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Strategic Casting: How to Fish For Your Ideal Clients and Employees

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In the high-stakes adventure of entrepreneurship, the search for your ideal clients and employees can become a thrilling quest. As the captain of your ship, you’ll navigate a vast sea of opportunities. But here’s the catch – to reel in your ideal fish, you’ve got to know where to cast your line. In my experience, it’s critical to uncover the secrets of fishing in the perfect spots to hook the right clients and employees for your business success.

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Revolution Ventures Invests in Oula, the Maternity Care Startup Combining the Best of Obstetrics…

Revolution

Revolution Ventures Invests in Oula, the Maternity Care Startup Combining the Best of Obstetrics and Midwifery Oula will use the $28M Series B to open additional clinics and launch new services. Meet Oula  — the healthtech startup redesigning maternity care with a midwifery-first, team-based model that dramatically improves patient satisfaction while delivering better quality outcomes.

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Mentorship Makes the Difference for Aspire Participants

Venture Well

A transformative part of the Aspire program is the networking, peer-to-peer learning, guidance, and expertise participants receive from working directly with mentors. The post Mentorship Makes the Difference for Aspire Participants appeared first on VentureWell.

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Ultimate Guide to Audits for Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors

The Seraf Compass

Early stage investors are often asked to sit on boards, and many sets of investment terms require that outside investors sit on the key board committees. But what’s involved in being on an Audit Committee, and how do you do it right?

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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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The Painful Experience That Inspired One Entrepreneur to Greatness

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Entrepreneurs thrive on adversity: We identify problems, create solutions, and hear the word “no” as a challenge. Adversity often becomes a catalyst for transformation, pushing us to discover new levels of inner strength and resilience. That rings especially true for Saichelle McNeill, an EO Charlotte member whose remarkable journey of entrepreneurship is a testament to the power of determination and the importance of second chances.

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Mentorship Makes the Difference for Aspire Participants

Venture Well

A transformative part of the Aspire program is the networking, peer-to-peer learning, guidance, and expertise participants receive from working directly with mentors. The post Mentorship Makes the Difference for Aspire Participants appeared first on VentureWell.

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Starseed’s Pulitzer AI, An Innovative Global PR SaaS Service based on Generative AI, Redefines Publicity Dynamics

AsiaTechDaily

Lead by Starseed CEO Katie Bomi Son’s ´Pulitzer AI’ Paves the Way to Global Market with Multilingual Translation Capabilities PR or Publicity remains a critical aspect for start-ups, serving as a gateway to attracting investments and expanding user bases. However, for many early-stage ventures, hiring dedicated PR resources can take time and effort.

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Investing in Tigris

Andreessen Horowitz

The traditional clouds (AWS, GCP, and Azure) are getting dated. They continue to be the standard for the vast majority of cloud workloads, of course, but they are built around a set of operational practices that were more relevant a decade ago. Lately, we’ve seen the rise of a number of hosting platforms that are better aligned with modern development practices.

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50K Coalition supports Diversity in Engineering, Report shows Progress and Challenges

American Entrepreneurship

Impact Report issued during National Engineers Week In response to recent challenges to diversity initiatives, The 50K Coalition issued its Impact Report recognizing progress and setbacks. Specifically, the Report shared the passing of an important milestone of 50,000 minorities and women receiving undergraduate engineering degrees in an academic year, two years ahead of its goal.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

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.

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Every time OpenAI cuts a check for training data, an unlaunched competitive startup dies. Without a ‘safe harbor,’ AI will be ruled by incumbents.

Hunter Walk

The checks being cut to ‘owners’ of training data are creating a huge barrier to entry for challengers. If Google, OpenAI, and other large tech companies can establish a high enough cost, they implicitly prevent future competition. Not very Open. Model efficacy is roughly [ technical IP/approach ] * [ training data ] * [ training frequency/feedback loop ].

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Franklin Templeton Invests in Transparently.AI’s AI-powered Fraud Detection Software

AsiaTechDaily

Transparently.ai, headquartered in Singapore, has secured an investment from Franklin Templeton as part of its entrance into the asset manager’s FinTech Incubator program. The investment comes as the AI company, specializing in identifying accounting fraud, announced its successful pre-Series A funding round of US$3 million. With a focus on combating financial crime, the collaboration with […] The post Franklin Templeton Invests in Transparently.AI’s AI-powered Fraud Detection Software first app

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Investing in EigenLayer

Andreessen Horowitz

a16z crypto is a venture capital fund that has been investing in crypto and web3 startups — across all stages — since 2013.

