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Upfront Ventures Adds Hamet Watt as New Investment Partner

Both Sides of the Table

I am thrilled to announce that we have added Hamet Watt as a Partner at Upfront Ventures. But as sweet as that success has been (we invested pre-revenue in a small team) today my even more important news was the further expansion of our partner ranks. We have been on a drive to add more operational partners. What does that mean?

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3 Steps Brands Can Take To Boost Bottom Line By Creating Behavior Change

YoungUpstarts

The beer brand Carling Black Label combatted domestic violence in South Africa through its #NoExcuse campaign against gender based violence and fighting against toxic masculinity. Toothpaste brands have tackled school absenteeism and oral hygiene. And these are just a few examples. Shift social standards through “norm-reinforce”.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Airbnb founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia had difficulty securing funding, so they launched a mini project to build some funds and catch investors' attention. Using this capital , the founders launched and enjoyed exponential growth in their first year, with 10K users and thousands of listings. Photo Credit: Jack Underwood.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I’m Shelia Fitzgerald, owner and founder of EliteFitz, a destination inspired women’s boutique. We have an amazing co-parenting style that works for both of us, and we’re both happy. Thanks to Emily Reynolds, founder of R PR Firm ! #4 I’m the founder of Lime Inc., Thanks to Nick Gray, Museum Hack ! #2

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23 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

from South Africa, and battling breast cancer, I became overwhelmingly humbled by the toughness, the tenacity of my experience. 11-Suggested by my partner’s husband. In the early 2000s, my co-publisher and I were writing a book on how to break into freelance writing by breaking the rules. Photo Credit: Olof Mathé.

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Mobile Payment Platform Swiff Launches in Singapore; Targets Other Markets

YoungUpstarts

This payment solution was beta-tested by merchants such as Russian-themed restaurant and caviar bar Buyan in Singapore since June last year, and is now launched worldwide, with the company targeting Southeast Asia, South Africa and South America as key target markets.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Hemafuse

Austin Startup

Carolyn Yarina , Co-Founder and CEO of Sisu Global Health. Right now, across parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, people are literally using a kitchen soup ladle and cheesecloth to salvage blood,” says Carolyn Yarina of Sisu Global Health , creator of Hemafuse. What has the startup experience taught you about life?