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10 Reasons Why Your Growth is Slowing Down

Entrepreneur's Handbook

And why it’s your biggest opportunity Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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In its emptiness, there is the function of a startup

A Smart Bear: Longform

Everything about a startup changes over time. The few things that don't, are its essence. The voyage is meaningless, unless you decide what those things are.

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Venture Capital Prospecting: How To Raise a VC Fund [Part III]

The Seraf Compass

In Part I of this article we addressed trends in VC fundraising, the roles played by GPs and LPs, and key questions fund managers should expect during the prospecting process. In Part II we looked at the primary elements of a fund prospectus and the critical skills every fund manager should possess. Now let's dive into fund size and sources of capital.

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Indonesian Startup Stockbit and Singapore-based Fullerton Join Forces to Expand Wealth Management Solutions

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Stockbit Investa Bersama (Stockbit), an Indonesian digital investment platform, and Fullerton Fund Management Company (Fullerton), a Singapore-based investment specialist, have jointly acquired Ayers Asia Asset Management, a Jakarta-based asset management firm.

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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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Misconceptions in Tech: Career Insights from VP of Sales at Venture-backed Startup.

Jason Malki

I had the pleasure of interviewing Riley Juliar, an enterprise sales leader with over a decade of tech sales experience whose work helped contribute to two liquidity events, first an IPO and acquisition at HomeAway, and later an IPO at SurveyMonkey. He’s since led sales at a number of venture-backed startups and is currently Vice President of Sales at Dray Alliance , a technology platform for containerized cargo in the supply chain.

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Lifeforce’s Series A Funding Advances Innovative Health Optimization Platform

American Entrepreneurship

Health and wellness startup’s support draws from prominent celebrities, top medical experts and prominent investor backing Healthcare consumers continue to seek alternative ways to manage their health, according to a Gallup study conducted in late 2022. Consumer frustration with their existing healthcare has spurred innovation, in particular, emerging health focused digital platforms such as Lifeforce that have received investor funding.

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Philippine Startup Venture Fund now has $143m to boost ecosystem

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register In a significant move to bolster the local startup ecosystem, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) revealed that the Philippine Startup Venture Fund (SVF) now stands at about P8 billion (around $143 million). The fund signifies the capital available for investment in promising startup businesses.

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Unveiling the Insights of Dr. Steve Goldberg: A Journey Through Tech Investing and Innovation

Jason Malki

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Steve Goldberg, a Partner at Finistere Ventures , an early-stage venture capital fund focused on the food and agricultural ecosystems. With a rich background in engineering and extensive experience as a CEO, Steve has made significant contributions to the tech startup landscape. He previously held positions at renowned companies such as Venrock, Nokia, Cylink Corporation, Trimble Navigation, and Hewlett Packard.

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A New Generation of Startup Founders

Entrepreneur's Handbook

My conversation with 15-year-old founder Eric Zhu Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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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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Early-stage biopharma company Uvax Bio chooses Delaware for $8M investment in next level of growth

American Entrepreneurship

Expansion of vaccine research, development and commercialization operations bringing 63 new jobs to Newark over next three years WILMINGTON, Del. ( October 24, 2022 ) – Uvax Bio LLC , an early-stage biopharmaceutical company with cutting-edge vaccine platform technology that has produced both COVID-19 and HIV-1 vaccine candidates, has chosen to grow in Newark, Delaware, where it has been headquartered since forming in 2018.

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Gitai Gets ¥4 billion Funding to Develop Space Robots, Aims to Reduce Labor Costs by 100 Times

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Gitai, a Tokyo-based startup, has recently closed a 4 billion yen funding round to accelerate the development of its remotely-controlled robots for space exploration. With the intention of significantly reducing operational costs, CEO Sho Nakanose envisions a future where space robots can efficiently handle routine tasks on the moon or Mars.

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Juno Legal

NZ Entrepreneur

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. At a glance Founder: Helen Mackay Business: Juno Legal Founded: 3 April 2017 HQ: Wellington Can you tell us a bit about your business? Juno Legal provides on-demand in-house legal services to businesses and public sector entities in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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How Big is the Market for Your Product?

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Get investors excited about the opportunity without losing credibility Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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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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Could you be the next Ford, Jobs or Musk?

