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5 tips for scaling your green startup during a funding drought

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The dampened outlook for startup funding at the start of 2022 thanks to the pandemic’s lingering uncertainties has only worsened following a global market downturn and the war in Ukraine. You probably presented a minimum viable product and initial consumer research, and were backed for that. When it rains, it pours.

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Inside Walmart’s generative AI journey

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Here, Peterson shares the genesis of Walmart’s latest innovation, as well as the secret to cutting through the hype to make good on the promise of generative AI at scale — something few organizations have accomplished to date. Empower a cross-functional product team My Assistant’s product-market fit was driven by myriad forces.

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MVP versus EVP: Is it time to introduce ethics into the agile startup model?

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The rocket ship trajectory of a startup is well known: Get an idea, build a team and slap together a minimum viable product (MVP) that you can get in front of users. In a world where you have one chance to bring an idea to market, this risk can be fatal, even for well-established companies.

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Equinix goes partner prospecting with AI

CIO

As part of that work, Bala and his team of data scientists undertook extensive analysis of internal and third-party data to identify data sets critical for developing an effective partner prioritization data science strategy. “We

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Deep tech startups in need of funding should consider federal grants

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While we did raise funds from one of the VC world’s glitterati — Sequoia Capital — when we were accepted into the Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer ( SBIR/STTR ) program, we knew our solution was much more valuable than a chip that would make its way to the reject line. economic impact.

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Leaning into Retail’s Challenges with Digital Transformation

CIO

Digital transformation initiatives have picked up in the retail sector in recent years as store chains compete for brand awareness and sales in a rapidly evolving market. Are they adopting digital strategies that serve both younger and older populations? Are they successfully untangling their “spaghetti architectures”?

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Hustle Fund wants to help spawn a new generation of angel investors

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Kara Penn is the mother of four daughters and owner of Mission Spark, a management and strategy consulting company. The firm has traditionally operated by investing $25,000 in a company, usually with a minimum-viable product, and then works with the team to help them grow. To more people like Colorado-based Penn. “