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How to Land and Excel in Your VC Summer Internship

VC Cafe

While the summer is half way gone, it’s peak season for summer internships and as we’re fresh off our latest round of summer internship interviews for Remagine Ventures , I wanted to share tips on how to get a VC internship and how to make the most of it in the job. These tips could be applicable to a wider range of interviews/jobs but were written with Interns/entry level candidates in mind.

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LogicFlo AI

Lightspeed Venture Partners

menu menu About Team Companies Founder Experience Stories Launch About Team Companies Founder Experience Stories Launch Faction Gaming Jobs LP login Events Lighthouse Contact LogicFlo AI Founders Udith Vaidyanathan - Co-founder and CEO Arun Ramakrishnan - Co-founder and CTO Founded 2024 Stage Seed Invested 2025 Status Private Lightspeed Team Rohil Bagga - Vice President // Advisor Dev Khare - Partner // Advisor LogicFlo AI is an AI agent platform purpose-built for life sciences organizations 

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Top Tips for Generating Innovative Startup Business Ideas

Hearpreneur

The ability to pinpoint innovative startup business ideas is a cornerstone of successful business ventures. It involves a keen understanding of market dynamics, consumer needs, and the competitive landscape to discover opportunities where a startup can make a significant impact. 17 Top Tips for Innovative Startup Ideas from Today’s Entrepreneurs For those eager to start your business, this blog post combines unique business concepts poised to flourish in today's market as shared by entrepreneurs

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Slikk

Lightspeed Venture Partners

menu menu About Team Companies Founder Experience Stories Launch About Team Companies Founder Experience Stories Launch Faction Gaming Jobs LP login Events Lighthouse Contact Slikk Founders Akshay Gulati - CEO Om Prakash Swami - CTO Bipin Singh - CPO Founded 2024 Stage Seed Invested 2025 Status Private Lightspeed Team Rahul Taneja - Partner // Advisor Romit Mehta - Vice President // Advisor India’s first quick-commerce fashion platform, Slikk delivers clothing and accessories within 60 minutes a

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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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Local SEO Best Practices for Small Businesses in 2025

The Startup Magazine

Let’s be real— running a small business isn’t for the faint of heart. You’ve got customers to serve, bills to pay, and about a million other things demanding your attention. And now, in 2025, local SEO isn’t just a nice-to-have. It’s a lifeline. When someone in your area Googles what you do, you need to show up. Not on page four. Not under three big chains.

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How to Get Fireworks in Your Marketing

Mike Michalowicz

Marketing can be tricky. The variables are endless. Timing. Messaging. Your offering. Your prospects are all at a picnic. Who knows? Invisibility is often more dangerous than failure. We pour energy, money, and creativity into marketing, and sometimes? Crickets. Why is this? Because in most cases, we play marketing too safe. Boring marketing is invisible marketing.

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Are YOU the bottleneck in your business?

Berkonomics

Every business has bottlenecks At many board meetings, I can be counted upon to ask , “Where’s the bottleneck this month?” Senior management is usually prepared with an answer, and a good discussion of resource availability and application follows. Sometimes, the bottleneck is not so visible to the CEO. In those instances, I follow with: “Do you notice people waiting at your door, telling you that they were waiting for your response or decision, even if you were unaware of this?

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Bold Moves for Future-Ready Marketing: What to Stop Doing Immediately

Duct Tape Marketing

Bold Moves for Future-Ready Marketing: What to Stop Doing Immediately written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing TL;DR The future of marketing belongs to those who have the courage to stop outdated practices. Cut excessive and generic content, ignore vanity metrics, prioritize authenticity, build trust, let go of comfort zones, use technology wisely, adapt for AI, and focus on community over funnels.

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The unusual story of an unusual company – Melanie Langlotz and Geo AR Games 

NZ Entrepreneur

This is the story of an unusual games company making unusual games, built by a woman who followed an unusual career path. Melanie (Mel) Langlotz is the founder and CEO of Geo AR Games , a game design studio that utilises augmented reality for “creating digital experiences that positively impact the world, fostering education and empowerment with simulations and serious games.

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Best Ways to Earn Passive Income: Simple Ideas for Beginners and Beyond

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Passive income is one of the best ways to create financial freedom, grow wealth, and reduce the stress of relying solely on a traditional paycheck. Whether you’re just starting to explore the possibilities or already have some experience, this guide will walk you through simple ideas to earn income without your constant involvement. We’ll focus on practical strategies tailored to small and medium business owners, professionals, and those looking to develop a side hustle or long-term wealth strat

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AI Adoption is starting with consumers first

VC Cafe

Before AI transforms entire industries, it’s already transforming our everyday lives, one assistant, one agent, one GenAI-powered consumer app at a time. Historically, the biggest tech companies have often been in the consumer space, from giants like Apple, Amazon, and Google to recent giants like Uber and Airbnb. While only 5 out of 140+ companies in a recent Y Combinator batch were consumer-focused, the consumer market for AI is poised for significant growth.

