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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Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 28, 2022
( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. ) The COVID pandemic, and most importantly, the global policy response to it, pulled forward decades worth of societal trends in a very short period of time.
TechCrunch
APRIL 26, 2022
Copper , a digital banking service aimed at teens, has raised $29 million in Series A funding in a “preemptive” round led by Fiat Ventures. The investment comes just over seven months after the startup revealed it had raised $9 million in a seed round , and included participation from Panoramic Ventures, Insight Partners, Invesco Private Capital and “all existing investors,” according to the company.
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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
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.
Startup Catalyst Brief brings together the best content for the entrepreneurial ecosystem from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
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.
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.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 26, 2022
Everyone is a brand. Yes, that means you! You don’t have to build the next Tesla to have a successful business. I wanted to be a billionaire. So I did what everyone in Silicon Valley does?—?start a startup. Then this happened: I quit my job I spent 6 months building a product I launched it I got 0 customers Suddenly I was running out of cash, and I had no clue what went wrong.
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.
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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s 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.
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
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
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.
Deskmag
APRIL 25, 2022
In 6 years of traveling, the Coworkies team had the opportunity to visit over 430 coworking spaces across 48 cities. What did they take away from this journey around the world? Keep reading to find out.
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CAPTARGET presents a masterclass in M&A deal sourcing. Learn to cast a wide net, embracing seller self-identification. Consistency is the linchpin: keep the origination process steady for a reliable flow of opportunities. Diversify your tactics, employing various tools and vendors. Tech matters! Understand DNS settings, domain authority, and brand presence for optimal outreach.
Andreessen Horowitz
APRIL 26, 2022
I’m excited to announce that a16z is leading the Series A for Bounce , a marketplace for consumers to access underutilized space in local businesses. Bounce enables consumers to book short-term luggage storage and package retrieval at local businesses–with more … The post Investing in Bounce appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
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 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.
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AsiaTechDaily
APRIL 29, 2022
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Akadasia , a Singapore-based mission-driven edtech startup is proud to announce that they have raised $550,000 in their latest seed round of funding. This is supported by Singapore’s first edtech accelerator, EduSpaze, Hester Spiegel from the Spiegels Future Family Fund GMBH, Andrew Hwang (Ex-Director of Facebook), Kwok Yang Bin from 6th Horizon LLP (Ex-ZenDesk), SuperCharger Ventures,
TechCrunch
APRIL 25, 2022
A McKinsey and Co. study suggests that while sub-Saharan Africa has the potential to increase (even triple) its agricultural output and overall contribution to the economy, the sector remains untapped largely due to lack of access to quality farm inputs, up to par infrastructure like warehousing and market. This is in an economy that derives 23% of its GDP from agriculture, with 60% of its population being involved in small-scale farming.
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.
Andreessen Horowitz
APRIL 27, 2022
Distributed systems are hard to build. Really hard. It’s one of the few aspects of computer science that you can’t hide with a thin layer of software. However, as applications scale, distribution becomes a necessity. It is needed as data … The post Investing in Convex appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
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The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t 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
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.
TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2022
Sumutasu , a Tokyo-based proptech startup that offers a direct online real estate purchase service, has secured $8.2 million in equity and $1.6 million in debt. The company has raised a total of $16 million since its 2018 inception. . Takahiro Sumi (CEO) and Tomoya Ito (COO) co-founded Sumutasu four years ago to streamline the buying and selling of residential real estate.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 25, 2022
That friend of yours who made money with NFTs is not smarter than you. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
Tomasz Tunguz
APRIL 24, 2022
Imagine you’re a venture investor. You find a great company. You buy 16% of the company for $8m at $50m post-money valuation. Six months later, the company raises $100m at $500m. Things have gone very well. Your 8m has 10xed. Naturally, you ride an imaginary horse around the room, galloping with glee. Now you face an important strategic question: Do you invest your full pro-rata of $8m?
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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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