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Doubling Down: Luci Fonseca, Partner at Base10 Partners

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We know the incredible power of technology and venture to create remarkable wealth and adding purpose to the cap table of today’s most innovative businesses can help fund the education of the next generation of great founders. the Notion Scholarship, the Figma Scholarship, the Nubank Scholarship).

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Unlocking Growth in the Internet Economy: a Perspective from Stripe Head of Invoicing, Suzanne Xie (Video)

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No matter how innovative a product might be, a business can only succeed if it enables its customers. In the long run, these services are helping to democratize entrepreneurship. For example, Twilio used machine learning to retry cards at an optimal time and increased their authorization rates by two percent.

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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

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Entrepreneurship is hard, but you have a competitive advantage if you… Reimagine your company in a post-AI world. Startups vs. Incumbents : Startups might have an edge over incumbents due to their agility, access to top AI talent, and ability to innovate rapidly. They take so much energy to turn just 5 degrees. Pursue a big vision.

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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. Then there’s co-innovation risk, what might be called chained technology risk. ” Adoption Chain Risk applies the idea of a supply chain to innovation. Execution risk is the obvious one.

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SaaSholic at Brazil at Silicon Valley – Day 2

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— 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. Hiring exceptional people early on is crucial for success.

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

SaaSHolic

Differences and similarities between Latin American/Brazilian startups and Silicon Valley startups are discussed, with a focus on challenges related to data ownership, regulatory and intellectual property rights, and fostering innovation.

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

Neil Patel

Micro teams can amplify a company’s productivity while getting rid of the learning curve which comes with new hires. The innovation and ability to push a startup idea into production mean the team has skills and knowledge that is invaluable to an established company. The Race for Artificial Intelligence With Micro Startups.