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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Sergey Gribov is a Partner at Flint Capital , an early-stage venture fund that invests across Israel, USA and Europe. In 2021, American VC-backed companies raised $329.9 billion . This is a nearly 100% increase over the record-breaking $166.6 billion raised in 2020. On top of this, early-stage VC activity surpassed $80 billion for the first time, and annual exit values soared to more than $774 billion. This huge influx of funds led to skyrocketing startup valuations in 2021. However, as the end of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be on the horizon, entrepreneurs and investors alike are wondering what the future holds. Can these sky-high valuations last? Is this investment frenzy sustainable, or should we brace for a crash? Fortunately, the answers to these questions paint a brighter picture than you might expect. How The Federal Reserve Influences The VC Market The U.S. Federal Reserve is … [Read more...] about Startup Valuations Now: Are We In A Bubble?

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Chief Operating Officer Mike Hoffman leads business transformation for scaled growth and client success at SBI Growth . Pent-up demand and accelerated growth expectations are leading many CEOs to take a hard look at whether an acquisition is the most effective way to achieve their goals. For companies that have built and grown effectively on their own, the unknowns of an acquisition can be daunting. However, with a strategic investment of time in finding the right acquisition and approaching the pre- and post-merger steps correctly, the rewards can far outweigh the potential risks. Minimize Risks Before Making An Acquisition The first step is to do your go-to-market diligence. Create a comprehensive view of the target’s revenue engine, its overall health and the levers that will drive measurable improvement and sustainable growth. Your checklist should look like this: • Assess the target’s … [Read more...] about Maximizing Growth Through Acquisitions

Beijing should allow more open debate on the consequences of its zero-Covid policy amid fears the country is “losing more than it gains” from harsh lockdowns that are taking an enormous toll on the economy, Chinese experts say. The recent Omicron wave and corresponding containment measures hammered the world’s No 2 economy harder than expected in April , fuelling worry that China may not achieve economic growth of “around 5.5 per cent” this year. Though Beijing is rolling out support for the economy, it is refusing to budge from its zero-Covid strategy, saying it is putting people and lives first. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge , our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team. However, comments from a high-profile economics professor at the weekend have called the government’s approach into question – and … [Read more...] about China’s zero-Covid policy questioned as expert says ‘stabilising the economy will protect lives’

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Michel Kilzi is a serial entrepreneur, data intelligence expert with a vision to redefine the role of data as an asset. If there’s one thing that’s the talk of the town today, it’s the metaverse. A blend of virtual reality, augmented reality, sensorial tech and spatial computing, the metaverse promises to give us new experiences from our couches or cubicles. But the metaverse is not just some gaming space, sci-fi dream come true. Nor is it limited to tech companies—it is an entirely new economy. Even traditional firms, including restaurants like McDonald's and retailers like Nike , are preparing for the metaverse to become a space where you’ll be able to go shopping, play games, meet friends, attend concerts, work and generally build a virtual life. Since the metaverse is still in its infancy, there is no clear path to profitability for most businesses; everyone is scrambling to strike gold first. As we … [Read more...] about The New Virtual Economy Of The Metaverse

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Noosheen Hashemi is founder and CEO of January AI. The health tech sector is expanding rapidly, having received an infusion of capital at the start of the pandemic that is proving to be a new status quo . The outlook is promising for what continued digitization and technological innovation can bring when it comes to healthcare. And one of the most exciting things happening in the health tech space doesn’t require the design of new technologies or the development of new therapies; rather, it’s a smarter and more efficient way of leveraging what we already have: healthcare data. I’ve argued the benefits of individuals owning their own healthcare data in the past, and the points in favor are clear, from increased privacy to greater consumer choice. The larger question, then, is how such a paradigm can be implemented. How will health data be protected? The Interoperability and Patient Access Final … [Read more...] about How To Make Individual Healthcare Data Ownership A Reality

