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Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 24, 2023
Don’t repeat the mistakes that I made as a first-time founder Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ยป
Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 24, 2023
Don’t repeat the mistakes that I made as a first-time founder Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ยป
Jason Malki
JANUARY 23, 2023
Azriel Nicdao otherwise known as (A.Z.) who is a junior investor in the Venture Capital industry. A.Z. believes that entrepreneurship empowers economies, connects communities, and empowers individuals to do the unthinkable. A.Z. is a previous founder in the financial technology space and has a trackrecord of supporting founders even at the earliest stages.
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Feedough
JANUARY 24, 2023
Humans are roughly 2.5 times more sensitive to losses than. Read more The post What Is Loss Aversion? – Definition & Examples appeared first on Feedough.
David Teten VC
JANUARY 22, 2023
In my meetings with family offices, VCs, and others, a frequent topic is how we collaborate with other investors. Hereโs a summary of how we do that: โ Other investors are frequently coinvestors/ followon investors in our portfolio. Join our AngelList Syndicate here. โ Weโve published extensive research on how to build an investment management firm.
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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 23, 2023
Welcome back to Equity , the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Natasha is back in the Bay, after five weeks away, so some could say, San Francisco is back. Big tech: Real quick, you should know that Elliott Management took a multi-billion stake in Salesforce , while Thoma Bravo scooped up a digital forensics company for $1.34 billion.
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UBI Global
JANUARY 27, 2023
Download the World Rankings Report 2021-2022 Recognizing Excellence Among Business Incubators and Accelerators from the World Benchmark Study 2021-2022 The UBI Global research team has released the World Rankings Report 2021-2022 of business incubators and accelerators as the result of the World Benchmark Study for 2021-2022. For the sixth edition of the World Benchmark Study […] The post Just Released – The World Rankings Report 2021-2022 appeared first on UBI Global | Innovation In
Andreessen Horowitz
JANUARY 24, 2023
Cyber incidents have reached a crisis level over the past decade. In 2021, the U.S. saw 1,862 data compromises , affecting nearly 300 million people (a nearly 100% increase from five years ago). Cybersecurity practitioners no longer wonder if they … The post Investing in Cygnvs appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 27, 2023
Chroma , a startup working to build a new type of audiovisual entertainment specifically for mobile devices, is now adding a Twitter co-founder to its board. The company announced today that Twitter and Medium co-founder Biz Stone, previously an angel investor in Chroma alongside Pinterest’s founders, will join the company’s board of directors to contribute his expertise in areas like design, product development, filmmaking, and scaling brands.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 25, 2023
Contributed to EO by Tomas Svoboda , an EO member from the Czech Republic in the Europe Bridge chapter. Tomas is a business speaker and the founder of InCorp Vietnam (formerly Cekindo) , a market entry consulting firm that also provides business process outsourcing. InCorp has helped investors and entrepreneurs expand to Asia-Pacific for over 30 years and gained the trust of over 15,000 clients across the world.
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Outdated or absent analytics wonโt cut it in todayโs data-driven applications โ not for your end users, your development team, or your business. Thatโs 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.
AsiaTechDaily
JANUARY 22, 2023
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Holmusk , a healthtech startup based in Singapore and the United States, raised $45 million in its Series B funding round. In a statement, Holmusk said it intends to use the investment to continue the rapid expansion of its flagship offering, NeuroBlu Database , which is a leading source of real-world clinical data for the behavioral health industry.
Tomasz Tunguz
JANUARY 22, 2023
The current wave of layoffs, a difficult component of the innovation boom/bust cycle, differs from the previous years’ dynamics. B2B companies have reduced headcount to a greater extent than at any time since 2020. In the last three years, B2C startups’ ratio of layoffs have dwarfed B2B layoffs. In 2020, B2C companies cut 8.8x the number of B2B employees. 3.8x in 2021, & 6.9x in 2022.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 25, 2023
Sequoia Capital and Bain Ventures are among the high-profile investors that have backed the venture firm Kearny Jacksonโs second fund, the early-stage focused firm said Wednesday as it gears up to invest in more startups. Kearny Jackson , founded by former Spotify executive Sriram Krishnan , said it has closed $14 million second fund. It has also roped in Sunil Chhaya , formerly a VC at Menlo Ventures, as a co-GP.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 25, 2023
A sea of VC-backed founders are about to find their “8+ figure” startups wiped out in seconds; here’s how to avoid that fate.