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The Four Conversations: Blair Enns on Leading, Pricing, and Selling Expertise

Duct Tape Marketing

The Four Conversations: Blair Enns on Leading, Pricing, and Selling Expertise written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Listen to the full episode: Overview In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, John Jantsch interviews Blair Enns, founder of Win Without Pitching and a leading authority on selling creative and consulting expertise.

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Why Investors Don’t Care About Your Business

Steve Blank

Founders with great businesses are often frustrated that they can’t raise money. Here’s why. I’ve been having coffee with lots of frustrated founders (my students and others) bemoaning most VCs won’t even meet with them unless they have AI in their fundraising pitch. And the AI startups they see are getting valuations that appear nonsensical. These conversations brought back a sense of Déjà vu from the Dot Com bubble (at the turn of this century), when if you didn’t have internet as part of your

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Overpaying Invoices: The Hidden Issues Haunting Your Business Finances

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Normally, we talk about underpaying when the topic of invoices comes up. Businesses are guilty of terrible invoice management, meaning clients and customers don’t pay the full amount on time. Everyone is aware of this, so it’s not the biggest shock in the world. However, most businesses aren’t aware that overpaying invoices can be just as bad, if not worse.

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The AI Browser Wars

VC Cafe

In the ’90s, Microsoft Internet Explorer vs. Netscape Navigator was one of the biggest tech wars of the dot com bubble. The stakes were high: the winner was going to control the gateway to the Internet, and Netscape went public in 1995 with a market cap of $2.9 billion… Today, we’re witnessing “Browser Wars 2.0,” but the terms have fundamentally changed.

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7 Strategies To Succeed As An Entrepreneur During Times Of Turbulence And Uncertainty

YoungUpstarts

Lauren McDanell explores how startups can lean into their strengths and use turbulence as a catalyst for innovation, growth, and success. The post 7 Strategies To Succeed As An Entrepreneur During Times Of Turbulence And Uncertainty appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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How to Grow Your Auto Detailing Startup Into a Thriving Business

The Startup Magazine

Starting a new business can be both exciting and challenging, and choosing the right business structure is crucial. According to the Small Business Administration, an LLC is one of the most common business structure types for small businesses. The LLC, or Limited Liability Company, offers flexibility, tax advantages, and personal liability protection, making it an ideal choice for many auto detailing startups.

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Book: Fever Pitch: A Novel About Selling Your Vision, Raising Venture Capital, and Launching Your Startup

Feld Thoughts

As I gear up for the official launch of Give First: The Power of Mentorship this week, I spent the weekend reading, playing with my 7GL, running, celebrating my 32nd wedding anniversary with Amy, and hanging out with some friends who were in town. Ben Wiener’s book Fever Pitch: A Novel About Selling Your Vision, Raising Venture Capital, and Launching Your Startup was delightful!

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5 Things the Best Wellness Clinics Are Doing Differently in 2025

Women Entrepreneurs Can

In 2025, people have ingrained wellness as an important part of their lifestyle. More and more folks are prioritizing preventive health, longevity, and personalized care than ever before. But with hundreds of clinics popping up, how do you know which ones are truly ahead of the curve? For a hint, you will find the best clinics keeping up with trends and even shaping them.

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The AI Elephant in the Room

VC Cafe

It’s no secret that artificial intelligence has fundamentally reshaped market dynamics, prompting a frenzied pursuit of transformative potential among both company founders and venture capitalists. Yet, the recent surge in valuations for nascent AI ventures often defies conventional financial logic, presenting what some in Silicon Valley candidly dub “vibe valuing”—an ability to conjure staggering valuations with little regard for traditional spreadsheet metrics.

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The Power Of Saying No: 3 Moments Every Entrepreneur Needs To Recognize

YoungUpstarts

Learning to say no might be one of the most underrated growth skills in entrepreneurship. Here are three moments when it matters most. The post The Power Of Saying No: 3 Moments Every Entrepreneur Needs To Recognize appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Why Media Members Aren’t Calling You

Rembrandt Communications

Don’t Forget the “Relations” in “Public Relations” (or PR)! When you appear in the media that your target market pays attention to, you receive third-party credibility you can’t get in any other way. This is because it’s not advertising or a paid placement; it’s what public relations, or PR, is all about. You may already know this. Perhaps you tried sending out a press release… and nothing happened, so you gave up on PR.

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Have you hugged a billionaire lately?

deal architect

I have been thinking of billionaires quite a bit lately. Triggered by the politician who recently said “I don’t think we should have billionaires”. Does the moron realize billionaires are the edge of our wealth curve – the locomotive which.

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7 Ways to Make Sure That Your Workplace Is a Safe Environment

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Proper safety is one of the most important aspects of running an effective business. If you ignore health and safety guidelines, your company could suffer. The obvious problems are that your employees could get hurt or even killed. This is understandably terrible for morale because people don’t want to risk their health for a job if they don’t need to.

