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Why it’s ok to ditch perfectionism and focus on GETMO to achieve balance

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Cindy Norcott , EO Durban, a motivational speaker, author, entrepreneur, business coach and philanthropist. She is the CEO of Pro Talent and Pro Appointment, as well as the founder and chair of The Robin Hood Foundation. In observance of International Women’s Day week, we’re sharing Cindy’s journey. She’s a woman entrepreneur whose second book, How Does She Do It?

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Why Pitch Deck Design Matters

Entrepreneur's Handbook

The first impression may be the only impression so make it good Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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How Dr. Gilda Barabino plans to make science accessible to all

Venture Well

Dr. Gilda Barabino, president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, believes that science can solve the world’s greatest challenges. The post How Dr. Gilda Barabino plans to make science accessible to all appeared first on VentureWell.

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The Range Anxiety Weekend

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Electrified cars were greater than 10% of the US market in 2021 and EVs were about 5%. EV sales are growing at nearly 100% YOY and could reach 25% of the US market in a few years. This is good news for the effort to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. But there are still challenges for the EV market. Range anxiety and charge times are among the top reasons that consumers avoid EVs.

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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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Share the mindset of success in EO Accelerator

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Emma Allen is active in the Charlotte, NC chapter of EO Accelerator , which empowers first-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to catapult their business to the next level. EO staff member Cydney Melton asked Emma about her experience. After experiencing insurance and financial services businesses take advantage of people she cared for, State Farm agent owner Emma Allen knew she would go into that industry to support her community.

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The People Roadmap for Startups

Tomasz Tunguz

Startups create products. After product-market fit, product teams hew the product roadmap from a panoply of options to the features best aligned with the company’s plans. In much the same way, CEOs architect the organization that builds, markets, sells, and supports the product. When a business is ready to scale, a startup ought to develop an organizational roadmap.

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SG’s EdTech platform Cialfo raises US$20 million in Series B funding led by Tiger Global

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Singapore-based EdTech firm Cialfo has further raised US$20 million in its Series B extension round led by the US-based investment firm Tiger Global. This funding follows after January’s fundraise of US$40 million from Square Peg and SEEK Investments.

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Fired Up To Invest In East Fork, A Company With A Mission

Hunter Walk

Their Pottery Caught Our Eyes, Their Philosophy Grabbed Our Hearts & Their Growth Intrigued Our Brains. Coffee is very important to me. I mean, my Twitter screen name is “ ” so we’re talking identity-level important and by extension, any coffee-accessory must be up to snuff. I’m not a snob, just deliberate. And that intentionality has caused an exploration of drinking vessels.

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100ms secures $20M to power next generation of live video apps

TechCrunch

100ms , the live video conferencing infrastructure startup based in India, has raised $20 million in Series A funding to power the next generation of live video apps, coming barely five months after they closed the seed round. This latest round was led by Falcon Edge’s Alpha Wave Incubation, with participation from Matrix Partners India and LocalGlobe, and existing investors Accel and Strive.vc.

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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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Join the YC Internship Program - Summer 2022

Y Combinator

There’s no better way to learn about startups than joining one yourself! At a startup, you’ll jump into real projects and work with founders to solve mission-critical problems. YC startups are actively looking for summer interns across engineering, marketing, and other disciplines. If you’re an undergraduate or graduate student, apply below to join our summer 2022 cohort.

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AgriTech Startup Otipy raises US$32 million funding led by WestBridge Capital

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Indian AgriTech starup Otipy has recently raised US$32 million in Series B funding round led by WestBridge Capital along with participation from existing investors SIG and Omidyar Network India. Otipy that offers a community group buying platform for daily essentials and fresh produce will be using the fresh funding to expand to new regions in the country, strengthen its supply chain,

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10 Things to Know Before You Buy an E-Commerce Dropshipping Website

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Let me save you $15k+ and the promise of 6-figures more with a healthy dose of financially-steeped reality. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Uganda’s Rocket Health raises $5M in round led by Creadev to scale telemedicine across Africa

TechCrunch

The world over, the popularity of telemedicine spiked during the Covid pandemic, growing 78 times in April 2020, a few months after the disease struck, according to a McKinsey study. In some parts of Africa, it was a great opportunity for telemedicine to make new inroads. But in Uganda, the industry had already taken off, albeit slowly, through Rocket Health , a startup working to transform the delivery of medical care using technology.

