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Who Will Win the GTM AI Race — Startups vs. Incumbents? With Stage 2 Capital Co-founder and Managing Director Mark Roberge

SaaStr

Data acquisition will become an important function within the business development domain. Big companies with billion-dollar marketing budgets, 10k employees, and 20 years of engineering development drive aircraft carriers. Entrepreneurship is hard, but you have a competitive advantage if you… Reimagine your company in a post-AI world.

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How Technology Affects Communication

Neil Patel

With this in mind, here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know about how technology affects communication with customers, plus how to use these developments to your advantage. Machine learning and artificial intelligence will have a significant impact on how we communicate. Make the Most of Video Chat.

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Adoption Chain Risk - The Importance of Selling to Everyone in Your Startup's Supply Chain

Tom Tunguz

In the Wide Lens , Dartmouth Entrepreneurship professor Ron Adner explores the risks associated with innovation. For example, to build a new ML focused microchip, a startup relies on the chip fabrication plant to develop 7nm equipment. Michelin developed a PAX tire that resists puncture much better than standard tires.

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SaaSholic at Brazil at Silicon Valley – Day 2

SaaSHolic

— Technology Trends and The Importance of Bold Leadership Vinod Khosla , Julio Vasconcellos TL;DR: – Entrepreneurship is key to driving human progress and innovation, requiring individuals to take bold risks, embrace failure, and persist through challenges. We hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed the original talks!

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Micro Startup Acquisition: The Definitive Guide to Buying and Selling Small Startups

Neil Patel

Yes, the tech giants could develop the software these micro startups are making, but by the time it’s ready for market, a competitor might have rolled a similar product out and taken all the glory. It’s usually much cheaper to acquire a startup that has done the legwork than get an idea internally developed.

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Summary of New York Tech Week 2023 (Itaú BBA, BTG, BofA)

SaaSHolic

The session also talks about the challenges of working with a large amount of data in the context of a company, and the use of AI to efficiently route orders, optimize pricing, and improve customer experience. Corporations have a huge responsibility in providing workforce development opportunities for their employees.

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Why Cold Calling Is the #1 Skill You MUST Master to Double Your Income in 2018

Sales Hacker

Cold Calling is the top sales skill you should be developing to gain a competitive edge, not just for prospecting and landing meetings with C-Level decision makers , but at every stage of the funnel. Especially, in 2018 when Artificial Intelligence (AI) is imminently threatening your job. Let me rest my case: 1.