This Thursday!
Join us for a weekly event "GGW Sharks. Startups Pitch & Networking" for investors and startups.
Please register at:
https://www.linkedin.com/events/ggwsharks-6-startuppitch-networ7018717080141139969/
Join us for a weekly event "GGW Sharks. Startups Pitch & Networking" for investors and startups.
Please register at:
https://www.linkedin.com/events/ggwsharks-6-startuppitch-networ7018717080141139969/
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Key Tax deadlines you can't miss in the US in 2023:
1120s (S corporation)- 03/15/2023
1120c (C corporation)- 04/15/2023
1065 (partnership - includes LLC classified as a partnership) - 03/15/2023
1040 (personal and sole proprietor) 04/15/2023
Delaware Franchise Tax 03/01/2023
If you need help with corporate or personal tax returns, reach out to me or my team at [email protected]. We will help.
#taxes #taxes2023 #tax #1040 #1120 #1065 #llc #ccorp
1120s (S corporation)- 03/15/2023
1120c (C corporation)- 04/15/2023
1065 (partnership - includes LLC classified as a partnership) - 03/15/2023
1040 (personal and sole proprietor) 04/15/2023
Delaware Franchise Tax 03/01/2023
If you need help with corporate or personal tax returns, reach out to me or my team at [email protected]. We will help.
#taxes #taxes2023 #tax #1040 #1120 #1065 #llc #ccorp
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Hi GoGlobers!
We are starting our pitch event “GGW Sharks. Pitch & Networking” in 10 minutes. Join us via zoom:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81815377709?pwd=NUN2MCtQZ25xU1pnaEN2ZWhySnE4QT09
We are starting our pitch event “GGW Sharks. Pitch & Networking” in 10 minutes. Join us via zoom:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81815377709?pwd=NUN2MCtQZ25xU1pnaEN2ZWhySnE4QT09
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We had our sixth episode of our GGW.Sharks event together with an amazing panel of investors.
Check out all of the pitches in the video below:
https://youtu.be/KjEG1DMYLVU
#startups #pitching #entrepreneurship #business #ventures #innovation
Check out all of the pitches in the video below:
https://youtu.be/KjEG1DMYLVU
#startups #pitching #entrepreneurship #business #ventures #innovation
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Join our event "GGW Sharks. Pitch & Networking", on January 24th at 10 am PST.
Our investor sharks will be:
Zamir Shukho, Founder & CEO at Vibranium Venture Capital
Angelica Morrone, President & Co-Founder of Deutsche Suisse Asset Management Ltd
Duránd F. Davis Jr., Founding Managing & GP at M&D Ventures
Jordan Wahbeh, Managing Partner at SV Venture Group
Matthew Stokey, Managing Partner and Head of VC for Oasys Capital and others.
Join
Our investor sharks will be:
Zamir Shukho, Founder & CEO at Vibranium Venture Capital
Angelica Morrone, President & Co-Founder of Deutsche Suisse Asset Management Ltd
Duránd F. Davis Jr., Founding Managing & GP at M&D Ventures
Jordan Wahbeh, Managing Partner at SV Venture Group
Matthew Stokey, Managing Partner and Head of VC for Oasys Capital and others.
Join
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“Microsoft confirmed Monday it has agreed to a “multiyear, multibillion-dollar investment” into OpenAI, the startup behind the artificial intelligence tools ChatGPT and DALL-E.
The deal has been rumored for weeks. While the exact dollar amount was not confirmed, Semafor reported earlier this month that Microsoft was in talks to invest as much as $10 billion.
The deal follows a $1 billion investment in 2019 from Microsoft into the AI startup. That deal made Microsoft’s Azure the exclusive provider of cloud computing services to OpenAI.”
@Crunchbase
The deal has been rumored for weeks. While the exact dollar amount was not confirmed, Semafor reported earlier this month that Microsoft was in talks to invest as much as $10 billion.
The deal follows a $1 billion investment in 2019 from Microsoft into the AI startup. That deal made Microsoft’s Azure the exclusive provider of cloud computing services to OpenAI.”
@Crunchbase
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THE BIG BUSINESS OF FRAUD: MANNING THE DIGITAL GATES
"According to the UK government’s latest National Fraud Initiative Report, fraud is estimated to account for 40% of all crime committed across the UK.
