The Seraf Compass
JULY 24, 2019
One of the best parts about angel investing is all the great stories you gather over the years. Whether regaling your friends over a drink at the bar, or telling your grandkids about the time you invested in (insert name of very successful company here), angel investing will provide you with a wealth of experiences.
David Teten VC
JULY 23, 2019
One of my most important responsibilities as a VC is recruiting appropriate co-investors and follow-on investors. See How VCs structure a syndicate and recruit coinvestors for more on this. I’ve provided here a template for sharing profiles of your companies with other VCs. At every VC where I’ve worked, I’ve created a set of short company descriptions in the format below.
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
JULY 24, 2019
Written for EO by Manny Padda an entrepreneur, angel investor and philanthropist who won the 2016 Canadian Angel of the Year Award. As an EO Vancouver member, he was the 2017 Entrepreneurs’ Organization Global Citizen of the Year Award. . If you’re from Canada and have traveled abroad, you’ve probably got one somewhere—a beat-up maple leaf patch that is sewn onto your backpack or jacket.
Forward Cities
JULY 25, 2019
Reflections on measurement and definitions for evaluation – Part 2. By Stacey Williams , PhD, MPH – Director of Evaluation, Forward Cities. “The essence of an entrepreneurial ecosystem is its people and the culture of trust and collaboration that allows them to interact successfully. An ecosystem that allows for the fast flow of talent, information, and resources helps entrepreneurs quickly find what they need at each stage of growth.
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.
Innovation 2 Enterprise
JULY 24, 2019
By Scott Meacham. Copyright © 2019, The Oklahoman. I have learned over the past six years that the single most important advice I can give an entrepreneur is this: Never underestimate the importance of going fast. Once you stick your head up, the world is going to respond. Some people will buy into your idea. Others will be quick to tell you why it cannot work.
Startup Catalyst Brief brings together the best content for the entrepreneurial ecosystem from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JULY 22, 2019
Carlos Rivas was a student in El Salvador when he competed in the 2012 EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). After earning a spot as a finalist, he traveled to New York City to take part in the Global Finals. He didn’t win the global competition that year, but Carlos went on to participate in GSEA in a variety of roles—first as a special guest in the 2013 finals, then as a jury member in the 2015 semi-finals in Thailand and, most recently, as a jury member in the 2017 semifinals in Germ
Tomasz Tunguz
JULY 22, 2019
A little while ago, we were lucky to host Guillaume Cabane at Office Hours in a new format: 30 minute 1-on-1s with a few companies. It was a huge success and a format that we will continue because of all the learning. Guillaume was kind to share some takeaways from the event below. If you’re in B2B SaaS, you most likely have a finite TAM. For the love of ARR, please get the exact list of all accounts in your TAM (at least US).
NZ Entrepreneur
JULY 23, 2019
If you’re an entrepreneur or small business owner, and you’ve struggled at any point with mastering a new business management skill, you’re not alone. A recent survey of Kiwi small businesses, commissioned by Prospa and conducted by YouGov Galaxy, saw more than three quarters (76%) of small business owners admit to having struggled with areas of business management.
Smart Hustle Magazine
JULY 24, 2019
If you’re trying to find your way in the world as an entrepreneur , or simply in your career, you should know that you don’t have to go at it alone. There is a long line of women who have walked this road before you. Utilizing the often-untapped resource of a mentor can make a huge difference in your professional development and ultimately your success.
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OurCrowd
JULY 24, 2019
In April, scientists at Tel Aviv University “printed” the world’s first 3D vascularized heart using a patient’s own cells and biological material. This is just the tip of the medical iceberg. We expect healthcare to change in the next decade as disruptive technologies promise to improve patient outcomes, making medicine more personalized, effective, and interconnected.
Venture Well
JULY 23, 2019
Challenging assumptions is a valuable process for any venture, and one that entrepreneurs should not be afraid to embrace. The post How Challenging Assumptions Can Help Startups Save Lives appeared first on VentureWell.
NZ Entrepreneur
JULY 21, 2019
Success in business rests heavily on getting a good return on your investment. From producing products, to upgrading technological systems to marketing services, business leaders must be meticulous in ensuring they get top results in return for the money spent. But what about your investment in the people leading your company? Managers and leaders are often overlooked as the most important organisational asset that holds the most potential in determining the business’ success.
