Sat.Dec 16, 2023 - Fri.Dec 22, 2023

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The “secret” side door into any investor

Paul G. Silva

When a startup founder is trying to raise money, they know they should use referrals to get introduced to investors. But those referrals are hard to get! Usually entrepreneurs try cold-calling investors or asking investors they know to make referrals. Investors ignore cold-calls. It is 100% a waste of an entrepreneur’s time to cold-call investors.

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Today’s Tech Hubs: Labor and Housing Dynamics in the Post-Pandemic Era

Revolution

For years, tech companies, talent, and venture capital were concentrated on the coasts — a precedent the pandemic tipped, if not flipped. While VC dollars still overwhelmingly funnel into places like Silicon Valley, Brookings research shows tech jobs are finally spreading out — movement spurred by the availability of hybrid and remote work, private investment, and federal initiatives.

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Act for Impact: A Lookback at EO Unlimited Barcelona 2023

Entrepreneurs' Organization

EO Europe’s 2023 regional event, EO Unlimited Barcelona, from 18-20 October, attracted more than 180 members from 46 countries to hear 14 speakers and make countless impactful connections. The event featured dramatic social venues, from casual hangouts to black-tie gala dinners to beachside bashes. EO members from 42 chapters brought their high-energy brand of curiosity, open-minded enthusiasm, and thirst for learning to help make the event a huge success.

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SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly Conversation – December 2023

Source Link

It’s a wrap, 2023! 2023 proved to be a productive year with an impressive list of accomplishments.

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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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A first look at nine new IndieBio NY companies that will present to VCs next month

TechCrunch

It was pure coincidence, but months before the pandemic took hold around the world, IndieBio — a startup accelerator devoted to startups using biology to solve large problems — expanded its remit, adding a New York arm to the operations it was already running out of San Francisco. Of course, it’s because of what the […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Announcing our partnership with Coolwater Capital: the “Y Combinator for VC”

David Teten VC

Thanks to David Bogoslaw for covering our new partnership in today’s Venture Capital Journal. I’m pleased to announce a strategic partnership between Coolwater Capital and Versatile VC. Coolwater is an investor in VC funds and runs an accelerator for emerging VC fund managers. Coolwater has built an investment community of 300+ founder VCs and over 5,000 technology companies.

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Impact Storytelling for Effective Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development

Source Link

A lot is changing in the world of entrepreneurship-led economic development; from utilizing AI to increase capacity to a multitude of professional development opportunities.

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Saudi shopping and BNPL platform Tamara tops $1B valuation in $340M Series C funding

TechCrunch

Tamara, a buy now pay later platform for consumers in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC region, has raised $340 million in a financing round that values the fintech at $1 billion. Saudi asset manager and financial institution SNB Capital and Sanabil Investments, a wholly-owned company by Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF), […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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i2E and MidAmerica Industrial Park announce award winners for high school entrepreneurship program

Innovation 2 Enterprise

“Creative Spark Industries” student team from Pryor High School wins highest honor Leaders from MidAmerica Industrial Park and i2E announce a team of three Pryor High School seniors are the top winners of the inaugural high school entrepreneurship program called the MidAmerica Cup. The MidAmerica Cup is a business plan competition organized by MidAmerica in collaboration with i2E (Innovation to Enterprise) and tailored for local school districts engaged with MidAmerica’s STEM education pro

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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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Key Insights from the 2023 Cultural Leadership Summit

Andreessen Horowitz

In true CLF fashion, we brought together leaders across entertainment, sports, music, and business and tech at our annual Cultural Leadership Summit to celebrate the undeniable influence and impact of culture, and foster real connections to build the future together. Our program featured the voices of prominent speakers who are creating, shaping, and shifting culture.

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Dedicated ransomeware platform Halycon gains $40M Series B Round for Innovation

American Entrepreneurship

Bain Capital Ventures Partner Jeff Williams will join Halycon as Chief Revenue Officer The calvary is on its way, with ransom platform Halcyon just announcing its closing of a $40M Series B funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV). The current round was oversubscribed and follows a $50M Series A round in April 2023—bringing total funding raised in 2023 to $90M.

