Sat.Jun 15, 2019 - Fri.Jun 21, 2019

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Happy Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Ken Honda is the author of Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Peace with Your Money. He is a bestselling author of self-development books and has sold more than seven million copies worldwide. While his financial expertise comes from owning and managing several businesses, his writing spans topics that include finance and self-help, focusing on creating and generating personal wealth and happiness through deeper self-honesty.

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How much do you spend on R&D? Is it enough?

Berkonomics

Why do profitable, mature businesses die away? One of the most obvious reasons mature businesses die away – when we look in the rear view mirror – is that they did not spend to renew their product or service when newer entrants into the business arrived with better products and services built upon newer technology. Should be an easy fix for companies making annual net profit.

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Information Flow: Essentials of Venture Capital Fund Reporting [Part III]

The Seraf Compass

In Part I of this article we discussed the importance of reporting for early stage funds and what information a fund manager needs to properly track performance. In Part II we addressed the most critical metrics used to measure performance, what information should be included when sending reports to LPs, and how to best communicate with investors. But how are impact funds different?

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Why USV is Joining the Libra Association

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

A new blockchain & cryptocurrency project, Libra , was announced today. Libra has been incubated by Facebook. USV will be one of the founding members of the governing body, the Libra Association. Libra is a stable, fiat-backed cryptocurrency that will launch inside some of the world’s largest consumer-facing applications. We believe Libra has the potential to be the catalyst that brings the entire cryptocurrency and cryptoasset market into the mainstream.

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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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Uncover the Innovation Community: Activate Ecosystem Growth

UBI Global

Understanding the Innovation Landscape Innovation is a key focus for businesses looking to stay competitive. Many corporations hunt for new ways to gain an edge. Many have also noticed that there are lots of exciting actors in their local (and even wider) innovation ecosystem. It seems like every time they turn around, there are more […]. The post Uncover the Innovation Community: Activate Ecosystem Growth appeared first on UBI Global.

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In the News: Announced: Winning consortium to lead Israeli FoodTech incubator…

OurCrowd

Big announcement! After months of planning and presenting, we are proud to share that Tnuva, OurCrowd, Finistere Ventures, and Tempo Beverages have together been chosen by the Israel Innovation Authority to operate the new FoodTech incubator in the north of Israel ! We are excited to be part of this initiative to establish Israel as a world leader in the FoodTech arena.

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TWO WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN BEN FRANKLIN’S BIG IDEA CONTEST!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

ERIE, PA – At a standing-room only event held at Room 33 in downtown Erie, two winners were announced in Ben Franklin’s BIG IDEA StARTup Contest. This year’s contest challenged tech-entrepreneurs located in Northwest PA, to develop new “game-changing” products, processes, or techniques in creative spaces. Sharing the $50,000 prize were Sarah Moody with Maggie Knox Western, who is opening an interdisciplinary center in Little Italy that will allow access to equipment used in a variety of creativ

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Secrets Of Sand Hill Road

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

One of the many great things about vacations is reading books. Vacation is the one time that I can really prioritize reading books (as opposed to everything else I read). I just finished Scott Kupor ‘s Secrets Of Sand Hill Road , a book for entrepreneurs about rasing capital from venture firms. Scott makes the point numerous times in the book that the capital raising process is asymmetric for entrepreneurs in that they do it a few times in their career and VCs do it every day.

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Innovator Spotlight: Myriam Sbeiti of Sunthetics

Venture Well

An innovator’s journey from idea to market can be challenging and complicated—but also rewarding. Our Innovator Spotlight series explores how inventor-entrepreneurs in our network have. The post Innovator Spotlight: Myriam Sbeiti of Sunthetics appeared first on VentureWell.

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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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[OurCrowd in Israel21c] NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson falls in love with Israel

OurCrowd

Their June 20 evening itinerary began with a briefing about Israeli innovation from venture investing platform OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved on the roof of Jerusalem’s Tower of David Museum. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Israel21c] NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson falls in love with Israel appeared first on OurCrowd.

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What I’ve Learned From 20 Years as an EO Member

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 1988, Randy Nelson was one of the founding members of the Raleigh-Durham chapter of EO. He remained a member for nearly 20 years and recently transitioned to an EO Strategic Partner (SAP) in 2018. Randy is a graduate of EO Birthing of Giants (now known as EO Entrepreneurial Masters Program ) and EO/London Business School program. . Randy has helped many EO members with his transformational and thought-provoking ideas.

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Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Jerry Colonna ‘s book, Reboot , came out this week. He had given me the manuscript to read so many months ago that I had to go back and read it again before I could write about it. So I bought the book yesterday and read it again over the last twenty four hours. AVC regulars don’t need any introduction to Jerry. I’ve been writing about him, citing him, and telling stories about him since the very start of this blog.

