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Startup Success Is Determined by Something You’re Not Focused On

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Are you too distracted by your startup’s product to recognize what’s really going to drive sales? Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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4 Lessons Nature Can Teach You About Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Are you struggling to find new ways to motivate your work team? Are you brainstorming a marketing strategy or quarterly plan and feeling fresh out of new ideas? If so, it may be time to take a step outside. When people think about adventures in the great outdoors, they probably disassociate those activities from the daily grind of the corporate office.

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7 Marketing Trends Startups Should Keep Their Eye on in 2023

StartupNation

So much is happening as we head toward 2023. Inflation keeps rising. Supply chains are better, but still… The post 7 Marketing Trends Startups Should Keep Their Eye on in 2023 appeared first on StartupNation.

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The Best Time of Year to Raise for Your Startup

Tomasz Tunguz

I set out to determine if fundraising seasonality had changed from this post I published in 2014 which suggested Q2 & Q4 were best for founders. The answer is yes. The US software Series A market has become much less seasonal since that post in 2014. I’ve plotted the data above & smoothed it to clarify the patterns. In 2013, the surge in June/July & December stand out.

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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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Startup founders need to be data-informed, not just ‘data-driven’

TechCrunch

Ann Lai. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Ann Lai joined Bullpen Capital in 2020 as a general partner and has invested in and advised more than 30 early- to late-stage companies. Among all the buzzwords startups use when pitching investors and in their marketing, “data-driven” is nearly at the top of the pile. But what does being data-driven really mean?

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Charting a Course: Building a Winning VC Fund Strategy [Part I]

The Seraf Compass

As a newly minted manager of a venture fund, your initial response to the question “what are we busy about?” might be, “finding great companies, investing in them and waiting for big financial returns.” And, while your response would be directionally correct, it would be woefully incomplete. There is so much more to running a fund than leaping in, chasing companies and slinging cash around.

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Corporate Innovation starts with ideation – tools for success

Paul G. Silva

Hand holding light bulb and cog inside. Idea and imagination. Creative and inspiration. Innovation gears icon with network connection on metal texture background. Innovative technology in science and industrial concept. “We’ve been world-class at what we do for decades. But the world has changed and we need to adapt. How do we come up with ideas that are out-of-the-box and have high potential?

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Beginning an Accelerator Program

Morrow

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” — Lewis Carroll The post Beginning an Accelerator Program appeared first on Morrow.

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Female Invest acquires sustainability-focused investment platform Gaia Investments

TechCrunch

When Female Invest launched in 2019, it did so with the goal of creating a community where women who wanted to invest in the stock market, but weren’t sure where to start, could gain the knowledge and confidence to take the plunge. Now, its users will be able to do so all within the Female Invest platform. The Copenhagen-based startup announced the acquisition of fellow Danish fintech Gaia Investments this week with plans to integrate the trading platform, which focuses on investing in com

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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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Crypto VCF’s Mellett is Excited About the Transition from Web2 to Web3

Jason Malki

I had the pleasure of interviewing Brian Mellett. Over his 30 year career, Brian has built a very unique combination of successful experience as a venture capital investor, strategic advisor, exited tech entrepreneur, and international growth strategist. He is an experienced technology consultant with a keen eye for scaling profitable companies in a variety of industries.

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Gust Educational Resources for Founders and Startups

Gust

Throughout the years of developing Gust.com and Gust Launch, we recognized a common pain point in the startup journey. Founders, the passionate entrepreneurs pouring all of their efforts into building their ventures, had questions about how to properly set up their startups. They ask those early questions: What should we be doing? How do we set it up?

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How real estate king Ben Mallah used content to sell you everything. A case study.

Founder Bounty

Ben Mallah, worth 250M$, has smartly used content about his real estate investments to excel traffic to his site B enmallah to cross-sell you various consulting projects and other things. He has been successful in his real estate but his youtube and content creation have given him even more exposure. His youtube channel documents his life - with catchy titles " how to make 10M$" Who is he?

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NASA’s Thomas Zurbuchen tackles cosmic questions at TC Sessions: Space

TechCrunch

If you follow NASA’s many interplanetary and orbital missions, you’re no doubt familiar with Thomas Zurbuchen, the agency’s associate administrator of science. He also oversees NASA’s science program with a total budget approaching $7 billion a year. That’s a mighty big number, but there’s an even bigger reason why we’re thrilled that Dr. Zurbuchen will join us onstage at TC Sessions: Space on December 6 in Los Angeles.

