Category: Technology
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NASA intends to put the first man on Mars in the 2030’s. But once he’s there, what will he have for lunch? Perhaps veggies grown in a BioPod. This incredible new device from startup Interstellar Lab could finally allow us to cultivate crops in space. It could also revolutionize agriculture…
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Last Thursday, I was preparing to judge a startup pitch competition. I thought to myself, “How can I make sure every startup hits the key points?” Then, it came to me: a checklist! Every time you pitch investors, you need to give them certain key pieces of information. Without those…
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We walked through the bowels of a large warehouse shrouded in darkness. I rounded a corner and shoved open a heavy door with no idea what was on the other side. Suddenly, we were in the world headquarters of WeWork. The famous startup led by Adam Neumann seemed to take…
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For startups, customer acquisition ain’t what it used to be. Apple effectively ended ad targeting last year. Google plans to do something similar in 2023. Without targeting, you could be advertising a US woman’s underwear brand to men in Germany. Those precious marketing dollars go…poof. But some startups have found…
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A robotic arm carefully grips the cup as frothy milk cascades onto smooth espresso. It gently places the cup before you. Coffee is served. I’m a little obsessed with coffee. I have five coffee makers at home, each for a different style. But if the next generation of robotics companies…
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Everyone running a startup knows about the deck. There are countless tutorials about how to write this PowerPoint presentation that forms a key part of a startup’s pitch. Shoot, I’ve even written one. But what about the deck’s mysterious cousin: the deal memo? Founders generally send potential investors a deal…
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Never miss a post…subscribe! Hello everyone! 👋 I just wanted to let you know that a really cool SaaS startup that I’m an investor in is hiring now. They’re looking for senior fullstack or backend developers. If that’s you, send me an e-mail right away! They just raised a big…
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Never miss a post…subscribe! Inside a gleaming metal structure the size of a shipping container, robotic arms pull out a disk of dough. They carefully apply tomato sauce, then the cheese. Pepperoni, anyone? This store was created by Hyper Robotics, an intriguing startup from Israel that makes automated pizzerias. Its…
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Never miss a post…subscribe! Last night, I had the honor of judging a startup pitch competition. Each founder in the Starta Accelerator in NYC had 3 minutes to pitch a panel of judges in front of a live audience. I was so impressed with the hard work these entrepreneurs are…
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