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Nowadays puts its spin on plant-based nuggets

TechCrunch LA

Investment into alternative proteins, for example, plant-based meats and dairy substitutes was $5 billion in 2021, according to both the Good Food Institute and Crunchbase data. This includes a $2 million pre-seed round from 2021. The round was led by Stray Dog Capital, with additional strategic support from Standard Meat Co.,

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6 Key Rules To Stay Competitive In The Digital World

Startup Professionals Musings

As a business advisor, I have to recommend even to established companies that they review and revamp their competitive strategy now, even if it appears to be working today. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/20/2021. The real challenge is to win massive consumer preference repeatedly.

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What Is Claude AI and Anthropic? ChatGPT’s Rival Explained

Tech.Co

It comes courtesy of Google and Amazon-backed startup Anthropic, which was only founded in 2021. It was founded in 2021 by Dario and Daniela Amodei, and now has more than 150 employees. Since then, Google has invested almost $400 million in the startup and holds a 10% stake in the company, while Amazon has pledged up to $4 billion.

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How long can Zuckerberg afford to bankroll the AR/VR market?

TechCrunch LA

Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review ! “ Crypto investment starts 2022 with a roar. Last week, we talked about about the “de-stonkifying” of the market. This week, we’re looking at a wounded Facebook/Meta that finds itself backed into a corner.

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Ghost appears with new funding, marketplace to match buyers with unsold products

TechCrunch LA

Josh Kaplan and Dee Murthy, both founder and co-CEO of the Los Angeles–based company, started Ghost in 2021 after previously working together at Four Five Group, a men’s apparel business. The investment was led by Union Square Ventures and included participation from Eniac Ventures, Human Capital and Flexport.

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6 Ways To Improve Your Odds Of New Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

I recommend a trial run with an experiment or MVP (minimum viable product), at full price and cost, before the big bang launch, risking your investment money and a major time commitment. With my software background at IBM, I’m well aware that technical early adopters value more and more features, and are able to deal with complexity.