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[VIDEO] The 5 Stages of the Marketing Funnel for SMB Success

Red Rocket

I was recently interviewed by ASBN , an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how to optimize the five stages of the marketing funnel. This video will help you learn more about those five stages, including brand awareness, consideration, purchase, repeat purchase and advocacy. I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you to make sure you are using the best marketing tactics and metrics for each stage of the funnel.

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Collide Raises $5M in Funding to Expand the First GenAI Platform Built for the Energy Sector

American Entrepreneurship

Collides strategic advantage is its specific focus on the energy industry, offering a knowledge base that generalized GenAI platforms like OpenAI or Microsoft Copilot fall short in covering such as oil and gas workflows and other industry specific areas. In a bold move to transform the energy sector with cutting-edge AI, Collide, the category-defining GenAI platform for oil and gas professionals, has secured $5 million in seed funding.

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Template General Partner Entity Agreement for Your New Private Equity or VC Fund

David Teten VC

As part of our series on legal and structural issues for new fund managers, we’ve created a template General Partner Entity agreement, which can serve as a checklist for aspiring fund managers. We hope that you will find it helpful! Download here our Template General Partner Entity Agreement for Your New Private Equity or VC Fund. Thanks to my coauthor Dolph M.

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Coworking Spaces in Germany Show Strong Signs of Recovery

Deskmag

The new Coworking Trends Survey shows how coworking spaces in Germany view the current business climate. Where do they expect growth, and where not? Learn more about their assessments, challenges, and expectations for the future.

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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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[Databricks in Komodo Health] Komodo Health expands partnership with Databricks to deliver real-time access to healthcare data through delta sharing

OurCrowd

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2025 Komodo Health,the Evidentiary Standard for real-world data and healthcare analytics,today announced an expanded partnership with Databricks, the data and AI company, to deliver its comprehensive, data-driven patient journey insights through theDatabricks Marketplaceand Delta Sharing. This collaboration leverages the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to enhance the accessibility and scalability ofKomodos Healthcare Mapto provide unprecedented insights into patien

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Integrations as Competitive Advantage

Tomasz Tunguz

Software systems work best when they’re connected to each other. For years, incumbents use deep integrations as a competitive moat. But AI upends this dynamic. A few of our portfolio companies are starting to develop integrations with AI in a matter of hours, completely upending the two or three quarter timeframes of classic enterprise integration development.

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Startup Exercise: What can't be solved with money?

A Smart Bear: Longform

What can't be solved with money, are the most valuable things.

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[Databricks in PR Newswire] Altair partners with Databricks to accelerate data-driven innovation

OurCrowd

TROY, Mich., April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, has partnered with Databricks, the data and AI company, to empower joint customers with next-generation capabilities for data unification, graph-powered intelligence, and enterprise-grade artificial intelligence (AI). Read morehere.

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To Hold or Not to Hold: Navigating Tariffs and Port Delays in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

Revolution

In todays volatile trade environment, businesses that rely on physical products face a vexing question: should they hold their products at ports to sidestep potential tariff hikes, or bring them in swiftly to avoid delays and rising costs? The uncertainty surrounding tariffsdriven by shifting political priorities, trade negotiations, and economic pressureshas left companies scrambling for strategies to achieve their operating plans and protect their bottom lines.

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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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GCUC Boston 2025 Takeaways

GCUC

GCUC Boston 2025 Takeaways Big Takeaways from an Unforgettable Few Days I say it all the time: you have to be in the room. And after three incredible.

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Toku’s $48M Series A Funding is a Milestone for Women Founders and U.S. Venture Capital in Latin America

American Entrepreneurship

The company provides a modern, automated account receivables platform that integrates directly with ERPs and payment systems in Mexico, Chile and Brazil. In a historic moment for Latin Americas startup ecosystem, Cristina Etcheberry, CEO and co-founder of Toku, has raised $48 million in Series A fundingmarking the largest Series A round ever by a female founder in the region.

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[ZutaCore in Globes] SoftBank teams with Israeli chip liquid cooling startup ZutaCore

OurCrowd

The Sderot-based company has developed an innovative cooling technology that dramatically cuts energy costs for data centers. Read morehere.