And as fraud rates soar, so have scammers targeting neobank customers. Data collected by the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) shows that fraud complaints against Monzo, Revolut and Starling have increased over a three-year period.
With these worrying statistics in mind, startups are looking for innovative and effective ways to protect their customers.
In latest edition of Sifted Talks, they reviewed how digital verification can remain as seamless and non-invasive as possible, how to get inside a fraudulent mindset and strategies for uncovering fraud patterns.”
https://sifted.eu/articles/big-business-of-fraud/
"According to the UK government’s latest National Fraud Initiative Report, fraud is estimated to account for 40% of all crime committed across the UK.
And as fraud rates soar, so have scammers targeting neobank customers. Data collected by the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) shows that fraud complaints against Monzo, Revolut and Starling have increased over a three-year period.
With these worrying statistics in mind, startups are looking for innovative and effective ways to protect their customers.
In latest edition of Sifted Talks, they reviewed how digital verification can remain as seamless and non-invasive as possible, how to get inside a fraudulent mindset and strategies for uncovering fraud patterns.”
https://sifted.eu/articles/big-business-of-fraud/
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We had our seventh episode of our GGW.Sharks event together with an amazing panel of investors.
https://youtu.be/NN3ruakHkRk
https://youtu.be/NN3ruakHkRk
YouTube
GGW Sharks. Startup Founders vs. Investors. Episode 7
GGW Sharks is a weekly recurring Startup Pitch & Networking event for tech founders to do elevator pitches to global investors without slides, get questions, and build global connections.
So exciting to see our global startup ecosystem helping in business…
So exciting to see our global startup ecosystem helping in business…
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Forbes ’30 under 30′ entrepreneurs raise $3M for remote work productivity startup backed by Meta
“After more than a year of remote work, Devin Ajimine and his friends could not find a productivity tool that would help them stay focused.
So they decided to build one themselves over a weekend.
“We threw it up on TikTok, then it went viral multiple times,” said the 25-year-old Seattle entrepreneur and Hawaii native.
The tool they showcased, called LifeAt Spaces, was seen and shared millions of times on various social media platforms. Viewers were instantly drawn to the concept: Consolidating and organizing a set of productivity tools onto a single platform, letting users create their own digital office from a browser or desktop app.
Ajimine said the goal is to eliminate cluttered desktops. That thesis struck a chord: the app has been downloaded more than a million times.” GeekWire
Shall we test it? :)
“After more than a year of remote work, Devin Ajimine and his friends could not find a productivity tool that would help them stay focused.
So they decided to build one themselves over a weekend.
“We threw it up on TikTok, then it went viral multiple times,” said the 25-year-old Seattle entrepreneur and Hawaii native.
The tool they showcased, called LifeAt Spaces, was seen and shared millions of times on various social media platforms. Viewers were instantly drawn to the concept: Consolidating and organizing a set of productivity tools onto a single platform, letting users create their own digital office from a browser or desktop app.
Ajimine said the goal is to eliminate cluttered desktops. That thesis struck a chord: the app has been downloaded more than a million times.” GeekWire
Shall we test it? :)
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"What kind of fintech ideas would VCs like to see more of in 2023? And what market opportunities might the rocky macro climate create? Sifted asked some of the continent’s top fintech investors for their thoughts.
- Embedded finance for enterprise
Sophie Winwood, principal at Anthemis and cofounder of WVCE
- Solutions to capital markets pain points
Rana Yared, general partner at Balderton Capital
-Open banking for financial services
Luca Bocchio, partner at Accel
- More financial superapps
Jeppe Zink, partner at Northzone
- A platform for due diligence
Julia Andre, partner at Index Ventures
- Companies with great unit economics
Khalil Hefaf, investment manager at Target Global
Potential founders: take note!"
- Embedded finance for enterprise
Sophie Winwood, principal at Anthemis and cofounder of WVCE
- Solutions to capital markets pain points
Rana Yared, general partner at Balderton Capital
-Open banking for financial services
Luca Bocchio, partner at Accel
- More financial superapps
Jeppe Zink, partner at Northzone
- A platform for due diligence
Julia Andre, partner at Index Ventures
- Companies with great unit economics
Khalil Hefaf, investment manager at Target Global
Potential founders: take note!"
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Join us to pitch to the GGW Sharks on Friday,
February 10, at 10:00 AM PST the judges will be
Bill Reichert
Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures
Lucy Pless
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Zamir Shukho
Founder & CEO at Vibranium Venture Capital
Duránd F. Davis Jr.
