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How the pre-seed round made a comeback in 2024

VC Cafe

Data by Carta (mostly US companies) reveals that although on average startups saw a 50% reduction in funding in 2023 (the impact in Israel was closer to 65%) pre-seed funding rounds rose by 51%! Sam Altman recently said that we’re not far from the day that we’ll see a billion dollar company with one or few employees.

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Why Governments Don’t Get Startups

Steve Blank

Small businesses are grocery stores, hairdressers, consultants, travel agents, Internet commerce storefronts, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, etc. They are anyone who runs his/her own business. They hire local employees or family. Their job is to search for a repeatable and scalable business model.

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Fintech Companies Redesigning The Financial World

YoungUpstarts

As an enthusiast of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and in particular the financial sector, I decided to focus and look into the list, review the fintech companies selected one by one, and understand the business models behind this industry. I delved deeper in order to look beyond this information.

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The Future of Israeli unicorns in 2024

VC Cafe

Instead of purely chasing high-growth ventures, many PE firms focused on companies with robust business models and clear paths to profitability. Spotlight on Israeli unicorns in 2024 Israel is home to 131 unicorns, over 10% of the global total. The post The Future of Israeli unicorns in 2024 appeared first on VC Cafe.

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The State Department Meets the Lean Startup – Hacking For Diplomacy

Steve Blank

In addition, we’ve recruited a host of mentors , including folks from Google and the cloud computing firm SalesForce; Stanford Law School; and veteran State Department employees now engaged in studies, research or retirement in the Bay Area. How to better evaluate the effectiveness of peacekeeping forces.

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The State Department Meets the Lean Startup – Hacking For Diplomacy

Steve Blank

In addition, we’ve recruited a host of mentors , including folks from Google and the cloud computing firm SalesForce; Stanford Law School; and veteran State Department employees now engaged in studies, research or retirement in the Bay Area. How to better evaluate the effectiveness of peacekeeping forces.

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Innovation Outposts in Silicon Valley – Going to Where the Action Is

Steve Blank

IBM’s research center in Zurich, GM’s research center in Israel, Toyota in the U.S Silicon Valley, Herzliya in Israel, Zhongguancun for software and Shenzen for hardware in China are examples of technology clusters, but so was Detroit for cars, Hollywood for movies, Milan for fashion.). are examples.