Revolution
JANUARY 19, 2021
2021: The Great Acceleration of the Rise of the Rest & the End of “Silicon X Syndrome.” (Part I) Cities are Like Startups Cities are like startups. And like many other industries, “business as usual” has been completely disrupted by the coronavirus. Many industries temporarily froze in March-April 2020, paralyzed by the uncertainty that an invisible enemy unleashed.
UBI Global
JANUARY 20, 2021
This is how to keep the innovation flowing in today’s remote work environment The concept of remote work isn’t new by any means, but with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies had to quickly embrace the concept as the new normal. Almost one year on, and many corporations have made remote working the […]. The post Innovation 2021 – Is Remote Work Killing Corporate Innovation?
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Tomasz Tunguz
JANUARY 17, 2021
From time to time, I chart the fastest growing categories of startup investment in the US for seed through Series C. Here are 2015 , 2017 , This year, I was certain the categories would have been influenced by COVID19. I analyzed Crunchbase data and looked for the startup categories that grew fastest in terms of funding rounds year-over-year, provided there were at least 10 rounds in that category.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 20, 2021
At the core of Entrepreneurs’ Organization ‘s mission is helping entrepreneurs achieve their full potential. And one of the most powerful ways to accomplish this is by encouraging valuable experience sharing. Insights and lessons from peers around the world are the key benefits of EO membership. . When asked if entrepreneurship is lonely, EO members shared these thoughts. . “There are things you can do to make sure you’re not alone” Andrea Grisdale, founder and CEO at IC
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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.
Venture Well
JANUARY 20, 2021
For 25 years, VentureWell has closely supported early-stage STEM entrepreneurs who are designing groundbreaking innovations for the world’s most urgent problems. This year, we’ll be exploring four big ideas that are critical to addressing the challenges ahead. The post big ideas 2021: a bold path forward for innovation and entrepreneurship education appeared first on VentureWell.
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StartupNation
JANUARY 22, 2021
As a startup co-founder, I’m constantly looking for lessons that will help me be a better leader, partner and innovator. Sometimes those lessons come from surprising places. I’ve been playing semi-professional volleyball with my co-founder at Routefusion, Richard Scappaticci, for three years. It’s a great way to blow off steam after a day of programming and decision-making.
Feedough
JANUARY 20, 2021
Startups are a lot like plants. An entrepreneur sows a seed in the form of a startup idea , takes care of it and nurtures it with internal and external aid till the startup grows, reaps fruits, and sustains itself. Startup aid usually comes in the form of funding and capital investment. And the first investment that’s required to plant the startup seed is seed funding.
Innovation 2 Enterprise
JANUARY 17, 2021
By Scott Meacham. We are in difficult times — and when times are difficult, individuals, business, and even entire states have to do things differently. Think back to what was happening in Oklahoma in the eighties. It was like living The Great Gatsby and The Grapes of Wrath jammed into less than ten short years. The decade started with an incredible oil and gas boom.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 18, 2021
Once overlooked, agritech startups are beginning to have a moment in India. On Tuesday, DeHaat , an online platform that offers full-stack agricultural services to farmers, said it has raised $30 million in a new financing round as the Indian firm looks to maintain its accelerated growth despite the pandemic. Prosus Ventures, formerly known as Naspers Ventures, led Patna and Gurgaon-based startup’s Series C financing round.
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners
JANUARY 18, 2021
ERIE, PA – On Thursday, January 14, 2021,with more than 160 viewers in the zoom audience, seven companies made their final pitch presentations to four independent judges; a panel which also included a past BIG IDEA winner, Dr. Wei-Shin Lai with Acoustic Sheep. Many thanks to the judges, regional partners, and Senator Dan Laughlin for taking the time to attend and support this entrepreneurial event.
David Teten VC
JANUARY 21, 2021
(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. ). This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders?
