Entrepreneur's Handbook
MARCH 9, 2021
5 ways to leverage your financial plan for success Image by BudgetSage Product is sexy; customer acquisition is exciting; financial planning is dull and dreaded. I believe this is a big part of why young businesses fail. Ignoring the guidance you can get from your financial plan is like descending into the proverbial ‘valley of death’ barehanded and led by your gut.
TechCrunch
MARCH 11, 2021
David Teten. Contributor. Share on Twitter. David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. More posts by this contributor. Broaden your view of ‘best’ to make smarter, more inclusive investments. 15 steps to fundraising a new VC or private equity fund. Stéphane Nasser. Contributor. Stéphane Nasser is co-founder of OpenVC , an open-source initiative to collect and analyze all VC theses.
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
MARCH 10, 2021
An excerpt from the book Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur , by Charlene Walters , MBA, PhD. Charlene is an entrepreneurship coach, branding mentor and speaker. . Becoming a successful entrepreneur is all about working on and developing an entrepreneurial attitude by making certain shifts in the way that you think. A mindset shift related to taking action will be central to your success in terms of not only having the confidence to get your business off the ground, but also in regard to what you’ll
Smart Hustle Magazine
MARCH 7, 2021
I like Twitter more than any other social media platform. Why? This ever-popular microblogging platform has allowed me to witness many stimulating online discussions. Recently, I observed interesting conversations on ‘can everyone be a successful entrepreneur’ initiated by Smart Hustle Founder Ramon Ray and Shopify President Harley Finkelstein.
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StartupNation
MARCH 8, 2021
Today is International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. This year’s theme is #ChooseToChallenge. The official website for International Women’s Day explains the campaign, stating: “A challenged world is an alert world.
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Angel Capital Association
MARCH 11, 2021
By: Bridget Weston, CEO of SCORE If you are an entrepreneur building a small business, you know that it takes more than spreadsheets, financial projections, and a big marketing push to reach business success; it also takes passion, dedication, and attention to detail. In order to provide your company with a solid foundation, you must define a clear mission and a well-articulated vision.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
MARCH 8, 2021
With vaccinations topping 90mm doses in the US and upwards of 75mm doses likely to be injected into arms in the US in March, many companies are starting to think about what a return to the office might look like this summer and fall. I read two great posts this weekend talking about what this all means for knowledge workers and the companies that employ them: Imagine Your Flexible Office Work Future – Anne Helen Petersen.
StartupNation
MARCH 10, 2021
Ann Arbor is perfectly positioned to be one of the best cities for tech jobs. Not just in the Midwest, but in the country. It’s home to a world-class university, developing cutting edge research as well as top tech talent. It’s an affordable place to live, unlike coastal cities like San Francisco and New York. And now, as tech companies flock to Texas, people suspect the cost of living will dramatically increase there.
TechCrunch
MARCH 9, 2021
Most companies claim they want a diverse staff but at the same time, complain they don’t know how to go about recruiting more diverse candidates. Enter SeekOut — a startup that is out to give companies no excuses with its AI-powered platform. A group of former Microsoft executives and engineers — Anoop Gupta , Aravind Bala , John Tippett , Vikas Manocha — founded SeekOut in 2016.
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OurCrowd
MARCH 6, 2021
FDA greenlights Memic’s breakthrough robotic surgery. Elon Musk’s genius is battery powered. Webinar, Mar. 10: Making families affordable. D-ID drives MyHeritage deep nostalgia animation. Rewire banks $20M, led by OurCrowd. Consumer Physics’ SCiO lets you wake up and taste the coffee. Medisafe raises $30M for AI that helps people take medication. Arcadia guides companies on homeworking energy costs.
Impact Hub
MARCH 12, 2021
As the pandemic continues to shape our lives and the future, it’s time to take a moment to reflect on the past year, its challenges, as well as the merits that came with a renewed vigor to craft a new path. Among these was the emergence of a collective desire to create better conditions and targeted support for social entrepreneurs across the globe. .
Venture Well
MARCH 9, 2021
For Vail Horton of Keen Mobility, innovation and entrepreneurship changed the trajectory of his professional and personal life. The post Vail Horton of Keen Healthcare: rejecting the limits of disability appeared first on VentureWell.
