Sat.Oct 02, 2021 - Fri.Oct 08, 2021

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Digital Marketing: Can AI Give Your Business the Breathing Space It Needs?

Smart Hustle Magazine

By Wynn Corliss, Chief Operating Officer at Metigy. Around the US, businesses are turning to digital marketing to connect with their increasingly digital audiences. Providing intimate access to customers, digital marketing, utilizing social media, offers a cost-effective way for brands to connect with consumers. With the rise of data-led marketing and artificial intelligence (AI) within digital strategies, the benefits have never been clearer.

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How to Fix a Racially Biased Venture Capital Model and Commit to Diversity in Entrepreneurship

StartupNation

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and nationwide protests, venture capital firms are making newfound commitments to invest in, or at least evaluate, potential investments that are led by diverse founders. Although commitments such as SoftBank’s $100 million fund to support people of color may seem like a leap forward, when we consider the $120 billion of dry powder (available funds remaining to invest) that the industry saw in mid-2019, these proclamations are merely a drop in the bucket

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Japanese healthcare startup Bisu raises $3.2M seed round to launch its lab-on-a-chip product

TechCrunch

The adoption of telehealth services has boomed in the pandemic — with usage up 38-fold since January 2020, according to a report by McKinsey. While a lot of the attention has been on companies that are building the communications layer between consumers and clinicians, there are also a wave of companies building devices to expand what can be monitored and addressed in a telehealth environment. .

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A renewed admiration for the entrepreneurs

Innovation 2 Enterprise

By Scott Meacham. Success of Oklahoma ventures has given me renewed admiration for the entrepreneurs who built those companies. We have had multiple successful portfolio exits in recent years — including Selexys, WeGoLook, and Alkami (originally iThryv). Just this month, Spiers New Technologies (SNT) was acquired by Cox Mobility, a division of Cox Automotive, a business unit of Cox Enterprises, a billion dollar privately held global conglomerate.

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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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How Do Entrepreneurs Manage To Go Through The Stress

Smart Hustle Magazine

By Daglar Cizmeci, serial investor, founder and CEO with over 20 years of industry experience in emerging tech, aviation, logistics and finance. Stress is no stranger in the business world. The way entrepreneurs handle their stress is totally subjective based on its nature and cause. This is why, as an entrepreneur, it is important to ensure you can identify the root cause of your stress because that is where the real work begins.

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DevOps market demand drives quick Series C turnaround for Esper

TechCrunch

As DevOps SaaS platform Esper continues to build out the category and the number of connected devices grows, the company took on another round of funding to stay ahead of demand. Just five months after announcing a $30 million Series B round , the company is back with an even bigger capital infusion — $60 million in Series C funding led by Insight Partners.

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How my 15-year side hustle became my lifelong dream

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Maurice Thomas, an EO South Florida member who is one of the Champions of the new EO OneWorld initiative, a membership platform affiliated with EO’s New York chapter which believes that a diverse EO is a stronger EO. EO OneWorld will add value to EO by attracting more EO members from the Black, Hispanic/Latino(a)(x), Asian and LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurial communities.

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Passive Investing in Venture Capital and the Parallels to Public Equities

Tomasz Tunguz

Passive venture capital investing is a relatively new idea. But it’s transforming the industry. As later stage investors permeate venture capital, they are amassing index funds of startups. If the public equities market is any indication, passive investing is here to stay. In public equities, passive investment funds constitute 54% of total dollars in the market, according to Bloomberg Reseearch.

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A Life of Purpose: Jessica Robinson Drives Change Through Mobility Efforts

StartupNation

Entrepreneurs, business leaders, and innovators possess a unique driving force that pushes them to be the best version of themselves in order to elicit change in the world. Jessica Robinson, a leader in the mobility industry and a champion of the city of Detroit, believes in driving change for the social good through innovative and progressive thinking, and the execution of bold initiatives.

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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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Ladder raises $100M on a $900M valuation for a platform selling flexible term life insurance

TechCrunch

Life insurance has had a new lease on life in the era of insuretech, and today one of the companies building a business out of rethinking everything — from target customers through to how to provision and pay for insurance, and how much coverage to give — is announcing some funding on the back of strong growth. Ladder , which providers flexible term life insurance policies providing coverage ranging from $100,000 to $8 million, has raised $100 million in equity funding, a Series D th

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5 Ways brands can play to win on TikTok

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Evan Horowitz, an EO Los Angeles member and a recent guest on EO Wonder podcast. Evan is the CEO and co-founder of Movers+Shakers , a creative agency with a mission to “spread joy by connecting brands to culture.” We asked Evan how brands can leverage the TikTok platform. Here’s what he shared: There’s no denying that TikTok is one of the fastest-growing and most widely used apps today.

