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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. What does a business leader do in this situation?

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The Shift from FOMO to FOLD in Early Stage Investing

View from Seed

This led to a number of repercussions that most VC’s have lamented during this time, including higher prices, larger rounds, shoddy due diligence, and many companies raising large sums of venture capital that probably aren’t suited to VC funding. VCs are always founder focused no matter the market environment.

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Requests for Startups in 2024

VC Cafe

Most startups equate the process of fundraising to dating – founders have to typically kiss a lot of frogs until the find the right fit. New enterprise resource planning software (ERPs) – new startups that build software that helps businesses run.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. Do you have legal (Founder Agreement, IP, etc.) Are there other founders, business leaders, partners, or administrators? How are you using geographic information? Fulfillment?

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[Interview] Brian Connell-Tombs, Founder Of CT Compliance Consulting

YoungUpstarts

In today’s world where large-scale data breaches and hacks of private client information seem to be happening with increasing frequency, the issue of cybersecurity has never been more pressing to the financial industry. One of the biggest challenges we face is the volume of information that must be processed on daily basis.

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A founders’ guide to capital raising

NZ Entrepreneur

That’s why it’s important for founders to understand that the clearer you can articulate the opportunity and its potential risks – and proposed mitigations – the better equipped investors will be to assess your business as a viable investment. Due diligence, information memorandums & data rooms.

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4 Simple Ways To Optimize Your Customer Reviews For Higher Conversions

YoungUpstarts

by Manish Dudharejia, President and Founder of E2M Solutions Inc. This is why having a robust library of honest customer reviews is so essential for building trust and confidence with new customers. Furthermore, nine out of ten consumers report they trust a customer review just as much as a personal recommendation from a friend.