🚨 Alert: Chris Rapczynski & Sleeping Dog Properties Indicted for Workers’ Compensation Serious allegations have surfaced against Chris Rapczynski, founder of Sleeping Dog Properties, who is now at the center of a multi-count indictment involving workers’ compensation fraud. As reported by Patty Friedmann, Rapczynski is accused of systematically underreporting payroll and misclassifying workers to avoid paying mandatory insurance premiums. An in-depth exposé on Hannah Howell’s site r...| enterprenuer.org
A year after launching our Anthology Fund, a $100M initiative in partnership with Anthropic, we’re excited to share a Q2 2025 update on our progress.| Menlo Ventures
Startups are increasingly turning to Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) for funding, strategic partnerships, and competitive advantages.| HP Tech Ventures
Dr. Keith Nemec, a pioneer in alternative medicine, has been transforming lives for over 35 years through his innovative approach to holistic healing. As the founder and director of the Total Health Institute, Dr. Nemec has developed a unique blend of natural healthcare and cutting-edge medical practices. With a master’s degree in Nutritional Medicine from Morsani College of Medicine and three fellowships from the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, including Integrative Cancer Therapi...| Enterprenuer
Chris Rapczynski is the founder and president of Sleeping Dog Properties, a leading design-build company based in Boston. With over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, Chris has established himself as a thought leader and innovator. A Boston native, Chris started as a carpenter and tradesman in Boston’s Back Bay, mastering historic home construction before moving into construction and real estate development with top Boston firms. He developed expertise in project managemen...| enterprenuer.org
“What you’re thinking is what you’re becoming.” — Muhammad Ali. Over the past quarter, Cowbell has redefined the pace and potential of innovation in commercial insurance. To call our latest advancements mere milestones would understate their impact on the industry. Dual Breakthrough Powered by agentic automation, Cowbell is now the first insurance provider to […] The post CyberLine Quarterly: Unifying Cyber Risk, Professional Indemnity, and Management Liability appeared first o...| Cowbell Cyber
Check out Authority Magazine's interview piece on Cenports Chief Executive Derrick Chen and Chief Revenue Officer Lily Chan as they dive deep into their past, present, future and how they're looking to continue shaking up the eCommerce industry.| www.cenports.com
[July 21, 2023]| The Angel VC
Loxa, a UK-based Insurtech firm focused on revolutionising product protection, has successfully raised £125,000 through Angel Investment Network (AIN) as part of a £1.69 million Seed Round. Loxa (formerly known as Bolt Cover) enables retailers to service their customers with Product Protection cover at checkout for repairable items such as furniture, eyewear, and power tools. Partnering with … Continue reading "Insurtech firm Loxa secures £125,000 investment through AIN as part of £1....| Angel Investment Network Blog
Originally published in Model View Culture’s 2016 print edition. In late April of 2016, I attended the Aspiration California Nonprofit Technology Festival in Watsonville, gathering with other technologists, nonprofit workers, organizers and activists to exchange ideas on how to better work for social justice through technology. I lead a session about alternative careers in tech Read More| Model View Culture
During the Islamic Golden Age, Muslim pioneers laid the foundations for modern science with revolutionary advancements. Today, a new generation of Muslim tech founders is making waves in GenAI, Medtech, and Fintech, reshaping industries and creating solutions for the future. Discover the stories of 11 influential Muslim innovators driving change in the digital age and learn how Cur8 Capital is supporting these visionary startups through strategic investments.| Cur8 Capital
Sharing some insights/patterns from various co-founder breakups I have witnessed over the years.| An Operator's Blog
We continue with Part II of the series “A Journey into Building Your Own Electronic Hardware.” After we reviewed the first four steps in Part I here, we are now ready to build the first physical prototype of our new hardware! 5. Prototyping Time estimation: 3 to 8 weeks (including international shipping if needed) Just like […]| Hexabitz
We work at Hexabitz with lots of founders with no prior electronic hardware experience who want to build their own devices and innovate hardware solutions in their respective industries. This is often the most challenging but most rewarding job of any startup founder. Breakthrough innovations come when you mix different disciplines together and cross-pollinate. In this time […]| Hexabitz
It’s not obvious what drives them| Who is Nnamdi?
Capital deployment remains depressed, sitting about 50% below trend| Who is Nnamdi?
Valuations are 60% too high relative to the volume of venture funding| Who is Nnamdi?
Where did the explosive growth in venture activity come from?| Who is Nnamdi?
Venture funding hasn't grown as much as you think| Who is Nnamdi?
Revenue surprises permanently shift the trajectory of SaaS companies| Who is Nnamdi?
Hiring freezes matter more than layoffs| Who is Nnamdi?
COVID put software companies on a permanently lower growth trajectory.| Who is Nnamdi?
