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3 Types of Questions Investors Ask When They’re NOT Interested In Investing in Your Startup

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Learning how to tell when investors aren’t interested will save you tons of time and frustration.

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The Business Lessons Found in the Super Bowl Phenomenon

StartupNation

“Maybe the most successful business in the history of the United States” is how sports agent Drew Rosenhaus… The post The Business Lessons Found in the Super Bowl Phenomenon appeared first on StartupNation.

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Budgeting in Buckets: What, Why and How?

StartupNation

We’re going to venture a guess that you wanted to start a business in order to maximize your… The post Budgeting in Buckets: What, Why and How? appeared first on StartupNation.

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4 video content tips for your startup’s growth marketing

TechCrunch

Jonathan Martinez Contributor Share on Twitter Jonathan Martinez is a former YouTuber, UC Berkeley alum and growth marketing nerd who's helped scale Uber, Postmates, Chime and various startups. More posts by this contributor Teach yourself growth marketing: Which metrics really matter? Teach yourself growth marketing: How to perform growth experimentation through A/B testing In recent years, video has morphed into the king of social media content across the globe.

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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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The Compounding Advantage of a Big Chip Stack in a Downturn

Tomasz Tunguz

During this recession, startups will fall into one of four categories which I wrote about in June. But, I missed something in this post : the advantages are compounding, which is the reason the biggest will continue to win share. It’s also the reason changing strategies can be expensive. This is the time in the startup cycle when big balance sheets become strategic advantages.

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How America’s Public Libraries Nurture Entrepreneurship

Source Link

Libraries are the unsung heroes of entrepreneurship, offering essential resources and programs to equip innovators and business leaders with the tools they need to succeed. These public learning institutions transform into collaborative arenas filled with entrepreneurs ready to take their businesses off the ground. All you need is a library card to access an entrepreneurial toolbox […] The post How America’s Public Libraries Nurture Entrepreneurship appeared first on SourceLink.

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Drone imagery firm DroneBase rebrands to Zeitview, lands $55M investment

TechCrunch

Zeitview , the company formerly known as DroneBase , today announced that it raised $55 million to further develop its air and ground data capture tech. Led by Valor Equity Partners with participation from Union Square Ventures, Upfront Ventures, Euclidean Capital, Energy Transition Ventures and Hearst Ventures, the tranche — which brings Zeitview’s war chest to $114 million — will be put toward product expansion, customer acquisition and ongoing recruitment efforts, CEO Dan Bu

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Singapore’s Ampotech raises S$1.77m in Pre-Series A to fund global expansion

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Ampotech , a Singapore-based energy technology startup , has announced that it raised S$1,775,000 in Pre-Series A to fund its international expansion. The company plans to open its first international office in the coming months in order to bring its solutions to new industry verticals, beyond its base in commercial real estate.

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Pimly Raises $5M to scale its product information management platform

HPA

We’re excited to announce that Pimly , a product relationship management tool designed to close the gap in modern e-commerce, has raised $5M in funding. HPA participated in the round , which was led by High Alpha. Pimly is the industry’s first fully Salesforce-native solution making Salesforce the source of truth for critical product information allowing employees, prospects, partners and customers to become experts on product information.

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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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Third Rock Ventures Invests in Internships for Underrepresented Groups in Life Sciences

American Entrepreneurship

Summer internships for students from lower income or underrepresented families can have a major impact on their careers. Third Rock Ventures , a leading healthcare venture firm, sees that important connection as well, serving as founding partner of Life Science Cares’ Project Onramp , a paid summer internship program now being scaled via LSC affiliates.

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Code-generating platform Magic challenges GitHub’s Copilot with $23M in VC backing

TechCrunch

Magic, a startup developing a code-generating platform similar to GitHub’s Copilot , today announced that it raised $23 million in a Series A funding round led by Alphabet’s CapitalG with participation from Elad Gil, Nat Friedman and Amplify Partners. So what’s its story? Magic’s CEO and co-founder, Eric Steinberger, says that he was inspired by the potential of AI at a young age.

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Thai digital platform MONIX closes pre-IPO round with $20m funding

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Thailand’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital lending platform , MONIX Co., LTD. , has announced that it successfully secured $20 million in the first close of its pre-initial public offering (IPO) fundraising. With the addition of $20 million, the company now has an aggregate funding of $40 million.

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How Can I Use Artificial Intelligence at My Startup?

