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Start with Why! The Gospel of your startup journey.
Harsimran Julka
Why are you starting up this business? This is the most important question perhaps in your whole journey.
There could be multiple answers to it.
You could be in a job and wish to not take shit of your boss or the politics of the environment.
You could be an entrepreneur and having had failed - you could have taken up...
14 Rare Lessons on Raising Money From a Serial Entrepreneur.
By Dave Schools
Scott Walchek has raised over $130 million from every kind of capital source, including public markets, private investors, and the full gamut of VCs. He’s started and successfully exited four tech startups (including Baidu) and is now seeking to transform the global insurance industry with his fifth, Trōv.
He knows how to use straight debt, convertible debt, preferred equity,...
Lending platform Rubique Technologies raises new round of funding!
Online financial matchmaking platform Rubique Technologies has raised a new round funding led by Japan’s Recruit Group and Russia's Emery Capital. Blacksoil and Rubique Technologies' existing investor Kalaari Capital also participated in the funding.
Although the size of the funding has not been disclosed, it is being said that the funds will be used by Rubique to further strengthen its...
Why Your Startup Idea Has an Expiration Date: An Interview With David Menning
By Yitzi Weiner
By Yitzi Weiner and Casmin Wisner
“…it’s only through continually seeking to innovate — to provide the latest opportunities to customers — that we will be able to continue to stay relevant in today’s ever-present cloud of zealous marketers vying for attention.”
I had the pleasure of interviewing David Menning, Co-CEO of the SmartBuyGlasses Optical Group who was one of the pioneers of bringing...
How to make better decisions in life and in business: a mini guide
By Aytekin Tank
Peek in my closet and you’ll see a row of identical Lacoste polo shirts in every color of the rainbow. Every morning, I grab a shirt, a pair of jeans, and I’m ready to go. I barely have to open my eyes.
It seems my “life uniform” also puts me in good company. Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft’s Scott Guthrie, PR maven Kelly...
The Power Of Doing Only One Thing.!
By Tim Denning
This idea of doing only one thing was sparked by an event that happened this week. I decided to delete all podcasts on my phone and only keep the Tim Ferriss Show. In other areas of my life, I’ve done the same.
“I’ve selectively gone into each area and chosen one thing”
All the other things in the same category have...
Why Every Startup Needs a Teaser
By Quora
The startup ecosystem has people fixated on this idea of the elevator pitch.
To be honest, I’ve never heard of anybody doing a deal in an elevator. The story is probably out there, but you don’t need an elevator pitch to hook an investor.
You need a teaser — and you need it for a few reasons.
A teaser isn’t a deck.
A teaser is...
Lies Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves!
By Steve Blank
When I was in my 20’s I worked at Convergent Technologies, a company that was proud to be known as the “Marine Corps of Silicon Valley.” It was a brawling “take no prisoners,” work hard, party hard, type of company. The founders came out of the DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) and Intel culture of the 1960’s and ‘70’s.
As an...
Capital Float raises $22 million equity funding from Amazon
Bengaluru based digital lender Capital Float has raised $22 million in equity funding from e-commerce giant Amazon. The latest fund raise has taken up Capital Float’s total equity funding to nearly $110 million. In August, the digital lender had raised $45 million from investors like Ribbit Capital, SAIF Partners, Sequoia India, and Creation Investments.
With the last investment, the total...
How The Super Successful Think: Any One Of These Ideas Can Transform Your Entire Life
By Tim Denning
The super successful think differently and act differently. Like anything, these results can be mimicked in your own life.
There is a list of ideas that all the super successful have in common and it’s what makes them think the way they do.
I’ve spent the last twelve months compiling the ideas that can transform your entire life which I’ve...
Startup Lessons from Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel
By Akshaya Dinesh
A few months ago, my friend Elizabeth and I had the amazing opportunity to interview the Founder and CEO of Snap, Evan Spiegel. As aspiring tech entrepreneurs ourselves, we wanted to hear his perspective on what young people can do to create successful companies. His answers were honest, insightful, and even surprising.
His response ft. a strange bitmoji
For those of you who...
Why Sydney is ANZ’s startup capital and where is it headed?
Australia's financial hub Sydney is also hosts the region's largest hub of tech startups, and the city and regional governments are active in supporting the ecosystem.
The City of Sydney also established a Visiting Entrepreneur Program, which brings international entrepreneurs to visit and mentor the local startups.
Jobs for the state of New South Wales, the agency charged with helping businesses,...
Here’s why Melbourne ranks high as a healthcare startup hub
Melbourne, the capital of Victoria is now home to over 150 coworking spaces, a rise of 900% in the past few years, says a report by Startup Genome.
There is also a sixfold increase in the number of startup accelerators.
Since 2014, the city has seen eight life sciences companies go public, and four software companies exiting for over $100 million.
Most...
True Balance raises $23 million in Series B2 funding!
Digital wallet and financial services platform True Balance has raised $23 million in a Series B2 funding from a number of international investors including Japan's global messenger Line Ventures Corporation, Korean search engine Naver, Korean bank Shinhan Bank, among others.
True Balance plans to use this capital for hiring new talent and expanding benefits of need based financial services. The...
The Founders Of The World’s Five Largest Companies All Follow The 5-Hour Rule
By Michael Simmons
Bill Gates. Steve Jobs. Warren Buffett. Jeff Bezos. Larry Page. They are all polymaths too.
The founders of the five largest companies in the world — Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, Larry Page, and Jeff Bezos — all share two uncommon traits. After studying self-made billionaires for many years now, I believe that these two traits are responsible for a lot of their...
