Smart Hustle Magazine
APRIL 25, 2022
The WSJ reports that Lululemon , the activewear clothier for women’s yoga apparel is expanding beyond its roots. There’s a lesson in this for business owners. Often times we’re advised to go niche and that is GOOD advice. However, as you grow and you gain expertise in one market, it’s ok to TEST and CONSIDER extending that expertise into other markets.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
APRIL 29, 2022
Contributed by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, CEO of the boutique future-proofing consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts , which helps forward-looking leaders avoid dangerous threats and missed opportunities. A best-selling author, his newest book is Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams. We asked Dr. Tsipursky how leaders can address proximity bias in the new normal of hybrid work culture.
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TechCrunch
APRIL 24, 2022
Zenda , a UAE-based startup looking to change how parents pay school bills, and the way educational institutions manage fee collection, is eyeing Africa as its next frontier for growth. Zenda (formerly nexopay) told TechCrunch it plans to enter the continent through Egypt — its third market after India — in the coming months, as it embarks on a growth drive accelerated by a $9.4 million seed funding it has raised.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
APRIL 26, 2022
In partnership with the PA WILDS Center for Entrepreneurship, and with funding support provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ recent innovation competition targeted the counties of Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, and Jefferson. Dozens of emerging entrepreneurs who are developing an innovation related to the maker economy, forest products, outdoors and recreation and even tech manufacturing, visited the site to check out the rules, eligibility, and a
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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.
Impact Hub
APRIL 27, 2022
Vienna, March 27, 2022. As the climate crisis intensifies and biodiversity loss accelerates, the work of nature conservation non-governmental organisations is becoming increasingly urgent. To tackle this matter, Impact Hub partnered up with the Luc Hoffmann Institute and the IUCN CEESP* to launch the Future of Conservation NGOs Innovation Challenge.
Startup Catalyst Brief brings together the best content for the entrepreneurial ecosystem from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2022
Secrets management, or the use of tools to access and create digital authentication credentials, was growing in adoption pre-pandemic. But as the health crises forced businesses to move online, secrets management became an indispensable part of operations. According to a 2021 1Password survey , 65% of companies now have over 500 secrets while 18% have more than they can count.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 25, 2022
It’s Time to Address the Crypto Content Quality Problem Founder’s Note: Announcing Crypto Handbook I’m excited to announce the launch of Crypto Handbook , the home on Medium for high-quality stories on everything cryptocurrency, NFT, and Web3. Entrepreneur’s Handbook is adding this new editorial brand because of rising market trends, the Crypto Content Quality Problem, and because our philosophy can bring much-needed clarity and quality to an enigmatic industry.
Innovation 2 Enterprise
APRIL 24, 2022
Accelerators like i2E’s e3 can have a significant impact on new ventures. By Scott Meacham. When the team from Zen Health Technologies formally introduces their company, they describe a business that uses immersive technologies for personal development training. In a more relaxed setting, CEO Sibyl Badugu and Chief Growth Officer Jacob Mahaffey talk of solutions that use games, artificial intelligence and virtual reality to build connections and skills inside companies.
AsiaTechDaily
APRIL 27, 2022
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Singapore-based Finbots.AI , an Artificial Intelligence-envisioned firm bringing innovation to banks and financial institutions, announced that it has raised $3 million in a Series A funding round anchored by venture capital firm Accel. Accel made the investment from its Fund VII.
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TechCrunch
APRIL 26, 2022
In 2016 at TechCrunch Disrupt New York, several of the original developers behind what became Siri unveiled Viv , an AI platform that promised to connect various third-party applications to perform just about any task. The pitch was tantalizing — but never fully realized. Samsung later acquired Viv, folding a pared-down version of the tech into its Bixby voice assistant.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 25, 2022
Crypto is minting millionaires and wrecking people I know someone who went from $50,000 to $600,000 in 9 months. I know another who lost six figures. Both were normal people and new to crypto. Maybe crypto is new for you?—?it was for me a year ago. Since that time, I’ve spent more than 1,000 hours learning about crypto. I’ve listened to hundreds of podcasts, read project documentation, studied the economics, written crypto profiles, and spent way too much time on Twitter.
OurCrowd
APRIL 29, 2022
Top investment opportunities Startup of the Week: ProFuse, accelerating the future of lab-grown meat Let’s create new fuel before we become fossils May 2nd Online: Startups and the Ukraine crisis IBM, AMD embrace Israeli AI technology Amazon’s $1B innovation fund invests in BionicHIVE OurCrowd startups participate in EcoMotion 2022 Remilk to open world’s largest animal-free dairy factory in Denmark InZiv raises $10M for high resolution display inspection technology Cyabra sniffs out fakes and bo
Campaign Monitor
APRIL 27, 2022
Email newsletters often don’t bring immediate conversions or sales. They take significant time and resources to create. Is it even worth it to launch one? Those in the know think so. The Content Marketing Institute’s 2021 B2C content marketing report found nearly 3 in 4 marketers use email newsletters. Among those who run at least two types of content marketing campaigns, 26% say newsletters are the most effective.