Startup Blogpost

From optimizing your sales funnel to getting a head start with sales/marketing copy, here are 9 answers to the question, “How can a startup (with limited capital and resources) utilize artificial intelligence in their business?” Optimize Your Sales Funnel Incorporate Predictive Analytics Leverage Customizable SaaS Products Or APIs Automate Routine Tasks and Focus On Broad Strategy Use AI For Search Engine Optimization Latch Onto Cutting-edge Chatbot Functionality Applying AI With a L

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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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DroneBase Secures $55 Million and Launches Next Stage of Advanced Inspection Under New Brand Zeitview 

American Entrepreneurship

Valor Equity Partners joins previous investors in support of company growth and AI-enabled asset monitoring software development DroneBase rebranding as “Zeitview” to better represent expanding air and ground data capture solutions, and continued growth across energy and infrastructure markets, including the renewable sector Santa Monica, Calif., – February 7, 2023 — Further cementing its market leadership in advanced inspection software for energy and infrastructure, DroneBase has secured $55 m

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After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

Last year was a good 12 months of firsts for African tech startups. For the first time, the sector attracted over 1,100 unique investors in 2022, which in turn resulted in a record fundraising haul of $6.5 billion, according to data from Partech. In fact, even some of the excesses of 2021 were eclipsed when the number of investments on the continent rose higher in 2022 than they had a year earlier, boosted by early-stage firms flocking to fund startups in the wake of landmark exits of homegrown

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MTDC, Gobi Partners co-invest $1.16m in Malaysia’s pitchIN EFC

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register The Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC), a company that is wholly-owned by Khazanah Nasional Bhd, has joined Gobi Partners in co-investing $1.16 million (RM5 million) in Pitch Platforms Sdn Bhd (pitchIN). The investment, that was made through MTDC’s Business Growth Fund (BGF Fund) and Gobi‘s Superseed II Fund (Gobi SSII Fund), will be spent to assist Pitch Platforms to

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The Risks of Seeking Strategic Investors Too Soon: A Founder’s Perspective

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Picking strategic investors too early can doom your startup. Photo by Ye Jinghan on Unsplash A few years ago, we urgently sought an investor for an interim round. The options were limited, and the runway was about three months. One of them was a strategic investor, an international company interested in the B2B space we were building at the time. We felt comfortable with this option: The team was great.

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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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Forget Scrum Masters. Focus on Outcomes.

Reforge

Feb 6, 2023 Table of Contents Breaking Free from Scrum Purists Why do Scrum Masters fail? What are Scrum Masters Trying to Solve for? The year was 1995, and Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction wasn’t the only chaotic thing shaking up the world. Javascript had just hit the scene and everyone in the software development industry was frantically trying to build things as quickly as possible, mostly leaving process to happenstance.

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Flox raises $27M to bring Nix to more developers

TechCrunch

Nix, the open-source tool for creating reproducible builds and deployments, is becoming increasingly popular among developers, but it’s not always the easiest service to work with. It’s maybe no surprise then that we’re now seeing a new batch of startups that aims to bring Nix to more developers by building the tooling necessary to bring Nix to the enterprise.

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Binance invests in S Korean crypto exchange GOPAX

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Binance, the llobal blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has invested in GOPAX, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange licensed to provide fiat-to-crypto services to customers. The investment was part of Binance’s Industry Recovery Initiative (IRI), according to the announcement.

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Liminal Raises $17.5 Million in Series A2 Funding to Catalyze Production of Safe, Reliable, High-Quality EV Batteries

American Entrepreneurship

ArcTern Ventures leads, joined by Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Northvolt, and existing investors Emeryville, CA (February 6, 2023) – Liminal , a battery manufacturing intelligence company, today announced a $17.5 million Series A2 funding round, led by climate tech fund ArcTern Ventures , joined by new investors Northvolt and Ecosystem Integrity Fund , and with continued support from Chrysalix Venture Capital , Good Growth Capital , University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners , Volta Energy Technolog

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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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Why there are so few women in tech (and what you can do about it!)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed to EO by Natalie Kaminski, an EO New York member and co-founder and CEO of JetRockets. In observance of the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, we asked Natalie to share her view on women in STEM careers, and specifically in her field of computer science. Here’s what she shared: I immigrated to the US from Israel at the age of 18 with US$500 in my pocket.

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Riot prepares your team against highly sophisticated cyberattacks

TechCrunch

French startup Riot has raised a $12 million Series A round to iterate on its all-in-one cybersecurity awareness platform for businesses and their employees. The startup originally focused on fake phishing campaigns. It now also offers customized educational content that can help grow the cybersecurity culture in your team. While it is still quite difficult to raise a funding round in the current economic environment, Riot managed to put together an interesting list of investors.

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Villgro Philippines, IDRC of Canada launch accelerator program AI4Health Asia

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Villgro Philippines has partnered with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada to spur responsible AI development in South and Southeast Asia. The two companies recently led the launch of Artificial Intelligence for Health in Asia ( AI4Health Asia ), a program that is designed to scout, support, and scale innovations that would spur responsible AI development in

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Crowdfunding Platform Republic hosts Motorcycle Sharing Marketplace’s Campaign

American Entrepreneurship

Enthusiasts and Investors Converge to Support Freedom Loving Riders Motorcycle enthusiasts and investors have a unique opportunity to own a piece of the largest motorcycle sharing marketplace. Riders Share based in Austin Texas just announced the launch of a Regulation CF campaign on Republic’s crowdfunding platform. Equity crowdfunding is part of the 2012 JOBS Act that allows companies to raise funds through a wider pool of small investors that has fewer restrictions.

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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!