Berkonomics
APRIL 24, 2025
It sure is not intuitive. Here we must do a little math calculation together to make a point. Even if your business collects a full years revenue up front, you are still going to get hit with this. Heres the math and a wake-up call: Assume that your gross margin from sales is 50% for ease in calculation. Assume 30 days to collect receivables from completed work, and 30 days to complete the work.
American Entrepreneurship
APRIL 24, 2025
Two-year-old startup contributes to Tampa’s growing startup ecosystem. In a major milestone for both Scamnetic and the growing Tampa, Florida innovation ecosystem, the AI-powered scam detection company announced a $13 million Series A funding round to accelerate its growth and expand its market presence globally. The round, led by Roo Capital , included participation from 1st and Main Growth Partners, SaaS Ventures, and Riptide Venturesbringing the companys total funding to $16 million.
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Hunter Walk
APRIL 21, 2025
Soon I’ll have spent more time on cap tables than org charts. That’s a 2025 milestone as Homebrew turns 12.5 years old, surpassing my combined working tenure across Second Life, Google and YouTube. I entered venture capital with some beliefs – many of which still hold true (such as ‘your LPs are your business partners, not your customers’).
Jason Malki
APRIL 24, 2025
Riding Boldly Into New Frontiers: How Kevin Bulger is Blending Adventure, Investment, and Impact Across Continents Kevin Bulger I had the pleasure of interviewing Kevin Bulger. Kevin Bulger is an entrepreneur and investor with a diverse background spanning startups, sustainable ventures, and international tourism. Originally from the United States and now based in Arusha, Tanzania, Kevin is the founder of iRideArusha , a motorcycle rental and tour company that offers immersive adventures through
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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.
Venture Well
APRIL 25, 2025
By Megan Aanstoos What do Broaster Chicken, Shake It Off, and the Sexy Illusions Push-Up Bra have in common? They are all products protected by. The post Five Essential (and Mostly Free!) IP Resources Every Innovator Should Know About appeared first on VentureWell.
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Innovation 2 Enterprise
APRIL 25, 2025
Innovation, drive, and entrepreneurial spirit took center stage at the 2025 Entrepreneurs Cup awards dinner on April 22, marking the culmination of another successful year of Oklahomas premier collegiate business plan competition. Hosted by i2E and presented by Loves Travel Stops, this years event awarded more than $167,000 in prizes across multiple categories, celebrating the brightest emerging entrepreneurs from colleges and universities throughout the state.
Mark MacLeod
APRIL 24, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Mark MacLeod sits down with Amar Varma, founder of Mantle, to explore the critical developments reshaping the tech landscape. They discuss the emerging concept of sovereign AI as a national security imperative, the unprecedented infrastructure investments […] The post Mantle’s Amar Varma on US Election Impact, Sovereign AI, Big Tech’s AI CapEx Race, and More appeared first on Mark MacLeod.
A Smart Bear: Longform
APRIL 19, 2025
How can a business that is "spending to grow" determine whether it's truly profitable underneath all that "revenue acceleration?" Here's a way.
American Entrepreneurship
APRIL 24, 2025
A recent study of Arizonas bioscience sector showed high marks for the progress made since the launch of the states strategic roadmap outlined in 2002 in support of its innovation ecosystem. Arizona’s bioscience sector continues to set a national example for how focused, long-term strategy can elevate an innovation ecosystem. According to a new analysis by TEConomy Partners , released in conjunction with the Flinn Foundations Arizona Bioscience Roadmap , the state is posting record highs i
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Tomasz Tunguz
APRIL 23, 2025
The ServiceNow team is raising the bar by innovating on our own platform, taking an end-to-end agentic AI-first approach to running our business. We see this in a 16x improvement from lead-to-sale conversion & an over 86% deflection of the soul-crushing work people used to do themselves. ServiceNow reported earnings yesterday alongside Google & many other companies.
Mark MacLeod
APRIL 23, 2025
In this episode of the Startup CEO Show, Mark MacLeod sits down with Sean Kelly, founder of the Family Fund, to discuss the nuances of consumer brand investing. Sean shares his journey from consumer packaged goods entrepreneur to venture capitalist, […] The post Family Fund’s Sean Kelly on Backing and Building Consumer Brands and Founder Wellbeing appeared first on Mark MacLeod.