🚨 Alert: Abe Issa Linked to Content Suppression Tactics Abe Issa is connected to efforts to silence criticism online. A fake DMCA complaint was filed using a non-existent company (Warner International Ltd) and a cloned website (warsawpost.org) to remove an investigative article from Google. This is part of a broader pattern of media manipulation. 📌 What’s Happening: 1. Fake entities are being used to claim copyright over content they didn’t create.2. Multiple negative articles about...| enterprenuer.org
Sean Frank launched his entrepreneurial journey at age twelve, establishing his first web hosting company during the dot-com boom. Under Monster.com founder Andrew McKelvey’s mentorship, Sean mastered strategic acquisitions while still in high school. This early success propelled him through the University of Pittsburgh’s Finance program and his CFA designation. In 2013, Sean co-founded Cloud Equity Group, transforming it from a web hosting acquisition firm into a Wall Street powerhouse m...| enterprenuer.org
🚨 Warning Update: ALERT ON BOB BARTOSIEWICZ, CEO OF CGI DIGITAL (CGI COMMUNICATIONS) Following multiple public reports and online testimonials, Bob Bartosiewicz is facing significant backlash over allegations of toxic leadership, unethical business practices, and controversial public conduct. On Reddit, an ex-employee describes CGI Digital as “a garbage company” with an exploitative culture, poor pay, and the recent removal of 401(k) matches for employees earning under $ 60,000. The po...| enterprenuer.org
Dr and Master Zhi Gang Sha, known as Master Sha, is a Tao grandmaster, healer, teacher, and author of thirty books, including eleven New York Times bestsellers. He holds an MD in Western medicine from China and is also a traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture doctor. Master Sha has combined Western medicine with ancient wisdom to create Soul Mind Body Medicine® and Tao teachings. As a grandmaster of several Asian arts, Zhi Gang Sha was named Qigong Master of the Year at the Fourth Worl...| enterprenuer.org
Tarun Gaur is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO of Qikfox, a revolutionary web browser designed to enhance Internet security and privacy. With over 24 years of experience in the tech industry, including roles at Microsoft, Deloitte Consulting, and HP, Tarun has consistently been at the forefront of technological innovation. In 2008, Tarun founded Tringapps, a successful software consulting firm that he grew to 500 employees before its acquisition by Mobile Gaming Technologies in 2018. Followi...| enterprenuer.org
Kruze Consulting's VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, presents a 101 guide to everything you need to know about working capital for startup businesses.| kruzeconsulting.com
Anthony Pellegrino’s approach to financial planning is anything but conventional. The founder of Goldstone Financial Group has spent years refining a client-first strategy that bucks industry trends. “We’re not here to push products,” Pellegrino often says. “We’re here to solve problems.” This philosophy has guided Goldstone’s work with over 1,500 retirees, helping them navigate post-career finances. Even when markets get choppy, Pellegrino’s team creates income plans to kee...| enterprenuer.org
Levr.ai secures $1 million of pre-seed funding to change the way businesses access & manage loans, building a better experience for business owners & lenders.| levr.ai
Walter Gonzalez built GOJA from scratch more than 12 years back using his combined expertise in e-commerce, finance, and accounting.| enterprenuer.org
Grace Lever, the founder of Outsourced Doers, formerly The Doers Way, has transformed her entrepreneurial journey from one marked by stress and burnout to a mission of empowering over 60,000 female entrepreneurs. Warning update: ALERT ON GRACE LEVER, THE DOERS WAY, AKA OUTSOURCED DOERS. After receiving comments on this interview, we found that Grace Lever is facing serious allegations about the loopholes in hiring Virtual Assistance and hidden charges. On PissedConsumer, Grace Lever has a 2.8...| enterprenuer.org
Darren Ewert grew up in Port Alberni, Vancouver Island. He studied at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition in Calgary and worked as a nutritionist. Later, he built a career in online and email marketing. Discovering Enagic and Kangen Water® changed his path. Darren holds Enagic’s 6A4-5 rank and built a dream team from the ground up, expanding it in Canada, the USA, India, China, and Bhutan. Warning Update: SEP, 2024 This interview has received numerous comments discussing MLM frauds by...| enterprenuer.org
For venture capital-backed startups, navigating the complex landscape of investor rights is crucial, particularly when larger investors are demanding that they get special rights - called “major investor rights.” These rights not only protect the investors' interests but also shape the relationship between startups and their financial backers.| kruzeconsulting.com
I’ve had the privilege of working with hundreds of early-stage startups, coaching and partnering with many founders to help them ... The post [Report] Founders Survey Insights: Navigating Shifts and Challenges with Early-Stage Startups appeared first on Tuff.| Tuff
You’ve probably heard the term “angel investors,” but not everyone knows exactly what that means.| kruzeconsulting.com
In this special Juneteenth episode, as we honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, we will delve into the work of those working to preserve slave dwellings across the United States, safeguarding the essential stories these structures embody. In our conversation, our guest will share why former slave dwellings are vital to our nation's history| Ben Franklin's World - A Podcast About Early American History
We should take AI models seriously, which means taking their evaluation seriously| Who is Nnamdi?
