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Upp wants to add more broccoli to the plant-protein mix using big automation

TechCrunch

based agtech startup that’s using computer vision AI plus farm-sized proprietary machinery to expand crop yields. “They’ve using a depth-sensing camera with the 3D piece in it to determine the size of that head. “They’ve very interested in the health aspects of broccoli,” he goes on.

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60 Top Women-led Venture Capital Firms

American Entrepreneurship

Funding of women-founded startups remains significantly lower than those that are gender-mixed While women entrepreneurs are making significant strides in startup formation, they continue to struggle to gain access to funding on par with men. of all VC funds raised in 2022 to 17.2%—seen as part of a decade-long trend.

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4 Ways to Leverage Podcasting to Grow Your Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Financial gains will come, but lead generation and monetary ROI cannot be the primary motivators (money alone is never a sustainable driver for anything, I’ve learned). A podcast is a marketing channel – and it can be a key part of a strategic marketing mix. The results and impact a podcast creates far outweigh the challenges.

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6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech

TechCrunch

And given the current emphasis on achieving cost efficiency to extend runways in the broader startup ecosystem, it appears investors are open to insurtech startups that can build a sustainable business model, regardless of it including embedded insurance. Who owns health data? The Apple watch, not insurers.

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Ben Franklin’s Food and Beverage TechCelerator is hosting a Pitch Event!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

REGISTER The eight entrepreneurial teams represent an exciting mix of food and beverage related products. KEVO has developed a patented, innovative device to make a single cup of cold brew using either coffee pods (also known as K-cups) or regular grounds.

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Entrepreneur Mindset: The Smart Hustler’s Guide to Growth Despite Stress

Smart Hustle Magazine

Despite the right product, pricing, and positioning mix, droves of founders still aren’t finding the right combo of strategy and moxy to hit their most coveted targets. It is not enough to help us grow sustainably in the high-stress situations founders regularly face. Let’s explore why.

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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic (So Far)

StartupNation

For local restaurants and bars, having an outdoor patio may have given you a leg-up on your competition during the spring and summer, but is not sustainable throughout the colder months. Be it life and health insurance at home, or business and general liability insurance at work, chances are you have your hands full.