The Startup Magazine

JUNE 12, 2025

For startups, the first Q1 of 2025 has some important AI startup funding trends. The popularity of AI-related startups shows no signs of abating anytime soon. New data from Crunchbase found that U.S. artificial intelligence startups dominate at all stages. Nearly half of venture funding went to AI-related enterprises, with roughly 61% of venture deals related to the industry.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 12, 2025

The Future of Local SEO in the Age of AI with David Hunter written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Listen to the full episode: Episode Summary In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , John Jantsch interviews David Hunter , CEO of Local Falcon and Epic Web Studios , to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of local SEO. With over 15 years in digital marketing, David brings a grounded and tactical perspective on how businesses can thrive amidst the rise of AI-generate

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JUNE 12, 2025

menu menu About Team Companies Founder Experience Stories Launch About Team Companies Founder Experience Stories Launch Faction Gaming Jobs LP login Events Lighthouse Contact Omnifold Founders Ishaan Nerurkar - Co-Founder & CEO Lina Lukyantseva - Co-Founder & CTO Founded 2025 Stage Series A Invested 2025 Status Private Lightspeed Team Arif Janmohamed - Partner Guru Chahal - Partner Raviraj Jain - Partner Omnifold precisely models the underlying mechanics of supply chains and commercial operation

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VC Cafe

JUNE 12, 2025

Yesterday I had the privilege of attending a talk at London Business School by Steve Blank—serial entrepreneur (two IPOs), adjunct professor at Stanford, and one of the fathers of the Lean Startup and Customer Development movements. Alongside Eric Ries and Alexander Osterwalder, Steve helped reshape how startups are built over the past 15 years. Hearing him speak in person was a reminder of why his ideas are foundational to modern entrepreneurship.

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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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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JUNE 12, 2025

menu menu About Team Companies Founder Experience Stories Launch About Team Companies Founder Experience Stories Launch Faction Gaming Jobs LP login Events Lighthouse Contact 06/12/2025 Enterprise Share on twitter Share on facebook Share on linkedin Copy link Investing in Nominal: The Continuous Test Stack for Physical Systems Nominal Co-Founders pictured left to right: Jason Hoch, Cameron McCord, and Bryce Strauss.

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Mike Michalowicz

JUNE 12, 2025

Let’s talk about one of the simplest, fastest ways to boost your profit without raising your prices, chasing more customers, or burning out trying to sell harder: A smart, value-packed upsell. No sleazy tactics. No “but wait, there’s more!” infomercial energy. Just one useful thing your best customers will genuinely want offered at the right moment.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 12, 2025

A new generation of Kazakhstani investors is choosing transparency, legal maturity, and global competitiveness — and not just in words, but in practice. According to data from RISE Research, venture investment in Kazakhstan reached $71 million in 2024. More than 200 projects with roots in Central Asia are now operating abroad — and local funds are following them into global markets.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JUNE 12, 2025

Working from home has become the norm, but when it’s time to elevate it into a professional business space, more is involved than simply sticking a “Do Not Disturb” sign on the door. For a stunning space and to impress your clients, designing an environment that matches both ambition and creativity involves investing in strategic upgrades.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2025

Every decision during a buildout — design, materials, layout — shapes how well a store functions long after the ribbon is cut. The post What Business Owners Regret After A Retail Buildout appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 12, 2025

How much risk you and your company are willing and able to tolerate over time? Most people believe that early stage companies should take risks aggressively because there is less to lose and much more to gain with each risky bet or decision. Common thinking goes on to address large, public corporations by expressing that the relative tolerance to risk is decreased, in favor of protecting the brand or financial health of the enterprise.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JUNE 12, 2025

Founded in 2022 / Invested in 2025 / Status: Private Company / Lightspeed Investors: Connor Love, Guru Chalal

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 12, 2025

My morning started early with a 6:30 a. m. drive to Denver to give a talk about Give First: The Power of Mentorship , which Erik Mitisek had organized for a group of Denver-area founders. In it, one of Erik’s questions caused me to go off on a riff about authenticity, which led me to one of the Techstars Mentor Manifesto items titled Be Authentic—Practice : What You Preach and a section in the book titled Nonsense Phrases Such as “I’m Value Added”.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JUNE 12, 2025

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JUNE 12, 2025

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JUNE 12, 2025

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JUNE 12, 2025

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JUNE 12, 2025

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JUNE 12, 2025

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