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How Postman’s Data Team Works

Entrepreneur's Handbook

How Postman’s data team set up better onboarding, infrastructure, and processes while growing 4–5x in one year Part of the Postman team before POST/CON , Postman’s annual user conference. Image courtesy of Postman. Postman is no stranger to scale. What started out as a side project six years ago is now one of India’s latest unicorns with a $5.6 billion valuation.

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Why Your Business Should Stay Remote in the Post-Pandemic Era

StartupNation

There’s no doubt that the devastating coronavirus pandemic completely altered the business sphere. So many companies had to adopt a fully virtual operational model and allow their employees to work from home for the first time. You, too, probably had to implement an entirely remote company setup and discovered something surprising: it worked out great!

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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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Investors share how infrastructure as code is taking over DevOps

TechCrunch

Infrastructure as code (IaC) has been gaining wider adoption among DevOps teams in recent years, but the complexities of data center configuration and management continue to create problems — and opportunities. We surveyed top investors in IaC startups to find out more. Overall, they see a lot of room for growth given all of the manual work still done by DevOps teams across organizations of all sizes.

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These 4 Branding Mistakes Can Sink Your Business (And How to Avoid Them)

Smart Hustle Magazine

By Shayne Tilley, Head of Marketing at 99designs by Vistaprint. A brand is a multi-faceted thing – and every business has one, whether you like it or not. It includes everything from the look and feel of your business to how your customers feel about you. Done well, your branding can help you stand out from the crowd, shape your reputation, and win loyal customers.

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Why You Probably Will Make a Living as a Creator

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Combating pessimism and reaching critical mass as a 21st Century creator Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Business Security Measures to Take Offline and Online

StartupNation

Ensuring the utmost security of your business serves a two-pronged purpose. The first and, arguably, more obvious purpose of business security is protecting your capital, whether it’s from investors or straight out of your pocket. The money you put into any enterprise has a better shot at growing if a top-notch security system is in place to safeguard the investment.

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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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Rigetti Computing goes public via SPAC merger

TechCrunch

Rigetti Computing , one of the most visible quantum hardware startups, today announced that it is going public through a merger with the Supernova Partners Acquisition Company II SPAC. Once the transaction closes, Rigetti’s ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange will be “RGTI.” The transaction values Rigetti at about $1.5 billion and the company expects to receive about $458 million in cash, including a $100 million PIPE (private investment in public equity) deal subscrib

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5 Tips for Minimizing Your Commercial Auto Insurance Cost in Light of COVID-19

Smart Hustle Magazine

Commercial auto insurance is important for nearly every business that owns vehicles and is mandatory in most states. Any time an employee is on the road in a company vehicle, there is a risk of being involved in an accident. And that risk may be elevated today during the pandemic, with drivers being a little “rusty” regarding safe driving practices.

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How to Drive Growth by Honing Your Hot Streak

Entrepreneur's Handbook

This one trait led my company to work with Lady Gaga Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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7 Ways to Find Startup Funding

StartupNation

You’re embarking on the adventure of starting your own business. You know you’ll require startup funding, but aren’t sure where to start. Will you self-fund and bootstrap? Will you take investment from others? There are several ways to fund your business, and there’s a process to work through which type of funding is best suited for your particular circumstances.

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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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Improving startup results through female leadership

TechCrunch

Leah Edwards. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Leah Edwards is a passionate fan and connector in technology and impact, a lecturer at UC Berkeley and Stanford and a partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures , a Silicon Valley-based VC firm. During my career — spanning entrepreneurship, academia, arts management and venture capital — I’ve learned the importance of female leadership in contributing to successful outcomes.

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Measuring Data and Creating Impactful Economic Reports

Source Link

Data captured from the small businesses supported by SourceLink® affiliate organizations provides valuable information for our network to report to their community stakeholders. At our recent SourceLink Quarterly Conversation on September 23, three affiliates shared their best practices in collecting and reporting impactful insights. Tracking and supporting job creation.

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Have 3 Offers on the Table to Accelerate the Last-Mile Sales Closure

Entrepreneur's Handbook

There is magic in the number 3. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Tackle Recruitment Bias to Hire the Best Team

StartupNation

Recruitment bias can taint your judgment – and that of those around you – when it comes to hiring. As humans, we tend to make fast and spontaneous decisions every day without even paying attention to the process. Early childhood memories, community, education, socialization, and media are just a few aspects that influence our decision-making. Ideally, an important decision such as to whether to hire a candidate should be objective and impartial.

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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!