company and allow you to release your product or perform your service. Which of your IP assets are your core? Now consider how many of those surrounding assets and services are really necessary for you to perform in order to protect and grow your core.

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Building GTM for AI : Office Hours with Maggie Hott

Tomasz Tunguz

On Thursday January 30th :at 5:30 Pacific time, Office Hours will host Maggie Hott , GTM Leader at OpenAI. This Office Hours session will be held in person at SHACK15 in San Francisco & is for early-stage founders. Maggie will dive into mistakes founders make building GTM for AI companies ranging from hiring practices to pipeline building & pricing strategiesand provide actionable insights on how to avoid them.

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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.