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Co-Founders vs. Founding Team Members: The difference is in both Equity and Expectations.

Gust

Define roles and commitment levels before discussing equity. Founders work full-time and commit for years—justifying larger ownership stakes. Valuable part-time contributors deserve equity too, but at levels that match their actual commitment. The post Co-Founders vs. Founding Team Members: The difference is in both Equity and Expectations. appeared first on Gust.

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The Rise Of Youth Entrepreneurship: Why Now Is The Time To Nurture The Next Generation Of Innovators

YoungUpstarts

Nurturing entrepreneurial skills in kids positions them to become the innovators of tomorrow, bringing fresh ideas to the marketplace with the confidence needed to make them a reality. The post The Rise Of Youth Entrepreneurship: Why Now Is The Time To Nurture The Next Generation Of Innovators appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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The Startup’s Guide to Waterjet Cutting: A Smarter Way to Build Without Limits

The Startup Magazine

When you’re building something new, flexibility is power. And for startups, waterjet cutting offers a rare kind of adaptability—one that doesn’t force you to compromise between precision, material versatility, and budget. Unlike many other cutting methods, waterjet cutting doesn’t burn, melt, or warp your material. Instead, it slices cleanly with a high-pressure stream of water, sometimes enhanced with fine abrasive particles.

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3 Ways to Inform People About Your Business

Mike Michalowicz

You want to grow your business, but you’re stuck doing what everyone else does, just a little bit better. That’s the problem. And it’s killing your chances of getting noticed. It’s possible, and common, for you to get caught in the “better” trap. I bet you tirelessly work to improve your product, your service, and your marketing, making it faster, cheaper, prettier, or more efficient than the competition.

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Redefining Homeownership: A Shifting Era

Women Entrepreneurs Can

In the last ten years, the real estate market has witnessed a significant transition in what homebuyers want. Where buyers once sought out spacious formal living rooms, today’s buyers prioritize flexible, open layouts that support working from home and foster meaningful family time. Functional home offices, multi-purpose guest rooms, and outdoor living spaces have all surged in popularity.

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Start with 10M shares. Yes, Ten Million.

Gust

Using equity to strategically incentivize your early team is essential for most startups’ success. However, many startups initially incorporate with far too few shares to handle all the kinds of grants they will need. Follow the standard 10M authorized shares count to avoid wasted time in corporate clean up. The post Start with 10M shares. Yes, Ten Million. appeared first on Gust.

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10 Industry Trends That Are Shaping Online And Offline Shopping Today

YoungUpstarts

Starting an online business? Here’s a quick overview of the major trends that are influencing and shaping how people shop today, both online and in-store. The post 10 Industry Trends That Are Shaping Online And Offline Shopping Today appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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AI Notetakers: The New Meeting Etiquette Conundrum

VC Cafe

At a recent startup demo day, I scanned the Zoom participant list—there were 50 attendees. Only 10 were actual people. The rest? AI bots. It’s not just me, this seems to be a new phenomenon. It wasn’t a glitch. Every investor had brought their own AI notetaker: Otter, Fathom, Fireflies, tl;dv—you name it. Some meetings had three or four bots at once, each silently transcribing, summarising, and surfacing highlights.

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Meta’s Rewriting Hiring Playbooks: Winning AI Talent with Bold Compensation

Lightspeed Venture Partners

menu menu About Team Companies Founder Experience Stories Launch About Team Companies Founder Experience Stories Launch Faction Gaming Jobs LP login Events Lighthouse Contact 07/10/2025 AI Share on twitter Share on facebook Share on linkedin Copy link Meta’s Rewriting Hiring Playbooks: Winning AI Talent with Bold Compensation For decades, the tech world held certain “truths” that felt like gospel.

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Build Systems That Run Forever – The Power of the Mini-SOP

Mike Michalowicz

One of the biggest myths in entrepreneurship is that the more involved you are in every part of your business, the more successful it will be. Lies, I tell you! Hustle culture glorifies being “in the weeds.” But I’m gonna lay it down: if your business can’t run without you, then you don’t own a business. You’ve built yourself a very demanding job. The path to freedom doesn’t come from working harder.

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Leadership, Ego, and Saying No with Seth Godin

Feld Thoughts

I’ve been enjoying doing podcasts again on the Techstars Give First Podcast. When I went into hibernation two years ago, David carried the weight of the podcast and kept it going. But, … I’m back (for what it’s worth), at least for a little while until I turn into a pumpkin. I had a delightful conversation with Seth Godin. We’ve been friends for 30 years through an initial connection from Charley Lax as part of a diligence project that introduced me to Jerry Colonna

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From Freelancer To Founder – Lessons In Leading Creative Teams And Clients Alike

YoungUpstarts

A solo entrepreneur looking to grow into a proper business outfit? Know that managing teams and serving clients is far from working by yourself. The post From Freelancer To Founder – Lessons In Leading Creative Teams And Clients Alike appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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