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Why General Catalyst is Bullish on Climate Tech
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Why General Catalyst is Bullish on Climate Tech

General Catalyst CEO Hemant Taneja was one of the first significant investors to participate in the first Climate Tech boom that started around 2006 and came crashing down in 2012. The experience, he admits, left him with some post-traumatic stress disorder. Nonetheless, he is back and more bullish on climate tech than ever. Teneja says the key to scaling climate tech solutions is radical collaboration across the tech, policy, and capital sectors. Teneja spoke at Techonomy Climate 2023 in Mountain View, California. Dan Costa: You’ve been investing in climate tech for a while and have called the recent boom Climate…
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Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
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Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)

HEDIS is a set of performance measures that are used to compare health plan performance and measure the quality of health plans. These measures were created by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). About 90% of health plans use HEDIS as a standard to measure the performance of their plan. The data is tracked from year to year to measure the performance of the health plan and thus provide information regarding the population served. The data that is collected is used to monitor the health of the general population, evaluate treatment outcomes, etc., and the data is collected through…
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Most Common New Importer Mistakes
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Most Common New Importer Mistakes

Companies new to the import business have a fairly large learning curve. They have to learn all the incoterms, understand the regulations that govern imports, know when and how to file their ISF form, determine if they need a customs bond, and more. You’re still going to make some mistakes as a new importer, but you can also learn from the past mistakes of others. These most common mistakes that new importers make will help you avoid the pitfalls that other companies have sunk. Not Having Enough Capital Upfront The Internet is full of stories from importers who have successfully…
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XPO Chairman Brad Jacobs Is Hunting for His Next Big Deal
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XPO Chairman Brad Jacobs Is Hunting for His Next Big Deal

(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decision makers, click here.) Serial deal maker Brad Jacobs looks forward to a looming US recession while he hunts for another takeover. “It’s a good time to do my next big thing,” the 66-year-old billionaire explains. “A downturn creates buying opportunities for acquirers with capital like me.” Jacobs has done more than 500 takeovers during his long career, typically by swallowing smaller players in fragmented markets. He stepped down this fall as chief executive of XPO Logistics, the transportation giant he built through aggressive acquisitions and organic…
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Lee Bank’s Commercial Lenders are here to help you get down to business | Sponsored
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Lee Bank’s Commercial Lenders are here to help you get down to business | Sponsored

When it comes to small business, the idea of ​​building something from nothing has a certain romantic appeal. But in reality, it takes more than strong ideas, hard work and enthusiasm to get a new project off the ground, or keep an existing one going strong. Without the capital to back it up, even the most brilliant business plan is merely theoretical. The average would-be business owner doesn’t have that kind of cash on hand, so they turn to a commercial lender to secure the necessary funds. As a proud supporter of local businesses, Lee Bank’s Commercial Lending arm works…
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Bethenny Frankel Slammed Over Comments About Former Co-Stars
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Bethenny Frankel Slammed Over Comments About Former Co-Stars

Getty Bethenny Frankel Bethenny Frankel’s new podcast “ReWives” premiered this week and fans quickly slammed the former RHONY star after some of her comments in the episode began circulating. During her debut episode, Frankel told her guest, actress Elisabeth Moss, that Sonja Morgan was about to be fired from RHONY in season 10 and she saved her from that fate. The Skinnygirl founder claimed that one of the producers told her “I think we have to let Sonja go” and that she has the “receipts” to prove it. Frankel told listeners that Morgan’s storyline was focused only on her business…
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Banks Behind Musk’s Twitter Deal Sitting On Billion In Debt
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Banks Behind Musk’s Twitter Deal Sitting On $13 Billion In Debt

For more crisp and insightful business and economic news, subscribe to The Daily Upside newsletter. It’s completely free and we guarantee you’ll learn something new every day. Elon Musk’s first week as the owner of Twitter was what you’d expect from a billionaire not known for his impulse control: borderline pandemonium. But while Musk’s loudmouth antics gobble up the headlines, the banks who financed the deal are suffering quietly, for now. The Financial Times reported Tuesday that the banks who agreed to back Musk’s acquisition are planning to hold the $12.7 billion in debt that they lent to the Tesla…
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Improving Patient Care Through Technology Orchestration
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Improving Patient Care Through Technology Orchestration

As healthcare shifts towards a more patient-centric approach, health providers across the world are looking for innovative ways to enhance the patient care journey. The infusion of software solutions into the healthcare industry has helped providers improve the overall patient experience. One of these solutions is Care Orchestration, a method that uses Information Technology (IT) to improve the care journey. Care Orchestration can be defined as the coordination of many complex computer systems, servers, and applications in a way that enhances the care journey. In a clinical setting, Orchestration allows for a simplification of patient workflows and an overall improvement…
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