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‘Just Start’ Is Dangerous Advice for Entrepreneurs. Here’s What Skipping a Business Plan Really Costs You.

For years, founders have been told to skip the business plan and just start. But the rise of directionless businesses suggests that ditching planning may have created a bigger problem.

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Stell wants to modernize the “unsexy” workflows slowing down America’s industrial base

January 17, 2023

There is very, very little room for error in aerospace and defense (A&D) manufacturing. For companies that build products like missiles, rocket boosters and avionics, each part must not deviate more than a hairsbreadth from its technical specifications. Despite the precise demands of the industry, however, parts ordering is generally done using systems that are […]

Stell wants to modernize the “unsexy” workflows slowing down America’s industrial base by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

CloseFactor raises $15.2M to automate repetitive sales processes

January 17, 2023

Several years ago, co-founders Leena Joshi, Ben Cheung and Erik Buchanan experienced frustration with the amount of manual work they were putting into collecting information about sales and marketing accounts. The tools in the market were focused solely on the collection of information, they say, instead of curating what was actually relevant, actionable and up […]

CloseFactor raises $15.2M to automate repetitive sales processes by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Google is piloting its own ‘soundbox’ in India for merchants to get audio-based payment alerts

January 17, 2023

Soundboxes — hardware used by merchants that emits sounds every time a mobile payment is made — have taken off in India, where point of sale activity can get busy and voice alerts from the soundbox help alert multitasking shopkeepers and assistants to a transaction going through. Now, to keep pushing ahead to build out […]

Google is piloting its own ‘soundbox’ in India for merchants to get audio-based payment alerts by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Cumul.io, a low-code embedded analytics platform for SaaS companies, raises $10.8M

January 17, 2023

Cumul.io, the company behind a low-code business intelligence (BI) analytics platform for software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies, has raised €10 million ($10.8 million) in a Series A round of funding. Founded out of Belgium in 2015, Cumul.io works in a similar space to well-established BI incumbents such as Tableau and Looker, but sets itself apart with a […]

Cumul.io, a low-code embedded analytics platform for SaaS companies, raises $10.8M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

The Edit LDN raises seed round to serve sneakerheads around the world

January 17, 2023

Before founding The Edit LDN, Moses Rashid frequented sneaker festivals and exhibitions to buy limited edition shoes. But Rashid, who describes himself as a “huge sneakerhead,” was often disappointed by the shopping experience. “I found it crazy that I was dropping $850 on a pair of sneakers but I wouldn’t even get a bag to […]

The Edit LDN raises seed round to serve sneakerheads around the world by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Wristcheck wants to make used luxury watches more affordable

January 17, 2023

In an age when almost everything can be bought online, watch resale is done in a surprisingly archaic way, namely, face-to-face with little price transparency. Wristcheck, a startup based out of Hong Kong, is taking a shot at digitizing the industry. Traditional secondhand watch dealing is a “buy low sell high” business that often puts […]

Wristcheck wants to make used luxury watches more affordable by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch