StartupNation
JANUARY 12, 2022
We reached out to Brianna Ellison, director of community engagement for Verizon, as part of our initiative to bring the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program to Michigan entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners. Brianna Ellison. From marketing tools to one-on-one mentoring, learn more about what Verizon is doing to help small businesses in Detroit and throughout Michigan in this Q&A.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 14, 2022
Brazilian instant payment system Pix ended 2021 having powered more than 8 billion transactions, according to statistics from the country’s Central Bank. This is quite an impressive figure for an offering only launched in November 2020 and goes to show how ubiquitous Pix has become in the country. You could describe Pix as “a government-built version of Venmo,” as João Pedro Thompson, founder of fintech Z1, told TechCrunch.
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Angel Capital Association
JANUARY 13, 2022
By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer During each year’s transition to the next, we take the chance to reflect on the accomplishments and challenges of the past, but our focus remains on the future. The Angel Capital Association is moving into a confident, secure future, because of the successes we’ve had and the way we’ve navigated the last two years.
David Teten VC
JANUARY 12, 2022
“ One summer day, probably in the 1870s, friends of a major short-seller got together on the shores of Newport, Rhode Island, where they admired the enormous yachts of New York’s richest brokers. After gazing long and thoughtfully at the beautiful boats, the short seller asked wryly, ‘Where are the customers’ yachts?’ ”. Jason Zweig, in his introduction to Fred Schwed’s 1940s Wall Street classic, “Where Are the Customers’ Yachts – A Good Hard Look at Wall Street”.
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.
Innovation 2 Enterprise
JANUARY 9, 2022
By Scott Meacham. Act Tulsa understands what it is like to be in the shoes of minority founders. Each of us has our own perspective on the plusses and minuses of 2021. There were plenty on each side of the ledger — 2021 wasn’t a quiet year by any measure. We celebrated our first unicorn with the IPO of Alkami and another significant exit with the Spiers New Technologies acquisition by Cox Mobility.
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OurCrowd
JANUARY 13, 2022
Top investment opportunities Startup of the Week: Largix, 3D printing for large items Maolac: Superfood from waste A winter’s tale: Tu B’Shvat and venture capital PepsiCo hails success with CropX in Mexico BlueTree: Natural juice, less sugar, huge market Career in high tech? Learn more on Monday Xage raises $30M for critical cybersecurity tech Flytrex CEO: Nationwide drone deliveries on the way PolarisQB teams up with PhoreMost for cancer drug development Bird Foundation backs OurCrowd portfolio
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 12, 2022
Contributed by Libby Rothschild , EO New Jersey, the founder of Dietitian Boss , an online education and coaching platform that shows registered dietitians how to start, grow and scale a virtual private practice. In photo, from left: Christine Yaged, Justine Tiu and Libby Rothschild. Hitting the million-dollar mark isn’t easy—as every founder who has done so will tell you.
Smart Hustle Magazine
JANUARY 12, 2022
Each new year presents the opportunity to bring a fresh perspective to our ventures. And this year is no exception. It’s a time to reflect on the milestones we marked, challenges we overcame, or risks we took that paid off. But, also, it is a time to set goals and get inspired for the year ahead. COVID-19 may continue to impact the small business landscape.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 11, 2022
AmazeVR , a virtual reality concert platform that enables users to experience their favorite artists’ VR concerts through content generation tools, announced today it has secured $15 million, which was oversubscribed within three weeks. . Partners Investment and Murex Partners co-led the new funding, with participation from Smilegate Investment, Quantum Ventures Korea , ABC Partners , Everrich Group, GS Group’s corporate venture capital firm GS Futures , We Ventures, Base Investment and Du
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Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 10, 2022
And What to Do to Get American Investment Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
Berkonomics
JANUARY 13, 2022
How might you view your successful exit from the company you have spent so much effort to build? You’ve worked hard for years to reach the payoff, and the money sure looks good as you contemplate the wire transfer to come, and then watch your bank account fill to a level you only dreamed of during those rough cash flow years. You might even allow yourself to admit that you almost lost it all several times during this long run, and that only you knew how close you came to the abyss.
The Startup Blog Market Brief
JANUARY 13, 2022
Organizations focused on corporate social responsibility can provide a source of funding for districts that would not otherwise be able to pay for digital purchases, writes CEO Nikki Navta in an opinion essay. The post Creative Strategies to Help Districts Pay for Ed-Tech Projects appeared first on Market Brief.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 10, 2022
London-based Kodland , which started out back in 2018 offering in-person courses for children to learn digital skills like computer programming before switching focus to online learning from early 2020, has closed a $9 million Series A funding round to scale into more markets. The round is led by Redseed Ventures, with participation from Baring Vostok, Kismet, Flyer One Ventures and Alexander Nevinsky, a partner at New York-based I2BF.
