Myths on Cash Management, Predictions for Venture Capital in 2023, & 170+ Generative AI Startups

A newsletter for founders & friends (49th edition)

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Welcome to the 49th edition of Re:VITALIZE, a newsletter with tactics, strategies, and stories on building companies plus cool things we’re seeing in the future of work, going out to 3,200+ people each week.

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🥇 Myths on Cash Management

Brandon Arvanaghi 🐱 @arvanaghi

Cash is king. But there are 7 myths about startup cash management that hurt founders’ wallets. Here’s the truth and why this 3 minute read is worth millions👇

🥈 Predictions for Venture Capital in 2023

Maren Bannon @Maren_Bannon

Predictions time! What is in store for VC in 2023? 🔮 We'll see: - More diligence - Less VC tourists - More resilient founders - High seed valuations - VC funding rebound - Diversity outperform Read more in @Forbes with predictions from leading VCs forbes.com/sites/marenban…

forbes.com12 Predictions For Venture Capital In 20232022 was a year of reckoning for venture capital. What’s in store for 2023? We spoke with leading investors about the biggest investment opportunities and their predictions for how the venture capital industry will evolve in the year ahead.

🥉 170+ Generative AI Startups

Ollie Forsyth @ollieforsyth

𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 - The latest buzz phrase In our latest industry mapping, we explore 👇 —170+ of the latest startups in #GenAI —The fundraising landscape and who's investing —Future trends provided by a number of thought leaders —And more! Read: antler.co/blog/generativ…

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Resources

• The ultimate startup tools, and websites in Notion by Easlo

• Advice for founders on going through startup accelerators

• Next big thing in 2023 by 50+ entrepreneurs, investors, and technology thinkers

• The Anatomy of SaaS Pricing Strategy

• 5 books on funding that contributed to $19M of funding raised

• The best marketing tips for startups on a budget

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Future of Work Reads

• Teaching human skills as the secret to preparing the future workforce (Fast Company)

• 5 ways to keep employees motivated during tough times (Fast Company)

• Great Leadership Means Giving People Autonomy—With 3 Limits (Forbes)

• Nine Predicted Trends For A Changing Workplace (Forbes)

• Innovating in Uncertain Times: Lessons from 2022 (HBR)

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The World of VITALIZE

• This week on The VITALIZE Podcast we had Lisa Blau and Amanda Eilian, Founding Partners of Able Partners, a health & wellness investment fund focused on supporting visionary, early-stage brands in positive living

  • Watch on YouTube

  • Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

• Virtual Sapiens, a VITALIZE portfolio company, got featured in Built in Boston’s quarterly list of innovative up-and-coming startups

• Lectrium, a VITALIZE portfolio company, got featured in Newswire

• Beatriz Acevedo, the founder of VITALIZE portfolio company Suma Wealth, was featured on the How I Build This podcast

• VITALIZE portfolio company Placer.ai is hiring full-time senior full-stack engineers

  • Email caroline@vitalize.vc for more info

• VITALIZE founder, Gale Wilkinson, shared her investment tracker template for her 50+ personal investments that you can use to record and track your portfolio

• Open jobs at more VITALIZE portfolio companies

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Written by Justin Gordon, Director of Marketing at VITALIZE, a venture capital firm and nearly 425+ member angel investing community for everyone investing in U.S.-based B2B software founders in the work revolution. Find us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

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