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Friday, April 19, 2024

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Serial EdTech Entrepreneur: Degreed’s David Blake

Meet the edtech founder who didn't enter the competition: he invented a market. David Blake founded the company Degreed in 2012, back when nobody believed in online lifelong skill-building. Through Degreed, users can learn new skills, while employers can help employees upskill and track their growth. Nothing like it had ever existed before...

Markets & Trends

CEOs Prioritize Business Transformation Amid Economic Uncertainty

EY’s recent CEO Outlook Pulse survey, conducted in January 24, 2024, sheds light on the prevailing sentiments and strategies of over 1,200 CEOs from 21 countries. Despite navigating through an economically challenging landscape, a significant portion of CEOs are contemplating prioritizing business transformation initiatives to foster profitability and growth...

Strategy

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The Pragmatic Path to Sustainable Entrepreneurial Success: Lessons from Dyson

In the realm of entrepreneurship, the allure of disruption often overshadows the value of pragmatic problem-solving. Yet, sustainable success lies not in chasing overnight revolutions but in embracing incremental progress and pragmatic innovation...

Capital & Transactions

Cohere AI Startup in Advanced Talks to Raise $500 Million at...

Cohere, a Toronto-based artificial intelligence startup, is poised to secure a significant funding round, according to sources familiar with the matter. The company, known for developing foundation models to rival OpenAI's ChatGPT, is in discussions to raise $500 million, valuing the company at approximately $5 billion...

Health & Wellness

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Maintaining Work-Life Balance and Mental Well-being

As entrepreneurs, the demands of running a business can often consume our days, leaving little time for personal well-being. However, neglecting self-care can lead to burnout and diminish our ability to sustainably drive our companies forward...

Popular Articles

A 1000x Faster Database Solution: ClickHouse’s Aaron Katz

In this episode, we speak with Aaron Katz, Co-Founder and CEO of ClickHouse. ClickHouse is an open-source database management system which allows users to generate analytical reports using SQL queries in real-time. Its technology works 100-1000x faster than traditional database management systems, and processes hundreds of millions to over a billion rows and tens of gigabytes of data per server per second...

Becoming The Market Leader: GPRS’ Matt Aston

In this episode, we speak with Matt Aston, President and CEO of GPRS, who has built his company from an idea to over $160 million in annual revenue. GPRS or Ground Penetrating Radar Systems is the nation’s largest company specializing in the detection of underground utilities, video pipe inspection, and the scanning of concrete structures...
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Dr. Trisha Bailey’s Rise from a Victim of Abuse to a Billionaire Philanthropist, “Unbroken”

In a remarkable tale of resilience and triumph, billionaire business magnate and philanthropist Dr. Trisha Bailey is set to tour New York, Atlanta, and Los Angeles this fall to share her motivational narrative, "Unbroken: The Triumphant Story of a Woman's Journey." Dr. Bailey, the ultimate overcomer, offers invaluable advice to budding entrepreneurs and abuse survivors alike: "Let your healing fuel your success."...

A Business Savant: Ardurra’s Ernesto Aguilar

In this episode, we speak with Ernesto Aguilar, the President and CEO of Ardurra, which is a multidisciplinary services firm, providing broad-based solutions that are tailored to the specific needs of the public and private sector. The company is backed by Littlejohn & Co, a middle market private equity firm...

Tech Entrepreneur Polymath: Figment’s Lorien Gabel

In this episode, we speak with Lorien Gabel, Co-founder and CEO of Figment, the leading provider of blockchain infrastructure. The company has raised over $150 million and is backed by Thoma Bravo, B Capital, Two Sigma, and other notable investors...

The Top 50 Entrepreneurs of 2022

Great Entrepreneurs is pleased to announce The Top 50 Entrepreneurs of 2022. These are the daring individuals with bold visions who are transforming the...

The Top 25 Franchise Founders of 2022

Great Entrepreneurs is pleased to announce The Top 25 Franchise Founders of 2022. This year’s awardees have all achieved tremendous success founding businesses that grew into national and often global franchises. Although they come from a wide variety of industries, from restaurants to real estate to fitness...