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Forbes
a day ago
- Business
- Forbes
This Next Billion Dollar Startup Is Revolutionizing Life Sciences Paperwork
| Aug 15, 2025, 02:06PM EDT Senior Editor Amy Feldman speaks with Surbhi Sarna, CEO and Founder of Collate, a company that landed on this year's Next Billion-Dollar Startup list.
Forbes
05-08-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Members-Only Event: How To Build A ‘Next Billion-Dollar Startup'
Only the tiniest fraction of the nation's tens of thousands of venture-backed startups will ever reach a billion-dollar valuation. What makes them so special? For the past 11 years, Forbes has partnered with TrueBridge Capital Partners to identify the 25 U.S. venture-backed companies most likely to succeed. Our track record is superb—140 of the list's 250 alumni have hit unicorn status. Join us August 13 at 12 PT EST for a live conversation with two successful founders—one an alum of the list, the other a contender for this year. We'll discuss how they've built their companies to last, what hurdles they've faced and what they've learned along the way. We'll discuss: What it takes to build a fast-growing, venture-backed startup Practical lessons for success and potential pitfalls to look out for How to raise funds in the current environment and bet on AI technology How to think about the problem and market, and build a business for the long term Amy Feldman is a Senior Editor at Forbes covering healthcare, co-authors the InnovationRx newsletter and edits the annual Next Billion-Dollar Startups list. Before rejoining Forbes in 2016, she wrote for BusinessWeek, Money and the New York Daily News. She has a bachelor's in journalism from Northwestern University and a master's in international affairs from Columbia University. Amar Hanspal is the Cofounder and CEO of Motif. Motif develops software for architects to design buildings and foster collaboration. He is a former co-CEO and chief product officer at Autodesk, where he oversaw the company's software portfolio. He was also the CEO of robotics company Bright Machines. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Bombay and a master's in mechanical engineering from Stony Brook University. Kristina Saffran is the Cofounder and CEO of Equip. Equip provides treatment for eating disorders to patients at home. She was previously a cofounder and CEO at Project Heal. This organization helps break down barriers for people trying to heal from eating disorders, and a research coordinator at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Harvard University.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Event benefitting local blind association funds new kitchen
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Creating a safe, inviting, and innovative kitchen space, the goal of an event bringing the community together this evening to support the local blind association. Guests enjoyed light refreshments, live music, and basket raffles, all while supporting a great cause. Attendees had several ways to donate, whether by purchasing kitchen items from the organization's amazon wish list or donating directly through their website. The evening concluded with a big announcement. Wren kitchens revealed they'll be partnering with the association to help build a brand-new kitchen, a huge step forward in enhancing their programs and services. 'To have this big of a project happen for us is incredible, and we're so grateful for the kitchen aids for choosing us and making this happen,' said Amy Feldman, President and CEO, Northeast Sight Services. 'The people who are either blind or have vision loss, they teach them teach living skills and also they use a kitchen and their kitchen is outdated and they need a more modern kitchen facility and help the clients find their way around the kitchen,' explained Yesenia Cosme, Kitchen Aide, Leadership Northeast. The three hour event helped raise over five thousand dollars. The project is set to wrap up at the end of next month. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