Founding Managing & GP at M&D Ventures
Danil Kislinskiy
Founder of Go Global World
and others.
GGW Sharks is a weekly recurring Startup Pitch & Networking event for tech founders to do elevator pitches to global investors without slides, get questions, and build global connections. So exciting to see our global startup ecosystem helping in business creation around the world.
RSVP now
February 10, at 10:00 AM PST the judges will be
Bill Reichert
Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures
Lucy Pless
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Zamir Shukho
Founder & CEO at Vibranium Venture Capital
Duránd F. Davis Jr.
Founding Managing & GP at M&D Ventures
Danil Kislinskiy
Founder of Go Global World
and others.
GGW Sharks is a weekly recurring Startup Pitch & Networking event for tech founders to do elevator pitches to global investors without slides, get questions, and build global connections. So exciting to see our global startup ecosystem helping in business creation around the world.
RSVP now
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Coverflex Pitch Deck.pdf
4.6 MB
Congratulations to Miguel Santo Amaro 🇵🇹🇺🇦🇪🇺 and team Coverflex!
Sifted: "Founders typically spend a big chunk of change every month on employee benefit programmes — from mental health to meal cards — but take up is often low.
That’s the problem that Coverflex — a Lisbon-based flexible compensation startup — is looking to solve. Today it’s announcing a €15m equity Series A round to scale its all-in-one compensation platform, which already includes the likes of Revolut, Santander and Bolt as clients.
Here’s the pitch deck that Coverflex used to secure its Series A."
Sifted: "Founders typically spend a big chunk of change every month on employee benefit programmes — from mental health to meal cards — but take up is often low.
That’s the problem that Coverflex — a Lisbon-based flexible compensation startup — is looking to solve. Today it’s announcing a €15m equity Series A round to scale its all-in-one compensation platform, which already includes the likes of Revolut, Santander and Bolt as clients.
Here’s the pitch deck that Coverflex used to secure its Series A."
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Are we in a recession?
“Now we’re in that period where you have to face the music,” said Fuse Senior Associate Sara Lindquist.
Venture-backed companies raised a total of $209 billion last year, down 36% from the year prior, according to a funding analysis by Ernst & Young. This funding slowdown is likely to continue in the new year, with interest rates still moving steadily upward in the face of persistent inflation.
To make sense of these headwinds, a group of venture capitalists shared their investing outlooks. The panel included Madrona Investor Elisa La Cava; Founders’ Co-op General Partner Aviel Ginzburg; Voyager Capital Partner James Newell; and Lindquist. The discussion was moderated by GeekWire Managing Editor Taylor Soper.
Read on for our four main takeaways from that discussion."
GeekWire
“Now we’re in that period where you have to face the music,” said Fuse Senior Associate Sara Lindquist.
Venture-backed companies raised a total of $209 billion last year, down 36% from the year prior, according to a funding analysis by Ernst & Young. This funding slowdown is likely to continue in the new year, with interest rates still moving steadily upward in the face of persistent inflation.
To make sense of these headwinds, a group of venture capitalists shared their investing outlooks. The panel included Madrona Investor Elisa La Cava; Founders’ Co-op General Partner Aviel Ginzburg; Voyager Capital Partner James Newell; and Lindquist. The discussion was moderated by GeekWire Managing Editor Taylor Soper.
Read on for our four main takeaways from that discussion."
GeekWire
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It took Instagram and Spotify around 2.5 months and 5 months, respectively, to reach 1M users. OpenAI’s new generative AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT, on the other hand, reached 1M users just 5 days after launching at the end of November 2022. In January 2023, it set another record, reaching 100M monthly active users after 2 months. For comparison, it took TikTok 9 months to hit the same threshold. Its climbing popularity is also reflected by a rapid rise in the volume of Google searches on the topic as well as the number of r/chatgpt subreddit subscribers.
CBINSIGHTS
CBINSIGHTS
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What is a pitch deck?
How to create a pitch deck?
Tips for preparing a pitch deck and examples of the most popular pitch decks. All this and more in the article "What is an investor pitch deck?"
How to create a pitch deck?
Tips for preparing a pitch deck and examples of the most popular pitch decks. All this and more in the article "What is an investor pitch deck?"
