Paul G. Silva
APRIL 1, 2025
This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Beyond the To-Do List In BE 2.0, Collins draws a critical distinction that transforms how we approach work: Tasks are things you do; responsibilities are outcomes you own. This ties in nicely with a concept I often teach my students about Features vs Benefits.
American Entrepreneurship
APRIL 24, 2025
Two-year-old startup contributes to Tampa’s growing startup ecosystem. In a major milestone for both Scamnetic and the growing Tampa, Florida innovation ecosystem, the AI-powered scam detection company announced a $13 million Series A funding round to accelerate its growth and expand its market presence globally. The round, led by Roo Capital , included participation from 1st and Main Growth Partners, SaaS Ventures, and Riptide Venturesbringing the companys total funding to $16 million.
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Hunter Walk
APRIL 21, 2025
Soon I’ll have spent more time on cap tables than org charts. That’s a 2025 milestone as Homebrew turns 12.5 years old, surpassing my combined working tenure across Second Life, Google and YouTube. I entered venture capital with some beliefs – many of which still hold true (such as ‘your LPs are your business partners, not your customers’).
Y Combinator
APRIL 1, 2025
When Tyler applied to YC in 2012, his startup idea was an unusual one. An API for schools? But outliers always sound unusual at the outset. At Demo Day, he shocked the room when he announced that he’d already signed on 1,000 schools. Over the next 10 years, he and his cofounders grew Clever into an educational powerhouse, used every day by over half of K-12 students in the USA– my kids included.
Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage
This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.
Red Rocket
APRIL 30, 2025
With all the chaos in the economic and financial markets these days, largely around the impact of new tariffs, it is causing unexpected and unfortunate turmoil for many businesses today. Businesses that used to be growing are seeing declines, and businesses that used to be generating healthy profits may now be experiencing losses. That can be a scary time for the most seasoned executives, and even more so for startup executives living it for the first time.
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Founder Bounty
APRIL 29, 2025
Having worked for top tier investment banks and sold a SAAS business and having been backed by some of the worlds top accelerators i have some idea of what it takes to become a great leader and i will use this to share a little bit of experince with what i think it really take to be a great leader. Its about others respecting you Being a leader is really about showing the way.
American Entrepreneurship
APRIL 24, 2025
The company uses proprietary machine learning to optimize uptime, reduce operational costs for its residential and commercial clients that generates long term value important to institutional investors and asset managers who demand predictable returns from solar and battery assets. Seattle-based Omnidian has raised over $87 million in a major funding round that is poised to redefine the post-installation landscape for renewable energy systems.
Jason Malki
APRIL 24, 2025
Riding Boldly Into New Frontiers: How Kevin Bulger is Blending Adventure, Investment, and Impact Across Continents Kevin Bulger I had the pleasure of interviewing Kevin Bulger. Kevin Bulger is an entrepreneur and investor with a diverse background spanning startups, sustainable ventures, and international tourism. Originally from the United States and now based in Arusha, Tanzania, Kevin is the founder of iRideArusha , a motorcycle rental and tour company that offers immersive adventures through
Venture Well
APRIL 25, 2025
By Megan Aanstoos What do Broaster Chicken, Shake It Off, and the Sexy Illusions Push-Up Bra have in common? They are all products protected by. The post Five Essential (and Mostly Free!) IP Resources Every Innovator Should Know About appeared first on VentureWell.
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NZ Entrepreneur
APRIL 3, 2025
Theres gold hiding in plain sign in your sales data and CRM (Customer Relationship Management system). Yet sales data is often neglected or forgotten. Or at best, lacking the care necessary to maximise every sales opportunity. Lack of care for your sales data means: No sales data, or Sales data in multiple separate systems, or Sales data in a CRM which your team does not use SALES DATA GAPS CAUSE REVENUE LEAKS Gaps in your sales data and CRM are often invisible.
Innovation 2 Enterprise
APRIL 25, 2025
Innovation, drive, and entrepreneurial spirit took center stage at the 2025 Entrepreneurs Cup awards dinner on April 22, marking the culmination of another successful year of Oklahomas premier collegiate business plan competition. Hosted by i2E and presented by Loves Travel Stops, this years event awarded more than $167,000 in prizes across multiple categories, celebrating the brightest emerging entrepreneurs from colleges and universities throughout the state.
