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Ex-Singlife head Ned Lowe joins MISSION+, leads effort to accelerate growth across Southeast Asia

AsiaTechDaily

Nick Martin, the MISSION+ CEO, said they gained a “great asset” with Lowe’s addition into their leadership team. He said that now, more than ever, startup founders are looking for someone who understands the complexities around building tech that is specific to Southeast Asia’s insurance and financial services sector.

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The Venture Investment Guide: Insights from Enlight Venture’s Yongmin Kim’s Illustrious Career

AsiaTechDaily

Kim emphasizes that while all investments are focused on short-term financial performance, founders must concentrate on their long-term business strategy to increase valuation. A company’s ultimate goal is short-term valuation, long-term stability, sales growth, and sustained profitability.

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Impact Hub Zurich x Patagonia: Protect the ocean so it can protect us

Impact Hub

Together, we are a force for positive change, and together, we can secure a brighter, more sustainable future for our planet. When we unite as Impact Makers to protect our Earth and oceans, we unleash the boundless potential of human compassion and innovation, forging a transformative legacy that shapes a brighter, sustainable future for all.

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Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait on how AI is changing human resources and weaning his company off venture funding via private equity

Hunter Walk

Hunter Walk: Before we dive into your company Greenhouse , give me one story from your childhood that foretold you were going to end up a startup founder. That has mainly meant really figuring out how to be a leader and continuously refining my leadership approach as the company has grown.

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Meet Qaiser?—?Founder of BAE INTERNET & GO ONLINE who is Pioneering Change in Tech

Jason Malki

His journey includes pivotal roles at The DriveSales, Go Online , BAE Internet , and TACT, where he has demonstrated exceptional leadership and innovation. What are your future plans for your startup? My vision is to expand our reach globally, continually innovate our offerings, and sustainably grow our impact.

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Are You Cut Out to Transition From Startup to Scale Up CEO?

Entrepreneur's Handbook

And yet, according to Noam Wasserman, The Founder’s Dilemma , Harvard Business Review, “Four out of five entrepreneurs are forced to step down from the CEO’s post.” Some find out the scale up is not for them and prefer the hustle and bustle of the startup. Your Leadership Development Leading a startup is hard.

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Forge North Coalition Announces First Close of Fund to Invest in Black, Brown and Women Entrepreneurs in Minnesota

American Entrepreneurship

But I want to stress that this is just the beginning – the first step in our strategy to partner with high-performing fund managers that see the tremendous business opportunity to invest in high-growth diverse-led startups, an often undervalued yet over performing asset class. Inclusion is the imperative in this next era of innovation.