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We had our eighth episode of our GGW.Sharks event together with an amazing panel of investors:
Bill Reichert
Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures
Lucy Pless
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Zamir Shukho
Founder & CEO at Vibranium Venture Capital
Duránd F. Davis Jr.
Founder, Managing & General Partner at M&D Ventures
Danil Kislinskiy
Founder of Go Global World
and others.
And here is a list of some of our presenters:
- Alex Berenov - CEO at Eyrene
- Vamekh Kherkheulidze - CEO at Elven Technologies
- David Mead - CEO at Terra Bioforge
- Sergey SSh - Founder of MovingCompanyNearMe
- Mohsen Zehtabchian - Co- Founder of AMATEC
- David Trujillo - Founder of The Water Machine
- Jorge Suárez - CEO at Gastro Cloud
- Dan Cohen - Founder of FLITE Material Sciences Corporation
- Minh Phan - Founder of TheStarium.com
- Alexis C. Fox - Co-Founder of Lighter
- James Lowen - Founder of besti
- Jamie Van Doren - Founder of NeverEnding, Inc
Check out all of the pitches in the video.
Bill Reichert
Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures
Lucy Pless
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Zamir Shukho
Founder & CEO at Vibranium Venture Capital
Duránd F. Davis Jr.
Founder, Managing & General Partner at M&D Ventures
Danil Kislinskiy
Founder of Go Global World
and others.
And here is a list of some of our presenters:
- Alex Berenov - CEO at Eyrene
- Vamekh Kherkheulidze - CEO at Elven Technologies
- David Mead - CEO at Terra Bioforge
- Sergey SSh - Founder of MovingCompanyNearMe
- Mohsen Zehtabchian - Co- Founder of AMATEC
- David Trujillo - Founder of The Water Machine
- Jorge Suárez - CEO at Gastro Cloud
- Dan Cohen - Founder of FLITE Material Sciences Corporation
- Minh Phan - Founder of TheStarium.com
- Alexis C. Fox - Co-Founder of Lighter
- James Lowen - Founder of besti
- Jamie Van Doren - Founder of NeverEnding, Inc
Check out all of the pitches in the video.
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Top 10 Fundraising Websites for Startups 💡 from Wen Zhang
And a big shout-out to Maximilian Fleitmann for sharing the resource! 💡
1️⃣ OpenVC
Hosts a database containing over 5000 investors across the globe.
2️⃣ DocSend
A secure cloud-hosting site for sharing pitch decks with investors.
3️⃣ BaseTemplates
A compilation of templates, checklists, and training programs.
4️⃣ Vauban
Enables an easy method of lining up investors to secure capital.
5️⃣ PitchDeckHunt
Contains over 200 templates of successful pitch decks.
6️⃣ Landscape
Allows business owners to anonymously review their investors.
7️⃣ Attio
An online platform to keep track of all your CRM records and processes.
8️⃣ Carta
With Carta, you can easily manage your cap table.
9️⃣ Crunchbase
A platform for finding business information about private and public companies.
🔟 Founder Resources
The place to go for curated resources & templates on every startup-related topic.
And a big shout-out to Maximilian Fleitmann for sharing the resource! 💡
1️⃣ OpenVC
Hosts a database containing over 5000 investors across the globe.
2️⃣ DocSend
A secure cloud-hosting site for sharing pitch decks with investors.
3️⃣ BaseTemplates
A compilation of templates, checklists, and training programs.
4️⃣ Vauban
Enables an easy method of lining up investors to secure capital.
5️⃣ PitchDeckHunt
Contains over 200 templates of successful pitch decks.
6️⃣ Landscape
Allows business owners to anonymously review their investors.
7️⃣ Attio
An online platform to keep track of all your CRM records and processes.
8️⃣ Carta
With Carta, you can easily manage your cap table.
9️⃣ Crunchbase
A platform for finding business information about private and public companies.
🔟 Founder Resources
The place to go for curated resources & templates on every startup-related topic.
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How VC's/ Investors/ Sharks evaluate Startups 😱😱 from Mohamed Nawito
“📌 Most startups are analyzed using three factors:
- Team
- Product
- Market
Startup metrics are indicators to understand how a particular startup is performing in different areas. ❤️
Some of the most common & important metrics are -
⭐ LTV/ CAC - It compares the value of a customer over their lifetime to the cost of acquiring them.
Very important for E-commerce & SaaS companies. Higher the better.
⭐ TAM, SAM, SOM - It helps investors to understand the target market size of the startups.
