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AVTV features Synthesis School, an innovative learning experience created by the founder of a school for Elon Musk’s children. AVTV videos feature Alumni Ventures’ portfolio companies sharing their stories and asks with our community of 550K+ subscribers.

It is no secret that COVID has precipitated a paradigm shift in the logistical operations of companies across the globe. Perhaps nowhere are these changes more pronounced than in how organizations have addressed their cloud infrastructure. As large enterprises have increasingly moved critical workloads and data to the cloud to support the capabilities of work from home employees, the need to secure this information has become more urgent.

The Daily Upside recently interviewed Alumni Ventures’ CEO Mike Collins about the growing interest in venture investing and how Alumni Ventures is making VC widely accessible to accredited investors.

Starting a business is a highly rewarding but challenging feat. Managing cash flow, maintaining proper time management, and finding the best support and applicable funds are just a few of the many challenges facing entrepreneurs. However, with the proper help and guidance, new businesses can easily overcome these hurdles.

Renting can be an excellent option for those who want to avoid the price tag or permanency of homeownership. As of 2019, renters made up about 36% of the nation’s 122.8 million households. However, while renting offers many benefits, there is still the financial burden of expensive security deposits.

Once you’ve established a public market portfolio, adding alternative assets can be an attractive next step. Here’s a guide to understanding “alts” and how you might start investing.

AVTV features Front Financial, the developer of stock analysis and strategic investment tools. AVTV videos feature Alumni Ventures’ portfolio companies sharing their stories and asks with our community of 550K+ subscribers.

For investors who are new to venture capital, it is important to keep in mind that the magnitude of returns within a portfolio are not evenly distributed. A successful venture portfolio operates on a power law scale, in which the vast majority of the portfolio’s returns are earned from a small number of investments. These few companies are the “big wins” that typically drive the profits of the fund.

We have come a long way from taxi services, with platforms like Uber and Lyft taking over the rideshare space. While the evolution of transportation services has opened up many job opportunities and generated billions in revenue, there are still holes within these business models. Relying on contract or “gig” drivers can make it difficult for companies to attract and maintain an optimal fleet, and it also opens the door for potentially dangerous situations. In 2018 , Uber identified reports of 3,045 sexual assaults, nine murders, and 58 individuals killed in car accidents.

As machine learning and artificial intelligence continue disrupting many industries, companies are increasingly turning to compute-intensive applications. However, achieving and maintaining the extremely large amount of processing these workloads require is extremely difficult due to the inadequacy of existing hardware that can’t manage low power needs — especially in edge markets such as surveillance, smart retail, smart city, mobile phones, and other edge devices.

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