Berkonomics

Well, it’s a fair question. Note that none of these three famous innovators were inventors like Thomas Edison, but visionaries who see a new marketplace or niche or how to reach the mass market in ways not previously attempted. Innovation does not always equal invention. Leaders and companies that innovate new products, services and methods of delivery are the ones that stand out in a crowded business world, especially when attempting to gain recognition among the throngs of competitors visible

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Indonesia’s Digital Mortgage Startup Ringkas Secures $3.5M in Seed Funding Round

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Indonesia’s digital mortgage startup, Ringkas, has secured $3.5 million in seed funding. The funding round was co-led by East Ventures and Crestone Venture Capital, with participation from 500 Global, Teja Ventures, Orvel Ventures, Hustle Fund, and others.

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An Entrepreneurial Vision of Greener Data Centers Helping to Build Underserved Communities

American Entrepreneurship

Tom Frazier is the co-founder and CEO of Redivider, which follows his 25-year corporate career in technology to become a visionary entrepreneur driving transformational and disruptive architectural initiatives in future tech, B2B, and public sectors. Tom shares how he pulled together resources to build data centers in Opportunity Zones across the U.S., the important elements for entrepreneurial success, as well as how the impact of AI on startups and how founders can incorporate AI and other tec

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3 Backwards Sales Tricks to Increase Your Close Rate (And Make Customers Like You)

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Your sales strategy may be sending the wrong message; if you send the right one, customers won’t even feel like you’re selling.

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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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Announcing Our New Pricing and Teams Product

Reforge

Table of Contents The New Reforge for Teams Introducing our New Pricing and Packaging What does this mean for Individual Members? When we started Reforge in 2015, we built it mainly to help individual members unlock step change growth in their careers. We helped businesses by helping those individuals. We continue to be fiercely dedicated to the mission of helping individuals do the best work of their careers.

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TRIREC, INNOPOWER team up for $100m green energy fund

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Singapore-based venture capital firm TRIREC and Thai energy innovations company INNOPOWER announced today the formation of Energy Ignition Ventures, a $100-million growth-stage fund aimed at promoting decarbonisation initiatives. This strategic partnership will help catalyze the investment in companies that are making substantial contributions towards the global target of achieving a n

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[Classiq in Calcalist] sClassiq: Helping organizations jumpstart and accelerate their quantum computing

OurCrowd

Classiq Technologies is a quantum software company built for organizations seeking to jumpstart and accelerate their quantum computing programs.Classiq allows customers to create quantum circuits that would be impossible to develop by any other means, and it equips them with what they need to take full advantage of the coming quantum computing revolution.

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Turn Yourself into a One-Person Business (Part-Time) to Live a Life Most Can Only Dream Of

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Here’s exactly how I did it Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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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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6 Key Components Of A Business Plan Executive Summary

Gust

Modern investors love to first read a two-page summary of your business plan, formatted like a glossy marketing collateral sheet, with text well laid out in columns and sidebars, and a couple of relevant graphics. This one had better grab their attention, or they won’t look further. The post 6 Key Components Of A Business Plan Executive Summary appeared first on Gust.

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Malaysia’s Bayo Pay bags $2.4m in Series A round led by VentureTECH SBI

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register VentureTECH SBI and VentureTECH have jointly invested 10 million Malaysian ringgit ($2.4 million) in Bayo Pay , a licensed Mastercard Non-Bank E-Money Issuer. The funding round, led by VentureTECH SBI, aims to accelerate the growth of Bayo Pay’s core business and bolster its B2B2X white label Digital Payment-as-a-Service solutions, supporting the rise of fintech startups in Malay

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How Much More Efficient Should a SaaS Startup Be When Using AI?

Tomasz Tunguz

If we assume some basic productivity gains in a typical SaaS company from AI in the next 12-24 months, how much more profitable will the business be? Sales development, content marketing, & software engineering strike me as the workstreams that will benefit immediately. Team Team Productivity Gain % of Company Overall Gain SDR/BDR 15% 10% 1.5% Content marketing 30% 5% 1.5% Engineering 25% 40% 10% Overall - - 13% See assumptions here 1 This thought experiment highlights a few ideas to validat

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Replace Your Market Size Slide With Recent Acquisitions in Your Pitch Deck

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Did you know that the Floppy Disk market is growing 13% annually? It’s seriously time to burn the TAM, SAM, and SOM.

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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!