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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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45 Women in Coworking

GCUC

It’s International Women’s Day! Now more than ever, it is time that we empower women, bring their businesses and positions to the forefront and. The post 45 Women in Coworking appeared first on GCUC Community.

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Indonesian agritech startup ARIA scores pre-Seed funding

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register ARIA , an Indonesian agritech startup , has raised a pre-Seed funding from GK Plug and Play Indonesia, with participation of East Ventures and agriculture and logistics market leaders Triputra Group, WareSix, and Sahabat Group. ARIA is an agritech firm with a purpose to increase efficiency, productivity, and crop output via drones and IoT solutions, while providing preventive and predi

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How Startups Become Game Changers

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Innovative startups don’t sweat the competition, they change the rules instead Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Nvidia invests $10M in sidewalk robot delivery company Serve Robotics

TechCrunch

Chipmaking giant Nvidia is investing $10 million in Uber spinout Serve Robotics, funds the startup will use to further expand its sidewalk delivery robot service outside Los Angeles and San Francisco. The investment – Nvidia’s first in the sidewalk delivery space – is part of a long-term collaboration that will see the two companies work together toward advancing their own wheelhouses of robotic technology. “Nvidia’s investment is rooted in a longtime partnership with Serve usi

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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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News: 57% of Women-Owned Businesses Use Digital Tools to Communicate with Customers

Smart Hustle Magazine

The pandemic has changed customer communication. In this new normal, more and more businesses are trying to adopt digital tools to communicate with their customers for quick, easy communication. And women-owned businesses are scoring higher than their male counterparts when it comes to using digital tools. According to Meta’s ongoing State of Small Business research program, 57% of women business owners employ digital tools to communicate with their customers compared to 50% of male busine

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Banking Tech Company Zeta secures US$30 million funding from Mastercard

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register India-based banking tech platform Zeta has secured US$30 million funding as a part of strategic investment from Mastercard and other investors, taking the company’s valuation to US$1.5 billion. The funding is in continuation of the US$240 million fundraise that Zeta secured in May 2021 from SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

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How I Invest My Company’s Profits As An Chief Financial Officer

Entrepreneur's Handbook

If you want to grow the company, you have to invest in the company. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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S3 Ventures, Tacora close on new funds to boost Austin startups

TechCrunch

Austin’s venture capital scene has been hot for years now, but a pair of local investment firms just closed on new funds aimed at injecting more capital into startups in Austin and elsewhere. One is S3 Ventures , a venture capital firm that’s been around since 2005, which raised $250 million for its Fund VII, touting itself as “the largest venture capital fund focused on Texas-based startups.

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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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OSSM’s Virtual Center brings added educational opportunities

Innovation 2 Enterprise

OSSM’s Virtual Regional Center brings added educational opportunities and challenges to rural high school students. By Scott Meacham. I received a thoughtful question this week, prompted by my recent series of columns about the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM). One of my favorite statistics about OSSM is that every student who graduates goes to college.

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Regional insurtech Igloo raises $19m in Cathay-led Series B round

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Regional insurtech firm Igloo announced that it has raised $19 million in Series B funding led by Cathay Innovation, a global venture capital firm, with participation from ACA and other existing investors including Openspace. This brings Igloo’s total fundraising to over $36 million.

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Build a Highly Profitable Side Hustle for $0 with These Underrated Tools

Entrepreneur's Handbook

God damn, fancy is a lame game. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Acorns squirrels away $300M Series F after scrapping SPAC, now worth nearly $2B

TechCrunch

Savings and investing app Acorns has raised $300 million in a Series F funding round that values the company at nearly $2 billion. The announcement of the raise comes about six weeks after the consumer fintech startup said it was shelving its plans for its $2.2 billion SPAC with Pioneer Merger Corp. in favor of an eventual traditional IPO. New York-based Acorns had last raised more than three years ago — a $105 million Series E round in January of 2019 at an $860 million valuation.

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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.