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Explore the drawbacks of fixating on profit and loss statements in early-stage startups. Focusing on organic growth and customer validation, Robert Manasier discussed aligning investment requests with customer needs to attract more capital while minimizing concessions. Find out more how this approach can transform your funding strategy by clicking on the conversation below. https://lnkd.in/eNAjj-qX

In this picture, Ilze Lauberte, Co-Founder and CEO of ekwithree, spotted in London Underground 🚇 taking the less-travelled path - standing out from the crowd by avoiding the congested "red ocean"🐙 (the escalator) and choosing the "blue ocean"🐟 (the stairs). At ekwithree, while we help our portfolio companies succeed in existing markets, our real challenge lies in guiding them to create their own blue oceans. 🏊♂️ This happens when a business reshapes the industry landscape, unlocking new and profitable opportunities from within the existing red ocean. We aim to help businesses go beyond the competition, not stay stuck in it. Smart strategic thinking and finding new perspectives is what drives the creation of new markets and industries, allowing companies to grow and accelerate. As we look to the future, we recognize that blue and red oceans will always coexist, but we firmly believe that blue oceans will be the driving force behind real growth. It's all about going beyond boundaries and making diverse choices - or, as Ilze Lauberte shows us, choosing the stairs. #BlueOceanStrategy #Innovation #StrategicGrowth #Leadership #ExpandingHorizons #OutperformTheMarket #ekwithree

That's a wrap! Today was session 6 of 6 with National Renewable Energy Laboratory West Gate Cohorts 1 & 2. This was a win on many levels. 👇🏻 How bout YOU - Which Month catches your eye? 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣5️⃣6️⃣ - drop it in a comment. Every month since Feb, we've covered a topic that helps these leaders grow their executive communication skills: ✅ Month 1: How to Think Like A CEO ✅ Month 2: Executive Presence Skills ✅ Month 3: How To Run Meetings w/ Flow ✅ Month 4: Listening Intelligence ✅ Month 5: Conflict Management Skills ✅ Month 6: Scientific Storytelling We met today at Innosphere Ventures - a "field trip" of sorts. Many participants are pictured from today: Pilanda Watkins-Curry, Ph.D. Lisa Morey Yaman Peksenar Andrew Gabor Mikhail Konev and amazing cohort lead and master organizer Shelly Curtiss, plus other members (Stefan Streckfus Grant Gunnison Johanna Lee Jamison, MPA ) Thank you to Jana Sanchez for assisting with sessions 3 and 4. Thank you Mike Freeman for use of the space and Timothy Jones for coming to share about the CO-WY Engine and spend time with these leaders, and Ravi Smith for your support on site today. It's been a joy to work with these incredible Innovation and watch them grow. Time to grow and go! #incubator #cohort #founder #leadership #scienceandtech #executivecommunications

In the quest for sustainable business practices, addressing technical debt is key. Join Ensono's CTO Tim Beerman in The Maven Report as he unveils how tackling tech debt can lead to significant financial advantages: https://okt.to/apPA2E #TechnicalDebt #SustainableBusiness #Leadership #MakeBetterHappen

We are proud to be celebrating Indigenous Innovation Ventures' 1 year in business this week! Through little steps then bigger leaps, we've embrace opportunities and welcomed purposeful partnerships to create meaningful pathways for Indigenous businesses, young people and communities. IIIV continues to be an amazing and exciting journey for me and Ryan James, as we strive towards our mission of helping to build great First Nations business leaders. On behalf of the IIV team, a big 'thank you' to our wonderful clients, friends and followers for the continued support. To find out how we can help, leave a comment below. #IndigenousAdvisory #IndigenousBusiness #AboriginalBusiness #AustralianBusiness

I’m so excited to be making this announcement today! It feels like the culmination of everything I have been working towards and yet, it’s really just the beginning. When I founded Ascension, it was with the intention of addressing stress and burnout in the workplace. It became apparent very quickly that stress was the end result of what was really going on and a lot of that came from company culture. In companies with high customer and employee retention (indicative of culture), the incidents of stress were lowered or isolated; contrasted with companies scoring low in retention and talent attraction where stress and burnout were statistically more significant. The number one link between all of it was leadership. I started to focus more on conscious heart-based leadership. How leaders show up is crucial to everything in the business which ultimately impacts the bottom line. Today I am so excited to join as a Partner with Advantary Capital Partners where I will continue to build on everything I have developed up to this point. Advantary is a true market leader in the field of investment. I love their hands-on, integrative approach and being able to bring conscious heart-based leadership to the executives of growing businesses assists with their sustainable growth goals. I am looking forward to continuing to expand Advantary's offerings to accelerate a company's growth and success.

In the quest for sustainable business practices, addressing technical debt is key. Join Ensono's CTO Tim Beerman in The Maven Report as he unveils how tackling tech debt can lead to significant financial advantages: https://okt.to/evLPHi #TechnicalDebt #SustainableBusiness #Leadership #MakeBetterHappen

𝐈’𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 Oslo Innovation Week 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 Malin Bruset 𝐨𝐟 GroGro 🌟🇸🇪🇳🇴 Together, we’ll be sharing insights with female founders on how to achieve greater business success while reducing stress. 📉 If this sounds like exactly something YOU need, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐬𝐥𝐨. ✨ We look forward to seeing you there, female founders! 𝒦𝒶𝓇𝒾 . #innovation #femalefounder #womeninbusiness #entrepreneurlife #businesswomen #startuplife #womensupportingwomen #womenentrepreneur #femaleempowerment #leadership #womenwholead #networking #womenintech #careergrowth #worklifebalance #inspiration #motivation #growthmindset #eventspeaker

🥁 It’s time for a big drum roll… we are excited to announce First Close Partners as the recipient of NVCA’s 2024 #DEI Impact Award! This award, chosen in collaboration with Venture Forward, recognizes an individual, organization, or firm who has made a significant impact toward advancing a more #diverse, #equitable, and #inclusive (#DEI) #venture ecosystem.    First Close Partners has established itself as an important community and capital source to underrepresented managers. It has made LP commitments to over 100 VC funds, as part of its investment thesis that both seasoned and emerging underrepresented managers have the potential to deliver outsize returns.   First Close Partner’s industry leadership, as well as its support of Venture Forward programs, exemplifies the spirit of the DEI Impact Award, and we are proud to recognize its efforts in driving positive change within the industry. 🤲   Register now to help honor First Close Partners for its role in creating a more inclusive VC ecosystem. ⬇   https://lnkd.in/gRBbtR6d   #VCAwards #diversity #leadership

🌏 Reflecting on Growth and Change with VentureBlick 🚀 During my recent business trip to Singapore, we celebrated VentureBlick’s 2-year anniversary. While my own 2-year mark with the company is coming up on January 1st, this trip gave me a chance to reflect on how far we’ve come. Change is never easy—it takes energy, demands adaptability, and requires us to rethink our habits and routines. There’s always a level of uncertainty and risk involved. The path ahead may be partially covered in fog, making it hard to see what’s next—much like the road during my recent morning run depicted below. But over time, things become clearer, and the path forward starts to take shape. This journey has been challenging, but it’s also been incredibly rewarding. Here’s to many more years of growth and learning together! #Anniversary #VentureBlick #GrowthJourney #Leadership #SingaporeTrip #EmbracingChange #StartupLife