Mark MacLeod
APRIL 24, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Mark MacLeod sits down with Amar Varma, founder of Mantle, to explore the critical developments reshaping the tech landscape. They discuss the emerging concept of sovereign AI as a national security imperative, the unprecedented infrastructure investments […] The post Mantle’s Amar Varma on US Election Impact, Sovereign AI, Big Tech’s AI CapEx Race, and More appeared first on Mark MacLeod.
American Entrepreneurship
APRIL 10, 2025
IonQ will be celebrating World Quantum Day with a number of activities around the globe that includes bringing together scientists, educators, and technologists to raise awareness about quantum sciences. As the world gears up to recognize World Quantum Day on April 14, IonQ, a pioneer in quantum computing and networking, is marking the occasion with a flurry of global activities and significant company milestones.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
APRIL 11, 2025
After receiving over 50 applications from across the region, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin CNP) is thrilled to announce the six outstanding finalists selected for the 2025 Age Tech Big Idea Contest Finale. These finalists rose to the top after a rigorous review and scoring process by our expert judging panel.
Venture Well
APRIL 1, 2025
Jason Kang, co-founder of Aspire alumnus Kinnos, shares advice for other early-stage founders. The post Building a Strong Network as a Medtech Company: An Interview With Jason Kang appeared first on VentureWell.
A Smart Bear: Longform
APRIL 19, 2025
How can a business that is "spending to grow" determine whether it's truly profitable underneath all that "revenue acceleration?" Here's a way.
David Teten VC
APRIL 16, 2025
As part of our series on legal and structural issues for new fund managers, we’ve created a template General Partner Entity agreement, which can serve as a checklist for aspiring fund managers. We hope that you will find it helpful! Download here our Template General Partner Entity Agreement for Your New Private Equity or VC Fund. Thanks to my coauthor Dolph M.
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Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.
AsiaTechDaily
APRIL 1, 2025
Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs has introduced an investment initiative of NT$10 billion (US$301 million) to accelerate the growth of the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector.
American Entrepreneurship
APRIL 3, 2025
Small businesses cannot afford to have a tech team on staff, so this article offers valuable insights about the step-by-step cost- effective ways to use No-Code AI tools in various areas of a company. Today, small businesses can use Artificial Intelligence to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive growthall without needing a dedicated tech team.
Mark MacLeod
APRIL 23, 2025
In this episode of the Startup CEO Show, Mark MacLeod sits down with Sean Kelly, founder of the Family Fund, to discuss the nuances of consumer brand investing. Sean shares his journey from consumer packaged goods entrepreneur to venture capitalist, […] The post Family Fund’s Sean Kelly on Backing and Building Consumer Brands and Founder Wellbeing appeared first on Mark MacLeod.
Tomasz Tunguz
APRIL 23, 2025
The ServiceNow team is raising the bar by innovating on our own platform, taking an end-to-end agentic AI-first approach to running our business. We see this in a 16x improvement from lead-to-sale conversion & an over 86% deflection of the soul-crushing work people used to do themselves. ServiceNow reported earnings yesterday alongside Google & many other companies.
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Mighty Financial specializes in supporting the financial aspirations of small businesses and entrepreneurs. With our comprehensive bookkeeping and precise accounting expertise with decades of experience across diverse financial roles, our team offers tailor-made services ranging from essential bookkeeping to strategic fractional CFO support, catered specifically to the unique challenges of technology companies, startups, and SMEs.
Deskmag
APRIL 15, 2025
The new Coworking Trends Survey shows how coworking spaces in Germany view the current business climate. Where do they expect growth, and where not? Learn more about their assessments, challenges, and expectations for the future.
Founder Bounty
APRIL 30, 2025
Writing a newsletter is essential whether your a business or an individual. It will showcase you, generate interest in your business or brand and will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your expertise in the field. What is a newsletter? A newsletter is something that helps you show yourself and is a regular type of written content publication that can be shared to your community or your followers.
AsiaTechDaily
APRIL 2, 2025
The Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) drives technological innovation through its Open Innovation Platform (OIP), a national initiative designed to connect corporates with startups, technology providers, and research […]
American Entrepreneurship
APRIL 30, 2025
The company seeks to accelerate the digital transformation of the accounting world by providing an AI integrated platform that offers a complete practice management solution. In a bold move to accelerate the transformation of the accounting profession, Canopy, a leading provider of firm-wide software for accountants, announced the close of a $70 million Series C funding round, led by Viking Global Investors.
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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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