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The Value of Media Literacy Education

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

We grab our phones and tablets and brace ourselves for the hoaxes sure to be lurking behind every tap or click. The following blog post was adapted from ” If Every Day Were April Fool’s Day ,” a column by members of the Newseum Education staff that recently appeared in the Freedom Forum Institute’s newsletter, “ First Five.” By NewseumED. It’s no secret that news consumers have developed some bad habits.

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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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Mattermost's $50M Series B

Tomasz Tunguz

Just a few months ago, we partnered with Mattermost and led the Series A. We believe that open source applications will be an important part of the future of software because of their security, lower costs of customer acquisition and the flexibility they offer customers. Today, Mattermost is announcing a $50M Series A from Y Combinator Continuity and Battery.

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Worried About Regulation? How to Prep Your Business Early for Lifelong Compliance

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Written for EO by Jim Moran, founder and managing partner of ValueStreet Equity Partners. Shortly after the European Union enacted its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , France’s regulators fined Google $57 million for violating the privacy law. That fine might not be a huge deal for a company the size of Google, but the message to the world was loud and clear: All companies will be held accountable for compliance.

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Jeremy Rossman of Make School on Income Share Agreements and the Future of College

Y Combinator

Jeremy Rossman is the cofounder of Make School. Make School is a college for computer science headquartered in San Francisco. Make School students don’t pay until they have a job after graduation. They were part of YC’s Winter 2012 batch. You can find Jeremy on Twitter @jeremyrossmann. Topics. 00:05 – What is Make School? 00:45 – How is their intensive track different than a traditional college course load?

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El valor de la educación en alfabetización mediática

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Tomamos nuestros celulares y tabletas y nos preparamos para enfrentar los engaños que seguramente están al acecho tras cada tecla que apretamos o clic que hacemos. El siguiente artículo del blog está adaptado de “ Si todos los días fuera el día de los inocentes ,” columna del personal de Newseum Education publicada hace poco en el boletín informativo First Five del Freedom Forum Institute.

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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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NZ product standards? What you need to know

NZ Entrepreneur

Have a prototype up your sleeve or an importing opportunity on your mind? If so, there are various product standards you should know about to enable your product to be sold in New Zealand. The history of invention is littered with many forgotten facts, but perhaps chief among them is the undeniable truth that Leonardo da Vinci had never heard of product standards.

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How to make your membership stick with you.

GCUC

When a little company formally known as Wework tours their potential clients around one of their 700 locations, they always ask if them if they need enterprise level benefits for their company. When the potential client responds that they do need those services, Wework points them to their partner. GCUC recently went to that same partner and secured a super aggressive deal through our GCUC membership program.

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Checklist for Launching a New Venture Capital Fund

David Teten VC

I posted a while ago my syllabus on how to manage and invest a VC fund. As a prequel, here are some of the resources I’ve found helpful in launching a new fund: What it takes to start your own venture capital fund. Strategic Considerations For Start-Up Private Equity Fund Managers. Fundamentals Of Private Equity Fund Formation. How to Launch a Private Equity / Venture Capital Fund.

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[Syqe in CTech] Eight Years and $83 Million Later, Syqe Medical Releases First Cannabis Inhaler

OurCrowd

Tel Aviv-based cannabis company Syqe Medical Ltd. has unveiled its first cannabis inhaler Wednesday, after having invested $83 million and eight years into its development. Read more here. The post [Syqe in CTech] Eight Years and $83 Million Later, Syqe Medical Releases First Cannabis Inhaler appeared first on OurCrowd.

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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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4 Steps to Take Before Sharing a Post

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Find out if it’s fact or fiction before sharing an article with your friends and family. As you scroll, you see photos of your cousin’s baby, your best friend’s new dog, news articles from big-name outlets, and probably a few strongly worded statuses from friends and strangers. What draws your attention the most? What posts will you linger over the longest?

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The Cloudflare Ethereum Gateway

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Last year, during its annual “crypto week”, our portfolio company Cloudflare shipped an IPFS gateway. I wrote about that then. This year, they have shipped an Ethereum gateway. It is great to see a very large Internet infrastrcuture provider build and ship crypto gateways. If you are a small developer looking to create decentralized applications, having a web-scale provider offering IPFS and Ethereum gateways is really helpful.

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The SaaS Valuation Environment in Mid-2019

Tomasz Tunguz

Every six months or so, I take a look at how the public markets are valuing next-generation software companies. There’s been quite a bit of volatility over the last five years, and this update is no exception. As of mid-June, the public markets value software companies at all-time highs. The chart above shows the total enterprise value (TEV)/forward revenue multiple for the basket of public software companies.

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[BriefCam in Yahoo Finance] BriefCam® Honored by Frost & Sullivan with Technology Innovation Award

OurCrowd

BriefCam, the industry’s leading provider of VIDEO SYNOPSIS® and Deep Learning solutions, today announced that it received the 2019 Frost & Sullivan North America Technology Innovation Award in the surveillance analytics solutions industry. Read more here. The post [BriefCam in Yahoo Finance] BriefCam® Honored by Frost & Sullivan with Technology Innovation Award appeared first on OurCrowd.

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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!