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Big Path Capital’s 2024 Top 100 Impact CEOs Announced

American Entrepreneurship

The top CEOs will be honored at the 2024 MO CEO Summit being held in Austin, Texas In recognition that companies, and particularly their leadership, can significantly impact society and communities, Big Path Capital announced its 2024 MO 100 Ranking. The annual list honors the top 100 CEOs who are leading high-growth companies that are distinguished for their positive social and environmental impact.

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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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The 5 Steps to Survive a Difficult Funding Environment

Red Rocket

CB Insights, a leading research organization that tracks venture capital financings, recently released its report on the state of the venture capital market in 2023 and, most recently, the fourth quarter of 2023. Long story short, it was a terrible year for raising capital. The global market was down 30% year-over-year to its lowest levels in six years.

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Japan’s Venture Capital Firms Granted Access to Crypto Assets

AsiaTechDaily

Japan’s cabinet has given the green light to a bill that permits investment funds and venture capital firms in the country to hold cryptocurrency assets, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Friday.

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The First $100m ARR AI Security Company

Tomasz Tunguz

Palo Alto Networks, the largest security software company in the world, worth roughly $82b, announced earnings this week. There are three interesting themes : AI is a big business for them already. Internally, the efficiency gains are impressive. They’ve embarked on a platform strategy 5 years ago & there are some positives but also some significant challenges.

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G2 2024 Best Security Software Products Announced by G2

American Entrepreneurship

Authentic user reviews were a key factor in selecting those on the annual list G2, the largest software marketplace serving over 90 million people annually, announced its Best Security Software Products list for 2024. The list includes top software sellers and service providers based on authentic, timely reviews from real user reviews on the G2 marketplace.

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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

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TECH X GAMES ACCELERATOR COMING TO LOS ANGELES SUMMER ‘24

Andreessen Horowitz

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Alibaba Leads $1 Billion Investment in Moonshot AI for LLM Development

AsiaTechDaily

Moonshot AI, a Chinese AI startup, has clinched a staggering sum of over $1 billion in its Series B funding round for the development of large language models (LLMs). The financial injection, led by e-commerce titan Alibaba and venture capital HongShan, drives Moonshot AI’s valuation to an impressive $2.5 billion. HongShan, the Chinese counterpart of […] The post Alibaba Leads $1 Billion Investment in Moonshot AI for LLM Development first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Star

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Nobody Knows : Steel & Blockchains

Tomasz Tunguz

Asking “What problems do blockchains solve?” is like asking “What problems does steel solve over, say, wood?” Blockchain networks are a new construction material for building a better internet. This section in Read Write Own , Chris Dixon’s book, has been bouncing in my brain for the last few weeks. Very few people know whether today’s apps are built with, just as they don’t consider the construction materials of their office building.

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NJEDA to Hold Monthly Office Hours Highlighting Innovation Programs

American Entrepreneurship

Office Hours will focus on Innovation Programs that benefit businesses and investors TRENTON, N.J. (February 15, 2024) – To respond to challenges faced by New Jersey technology and biotechnology companies in raising capital, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) is launching monthly Innovation Programs Office Hours to highlight programs offered by the Authority to stimulate the innovation economy.

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

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

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Take home up to $10,000 to help launch your startup with Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

STATE COLLEGE, PA – Calling all aspiring entrepreneurs! Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator is offering a 10-week business boot camp with a chance to win up to $10,000 in prize money to help you launch your startup. Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania is excited to announce the launch of its 10-week business boot camp designed for entrepreneurs or those interested in entrepreneurship.

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Singapore’s UnoAsia Boosts Uno Digital Bank in the Philippines with $32.1 Million Investment

AsiaTechDaily

Singapore-based UnoAsia, the parent company of Uno Digital Bank in the Philippines, has completed a pre-Series B funding round, securing $32.1 million in investment. The funding, comprising equity and debt, was led by Gateway Partners, Creador Private Equity, and Nextinfinity Management. With this latest round, UnoAsia has raised approximately $75 million.

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The Top Coworking Conferences in 2024

Deskmag

2024 will once again feature a series of events that bring together people from across the coworking industry. Here are the most interesting conferences, which typically combine expert panels with social gatherings and a constant flow of hot coffee fountains.

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NJEDA to Create Grant Program to Help Small Business Owners Purchase Commercial Properties

American Entrepreneurship

New pilot program expands Main Street Recovery suite to offer grants up to $50,000 to reimburse closing costs after purchase of a commercial business property TRENTON, N.J. (February 20, 2023) – The Board of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has approved the creation of a pilot program that will help boost small business owners’ liquidity following the purchase of a commercial property.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.