Innovation 2 Enterprise
JANUARY 20, 2021
About Ten-Nine Tech Ten-Nine Technologies is dedicated to developing new materials for new economies. Venture-backed and based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is led by founder and inventor Paige Johnson. In 2017, Ten-Nine Technologies announced a world-first achievement of fossil-fuel level energy density in a battery material. By Scott Meacham. If you asked me to name the profession most similar to entrepreneurship, I would say science.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 19, 2021
Deep tech startups develop cutting-edge innovations with the power to truly revolutionize society. The founding team members at these companies often come from deeply technical backgrounds, which powers rapid product progress but can create bottlenecks on the go-to-market side. In this post, I outline the answers to four key questions around marketing at early-stage deep tech companies that are post-revenue: What marketing teams at deep tech companies do.
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OurCrowd
JANUARY 21, 2021
ProVeg International and Veg Capital have partnered up to invest in food techs who are developing alternative proteins and sustainable food solutions. Together, the two organisations have already invested in two ProVeg Incubator alumni firms, and have announced yet another funding package to plant-based desserts startup Zveetz. Read more here. The post [Remilk in Green Queen] ProVeg International & Veg Capital Team Up To Accelerate Food Tech Funding appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
David Teten VC
JANUARY 21, 2021
(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. ). This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders?
Impact Hub
JANUARY 19, 2021
As catalysts for change and collaborative action, we – the German Impact Hubs alongside all Impact Hubs worldwide – have been following our mission to break with the ‘business as usual’ and inspire collaborative innovation to work for a sustainable future. . Now, More Than Ever, We Need To Build Back Better. This year brought us a global pandemic that has prominently showcased the deficiencies of an economic system that’s built upon destructive investment patterns and unequal, unsust
TechCrunch
JANUARY 21, 2021
Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week we — Natasha and Danny and Alex and Grace — had more than a little to noodle over, but not so much that we blocked out a second episode. We try to stick to our current format, but, may do more shows in the future.
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OurCrowd
JANUARY 17, 2021
Startup of the week: Nanolock Security. Not crash dummies: Investment crowd survives the 2020 test. UK trials for Covid-busting SaNOtize nasal spray. JumpCloud raises $110M in round led by Blackrock. Arbe joins Qamcom to bring 4D radar to industrial vehicles. Israeli healthcare startups offer hope amid pandemic darkness. Nobel prize winner hails ‘much more precise’ cancer treatment .
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JANUARY 18, 2021
In early June, I wrote this post explaining that I and we need to do more to reduce the inequality issues for Black people in tech, venture capital, and startups. I think MLK day is a good time to talk about what has happened since that post. We have identified a number of areas where we must do better: Increase the number of Black founders we back Increase the number of Black team members at USV Increase the number of Black VCs we work with and support Increase the number of Black board members
Smart Hustle Magazine
JANUARY 20, 2021
Being a part of the business community plays a critical role in the success of small business owners. If you look at the thriving small business owners, you will find that most of them are outstanding community players. To be a part of a community offers you much-needed guidance to survive in a difficult time like now. Also, a community provides you with tons of networking opportunities to grow your business.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 21, 2021
Released in 2011, “Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle” was a book that laid claim to the idea that Israel was an unusual type of country. It had produced, and was poised to produce, an enormous number of technology startups, given its relatively small size. The moniker became so ubiquitous, both at home and abroad, that “Israel Startup Nation” is now the name of the country’s professional cycling team.
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Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 16, 2021
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David Teten VC
JANUARY 19, 2021
(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. ). This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders?
Angel Capital Association
JANUARY 17, 2021
By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager As an entrepreneur and seasoned angel investor, Bill Payne understands the critical importance of education to make well-informed decisions that determine the success or failure of a startup. After assisting in founding four angel groups - the Frontier Angel Fund (2006), Vegas Valley Angels (2003), Tech Coast Angels (San Diego - 2000), and Aztec Venture Network (1999) – it was clear to Bill that angels needed comprehensive education, no matter where they w
TechCrunch
JANUARY 16, 2021
Israel’s startup ecosystem raised record amounts of funding and produced 19 IPOs in 2020, despite the pandemic. Now tech companies across industries are poised for an even better year, according to more than a dozen investors we talked to in the country. Mainstay sectors like cybersecurity continue to matter, they said, but are maturing ( more about that here ).
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