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SimSpace raises $45M to simulate tech stacks for cyber training

TechCrunch

SimSpace, a startup that creates digital replicas of organizations’ tech and networking stacks for cybersecurity training, has raised $45 million in a funding round led by L2 Point Management. Bringing the company’s total raised to $70 million, the investment comes at an auspicious time for SimSpace, which had been entirely bootstrapped until about two years […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Startups: Stop Waiting for the Return of 2021 and Get Real

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Early-stage investments are way down in 2023. What you need to do if you want investment.

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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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From TED Talks to The Prism Club: Aditya S Kapoor’s Journey in Startup Investment

AsiaTechDaily

Based in India, Startup Capital operates as a venture studio provides support for innovative entrepreneurs, early-stage startups, and angel investors. The venture studio specializes in delivering comprehensive assistance in business development by harnessing the collective expertise and industry insights of its dedicated team. With an extensive network of investors, Startup Capital facilitates meaningful connections, linking […] The post From TED Talks to The Prism Club: Aditya S Kapoor’s Journ

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NJEDA Board Approves Creation of the Atlantic City Revitalization Grant Program

American Entrepreneurship

Over $19 Million will Support Capital Projects to Improve Local Neighborhoods TRENTON, N.J. (December 14, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved the creation of the Atlantic City Revitalization Grant Program. The $19,650,000 pilot program will utilize American Rescue Plan (ARP) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to fund capital projects in Atlantic City, ensuring that local neighborhoods are directly supported.

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Al Mada Ventures, the $110M fund for Africans by Africans

TechCrunch

Al Mada Holding Group is one of Africa’s largest private investment funds. The Casablanca-headquartered private holding operates in different fields, such as banking, telecommunications, renewable energy and the food industry. Over the years, Al Mada’s approach has centered on acquiring majority shareholdings in some of Morocco’s largest private companies, with its portfolio spanning 27 markets […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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2024 Big Ideas: Developer Influence, Maritime Upgrades, and New Video Intelligence

Andreessen Horowitz

A new age of maritime exploration, the rise of the developer as a buyer in financial services, and more applications for computer vision and video intelligence. We asked over 40 partners across a16z to preview one big idea they believe will drive innovation in 2024. Here in our 3-part series, you’ll hear directly from partners across all our verticals, as we dive even more deeply into these ideas.

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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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Why Entrepreneurs Need to Ditch Their Egos & Scrap Their Experience

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Your business-building habits, expertise, and go-to tools are quickly making you slow, dumb, and eventually broke.

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NJEDA Board Awards $3M in Grants to Support Public Space Activation in Atlantic City & Newark

American Entrepreneurship

$10M A.R.T. program aims to bring businesses & workers back to NJ’s commuter hubs after pandemic Second tranche of funding for real estate projects to be awarded in early 2024 TRENTON, N.J. (December 19, 2023) – Last week, the N ew Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved $3 million in Public Space Activation Grants under the Activation, Revitalization and Transformation (A.R.T.

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ShareChat faces large valuation cut in new funding

TechCrunch

ShareChat is in final stages of deliberations to secure about $50 million in new funding that trims the startup’s valuation to below $1.5 billion, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Existing backers including Temasek and Tencent are among the investors in advanced stages of talks to invest in the new round, the sources […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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GCUC 2023 Wrapped

GCUC

GCUC 2023 Wrapped This is GCUC 2023 wrapped in a bow. We had a great year and wanted to share with you some of our juicy stats!

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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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There’s Only One Way to Beat the Series A Funding Crunch

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Raising seed capital isn’t nearly as hard as raising a Series A, and there’s a good reason why.

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Sanitation for a healthier tomorrow

Impact Hub

Sanitation for a healthier tomorrow FLUSH, a sanitation-solutions and women-owned business is a proud member of Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area, a collaboration that amplifies their collective impact on transforming the role of sanitation in healthy, thriving societies. Impact Hub Network Global team Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Sanitation is a fundamental part of a healthy, thriving society.

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Meltwater, the media monitoring startup, gets a $65M investment from Verdane

TechCrunch

Meltwater, which first made its name around media monitoring and then got active in business intelligence using AI and big data analytics techniques, is picking up a new investor. Verdane, a Norwegian private equity firm that earlier this year closed a $1 billion+ fund to make investments in scaling tech companies, is taking an 11% […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Accelerating Black Wall Street Forward

Forward Cities

Forward Cities is excited to have been awarded a grant from MetLife Foundation as part of their Accelerating Commitment to Equity Innovation Fund (ACE Innovation Fund) to accelerate our Black Wall Street Forward initiative in Durham and Wake counties.

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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