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5 tips for scaling your green startup during a funding drought

TechCrunch

You probably presented a minimum viable product and initial consumer research, and were backed for that. Here are five things green founders should remember when seeking VC funding at this moment. When it becomes repeatable, you can scale it. Remember the point at which you raised your initial funding?

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Inside Walmart’s generative AI journey

CIO

Around the time ChatGPT crossed 100 million users, Walmart executives visited a leading research institution to discuss the long-term opportunity around generative AI. The researchers confirmed Walmart’s assumptions on day one: The technology would initially primarily serve knowledge workers by augmenting their work rather than automating it.

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Daily Crunch: Pentagon locks down unsecured email server that exposed sensitive military data

TechCrunch

Success breeds IPO : Shared vehicle company Lime reported its first profitable year, with Rebecca writing that “Lime has figured out how to make shared micromobility a sustainable business.” Aria has more. So what happens when you are good at what you do? The company is now eyeing an initial public offering.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: 5 pitch deck slides to fix, initial viable product, MLOps acceleration

TechCrunch

Making the case for IVP: Initial viable product. As a concept, minimum viable product (MVP) has given founders maximum flexibility. Twenty companies have formed a coalition to promote sustainability practices aimed at reducing energy and water usage, along with emissions.

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Leaning into Retail’s Challenges with Digital Transformation

CIO

They’ve embraced the on-demand mentality of being able to research products online, order from their couches and, if necessary, do in-store pickups without having to stand in line. Younger digital natives are earning more money and commanding more attention from the stores they buy from.

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How to Validate Your Product Ideas Cheap and Fast

Altexsoft

This usually happens because it’s an industry cliche for entrepreneurs to get so excited and passionate about their ideas to the point that they ignore the practical approach of creating a product that people actually want. A business without demand cannot be sustained, for even a short period. Conduct a Field Research.

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The MVP development cost for mobile applications

Openxcell

Today in this article, we hope to make it easier for you to know about what a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is and how you can determine the cost of turning your idea into an MVP (MVP App Cost). Instead, follow an iterative product development strategy and incorporate additional features, armed with validated data, within time.

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