TechCrunch
MARCH 9, 2021
Oren Etzioni. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, Oren Etzioni is an entrepreneur and CEO of the non-profit Allen Institute for AI. Matt McIlwain. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Matt McIlwain is an early-stage venture investor at Madrona Venture Group who has been investing in AI technologies for nearly a decade.
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StartupNation
MARCH 11, 2021
The following is adapted from “Fireproof” by Mike Morse. Not many people enjoy taking tests when applying for a new job. They aren’t used to it, and assessments, whether for IQ, behavioral tendencies, cognitive skills, or more, are time consuming and stressful. On the other side, many firms avoid giving tests to potential new hires for fear of discrimination accusations, cost or doubts about usefulness.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MARCH 7, 2021
Have they partnered with the right person, given the controversy surrounding him? Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
David Teten VC
MARCH 9, 2021
We love founder(s) who can say any of the following: Mindset . “Not sure, but we’ll get back to you shortly” “We studied all of the past players who worked in this space, and here’s what we learned…” “We accomplished something difficult that most people couldn’t.” Even if it’s not in a business arena–e.g., you ran a mile in 4:30–this shows ambition and focus.
TechCrunch
MARCH 10, 2021
Mohak Shroff. Contributor. Mohak Shroff is head of engineering at LinkedIn. He leads the engineering teams responsible for building, scaling and protecting LinkedIn. In 1998, Sun Microsystems piloted its “Open Work” program, letting roughly half of their workforce work flexibly from wherever they wanted. The project required new hardware, software and telecommunications solutions, and took about 24 months to implement.
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OurCrowd
MARCH 10, 2021
OurCrowd, the leading venture investing platform and Israel’s most active venture investor is planning to set up a Global AI Innovation Center and the UAE is among the leading candidates. “We are assembling a Global AI Ecosystem Advisory Board to assist us in sharing the benefits of OurCrowd’s AI innovation with multiple stakeholders. We are analysing the best place to base our next-generation innovation team and we will announce our decision shortly,” OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved said.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MARCH 11, 2021
How to turn poor bets into good ones. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
StartupNation
MARCH 8, 2021
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares results from a new Pew Research survey , which asked tech experts what they believe life will be like in 2025. Many of those surveyed believe that life will even be more tech-connected and dependent. Tune in to the WJR Business Beat, below, to hear more about this report on predictions for life in 2025: “So, if you’re an entrepreneur looking for opportunity, set your sights on ways to help people access and adopt the best technol
TechCrunch
MARCH 6, 2021
Product manager might be one of the most grey roles within a startup. However, as a company progresses and the team grows, there comes a time when a founder needs to carve out dedicated roles. Of these positions, product management might be one of the most elusive — and key — roles to fill. Ken Norton, who recently left his job as director of product at Figma to consult rising PMs, thinks it’s easier to start with defining what they aren’t: the CEO of the product.
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Innovation 2 Enterprise
MARCH 7, 2021
By Scott Meacham. I like the word reverberate. In acoustics, it means the persistence of sound after the sound is produced. In innovation and entrepreneurship, reverberate perfectly describes how new inventions and ideas echo through companies, regions, economies, and the world. Oklahoma innovators match inventions to market needs. Thousands of Oklahoma entrepreneurs and innovators have changed industries and delighted customers.
OurCrowd
MARCH 10, 2021
Venture investing platform OurCrowd has announced that it has appointed Dr. Hasanat Dewan as its new Chief Innovation Officer. In his role, Dr. Dewan will oversee the development of OurCrowd’s next-generation platform to help investors access venture capital and private markets. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in CTech] OurCrowd appoints Hasanat Dewan as CIO for new global AI innovation center appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
David Teten VC
MARCH 9, 2021
We love founder(s) who can say any of the following: Mindset . “Not sure, but we’ll get back to you shortly” “We studied all of the past players who worked in this space, and here’s what we learned…” “We accomplished something difficult that most people couldn’t.” Even if it’s not in a business arena–e.g., you ran a mile in 4:30–this shows ambition and focus.
TechCrunch
MARCH 12, 2021
Extra Crunch publishes a variety of article types, but how-tos are my favorite category. For many entrepreneurs, the startup they are trying to get off the ground might be only the second entry on their resume. As a result, they don’t have much experience to draw from when it comes to basics like hiring, fundraising and growth marketing. Last week, Natasha Mascarenhas interviewed experts who had some strategic advice for finding the right time to bring a product manager on board.
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