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The future of search is being reinvented with generative AI

VC Cafe

I spent a chunk of my career as a product manager in search (Shopping.com, GLG, Ask.com, AOL and Google) so I find this particularly interesting. Until now, to succeed in search companies needed two things: 1) an index of the web 2) an algorithm to organise the results. In the early days of the web, companies like AltaVista, Excite, WebCrawler and others competed in becoming the search engine of choice.

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Quattro Development Co-Founders Share Tips for Overcoming Mishaps in Real Estate Development

The Startup Magazine

The path to success is far from easy, which is a lesson Quattro Development’s founders, Rob Walters and Mike Liyeos, know all too well. After founding their real estate development firm during the Great Recession in 2008, the duo received a crash course in perseverance. Today, Quattro Development is a small-shop developer for chain brands across the United States.

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Assessing Board Performance: Best Practices for Community Banks

Board Effect

Behind every community bank or credit union is a hardworking board. While board members may put many hours of time and effort into their board duties , it’s fair to ask whether the board is achieving results that help fulfill its mission. Community banking organizations can only get an accurate view of board performance through annual board evaluations that incorporate best practices for board assessments , with attention to individual performances and the board as a whole.

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INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL LASERS INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP DRIVES 350% Growth Rate

The Startup Magazine

New Offering of DEKA Laser Accessories for Surgical Scar Revision. IML’s Expertise in Global Medical Device Marketplace Drives Five Year Record Growth. TUALATIN, OR, JUNE 22, 2023— International Medical Lasers  (IML), a medical industry leader in sourcing the world’s highest quality surgical devices for the U.S. medical marketplace since 2011, has announced its industry expansion.

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic

Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in

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Entrepreneur Discipline Necessary For Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs seem more quickly frustrated these days when their “million-dollar idea” doesn’t turn into a sustainable business overnight. They don’t realize that it takes many skills to build a business under the best of circumstances, and today’s world of instant gratification doesn’t leave room for the patience and practice to develop these skills.

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Networking To Plug Entrepreneurs’ Skills Gaps

YoungUpstarts

People need to build (and rebuild) their networks over time, for example when they decide to set up their own business or intend to seek out directorships once they've made it to senior executive level. The post Networking To Plug Entrepreneurs’ Skills Gaps appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Windsor Tech Firm Picsume Revolutionizing the Canadian Workforce

ReadWriteStart

In today’s challenging job market, where employers have vacancies while many potential employees struggle to find work, Windsor-based tech company Picsume has emerged as a game-changer. With their innovative human resources platform, Picsume aims to transform the way Canadians enter the workforce. By providing a new approach to job applications and connecting candidates with employers, Picsume offers a solution that benefits both parties.

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8 Common Risks in Construction Projects and How to Resolve Them

The Startup Magazine

Construction projects involve many moving parts at all times, which is why it makes sense that there are unique risks to each process and aspect. Being more aware of these risks, though, can help prevent these risks from hindering the progress of the construction process. That’s why we’ll be covering these risks in this article. Poor project management One thing you want your construction project to have would be excellent project management in place.

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“If I never again have to read a bunch of entitled tech bros mansplaining on twitter about their way of working is the only way, I will die a happy man.” Canadian Investor Chris Neumann on Venture Vibes, Who Helped Him Along the Way, and the Qualities of a Founder Who Could Fail But He’d Back Again

Hunter Walker

I’m always a fan of investors who write consistently, while blending personal experience and utility, versus just content marketing. Chris Neumann (of Canada’s Panache Ventures ) checks these boxes so I asked him to come on my blog (currently less consistent, hopefully still the other two) for Five Questions. Hunter Walk: So why venture capital, why early stage, and why Canada?

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shuddl Launches Industry’s First AI Technology Platform Connecting Shippers and Carriers to Fill Unused Truck Space

The Startup Magazine

The launch will increase profitability, sustainability and delivery performance. shuddl’s AI-Powered Platform for B2B Shipping Industry Repurposes Wasted Freight Space; Earns $7.8 Million in Revenue in First Twelve Months SAN DIEGO, CA, <June 22, 2023>—shuddl, the first AI-powered technology company connecting shippers to the nearest available freight space on-demand, announced its official launch today. shuddl is the only solution that increases sustainability and profitability by help

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SaaS: The Definitive Guide to Software as a Service

crowdSPRING Blog

Explore SaaS business models, learn key metrics, and discover effective product/market fit strategies in your SaaS business.

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Monday Motivation: Listen to This Everyday and Change Your Life

Hearpreneur

This motivational video is to help CEOs, entrepreneurs and business owners start the week off inspired to become great.

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10 Signs You Need A Marketing Strategy and How To Get Back On Track

Duct Tape Marketing

10 Signs You Need A Marketing Strategy and How To Get Back On Track written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing As a marketing consultant, I meet numerous business owners who are all set to take their companies to new heights. But, I’ve also noticed a consistent pattern of confusion about what a marketing strategy truly entails. It's a detailed plan designed by businesses to promote their product or service through different channels and tactics, in order to accomplish their busines

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Unconventional Recruiting for Top Talent – Everyone is an A Player

Mike Michalowicz

Question: What is an A player? Are you one yourself? I ask this question often when I’m presenting keynote speeches. At first, I was just curious. Like many curiosities, it’s grown into a whole new book. But I digress. The reality is, 100% of the room will say they’re A players, but if I ask them the percentage of A players in the entire world, they will tell me that average is around 10%.