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Founder Bounty
JANUARY 27, 2023
Andrew Wilkinson is the founder of MetaLab , a design agency based in Vancouver, and Flow. MetaLab is the design team behind Slack which is now valued at $2.8 billion. Flow is a task management SaaS application for teams which is used by companies like Etsy, Tesla, Adobe, and TED. Andrew Wilkinson is building a multi-million dollar empire. The entrepreneur, who was named one of "Canada's Top 40 Under 40" by the Financial Post in 2018, boasts an impressive list of companies within hi
Andreessen Horowitz
JANUARY 26, 2023
Debt is dauntingโits labyrinth of complex rules, opaque governing bodies, and unique vernacular makes it difficult for the average consumer to understand. Concepts like credit scores, APRs, retroactive interest, and collateral can be overwhelming for financial services experts, let alone … The post Investing in Method appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 23, 2023
With more than 875 million users across more than 200 countries, LinkedIn is a household name in the world of professional networking. But as the platform grew, it shifted some focus to becoming another source of consuming and producing content. Now a young startup wants to disrupt that. Peerlist aims to fill this gap by providing a space for professionals to find and connect with one another based on their expertise and qualifications.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 23, 2023
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape โ and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, theyโre 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
AsiaTechDaily
JANUARY 22, 2023
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register HYU Holdings has partnered with Singaporeโs early-stage fund Farquhar VC to help early-stage university startups scale and thrive in overseas markets. The partnership will allow HYU Holdings, a Hanyang University-based investment-holding company, to work closely with Farquhar VC to help South Korean startups to go global.
Andreessen Horowitz
JANUARY 24, 2023
We are thrilled to announce that a16z led the Series A investment in Voldex , a game studio that acquires, improves, and builds games on the massive user-generated content (UGC) platforms, Roblox and Minecraft. Voldex was founded by CEO, Alex … The post Investing in Voldex appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 27, 2023
I find something very intriguing about members of a royal family working to further the startup scene for a particular country. In a magnificently frank conversation, I spoke with HRH Prince Constantijn, fourth in line to the throne of the Netherlands, at CES earlier this month. We discussed the Dutch ecosystem, the role of government in stimulating innovation and the challenges the country is facing in helping companies to go from startup to scaleup.
Angel Capital Association
JANUARY 26, 2023
By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer Looking back over the past few years of uncertainty and effort, The Angel Capital Association has made it through stronger than ever because of the work of our dedicated members, volunteers and professional staff. We are deeply grateful to our dedicated volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise and dedication to our mission.
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 canโt 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
AsiaTechDaily
JANUARY 22, 2023
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register In an effort to help address persistent unemployment and underemployment in the Philippines, the Asticom Group of Companies, a shared services provider under the Globe Group, has launched a new platform that promises to revolutionize job and talent search.
Tomasz Tunguz
JANUARY 23, 2023
I’m watching public company earnings to identify early weaknesses in the software market. Yesterday, Microsoft announced earnings. The transcript highlights the major trends in software of 2023. Below, I’ve listed those trends with data & excerpts from the earnings call transcript. 1. Enterprises Have Slowed their Spending, Decelerating Further in December: Company Q-6 CAGR Q-5 CAGR Q-4 CAGR Q-3 CAGR Q-2 CAGR Q-1 CAGR Q-0 CAGR Guidance Microsoft Azure 50% 51% 46% 46% 40% 35% 31%
TechCrunch
JANUARY 25, 2023
Does the average person want to shop for apparel in virtual reality (VR)? Speaking for myself, it sounds rather cumbersome — having to plop on a headset to browse for, say, trousers as opposed to click through a few galleries. But not everyone agrees — particularly those who hope to build a business out of VR retail. Enter Emperia , an “immersive” retail startup that — to its credit — has already created virtual stores for brands including Bloomingdales, Dior,
Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 25, 2023
Itโs not about having a great idea; itโs about execution. And execution means developing the right habits. Photo: Nghia Le / Unsplash My first startup was a total coincidence: I still needed to learn about entrepreneurship, leading teams, or processes, and all I wanted was freedom, exciting work, and money. Together with my co-founders, we somehow managed to sell the company to an international corporate, and with the money we earned, we founded a digital agency.
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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.
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