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During our chat, Hollie shared some valuable wisdom from her experience as a marketing leader at Segment, Envoy, Mulesoft, and Salesforce.

The head of product would prefer someone with product marketing experience.

And when I say pillar, I mean like a product marketing problem, a growth problem, or brand marketing problem.

We have some product market fit going here and you’re in happy days.

I try to join companies that already have signaled product market fit because it makes my marketing job so much easier. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1591983907.3756008/Notes-from-Office-Hours-with-Hollie-Wegman-•-Tomasz-Tunguz?ref=audio_experience

This logic may also apply when it comes to cryptocurrency regulation in Colombia.

A law that addresses cryptocurrency regulation was to be presented and discussed among legislators this week.

Serpa stated he’s waiting for additional information from the Financial Superintendence of Colombia (SFC).

Now with this recent delay in congress and Senator Horacio Serpa waiting for the SFC to have its say… Things don’t bode well for cryptocurrency regulation.

So the question remains: Will cryptocurrency regulation in Colombia ever have its day in congress? | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1591983165.75073/Cryptocurrency-regulation-in-Colombia-encounters-legislative-delay?ref=audio_experience

The online marketing field is constantly changing, and to keep up, sellers must continuously look for new lead-generation strategies.

When it comes to finding leads and converting them into sales, many methods don’t quite measure up.

Below are a few reasons leads fail to convert, along with valuable insights to solve those problems.

Use the trends and information to gain a deeper perspective on the target market and their reasons for requesting information.

ConclusionThough online marketers must pay attention to numerous factors, lead generation is one of the most important. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1591982232.9344835/Are-Your-Leads-Not-Converting-Enough?-These-5-Reasons-May-Be-The-Culprits?ref=audio_experience

So, before making a final decision, let’s go over the pros and cons of your startup having summer hours.

The Drawbacks of Summer HoursOf course, there are some disadvantages to summer hours.

Types of Summer Hours PoliciesAs you weigh the pros and cons, you should also take into consideration the various types of summer hours models.

Making Summer Hours Work For YouIf you want to implement summer hours at your startup, there are a couple of final factors to consider.

If your startup has summer hours, how have they worked out for you and your team? | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1591981343.9518852/Should-Your-Startup-Have-Summer-Hours??ref=audio_experience

The founder of Black Girl Ventures wants to help black and brown women founders find alternative access to capital.

In 2016, she launched Black Girl Ventures (BGV) with the aim of creating “a solution to wealth disparity and lack of access to capital.”Earlier this year, Bell was on the verge of launching new chapters in 25 cities and then, “Boom.

“It was clear that black and brown women were not receiving access to VC funding,” Bell told Crunchbase News.

It wasn’t the first case of police brutality Bell had seen since she founded Black Girl Ventures.

“I’m happy to see support going to grassroots organizations such as ours rather than just to a few organizations like the NAACP,” Bell told Crunchbase News. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1591980307.2332182/Dynamic-And-Determined:-Meet-Black-Girl-Ventures-Founder-Shelly-Bell?ref=audio_experience

Concourse Labs Scores $15.2M in Series A Back to HomeNEW YORK, NY, Concourse Labs emerged from stealth mode announcing $15.2 million in Series A funding led by ForgePoint Capital.

Concourse Labs, a company that accelerates enterprise digital transformation through automated cloud governance today emerged from stealth mode announcing $15.2 million in Series A funding.

Concourse Labs plans to use the funding to expand sales and marketing efforts, scale operations, and broaden and accelerate product development.

Concourse Labs solves the gap security and compliance teams have, enabling them to accurately report to their boards, auditors, regulators, insurers and shareholders.

Don Dixon, Managing Director with ForgePoint Capital, William Lin, Partner with ForgePoint Capital and Yoram Snir, Partner with 83North, will join the company's board. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1591979548.127264/Concourse-Labs-Scores-$15.2M-in-Series-A?ref=audio_experience

Pipo Saude, a Brazilian provider of healthcare services for businesses and their employees, has raised $4.6 million in a new round of funding to expand its footprint in Brazil.

“We go all the way to the end beneficiaries.”Pipo Saude helps companies price their insurance appropriately and bring down the medical loss ratio that companies suffer.

Backing the company with a $4.6 million round are two of Latin America’s top investment firms — Monashees and Kaszek Ventures .

Pipo Saude makes money off of commissions and has a few corollaries in companies like Zenefits (in its earliest days), Amino, or the Canadian care benefit management company, Mitchell said.

Torres and Mitchell had known each other as students at the University of Sao Paolo where they both studied economics. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1591978619.4908686/Pipo-Saude-raises-$4.6-million-to-bring-healthcare-benefits-management-services-to-Brazil-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

There are 68 million Gen Z consumers in the US, and they hold up to $143 billion in spending power, according to Business Insider Intelligence.

In the coming years, Gen Z — the cohort born between 1996 and 2010 — will replace Millennials as the newest generation of workers and consumers.

When it comes to personal finance — not something most teens think much about — fintechs are looking for ways to win Gen Z over as customers.

Most of Gen Z, often called the smartphone generation, doesn't remember a time before the internet, so fintechs are pursuing digital and mobile-first strategies.

From parent-monitored allowances paid to digital wallets to loans for college students, here are seven fintechs eyeing Gen Z.BoroBoro is an app-based lender targeted at college students. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1591977752.0304008/From-virtual-piggy-banks-to-gamified-savings,-meet-7-fintechs-trying-to-tap-the-$143-billion-Gen-Z-market-as-they-come-of-age?ref=audio_experience

But can Walmart use the same pricing strategy to strengthen its foothold in the Indian market?

Walmart currently has over 20 such cash-and-carry stores in India and is expected to launch 50 stores by 2021 at an overall investment of over $500 Mn.

With various factors including stringent government policies for foreign multi-brand players in the Indian market, seasoned competition, and the fragmented Indian retail market working as hindrances to establishing a foothold in India, Walmart pivoted its strategy to make these problems work in its favour.

Final ThoughtsIn India, Walmart is up against strong competition from market leaders like Reliance and Amazon.

With more stores on the horizon and a rapid growth plan for India, Walmart seems to be holding its ground with agile, flexible, and market-relevant strategies. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1591976837.4292738/How-Walmart-Is-Pivoting-It’s-Strategy-To-Win-The-Indian-Market??ref=audio_experience

A winning management team can effectively plan for the future, as well as effectively deal with any challenges or opportunities that may come up.

If you’re looking either to set up or develop a management team, then read on for some guidance.

Give your management team what they need to carry out their jobs well, and consider ways of rewarding good performance.

Keep reviewing and addressing any skills gaps, so that at every stage you have the right team in place to reach your goals.

The VC mantra is management, management, management, so make sure yours is the best. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1591975919.2775996/5-Steps-to-Building-a-Great-Management-Team:-A-Guide-for-Startups?ref=audio_experience