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The 5-Step Blueprint for Finding Your Perfect Co-Founder

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Without further ado, here are the five actionable steps that I’ve used to find, assess, and partner with the right co-founder. Once you fill this out… Step 4: Meet to discuss answers and conduct reference checks Set up an hour or two to sit down and review each other’s answers in person or via a conference call.

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Plume raises $300M as it passes 1.2B devices in 35M homes using its smart Wi-Fi service

TechCrunch

Plume’s CEO and founder Fahri Diner said the startup will be using the money to continue building out its software platform, inking and servicing more deals with carriers and generally expanding its horizons. Now it has closed a huge funding round to ride the wave.

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Collectible card trading platform Alt raises $75M as it eyes other asset categories and preps its mobile launch

TechCrunch

When we last checked in with Alt back in March, it had just raised $31 million for its alternative asset platform — a platform, thus far, used primarily by those looking to research, trade and securely store high-value sports cards. cards in the mix with rare Kobe and autographed Kaepernick cards. cut on each sale). cut on each sale).

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Super raises $50M to cover home repairs and maintenance via a subscription model

TechCrunch

The startup plans to use the funding to expand into new markets, to hire more people and to continue adding more maintenance/repair services and partnerships into its wider home-warranty-by-subscription proposition. Indeed, Super these days seems to refer to itself as an “insuretech” ).

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Grover raises $71M to grow its consumer electronics subscription business

TechCrunch

A startup tapping into the concept of the circular economy, where people don’t buy items outright but pay an incremental amount to use them temporarily, has raised some funding to scale its business in Europe and beyond. We’re still just scratching the surface of a €1 trillion global market.”.

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What Are Brand Ambassadors and How Can You Use Them?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

WHY USE BRAND AMBASSADORS? Product use: Have they already purchased your products? Use RivalIQ’s 2018 Benchmark Report to compare. As you begin to look for ambassadors, consider the many ways you can use them to expand your reach and take your business to the next level. Create Content for Social Media.

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Aisera lands $90M to automate customer service requests with AI

TechCrunch

Aisera , a startup developing what it describes as an “AI-driven” support ticketing system, today announced that it raised $90 million in Series D funding led by Goldman Sachs with participation from Zoom, True Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Icon Ventures, Khosla Ventures, First Round Capital and others.

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