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Your path to happiness & success: 3 ways to hack your daily habits

Entrepreneurs' Organization

. Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. He is also an active member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Montreal chapter. . “Successful people aren’t born that way. They become successful by establishing the habit of doing things unsuccessful people don’t like to do.” – William Makepeace Thackeray An iPhone starts ringing, startling me out of my deep sleep.

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Bolster Your Management Team And Board

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I have had the great pleasure of working with Matt Blumberg and the senior leadership team of USV’s former portfolio company Return Path (which was sold in 2019) for much of the last twenty years. Matt and many members of his leadership team got the band back together early this year and started a new company called Bolster in partnership with Silicon Valley Bank and the early-stage VC firm High Alpha.

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3 Simple Reasons for TellerWifi’s Growing Business

Smart Hustle Magazine

Dan Ballantyne’s bio might as well read: when he’s not bringing wireless internet to Colorado residents or installing network towers atop the Rocky Mountains, you can find him conquering the waves of Latin America. . Founder of TellerWifi Network Operations Dan Ballantyne tells us there’s a strong link between the grit of building your own hustle and his favorite hobby, surfing.

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This YLAI Fellow is influencing sustainable behavior in his Dominican Republic community

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

By Jewelle Saunders. 2018 YLAI Fellow Porfirio Baez spent his free time dreaming up different ways to contribute to the preservation of the environment. So he founded his own company to do just that. Green Depot , based in the Dominican Republic, aims to make the planet, and his community members, more eco-conscious. To celebrate Porfirio’s efforts in creating job opportunities in his community, and in leading them toward a culture of sustainability, the YLAI Network asked him a few questions ab

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

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.

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Top 5 M&A Insights from Senior Industry Leaders

Dream It

Most founders consider two possibilities when thinking about their exit strategy: IPO or acquisition. However, the process of startup M&A likely remains shrouded in mystery for founders who have never seen it first-hand. At Dreamit, we’re well aware that founders have lots of questions concerning M&A like, “What are the top reasons M&A deals are done?

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Thriving Small Businesses Often Have This Trait, Says NetSuite Leader

Smart Hustle Magazine

What’s one trait that thriving small businesses often have? Ranga Bodla says that from interactions with countless businesses, the successful ones often have one characteristic that stands out. Ranga heads industry marketing at Oracle NetSuite. The technology giant’s arm makes a host of applications for small- and medium-sized enterprises. As such, the leader has been on the frontlines of discussions with business leaders about their needs.

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Training in textiles offers bright future for new entrepreneurs in Dominica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

By Caroline Sachdeva. Avena Prince aims to alleviate the strain of unemployment and poverty in her country of Dominica. She is working hard to achieve this goal by encouraging community members to master different skills, such as sewing and garment design. . Owner and founder of the vocational training company Royal Globe Inc., Avena has grown, redesigned and strengthened her business, adapting to the needs of her society and always thinking about how to improve efficiency.

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Zen Trenholm

Ecosystem Builder Hub

To you, what is an ecosystem builder? I see my role as an ecosystem builder similar to that of a gardener. I tend the soil to make sure it has the right building blocks to support a thriving, diverse, and resilient local community. But I also plant some very specific seeds, bring in fertilizer, keep an eye on the weather conditions — I think there is a very active component to building ecosystems too.

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Why Revolution Growth is Investing in Orchard

Revolution

Today we are thrilled to announce our investment in Orchard , a company dramatically simplifying the process of buying and selling a home with a modern, digital experience from search to close. Revolution Growth has long invested in tech-driven companies that are disrupting legacy industries, particularly where there is a distinct opportunity to modernize the customer experience.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

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.

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Social Entrepreneurship Is the Future, Says Teen CEO

Smart Hustle Magazine

As a young business owner focused on social entrepreneurship, Mikaila Ulmer is inspiring others with her success. In fact, the 15-year-old believes that her flourishing business, Me & the Bees, shows that the future is all about social entrepreneurs. Mikaila spoke with Ramon Ray at the recent Survive and Thrive Growth Summit. Thanks to Dell , she tells her entrepreneurship and leadership story.

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Advanced batteries driving our present AND our future

Innovation 2 Enterprise

By Scott Meacham. The pandemic’s immediate and expected after-effect on the traditional energy sectors of oil and gas is harsh. However, the outlook is different for battery solutions based on advanced materials. Paige Johnson, founder and CEO of Tulsa-based Ten-Nine Technologies, is a leader in this expanding segment on the continuum of energy alternatives.

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Candice Matthews Brackeen

Ecosystem Builder Hub

To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder? An ecosystem builder is a person, institution, or team that works towards a common goal to forward innovation, technology, equity, and opportunity in an ecosystem by creating initiatives, programs, and networks to help all succeed. What motivates you as an ecosystem builder? In my former role as the founder and CEO of Hello Parent, I struggled to find and learn from other startup founders in the Cincinnati ecosystem who were experiencing some of the same iss

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The Rural Housing Crisis: Lessons from Indiana

EntreWorks Consulting

As we continue to slog toward an economic recovery from the pandemic, communities around the US are coming to grips with the problem of housing. Simply put, too many places lack sufficient (or affordable) housing for current or new residents. This challenge is especially pronounced in many rural areas where plans to attract talented workers and their families may face the harsh reality that they lack places for these new families to live.