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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 Startup Business Plan: How Will You Reach $100M in Revenue?

Entrepreneur's Handbook

A top-down approach to the business plan simplifies decision making while presenting a compelling pitch to investors Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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India’s NeuralGarage raises $1.45M in seed funding round led by Exfinity Ventures

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me. No account yet? Register Start-up NeuralGarage has announced that it raised $1.45 million in seed funds that will boost its effort to develop ‘VisualDubô’ solution that will empower content creators across the board, globally. The funding round was led by Exfinity Ventures and participated by angel investors RAAY Global (Amit Patni Family Office), Vishal Agarwal and Raj Kulasingam (iconic global investor du

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Fokes Connects Families, Caregivers and Care Agencies for Smoother Communications and Care 

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Home healthcare is an important and growing industry. As the U.S. population ages, the need for home healthcare, which can be a cost-effective alternative, grows. Valerie Riley, serial entrepreneur and founder of Fokes , recognized an opportunity. . Fokes is a three-way communication tool that can be used to connect caregivers, home care agencies, and the families who engage care services for their loved ones.

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Leta, a Kenyan supply chain and logistics SaaS provider, raises $3M to scale in Africa

TechCrunch

Leta , a Kenyan B2B supply chain and logistics SaaS provider launched last year to optimize fleet management, is looking for growth opportunities in West Africa, even as it scales operations in its existing five markets. Leta’s proprietary route and load optimization technology is designed to boost efficiency in the delivery of goods to customers, and reduces the number of vehicles needed for distribution, leading to cost savings and increased competitiveness.

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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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The 3 Key Steps to Starting a Successful Business

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Follow this guideline to help you get started and stay the course Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Andrew Tate is back on twitter but does he have any credibility to teach others about business?

Founder Bounty

Andrew Tate is back on Twitter but does he really have any experience in teaching others about building a business? Yes he has created a learning platform using affiliate marketing to go viral but otherwise his expertise is in that not really building a scalable business with recurring revenue where investors and venture capitalists would look to invest.

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Wealthtech startup Kristal.AI nets $10m to fund expansion into UAE

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me. No account yet? Register Wealthtech firm Kristal.AI announced that it secured $10 million worth of investments in its pre-series B round that will help fund its expansion into new markets and drive product and platform innovation. The firm said that it already tripped its AUM to cross the $1 billion mark in August 2022 and grow its user base year-on-year by over 50 percent.

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The latest in Plaid’s payments push

TechCrunch

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.

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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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#56. From Developer To Serial Entrepreneur To Venture Capitalist w/ Ezechi Britton MBE

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Learn from a founding member of Impact X Capital Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Welcome to the Entrepreneur’s Handbook Podcast, where we share inspiring startup stories and practical takeaways for you, the listener. Today we have Ezechi Britton MBE, a founding member, principal and CTO of Impact X Capital. He’s also a co-founder of Code Untapped and was a co-founder at Neybar.

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ACA Announces Partnership with Linqto

Angel Capital Association

Angel Capital Association Announces Partnership with Linqto, CEO to Speak. 11/22/2022. The Angel Capital Association (ACA) has announced a partnership with Linqto, a leading global private markets investment platform that provides accredited investors with access to some of the world’s most sought-after, privately-held companies. “The key to success in angel investing is having proper diversification.

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Dubai’s Baraka raises $20 Million from Valar, Knollwood

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me. No account yet? Register Baraka , a fintech firm that is based in Dubai , announced that it raised $20 million in a funding round led by Valar Ventures , a New York-based investor backed by billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel. In a statement, Baraka said, it was the first investment in the Middle East for Valar Ventures, adding that investment firm Knollwood also participated in the Series A round.

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Taktile raises $20M to help fintech companies test and deploy decision-making models

TechCrunch

The logic behind many fintech companies’ automated decisions — decisions that determine whether a customer is approved for a credit line, for example — is hard-coded into their app’s backend. This means that if a head of credit, for example, wants to make a change to the lending criteria, they have to raise a ticket with the IT department.

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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.