OurCrowd
APRIL 24, 2025
April 24 (Reuters) – Data analytics firm Databricks said on Thursday it will ramp up hiring and invest more than $250 million in India, doubling down on the country’s artificial intelligence talent pool and growing AI investments. Read more here. The post [Databricks in Reuters] Databricks to boost hiring, invest $250 million in India for AI expansion appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
GCUC
APRIL 22, 2025
Operational excellence: data driven analytics and the all important customer journey This article summarizes key insights from a discussion at GCUC Boston featuring industry leaders who shared strategies for using data analytics to improve coworking.
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Source Link
APRIL 21, 2025
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Jason Malki
APRIL 24, 2025
Building for the Underdogs: How Bevz is Revolutionizing Convenience Store Operations and Empowering Mom-and-Pop Retailers BEVZ I had the pleasure of interviewing Jason Vego , the CEO & Co-founder of Bevz , a company that is transforming the snack and drink industry by providing the first-ever SaaS platform for convenience stores. Bevz is transforming the 150k+ stores across the nation with the technology, data, support, and network they need to manage and grow their business.
OurCrowd
APRIL 25, 2025
The post [Zippin in Retail Tech Innovation Hub] Zippin hails launch frenzy with 15 stores live in 10 weeks as Walk-up at Capital One Arena goes live appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
Gust
APRIL 23, 2025
Filing an 83(b) election let's you handle the tax upfront when things are cheap to save you from big tax headaches later. This is your personal income tax responsibilitythe company cant do it for you. The post Hard sci-fi vs fantasy: Pre-Revenue Financial Modeling appeared first on Gust.
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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.
Founder Bounty
APRIL 20, 2025
Getting into VC is very very difficult. This story is a case of 2 of the exact same profile of people, one with and one without operating experience getting into VC both who had worked in investment banking but one of which got an offer from a top tier VC and the other didnt. But why? You would think, if the best VC's have partners that have oeperational experince why dont other most VC's follow.
Jason Malki
APRIL 25, 2025
David Murray I had the pleasure of interviewing David Murray. David Murray is the CEO of Confirm , a startup using Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) to radically improve how companies recognize and reward their people. A former product lead at Google and CTO at Doctor.com, David brings 20+ years of experience in product, engineering, and leadership.
OurCrowd
APRIL 23, 2025
The post [Cyabra in PR Newswire] Cyabra Recognized by Frost & Sullivan for Driving Innovation in Social Media Intelligence with Its Advanced Disinformation Detection Capabilities appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
American Entrepreneurship
APRIL 23, 2025
The venture firms new fund will back seed stage through Series B founder aligned with its broader corporate strategy that focuses on sustainability, digitalization, and long-term societal impact. In a bold move to power the next wave of global innovation, TDK Ventures, the corporate venture arm of electronics giant TDK Corporation, has announced the launch of its third funda $150 million commitment aimed at early-stage startups working at the cutting edge of deep tech and sustainability.
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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.
Founder Bounty
APRIL 21, 2025
Learning how the biggest affiliate sites in the world will help you create and make more money. How did they do it? Mostly through quality content around a particular niche that they knew how to exploit. We talk a little about the best sites and how to do it Which are the best sites? The points guy - (10M monthly views)amazing site with tens of millions of users per month around finance and travel Dogfood Advisor - (1.
OkDork
APRIL 23, 2025
Its April. Filed my taxes. Pulled some weeds. Had some thoughts. I shared a ton on my podcast (listen on Spotify or iTunes ). Heres whats been on my mind lately: 1- AI just saved me money on taxes Quick plug for AppSumo: we are giving away ChatGPT PRO for LIFE (yes, this is what theyre doing behind my back!) – its free. Go enter here. This tax season, I uploaded all my business tax docs to ChatGPT.
OurCrowd
APRIL 24, 2025
Could future AIs be conscious, and experience the world similarly to the way humans do? Theres no strong evidence that they will, but Anthropic isnt ruling out the possibility. Read morehere.
NZ Entrepreneur
APRIL 21, 2025
Who: VistaPrint What: Small business marketing HQ: Victoria, Australia Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? VistaPrint is the print, design and marketing partner to millions of small businesses around the world. For more than 20 years, weve been helping businesses look and feel credible through high-quality custom products.
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