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PE Mastery: CAPTARGET's Playbook for Quality Lead Flow

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.

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GCUC APAC Week 4- Best In Class Ecosystems

GCUC

This week’s session was all about Best in Class Ecosystems. If you missed it, the replay will be available on GCUC membership later this. The post GCUC APAC Week 4- Best In Class Ecosystems appeared first on GCUC Community.

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My “Zoom Room” Keyboard and Trackpad Setup

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I’ve written about the power of having a really great setup for doing long video meetings. I call it my “zoom room” because it rhymes. I use Google Meet and a bunch of other video services regularly in my Zoom Room so it’s not so much about the video service I use. One of the challenges of using a computer (in my case a Mac Mini) from a couch vs a desk is the keyboard and pointing device setup.

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Gabe Munoz

Ecosystem Builder Hub

To you, what is an ecosystem builder? To me, an ecosystem builder is someone who works to grow, support, and nurture entrepreneurs to create a more inclusive and equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem. We do this through linking, leveraging and sharing of capital – social, intellectual, spiritual, financial, cultural, experiential, material and living.

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[Superpedestrian in Medium] LINK Partnering With Seattle to Expand Access to Sustainable Transport

OurCrowd

“It’s an honor to become a part of Seattle’s transportation system,” says Assaf Biderman, Founder and CEO. “ We are inspired by Seattle’s commitment to the environment and its diverse communities, and are excited to work with the City to expand accessibility, replace car trips, and reduce carbon emissions — all while maintaining a high degree of safety for riders and pedestrians alike.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re 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

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2020 SaaS Survey Results- COVID Edition!

For Entrepreneurs

KBCM TECHNOLOGY GROUP SAAS SURVEY – COVID EDITION For the eighth year in a row, we’re proud to work with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities) Thank you to the readers of forEntrepreneurs who participated in taking the survey! Thank you also to David Spitz (@dspitz) and the team at KBCM Technology Group for.

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Funding Friday: Attack Surface Audiobook

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

The author Cory Doctorow is out with his third book in the Little Brother series. called Attack Surface, and is crowdfunding the audio book to keep it out of the Amazon/Audible ecosystem. I backed the project this week. USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Sep 10, 2020 Mental Healthcare 3.0 Part 2.

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Nia Richardson

Ecosystem Builder Hub

To you, what is an ecosystem builder? I see an ecosystem builder as someone who is an architect of networking building, resources and human connections. To do this, we create pathways or guides that help people move to the next step to reaching their ultimate goal. What motivates you as an ecosystem builder? Knowing that I am not simply giving someone a “fish”, but I am giving them the resources they need to learn how to fish, so they can obtain the tools to build a SHIP (Entrepreneurship).

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[NanoLock in Total Telecom] OPTAGE and NanoLock to Enable Nationwide IoT Security in Japan

OurCrowd

NanoLock Security, the market leader of ironclad protection for IoT and connected edge devices, today announces its commercial collaboration with OPTAGE, a leading Japanese service provider and subsidiary of the Kansai Electric Power Company to power a new nationwide service offering to cyber-protect, update, and manage connected devices across Japan.

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

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 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

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La capacitación en textiles ofrece un futuro prometedor a nuevos emprendedores en Dominica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Por Caroline Sachdeva. Avena Prince tiene por objetivo aliviar los estragos del desempleo y la pobreza en su país, Dominica. Trabaja arduamente para alcanzar este objetivo alentando a miembros de su comunidad a dominar diversas destrezas, entre ellas, la costura y el diseño de indumentaria. Propietaria y fundadora de la empresa de formación profesional Royal Globe Inc. , Avena ha desarrollado, rediseñado y fortalecido su empresa, adaptándola a las necesidades de su comunidad y pensando siempre e

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YC W21 Remote Batch

Y Combinator

YC W21 batch will be remote. Amid the global pandemic, the safety of our founders and staff is our top priority. S20 was our first remote batch. I’ve personally experienced 16 of the last 18 batches as a YC startup founder and then YC partner, and I’m very confident S20 was a transformative experience for our companies. Going remote gave us the opportunity to build a lot of software over the past six months.

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Nia Richardson

Ecosystem Builder Hub

To you, what is an ecosystem builder? I see an ecosystem builder as someone who is an architect of networking building, resources and human connections. To do this, we create pathways or guides that help people move to the next step to reaching their ultimate goal. What motivates you as an ecosystem builder? Knowing that I am not simply giving someone a “fish”, but I am giving them the resources they need to learn how to fish, so they can obtain the tools to build a SHIP (Entrepreneurship).

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[NanoLock in PR Newswire] OPTAGE and NanoLock to Enable Nationwide IoT Security in Japan

OurCrowd

NanoLock Security, the market leader of ironclad protection for IoT and connected edge devices, today announces its commercial collaboration with OPTAGE, a leading Japanese service provider and subsidiary of the Kansai Electric Power Company to power a new nationwide service offering to cyber-protect, update, and manage connected devices across Japan.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

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.