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin When the world is warned for weeks that an attack is imminent, as it was with Ukraine, there isn’t much more that can be done to prepare. Both Putin and most in NATO countries projected that Ukraine’s national government would be removed and replaced in a matter of days. Since the invasion began, the Ukrainians have inspired the world with a winning strategy deeply rooted in a culture of resilience. A cultural pivot to resilience, even knowing how to make Molotov cocktails to resist an invasion , has enabled a fierce resistance against a technically and numerically superior enemy. After only a few months, the diplomatic worry is shifting away from Ukraine’s likely victory towards how Putin will accept a loss – illustrative of what deeply-rooted resilience in culture can do, even on a shoestring budget. Similarly, resilience is ultimately what will win the imminent first space war. The Biden administration’s continued … [Read more...] about What Putin’s War With Ukraine Teaches Us About Space Resilience

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Lane Kawaoka is a Podcaster for SimplePassiveCashflow.com & Real Estate Syndicator of 1B AUM (7500+ rental units) For those investors searching for assets that can withstand the test of time, I believe real estate prevails. Whether through a market crash, health crisis (like a pandemic) or even an increase in interest rates, real estate can still work for you. While I admit it can be challenging to find new deals right now, if the price is right, who can stop you from investing? Overall, downturns are inevitable, and as investors, we need to prepare for them. If you’re investing in equities, for example, you shouldn’t focus on one category alone. The same thing goes with real estate; you need to expand and diversify your real estate portfolio to lessen the impact of any downturn. It has been shown time and time again that being prepared helps beat future recessions. Real Estate Portfolios A real … [Read more...] about Expanding Your Real Estate Portfolio: Types Of Real Estate To Consider

This article is from Capital & Main , an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. After decades of decline in overtime pay, the Biden administration is considering action to sharply expand access in a time of high inflation. This is the fourth article of a four-part series examining the 40-year effort by big business and elected officials to deny Americans extra pay for extra work. advertisement advertisement With Americans struggling with inflation, workers’ advocates are banking on a White House that has promised to make millions more workers eligible for overtime wages that pay time and a half. Two presidents who made similar promises over the last 45 years failed to deliver, resulting in outdated federal overtime guidelines and underfunded labor enforcement. But during decades in which lawmakers and lobbyists cut away at overtime access, states like Washington and California … [Read more...] about How several states are taking the lead on restoring overtime pay

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin According to a survey commissioned by accountancy software company, Xero, many entrepreneurs are struggling with the psychological impact of navigating their businesses through the pandemic. Indeed, the emotional fallout is proving harder to deal with than the rather more prosaic but necessary task of getting their companies back on a sound financial footing. The question is, how can they best help themselves? Conducted by polling organization Opinium and the Centre for Economic and Business Research , 92 percent of small business owners have experienced mental health problems over the past two years. Perhaps more worryingly, 40 say that dealing with their psychological problems is likely to take longer than financial recovery. The psychological well-being of entrepreneurs is something of a perennial topic. Even at the best of times, the founders of small companies must make difficult decisions - affecting not just … [Read more...] about Entrepreneur Burnout: As A Report Highlights The Emotional Toll Of Covid, Should Founders Be Taking More Time Off?

Agencies Bangkok, Thailand   ● Sun, May 22, 2022 2022-05-22 20:15 0 e16ff64e7ecc29b4174149122311b2ea 2 Asia and Pacific APEC,Russia,meeting,Thailand,US,walkout,Japan Free A meeting of trade ministers from the Asia-Pacific region ended Sunday without issuing a joint statement due to differences over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a Japanese minister said. Japan's trade minister Koichi Hagiuda said the outcome of the two-day meeting in Bangkok, which focused on how to promote economic growth in a post-COVID-19 world, should be reflected in a chairman's statement. "There were big differences when coordinating the wording over Russia among the member economies," Hagiuda said at a press conference, quoted by Kyodo. Ministers of 21 nations making up the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, including the world's three largest economies -- the United States, China and Japan -- also discussed issues such as food security, high energy prices and stronger … [Read more...] about APEC trade meet ends without joint statement, remains apart on Russia