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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

Previously she was Co-Founder and CEO of SNAZZ, a cloud-based event management platform. What are some of the unique benefits and constraints from the point of view of a founder? . However, founders shouldn’t take money from corporate VCs because of an exit expectation. Can the founders communicate well?

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Growthink Innovation Series: FinTech

Growthink Blog

According to PWC, within the next 3-5 years, cumulative investment in FinTech globally could exceed $150 billion. The panelists are: Mr. Rafe Furst , Co-Founder Crowdfunder. Mr. Steve Hensley , Executive Vice President at KAL Software , a global software company operating at the forefront of the ATM industry.

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The Boundaryless Era: the Time for Distributed Teams

ReadWriteStart

But today, the equilibrium is shifting for many founders. MOOCs like Coursera, Udacity, and Udemy have unbundled university content to make education more accessible on a global scale. Why should you consider — and probably employ — a remote-first mindset when building your technical team? Collaboration tools have improved.