500
JULY 22, 2019
At 500, it’s our mission to back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs, whether they’re on the other side of the globe or in our own backyard. The latest San Francisco accelerator batch was no exception. Over the past three months, companies from 12 countries participated in our flagship program, building their companies and preparing for Demo Day on August 22nd.
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
JULY 26, 2019
Written for EO by David Disiere. Fear of failure can have significant sway over entrepreneurs wanting to launch their own startups. But imagine what would be possible if failure were completely and utterly avoidable. Further, imagine what would be possible if failure did not hold anyone back. I spent decades as a sort of an insurance vagabond, drifting from role to role.
Smart Hustle Magazine
JULY 25, 2019
Women-owned and women-led businesses are on the rise. Female founders are not a “niche” category but a powerful community of leaders and executives who are increasingly starting companies, seeking funding, living their dreams, providing for their families, employing others and thriving. Smart Hustle Media, founded by entrepreneur, speaker, and author Ramon Ray has launched a brand new education series, Smart Women.
OurCrowd
JULY 22, 2019
Ten years ago, cars with built-in Bluetooth, GPS, and parking sensors were the domain of luxury vehicles. Now, even the most affordable economy level car has these features. The next 10 years in auto-tech promise to make the last few decades look like a warm-up. Going Autonomous. Self-driving cars have been on our minds for a while and the question of when there will be a fully autonomous car is still debatable.
500
JULY 22, 2019
Breaking Down the Business of Startup Growth: Did you know that each day we provide a snack to founders? The Snack daily newsletter provides tips for startup growth-hacking that are fun and easy to digest. Founders sign up to learn some cool new things, help their startups grow, and to have a quick laugh. Here are a couple of examples: The Snack // July 4, 2019 Don’t send email from a no-reply send address…!
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GCUC
JULY 23, 2019
Here at GCUC we are immensely fortunate to cross paths and work with so many amazing people. Through our work, we’ve cultivated a global community of people we think you should know about. Community of Cultivators is a new blog series to introduce you to coworking game changers and connectors. Each month, we’ll release new interviews that we hope inform and inspire you.
Berkonomics
JULY 25, 2019
Some problems seem impossible to surmount. Leaders and teams can be overwhelmed. We’ve all probably experienced this. Several big problems hit us at once. Or the system goes down, stranding everyone. Or worse yet, “We’ve been hacked.” Add the twist of ransomware? The inevitability of a big problem. As we grow our businesses, we inevitably run into problems that seem for a time impossible to overcome.
OurCrowd
JULY 21, 2019
Breaking all previous records, Israeli companies raised $3.9B in a brilliant first half of 2019 – let the good times roll! Congrats to Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, who, together with SoftBank, is an investor in sportstech startup PlaySight; who better to back the immersive sports video and analytics tech connecting the next generation of athletes.
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
JULY 23, 2019
NewsGuard helps its users distinguish between reliable news websites and those from bad actors trying to fool readers. By Macaela Bennett and Sarah Brandt. When you see a headline in a social media post or search result, do you know who’s behind the article or whether they have an agenda? You may have scrolled past headlines such as “News report reveals the shocking truth about the meningitis vaccine” or “Is 5G Hazardous to Our Health?
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Venture Well
JULY 25, 2019
Sidney Collin of E-Team, De Oro Devices, has complemented her technical background with business and entrepreneurship skills. The post Innovator Spotlight: Sidney Collin of De Oro Devices appeared first on VentureWell.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JULY 26, 2019
This Kickstarter project is for a circuit board that makes it easy for developers to create IOT devices that work on Blockchains. It currently supports Ethereum, Whisper, and IPFS. I backed it this morning and am sharing it with all of you in case you want to as well.
OurCrowd
JULY 24, 2019
Jon Medved, chief executive of the crowdfunding platform OurCrowd, which is also part of Sparks, said innovation in food and agriculture technology was at an all-time high. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in The Jewish Chronicle] Israel hungry for advances in food technology development appeared first on OurCrowd.
Y Combinator
JULY 23, 2019
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be holding interviews for the Winter 2020 batch in Tel Aviv for founders based in Israel. These interviews will take place on September 10 and 11. We’ve been funding Israeli startups for a long time, and this time we thought it would be easier if we went right to the source. These interviews will be just like regular YC interviews.
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