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Tokenization

Tomasz Tunguz

data via Allium Coinbase is now tokenizing its stock on base. BlackRock has tokenized its on-chain treasury product BUIDL to the tune of $2 billion. There’s a regulatory arbitrage. Here’s the history of the regulation around taking a company public. Brad Gerstner tweeted: [link] [link] Fink also noted that IBIT was the third-highest asset gatherer in the entire ETF industry, behind only S&P 500 index funds, with more than half of its demand coming from retail investors and three-

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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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Lesson #370: Not All Potential Acquirors of Your Business Are Created Equal

Red Rocket

When your shareholders have decided that it is the right time to put your business up for sale, it is very easy to say great, lets sell it to the buyer with the highest valuation. But that would be a mistake. There are several other factors that go into finding the right buyer for your business and your specific situation. This post will help you think through those various consideration points and provide some warnings for things you need to look out for to avoid known potential pitfalls when i

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Bankruptcy Inquiries Spike to Pandemic-Era Highs, Signaling Trouble Ahead for U.S. Households

American Entrepreneurship

Consumers are facing a number of financial and economic challenges that may coalesce in a rise in bankruptcy filings during the summer months. The financial strain on American households is becoming increasingly visible, with new data from LegalShield signaling a potential summer surge in consumer bankruptcies. According to the latest release of LegalShields Consumer Stress Legal Index (CSLI) , bankruptcy-related legal inquiries hit their highest level since early 2020, offering a stark warning

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[Scale AI in CNBC] Scale AI working with Qatar to develop AI agents for education, health care and transportation

OurCrowd

The post [Scale AI in CNBC] Scale AI working with Qatar to develop AI agents for education, health care and transportation appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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“I think CEOs that are interested in a future acquisition need to be building relationships or at least awareness with potential buyers at least 2-3 years in advance, especially with strategics. If you’re not on the list, it’s rare for a deal to happen.” Joe Hyrkin on Selling Issuu to Bending Spoons, and More….

Hunter Walk

I ran into Joe Hyrkin after his company Issuu (where he’d been CEO) was been purchased by Bending Spoons. Since I’m always interested in startup outcomes – especially those where there’s a private equity-like exit , Joe was kind enough to share the backstory with me, and here with you! Five Questions with Joe Hyrkin Hunter Walk: You sold Issuu to Bending Spoons , which has recently acquired a number of legacy products including Evernote, Meetup, WeTransfer and Brightcove.

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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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What is Doug DeMuro's net worth and how he used his youtube channel to sell you cars. A case study

Founder Bounty

Doug DeMuro one of the best well known youtubers which reviews cars has a net worth of around $10 million. He is funny and has been reviewing cars for years with a distinctive style and a funny internet personality, giving his views on any cars with a rating system. His youtube channel has grown over the years and now has over 5M youtube followers. With all of this he was able to do brand deals, affiliate deals and has even launched his own second hard car website.

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Social AI

Tomasz Tunguz

I want to see how you use AI. The biggest challenge to AI adoption is reimagining workflows, AI is best discovered socially. Midjourney’s launch on Discord was brilliant. As a new user, I knew enough to ask for an image of a rabbit on a firetruck. But by watching others, I discovered I could create vector images, recast photos into Ghibli-style art, change aspect ratios, or convert photos to pencil-shaded drawings.

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[Lifeward in GlobeNewswire] Lifeward launches sales of the ReWalk 7 Personal Exoskeleton in U.S. market

OurCrowd

Lifeward Ltd., (Nasdaq: LFWD) (Lifeward or the Company), a global leader in innovative medical technology to transform the lives of people with physical limitations or disabilities, today announced the U.S. national launch of the ReWalk 7 Personal Exoskeleton, the next generation of its groundbreaking personal exoskeleton technology.

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Tariffs Are Bad for Business. This Post Will Help You Survive.

Red Rocket

All the chaos in the economic and financial markets these days, largely around the impact of new tariffs, is causing unexpected and unfortunate turmoil for many businesses today. Businesses that used to be growing are seeing declines, and businesses that used to be generating healthy profits may now be experiencing losses. That can be a scary time for the most seasoned executives and even more so for startup executives living it for the first time.

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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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Here’s a rule for companies with outstanding loans:   

Berkonomics

Here is one that is so important to the continued health of a growing company that it cannot be overstated. Its a bit complex for novices. But hang in there as I explain a bit about accounting classification of assets and liabilities. Differences between types of assets and liabilities First, lets be sure we know what is short in term and what is long in term.

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Speed Running a 50 Year Old Software Category

Tomasz Tunguz

We don’t often hear the words speed & ERP in the same sentence. But when researching Doss , we heard it again & again. We’ve always believed fast sales cycles create competitive advantage - nowhere is this more true than enterprise software. Imagine purchasing software knowing there’s a 75% chance it won’t deliver value after a 12-month deployment.

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[Databricks in GlobeNewswire] Tevogen Bio commissions Databricks to accelerate development of PredicTcell, a precision AI tool for target prediction

OurCrowd

The post [Databricks in GlobeNewswire] Tevogen Bio commissions Databricks to accelerate development of PredicTcell, a precision AI tool for target prediction appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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What are the best artificial intelligence unrestricted AI image generators in 2025?

Founder Bounty

Finding good AI image generators that are unrestricted may proove to be difficult but they do in fact exist and some even allow payment in both crypto and fiat. They are all unrestricted.

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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!