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David Teten VC
JANUARY 12, 2022
I did a live interview today with Joel Palathinkal, CEO, Sutton Capital , and an LP / Mentor to emerging investment managers. Sutton Capital invests in opportunities focused on Fintech, Real Estate, B2B SaaS, Deep Tech, Space Exploration, Impact Investing, Cleantech, & Climate Change. Early in Joel’s career, he ran technology product innovation in Fintech, Artificial Intelligence, & for the Dept. of Defense.
Impact Hub
JANUARY 12, 2022
Nigeria is quickly becoming one of the most important tech hubs in Africa. From healthcare to financial services, Nigerians are using technology to solve some of the country’s most pressing issues in various fields, many of which were exacerbated by the pandemic. When the New Economy Booster program called for businesses to offer support and resources to enable them to thrive despite the pandemic, it received applications from many innovative technology companies.
Smart Hustle Magazine
JANUARY 9, 2022
It happened to me many times that I tried to know more about a company after looking at its eye-catchy logo or creatively-designed website. My friend, clever designs wield power that can attract your audience like anything. Be it your website, logo, or brochures, your audience notices you. And if you want to leave a lasting impression on your audience, you should have great graphic design elements.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 14, 2022
Whatever you do, don’t refer to LG’s incubator program LG Nova as a corporate venture capital (CVC) outfit. LG Nova is the pointiest tip of the spear for LG, the company’s experimental playground to work with startups to explore spaces where the corporation has spotted areas ripe for future growth. Backed by a relatively large — and rapidly growing — team and a healthy budget, LG Nova is rolling up its proverbial sleeves and exploring versions of the future.
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StartupNation
JANUARY 10, 2022
What is one business basic every entrepreneur should perfect when looking to start a business? To help you master the business basics, we asked business leaders and entrepreneurs for their best insights. From delivering the right pitch to upskilling when necessary, there are several business basics to perfect when looking to start a business. Here is what 12 thought leaders had to say: Deliver the right pitch.
Impact Hub
JANUARY 12, 2022
Nigeria is quickly becoming one of the most important tech hubs in Africa. From healthcare to financial services, Nigerians are using technology to solve some of the country’s most pressing issues in various fields, many of which were exacerbated by the pandemic. When the New Economy Booster program called for businesses to offer support and resources to enable them to thrive despite the pandemic, it received applications from many innovative technology companies.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 14, 2022
Contributed by Kym Huynh, an EO Melbourne member, EO Global Communications Committee member, and co-founder of WeTeachMe. Kym is fascinated by entrepreneurs and their journeys, so he asked EO members from various chapters to share their experiences. Read his earlier posts on what EO members wish non-entrepreneurs knew about entrepreneurs and how they define success.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 10, 2022
The global pandemic threw a wrench in the plans of restaurants all over the world two years ago when diners stayed home, causing many eateries to shift their business to pickup or delivery. Roberto Cebrián and David Villarreal both had experience working with restaurants in Mexico and recognized that many restaurants were not prepared to change their operations quickly, so they jumped on the opportunity to help them.
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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JANUARY 12, 2022
Last month our portfolio company Kickstarter announced the creation of a protocol organization that will develop a web3 protocol for the crowdfunding of creative projects. They are now assembling a protocol team and are talking to candidates to lead that effort. The protocol lead role is an exciting one that combines product leadership, smart contract development, team management, and a lot more.
Y Combinator
JANUARY 10, 2022
We have a new standard deal at Y Combinator. When a company is accepted into the YC batch program, we now invest a total of $500,000. We still invest $125,000 for 7% and now also invest an additional $375,000 on an uncapped safe with an MFN 1. This is the type of deal that we have wanted to offer YC founders for years — and with the recent success of YC companies, including ten IPOs in 2021 and more to come this year, we are now able to do so.
StartupNation
JANUARY 11, 2022
It’s difficult to read the morning news while sipping your freshly brewed cup of coffee without hearing about one horror story after another. While this might be upsetting, a lovely and uplifting byproduct of all this criticism is that it inspires many to become activists. People also want to see companies take a position and support something more significant than corporate profits as they get increasingly active in advocating for change.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 13, 2022
Y Combinator’s newly announced plan to invest more capital into startups that take part in its accelerator program is more controversial than many first assumed. By raising its so-called “standard deal” to include an additional $375,000 , the U.S. program and investing group with hundreds of companies in each of its accelerator classes may have materially changed the earliest stage of investing.
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