YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Robertson notes that over $50B has been spent by private equity on tech deals in 2020. These are small businesses, companies that are nimble and can shift easily. Investment in tech is trending. This fact dwarfs the issues that have swamped legacy or regular businesses that have seen a huge retraction in investments.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2023

As part of The Startup Magazine’s Female Founder Interview series , today we present Minué Yoshida, owner of the New York-based Yoshida Academy which offers courses to help clients in mastering public speaking and leadership skills and diversity, equity and inclusion consulting. The first step was to acknowledge our current diversity.

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SiliconHills

OCTOBER 25, 2020

MassChallenge handed out more than $400,000 in equity-free prizes last week to the top startups in its 2020 program. The post MassChallenge Austin Names its 2020 Award Winners appeared first on SiliconHills. MassChallenge held its event online with a virtual awards ceremony.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Please join us for the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Solutions (DEIS) Practicum. The post Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Solutions (DEIS) Practicum appeared first on Feld Thoughts. And, if you’d like to attend but can’t afford it, please drop me an email as some scholarships are available.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 30, 2020

A fourth crisis, one of racial equity, was added to the mix, and while June only felt like it has lasted 43 days, it has been exhausting. The post The Unbearable Something of Q2 2020 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. I took a week off the grid in the middle of May, just as I was about to break.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most taxing years of our lifetimes. The goal of Giving Tuesday is to tap into the power of generosity as the heart of our global society to promote a sense of dignity and equity. This year, Giving Tuesday falls on December 1, 2020. When is Giving Tuesday?

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Brand marketing is concerned with objectives such as: Brand tracking , identity, and recognition; Improving brand awareness ; Building brand equity ; Understanding and influencing consumer perceptions about the brand. Use brand marketing strategies to build brand equity. But, consider what equity you hold before executing a rebrand.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 13, 2021

The racial equity crisis continues. The post How Is The 54th Week of 2020 Going For You? ” I didn’t really mark the end of the year as the “end of this phase.” ” The Covid crisis continues. The economic crisis continues. The mental health crisis continues. Economic inequity is accelerating at a crazy pace.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The Forrest Four-Cast: February 23, 2020 Seattle-based Syndio has a bold ambition: to eradicate unlawful pay disparities in the workplace. This SaaS company, one of 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch 2020 , enables global organizations to analyze and resolve pay gaps due to gender or race and stay in compliance over time.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Intuit 2020 Research Report. Working for Equity Instead of Cash. has an article on service firms waiving their fees and instead taking equity in their clients. Interest in this waned when the Internet bust resulted in most tech start-up equity becoming worthless, but it seems to be coming back. Reports and Resources.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

These markets have brought us to 2020 — outpacing them all — is Colombia. They’ve raised $14M from US-based VCs Portland Private Equity and Endeavor. These Colombian startups received significant investments already in 2020, and it’s no wonder. Truly innovative. Conclusion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

It seems that most of you entrepreneurs I meet in my role as business advisor are convinced that starting a new business requires equity investors, exponential growth, and a plan to go public via IPO. Personal income is related to operations versus equity. With major investors, your equity and return is diluted and delayed.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2020

In June of 2019, the SEC adopted Regulation Best Interest (or Reg BI), which went into effect as of June 30, 2020. An insurance agent doesn’t need to be licensed with a broker-dealer, but if you want to sell equities, you will need that licensing. We’re approaching one such time right now.

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Steve Blank

MAY 24, 2021

In 2020 over 1,000 educators joined us online to learn and share how to teach during the pandemic. What roles do diversity, equity and inclusion play in future syllabi? How will the push for diversity, equity and inclusion affect educators? Register Here. Now we’re heading back into the classroom and the world has changed.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While Ethereum based DeFi has stolen the show for most of 2020 – and rightly so, the amount of innovation and experimentation happening there is insane! The market for mobile gaming is insanely large and growing quickly: >$77B in 2020 with >10% YoY growth. And >40% of that revenue is coming from in-game purchases.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Coca-Cola has brand equity that makes people gravitate towards it. In this article, you’ll understand what brand equity is and how to build it so your audience reaches for your product, service, or solution over the rest. Why brand equity matters now more than ever. Brand equity. It’s the safer bet. Every day in the U.S.,

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

I’ve personally been in a liminal space for most of 2020. When you show up as a White person in discussion with Black colleagues about racial equity and say something deeply stupid or hurtful, it’s uncomfortable. Today, most of America is in a liminal space. It is a place of transition, a season of waiting, and not knowing.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 31, 2020

