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Coming out of COVID, investors lose their taste for board meetings

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Two weeks ago, longtime venture capitalist Chris Olsen, a general partner and cofounder of Drive Capital in Columbus, Ohio, settled into his seat for a portfolio company’s board meeting. ” He also says that it isn’t the first time a board meeting hasn’t happened as planned lately. They stopped having them.”

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6 places where investors look for problems when you’re fundraising

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As a growth equity investor, we meet with many founders who have a solid handle on the day-to-day operations of their business and have some of the basic financial “pillars” in place. They have a basic accounting system, know how to construct a budget and have policies and procedures for accounts receivable and accounts payable.

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CIOs eager to scale AI despite difficulty demonstrating ROI, survey finds

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According to a separate study on the AI readiness of Indian enterprises conducted by EY and Indian IT industry body Nasscom, enterprises are also holding back the deployment of AI due to concerns about data security, privacy, brand reputation, and the safety and security of people and equipment.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

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IT leaders have always needed to exercise fiscal responsibility while meeting business demands for technology. The net result is that some organizations’ technology debts are growing faster than anything else and robbing them of their budgets and ability to innovate.” But it’s not the only one.

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10 digital transformation roadblocks — and 5 tips for overcoming them

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Lack of vision A common reason digital transformation fails is due to a lack of vision, which along with planning is the foundation for digital success. 5, Insufficient budget Digital transformation can be expensive, and executive leadership teams that do not allocate enough budget to the initiative may struggle to succeed.

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With fresh capital, Symend aims to build a better debt collection system

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Squeezed by the recessionary COVID-19-era economy and the rising prices of everyday goods, some consumers are increasingly turning to lines of credit to make ends meet. “This latest injection of growth capital allows us to meet the growing demand for our behavioral engagement technology around the world. trillion, $2.36

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

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No IT organization wants to get caught short on processing or storage resources that could negatively affect operations, or have to suddenly add resources that exceed the budget. In this way, you can take advantage of the cloud’s agile, on-demand approach with unlimited capacity without breaking the budget. Then there’s housekeeping.

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