Levr.ai, the cutting-edge intelligent loans software platform, is proud to announce successfully raising another $1 million in additional funding, building on the momentum of its previously announced funding in 2023.| levr.ai
“Gay Nationalists” are working to groom America’s youth for a thoroughly woke, hyper-sexualized tomorrow- all of this is no joke. Gay/trans/CT/Marxist activists take their work of deconstructing America with religious fervor. Because deviancy and license are their religion.| Truth and Liberty Coalition
Founder preferred stock is a pretty new thing in the startup game. Historically, founders would always get common stock, usually in the form of founder shares that they received early on.| kruzeconsulting.com
A few years ago I wrote two posts – Venture Outcomes are Even More Skewed Than You Think, and Some More Data On Venture Outcomes – that challenged the mythology that only 1/3 of venture-backed deals failed and showed just how rare large (10x and greater) venture returns really are. I think the sharpness of the curve surprised a lot of people and contributed to a bunch of discussion at the time around just how rare “venture outcomes” really were. Not surprisingly, I was looking at the ...| VC Adventure
Inspiration Three years ago my husband, Matt, and I hiked the Three Capes Trek in Tasmania. This is where it began. The idea of hut-to-hut on Mt. Kenya was born there. The Three Capes Trek was a newly completed through-hike with huts along the coast of Tasmania. It was so thoughtfully designed that Matt and I […] The post Hut-to-hut on Mt. Kenya: Maisha Mlima Huts Update appeared first on Hut2Hut.| Hut2Hut
Investors have lost faith in Series A as a sign of product-market fit. In other words, they expect more but believe less.| Who is Nnamdi?
Learning is a skill like any other. By adopting best practices and avoiding common mistakes, we can improve our ability to acquire new skills. Here are seven proven tips for how to learn a new skill quickly and effectively.| Rick Kettner
Exploring the vast "dark matter" of the software universe| Who is Nnamdi?
September 17, 1997. Constitution Day. It was on this day two hundred and ten years ago when the Constitutional Convention that had gathered in Philadelphia adjourned, the delegates having voted to recommend to their fellow citizens the Constitution they had spent the hot summer in writing. This was seen as a momentous act. Some great deed had been accomplished, the likes of which had not been seen before. By 1789 enough states had ratified the Constitution to allow it to go into effect.| The American Founding
Those of us who love to study the American Founding, especially the Constitutional Convention, have lost a great scholar, teacher, and friend. Gordon Lloyd, as professor at Pepperdine University, distinguished professor in Ashland University’s Master of Arts in American History and Government program, and Senior Fellow at Ashbrook, dedicated nearly forty years to the study Read more...| The American Founding
Join Professor Gordon Lloyd, Dr. Chris Burkett, and Dr. Jeff Sikkenga as they discuss the United States Constitution on this, the 235th anniversary of its completion. Learn more about the American Founding and American history from The American Idea podcast.| The American Founding
Many of us have favorite stories we can recite by heart. They may be bedtime stories we heard as children – stories we repeat to the young people in our lives. We may know the stories of our families – where we came from and how we arrived where we are now. Some of these stories are fairy tales or tall tales, some have unfavorable points of departure, but most have happy endings.| The American Founding
Gordon Lloyd, Senior Fellow at the Ashbrook Center, is the coauthor of three books on the American Founding and sole author of a book on the political economy of the New Deal. He has documented the Founding in four highly regarded chapters that tell the story of America’s founding. The Case for Independence Constitutional Convention Debate Read more...| The American Founding
My hope is that scholars, teachers, high school students, and, particularly, the concerned citizen can have access to a story of the American Founding—not just a document here, a document there—but a story. Here, they can enter the story through the Declaration of Independence and they can see the closing of the story with the Bill of Rights. In between, they can see the creation of the Constitution and the ratification of that Constitution in state conventions as well as the public debat...| The American Founding
March 16 was the birthday of a little man who made a huge impact on America. At 5’4” and not much over 100 pounds, James Madison—our fourth President (1809-1817)—was the smallest of America’s Founders. But he was a Constitutional giant.| The American Founding
The New York Times is trying to “reframe” American history and its teaching by marking the introduction of African slaves into Virginia in 1619 as the year of our “true founding.” This effort denigrates our shared history and ignores the full American story.| The American Founding
Pain is inevitable as a founder. Learning how to deal with it can be the difference between success and failure.| South Park Commons