Using this, they estimate scalability and the possible extent of their returns like at least 10X or more. Higher the better.
⭐ DAU/ MAU - It's a user engagement metric that evaluates Product - Market Fit of some startups popularised by Facebook.
Above 20% is considered good. Higher the better.
These metrics have some limitations too & it's important to use the right metrics at the right places.”
“📌 Most startups are analyzed using three factors:
- Team
- Product
- Market
Startup metrics are indicators to understand how a particular startup is performing in different areas. ❤️
Some of the most common & important metrics are -
⭐ LTV/ CAC - It compares the value of a customer over their lifetime to the cost of acquiring them.
Very important for E-commerce & SaaS companies. Higher the better.
⭐ TAM, SAM, SOM - It helps investors to understand the target market size of the startups.
Using this, they estimate scalability and the possible extent of their returns like at least 10X or more. Higher the better.
⭐ DAU/ MAU - It's a user engagement metric that evaluates Product - Market Fit of some startups popularised by Facebook.
Above 20% is considered good. Higher the better.
These metrics have some limitations too & it's important to use the right metrics at the right places.”
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Hi GoGlobers!
We had our ninth episode of our GGW.Sharks event together with an amazing panel of investors. Watch here
We had our ninth episode of our GGW.Sharks event together with an amazing panel of investors. Watch here
YouTube
GGW Sharks. Startup Founders vs. Investors. Episode 9
GGW Sharks is a weekly recurring Startup Pitch & Networking event for tech founders to do elevator pitches to global investors without slides, get questions, and build global connections. So exciting to see our global startup ecosystem helping in business…
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Our friends at SV Venture Group will have their Pitch Event on Feb 22. Post Revenue - Series A - Bridge - Seed - Funded
AD Knight - AD Knight is developing novel technologies for understanding where people are for pedestrian safety and traffic management applications. Jonathan Abir
B Generous - a venture-backed FinTech company that is addressing the half-a-trillion-dollar underserved donor nonprofit market in the U.S.Paul Kalms, Neil St. Clair
Cerebrum Intelligent Tire Technologies- Industry-leading technology company building AI-based Intelligent Tire Solutions for vehicle tires.Keith Ferry
Loopie - Providing an alternative to doing laundry, and an opportunity to work from home through our peer-to-peer managed marketplace.John Vincent Lee
TrueAlgae - AgTech startup and brings the multi-faceted benefits of natural, regenerative, sustainable microalgae to the world.Oscar M. Lumen
Vennly - is an audio platform that enables the secure distribution and consumption of company audio content.Max Engel
RSVP
AD Knight - AD Knight is developing novel technologies for understanding where people are for pedestrian safety and traffic management applications. Jonathan Abir
B Generous - a venture-backed FinTech company that is addressing the half-a-trillion-dollar underserved donor nonprofit market in the U.S.Paul Kalms, Neil St. Clair
Cerebrum Intelligent Tire Technologies- Industry-leading technology company building AI-based Intelligent Tire Solutions for vehicle tires.Keith Ferry
Loopie - Providing an alternative to doing laundry, and an opportunity to work from home through our peer-to-peer managed marketplace.John Vincent Lee
TrueAlgae - AgTech startup and brings the multi-faceted benefits of natural, regenerative, sustainable microalgae to the world.Oscar M. Lumen
Vennly - is an audio platform that enables the secure distribution and consumption of company audio content.Max Engel
RSVP
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Hi GoGlobers!
We're launching a daily podcast series with Chris Gonzales, where we strive to talk about the most intriguing topics within a 5-minute timeframe.
Chris Gonzales is a GGW Ambassador, former US Army Officer, former Team USA member (powerlifter), Gen Z, early-stage Venture Capital professional. Lover of people, products, and sports.
Don’t miss our first episode on "Bridge Rounds - What founders should be aware of raising in a down economy?" Follow us on Spotify by subscribing to our podcasts.
We're launching a daily podcast series with Chris Gonzales, where we strive to talk about the most intriguing topics within a 5-minute timeframe.
Chris Gonzales is a GGW Ambassador, former US Army Officer, former Team USA member (powerlifter), Gen Z, early-stage Venture Capital professional. Lover of people, products, and sports.
Don’t miss our first episode on "Bridge Rounds - What founders should be aware of raising in a down economy?" Follow us on Spotify by subscribing to our podcasts.
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