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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?
TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2022
Business-to-business (B2B) companies are generating an increasing percentage of their revenue through partner ecosystems. In a 2018 Accenture survey , 76% of business leaders said that current business models will be unrecognizable in the next five years, with ecosystems being the main change agent. But despite their growing importance, businesses haven’t necessarily adopted technology to foster partnerships, instead relying on spreadsheets and lengthy virtual or in-person meetings.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 25, 2022
For background: Read about the Crypto Content Quality Problem here. Quality above all. All the work we publish in Crypto Handbook strives to be the highest degree of quality. Quality means different things to different people. Seven years of publishing on Medium and growing our subscriber base to hundreds of thousands of followers have taught us a few insights about content quality, but there’s also a personal element.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
APRIL 26, 2022
HARRISBURG, Pa. (April 26, 2022) — Ben Franklin Technology Partners and its network of clients continue to bring to market cutting-edge ideas that directly impact Pennsylvania’s economy by driving investments, fostering the entrepreneurial ecosystem, supporting innovation in established manufacturers, and cultivating, attracting, and retaining in-demand talent, according to the most recent economic and performance assessment.
AsiaTechDaily
APRIL 28, 2022
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register South Korean blockchain investment firm Hashed , a core backer in the web3 space who have raised over $320 million in the past 12 months, have led the way in investing in Apeiron , the hottest new blockchain game on the market. Developed by Foonie Magus , the game has now raised over $17 million at the close of their seed round for the new play-and-earn NFT god game Apeiron.
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TechCrunch
APRIL 26, 2022
Maintaining source code is one of the toughest challenges that software developers face. In a 2020 survey from Sourcegraph, 51% of developers said that they have more than 100 times the volume of code they had ten years ago while 92% say the pressure to release software faster has increased. The growing responsibilities can lead to poor-quality code slipping into production environments, increasing costs.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 25, 2022
And why now is the best time to work in the industry Last month, I quit my job as a Software Engineer at Google, packed up my apartment in Canada, gave up the right to live in North America, and moved 7,500 miles across the world to India. All just so I could work in the Cryptocurrency industry. Days after returning, amidst the sweltering heat, the non-stop noise and the various forms of chaos that one finds in India, I found myself wondering if I made a crazy decision.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
APRIL 27, 2022
Contributed by Dan Izydorek, EO Detroit. Dan is a partner at ITS Detroit and chief revenue officer of Intelligent Technical Solutions, which helps growing businesses fully leverage technology to improve business efficiency. Dan and his team shared their expertise on how scheduling software can improve productivity—and which ones are best. . In an ideal world, scheduling important business meetings is as easy as saying: “See you at 3pm!
AsiaTechDaily
APRIL 28, 2022
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Ayu Health Hospitals , a fast growing healthcare start-up with a network of 70+ hospitals across India, has announced that it has raised $27 million in Series B funding led by The Fundamentum Partnership, an early growth stage fund founded by Nandan Nilekani and Sanjeev Aggarwal.
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TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2022
One of the largest solar companies in Africa and Asia, Sun King , has raised $260 million in series D funding to deliver off-grid energy technologies to more people across the two continents. Sun King (formerly Greenlight Planet) plans to use $100 million to expand its pay-as-you-go solutions and introduce larger setups that are capable of powering appliances like refrigerators.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 27, 2022
Why the secret to startup success requires you to never talk about your product Survival is a great motivator. So is the fear of not being able to make the next payroll. In a startup everyone else gets paid, then you get paid. Try explaining that one to your spouse. Oh, and we are taking on Oracle and SAP with the launch of our new product. Are you excited to invest in us yet?
Tomasz Tunguz
APRIL 27, 2022
I used to have a clear answer to a founder’s question, “How do you value a company?” The question is just as important in conversations within a VC partnership as with founders. A valuation must have some justification to be compelling. Reflecting on this question a founder posed this week, I remembered how we came to be here, the three eras of startup pricing: cash-flow, multiples, and discount-to-future-value.
AsiaTechDaily
APRIL 27, 2022
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register HealthBeats , a Singapore-based healthtech startup with end-to-end remote vitals monitoring solution, today announced the close of a $3-million Seed round led by healthcare investor Heritas Capital together with SEEDS Capital , the investment arm of government agency Enterprise Singapore.
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