This post was going to be about the 2020 inflection points in technology and our FuturePerfect Ventures thesis, and I will write about that in the new year. The post 2020: The Year that Contained Multitudes appeared first on The Barefoot VC. This is the only future I can see that solves the challenges that lay ahead of us.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. Please contact us if you are deploying capital using this strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Another good online approach is a simple Internet search for articles like the “ The top 40 startup accelerators and incubators in North America in 2020 ” But don’t expect incubators to magically convert your pre-hatched idea into a successful company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Recognition of internal contributions can be as simple as a public “thank-you,” or as formal as a promotion or equity sharing. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/13/2020. Giving orders does not build trust or commitment, and precipitates pushback. Sustain motivation and loyalty by giving credit to others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Maybe you are more comfortable going slow, with limited resources, or aiming high and giving up equity. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/28/2020. Landing investments and backing requires a new level of confidence, communication, and risk. The test – iterate and pivot, based on market feedback.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 11, 2021

Cleantech Open has a particular focus on incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) values into its program. In 2020, 63% of the startups in the Cleantech Open Northeast cohort were founded by women or BIPOC leaders. Cleantech Open is a nonprofit accelerator that takes no equity in its participating startups.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As we head to 2020, Latinx will be the MAJORITY in the US. Our imagination is bounded by our experience,” Hector shared, and diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to being able to imagine things properly. It's been a pretty incredible day emceeing the Latinx Summit for @CFDiversity.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 30, 2020

Starting your own business can be incredibly rewarding and should be encouraged, but obviously 2020 has not been a normal year and those that have only recently started/have plans to start will have obvious concerns surrounding the pandemic. Venture Capitalists.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2023

Under this program, businesses can receive up to $5,000 per employee in 2020 and 2021 for maintaining their payroll during the pandemic. Business owners used this program to their advantage in 2020, claiming an estimated $50 billion in credits. One such program is the Employee Retention Credit (ERC).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2020

A reasonable place to start is one percent of your company equity, plus actual expenses to cover travel and meeting attendance. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 06/24/2020. Offer reasonable compensation to maintain focus and access. To show your commitment, and keep theirs, all board members should be compensated.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Just because you want to start a business doesn’t mean you are entitled to outside equity, loans, or crowdfunding. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/02/2020. Think first about where you have a natural advantage , or a unique insight or critical purpose. Keep the initial scope within bootstrapping limits.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 9, 2020

The first cohort-based directed learning experience launches Saturday, August 15, 2020, with the Second Chance Center of Aurora Colorado, led by Mr. Hassan Latif. We are involved in several projects together, including the Colorado Tech Coalition for Equity and Inclusion and Energize Colorado.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

As shown in the chart below, global mobile traffic data through 2020 are expected to increase 727%, suggesting the increasing use of mobile to enhance the shopping experience. The higher you are ranked, the more traffic you will drive to your web page, thereby putting your web page on top of the competition. Adapted from Statista.com.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 14, 2020

While the Covid crisis has been eating up the headlines in 2020, nearly half of the year’s more than 360 Startland News stories have featured underserved or underestimated entrepreneurs — all while the digital publication continues to focus on the city’s latest tech and startup developments.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 28, 2021

The sum is equivalent to the combined annual revenue of Snap and Twitter for 2020. Donations/pledges – Patreon, the early mover of creator monetisation tools, raised $155M on a $4 billion valuation in April 2021 , tripling the valuation from a previous round in Sept 2020. Billion in 2020.

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Austin Startup

JULY 19, 2021

There’s a reason why Austin has been named the top tech city in the US in 2019 and 2020 by CompTIA. The city was ranked number 6 on CBRE’s Tech Talent Report in 2020 out of 50 North American markets and is home to 5,500 startups. It’s no surprise investors are choosing to come to Austin.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 2, 2019

Fortunately, the business funding gender gap is narrowing, and larger shares of debt and equity capital are going to women-owned ventures, in part because more women are in lending and investing decision-making positions. EBW2020: Empowering a Billion Women by 2020 . Offers annual summit, accelerator, and free e-newsletter.

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Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Last year I decided to do my first ever public predictions for 2020 and the decade ahead. 8/ Deep Fakes become a huge problem for the 2020 elections. 2020 Prediction Results. 4/ Streaming equity – venture funds + employee stock becomes more liquid. 7/ SaaS roll-ups and micro-private equity become huge.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 24, 2020

Not only has the current situation that 2020 has created allowed people to explore entrepreneurship, but people are also starting to realize that they should not depend on only one income stream. Thanks to Mark Woodbury, Minerva Equity ! #12- Only more so as we move forward. Thanks to Gabrielle Hartley, Esq. #8-

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2023

As per a report by Google, Temasek Holdings, and Bain & Company, as many as 40 million people in six countries across the region — Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand — came online for the first time in 2020. In 2021, ASEAN DeFi startups could raise $1 billion in equity funding.

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