Why I Don’t Invest in AI and Blockchain Startups
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 8, 2022
Pitch me a product that solves a problem, not a technology stack Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 8, 2022
Pitch me a product that solves a problem, not a technology stack Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
Venture Well
AUGUST 10, 2022
Welcome to Sarah Says, a new series by VentureWell Program Officer Sarah Wharmby. Sarah will address commonly asked questions raised in our E-Team workshops. Our. The post Sarah Says: Mapping Three Paths for Student Innovators appeared first on VentureWell.
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
AUGUST 10, 2022
Contributed by Roger Patterson , an EO Vancouver member who is the president of visual marketing platform Later and co-founder of accelerator Launch Academy. Roger recently shared his thoughts on how to un-polarize your workplace by creating middle ground and how to combat digital distractions. In this post, he explains why being on good terms with former employees is more important than ever.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 8, 2022
When fundraising gets tougher for startups, the existing investors (insiders) will often provide a bridge loan to the company to extend the runway for getting another round done. There is more of this sort of thing happening in today’s fundraising market and I thought I’d share some of the things I have learned about setting up bridge loans.
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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
The Seraf Compass
AUGUST 10, 2022
Seraf co-founder Christopher Mirabile recently spoke with his good friend Marcia Dawood on her podcast, The Angel Next Door. They talked about a wide variety of topics ranging from how he first got involved in angel investing, to some good exit stories, to his work on the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee, to crowdfunding and regulation of the crypto market.
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TechCrunch
AUGUST 7, 2022
Welcome to The Interchange! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the future. Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. This will include everything from funding rounds to trends to an analysis of a particular space to hot takes on a particular company or phenomenon.
Tomasz Tunguz
AUGUST 11, 2022
This is a paper bond from the US Treasury dated 1976. This piece of paper guarantees its holder $5000 on August 15, 1986. At the bottom, four coupons entitle the holder to $200 at the maturity date on the top right. The coupons represent the interest on the bond. Those four little coupons would lead to the creation of a $2 trillion bond behemoth. Prior to the early 70s, investors bought bonds & held them until maturity.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 10, 2022
Creating a course is easy, getting people to buy it isn’t. Here’s how to create a Udemy course people would buy. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
Hunter Walk
AUGUST 11, 2022
Why Bringing These Two Skillsets Onto Your Cap Table Early Is Worth It. In 10 years of venture investing I don’t think I’ve ever participated in a seed round which had less demand than supply. From a macro sense, you can thank the bull run our industry was in for the last decade. And then specifically there’s surely some social proof dynamics as well — I’ve always believed that if Homebrew commits to your seed round the risk of not raising the amount you want basically goes to zero (equally so,
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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 10, 2022
David Wright. Contributor. Share on Twitter. David Wright is the co-founder and CEO of Pattern , an e-commerce acceleration platform. The world of e-commerce isn’t slowing down, yet many e-commerce aggregators are already struggling. Decreased consumer confidence, inflated brand value and a freeze in investment capital are creating a perfect storm. Unless aggregators change how they operate, their future is bleak at best and nonexistent at worst.
Tomasz Tunguz
AUGUST 7, 2022
This year, private equity firms have acquired five public software companies, totalling $38b in value. Seven months into 2022, these figures exceed last year’s totals, something I wondered about last month. Since these transactions’ details are public, we can use them to infer how the private software market values companies. Company. Acquirer.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 12, 2022
Thoughts and self-reflection about the closed company Hola! dating app My pitch to investors I want to tell you my story as a founder and CEO and share some examples of my f**k-ups. They all refer to the Hola! Dating app , which I co-founded and played the role of a ???. We started the project in Spring 2021. Four guys (two techs and two non-tech) decided to disrupt the dating app market.
NZ Entrepreneur
AUGUST 11, 2022
Got your tickets to the 2022 NZ SME&E Festival this 8th and 9th of November? Each week we’ll be sharing a podcast from some of the many great business speakers and mentors you can catch at the festival. How to develop a brand and business strategy for your business. In this episode of the SME&E Festival Podcast, festival organiser Craig Murray speaks to special guests Rachel Taulelei and Tabitha Harris.
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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.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 11, 2022
SaaS startup Stimulus announced today the closing of an oversubscribed $2.5 million seed round led by Black Ops Ventures. Tiffanie Stanard launched the company in 2017 with a focus on the supply chain, creating a product that provided establishments with the tools and data to choose, compare and form relationships with product suppliers and vendors.
AsiaTechDaily
AUGUST 12, 2022
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register edamama , the Philippines’ leading parenting-focused e-commerce platform , has secured a $20 million Series A funding round led by Alpha JWC Ventures – one of Southeast Asia’s most prominent venture capital firms. The oversubscribed fundraise is one of the Philippines ’ largest early-stage rounds, and includes significant participation by edamama’s existing investors, notable amo
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 11, 2022
And why I didn’t have to sacrifice my biggest priorities, even throughout my early startup failures and subsequent successes. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
Berkonomics
AUGUST 11, 2022
Want the best way to create your core competency quickly and inexpensively? . Think like a startup, with little resources, a limited window of time, and few dollars to spend on expensive experts. Divide the hiring decision into two boxes. This insight comes from a fellow CEO who explains that he leverages his financial resources for growth by dividing his hiring decision into these two boxes.
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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
TechCrunch
AUGUST 12, 2022
Grocery store technology hasn’t changed much in decades, so when the pandemic hit, it served as a wake-up call to the industry, highlighting its shortcomings, especially concerning e-commerce. Grocery stores that don’t adapt will most likely lose out on market share. The good news for the grocery industry is that technology advancements in recent years, particularly in the area of computer vision, are giving startups a shot at providing grocery stores with e-commerce-like features in a brick-and
AsiaTechDaily
AUGUST 8, 2022
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Crypto.com, the world’s fastest growing cryptocurrency platform, announced today it has secured Electronic Financial Transaction Act and Virtual Asset Service Provider registration by acquiring payment service provider PnLink Co. Ltd. and virtual asset service provider OK-BIT Co.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 10, 2022
I would print these skills on a poster and send them back to a younger me 10 years ago. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
GCUC
AUGUST 9, 2022
After a big year of welcoming his second daughter into the world, acquiring Office Evolution, and Venture X, this veteran was just getting started. The post GCUC Podcast: Jason Anderson, President of CoWorks appeared first on GCUC Community.
Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker
The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l
TechCrunch
AUGUST 8, 2022
Miferia , a Mexico-based business-to-business wholesale marketplace, bagged $7 million in seed funding to continue developing its curated website connecting independent retailers in Mexico with domestic brands in categories like cosmetics, food and beverage and home décor. In 2021, nearly 300 million people were shopping online in Latin America; Mexico accounted for 27% of that e-commerce activity, according to Statista.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
AUGUST 9, 2022
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Did you know Ben Franklin Technology Partners is an award-winning, tech-based economic development program? We’ve been investing in tech startups and small manufactures for nearly 40 years. And now, we’re looking for innovators with BIG IDEAS who are developing new products or processes in the agriculture (AG) and food/beverage industries.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 9, 2022
Whether you’re building a teaser deck for investors or preparing for a big VC meeting, these 5 tips will set you up for success. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
Entrepreneurs' Organization
AUGUST 12, 2022
The return to office is in full swing, and company culture is on every leader’s mind as they roll out new onsite amenities and wellness programs to get people excited about being back at the office. But the focus on great perks is just one example of a misguided yet common approach to culture. For years, many leaders have approached culture in a fragmented way, focusing on perks and nebulous values without integrating them into the organizational system.
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