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Expert, Mentor, and Moderator at Gründerklubben

I am pleased to share a podcast featuring Anna Liebel, an expert, mentor, and moderator at Gründerklubben (35 700+ members), and a contributor at Gründervekst – the members’ portal.

– Witnessing so much (unnecessary) overwhelm among the fantastic, smart, and ambitious individuals around me is painful.

– A common mistake lies in the misguided relationship with people’s to-do lists. Therefore, I offer you a slight mindset shift and actionable steps to address that mistake and become better at prioritizing tasks.

In this episode, you will learn about:

1. What a to-do list is A to-do list is often our companion in daily life, a list of tasks we must complete to achieve our goals. But why do so many of us feel overwhelmed by this list?

2. Why it’s OK (and desirable!) to never finish your to-do list First and foremost, it’s crucial to understand that it’s entirely OK and, in fact, desirable to never completely finish your to-do list. The goal is not to eliminate all tasks but to manage them effectively and prioritize correctly.

3. Working on task prioritization Instead of viewing the to-do list as a checklist you must complete, you can shift your perspective to working with priorities for the day. Identify the most crucial tasks that need to be done during the day and focus on those.

4. Common mistake of conflicts between the calendar and priorities A common mistake is letting the calendar clash with priorities. Filling the calendar with too many meetings and commitments can lead to the real priorities being deprioritized. Find a balance between commitments and time for focused work.

5. How to stick to your priorities To stick to your priorities, you can use a combination of time blocking, saying no to unnecessary commitments, and regularly evaluating and adjusting your goals.

– Empower yourself with these insights and take control of your to-do list. Remember, it’s not about finishing everything, but about finishing what matters most.

Anna Liebel at LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-liebel/

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Lendwill, a revolutionary peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, has recently opened up community fundraising with the goal of making fair lending accessible to young people. By investing now, you can get early access to Lendwill and become part of a community-driven movement that seeks to help young people achieve their dreams.

Lenwill pre-registration campaign on Seedrs is open. Please click here to register.

P2P lending has long been a way to break down the barriers of traditional bank lending, and Lendwill take this to the next level. By collaborating with local communities and investors, Lendwill provide young people with a fair chance to achieve their financial goals. The platform offers borrowers the opportunity to apply for loans at lower rates than they would face at traditional banks, while investors get the chance to contribute to a good cause and earn returns on their investments.

Lendwill also has a unique approach to credit checking, taking into account more than just credit scores. By using advanced data modeling and social media analysis, Lendwill gives borrowers a chance to showcase their financial potential, even if they do not have an extensive credit history.

As an engaged journalist who is passionate about entrepreneurship, I strongly recommend Lendwill to young people who are looking to achieve their financial goals. By registering now, you will not only get early access to the platform, but you will also become part of a community-driven movement that seeks to help young people realize their dreams.

So what are you waiting for? Register now for Lendwill and become part of a movement for fair lending!

Plast Nordic has been working with the Nordic value chain of plastic- and textile waste since 2019, this because there is a technology developed by gr3n SA, that enables the chemical recycling of PET plastic and polyester, commonly used in beverage bottles, food packaging, and textiles. They are now planning their first chemical recycling plant.

The final product will be a polymer from recycled monomers (ie terephthalic acid, TPA and monoethylene glycol, MEG) with the same properties as that of petroleum, which currently dominates the global market.

With around 430,000 tons of PET waste every year in the Nordic region, Plast Nordic aims to both reduce CO2 emissions and provide a unique sustainable solution for waste management in the Nordic countries.

For more information, contact Rune Byremo, rune@plastnordic.com, book a meeting with Berg Moe here or sign up for New Venture Insights.

Drake Star has published the Q3 2022 edition of its Global Gaming Industry Report providing key insights into the gaming deal activities for the first nine months of the year.

So far, the year had a record $123B+ in total deal value for almost 1000 announced and/or closed deals. The report also analyzes the key trends in the third quarter of the year.

“2022 has been a mixed year for gaming,” said Michael Metzger, Partner at Drake Star. “We saw some of the largest M&A deals ever at the start of the year and then experienced a notable slow-down in Q2’22 due to global macroeconomic challenges.

With an increase in M&A and Financings volume in Q3, we anticipate healthy deal activity and possibly even some mega deals for the rest of the year and beyond.”

Key stats for the first 9 months of the year:

$102B in announced and/or closed M&A activity across mobile, PC / console, and esports, including the largest-ever gaming acquisition of Activision by Microsoft. Embracer remained the most active consolidator in the industry. PC / console and mobile went head-to-head with 68 and 64 transactions, respectively.

$9.6B has been raised through 685 financing rounds for private companies, including 15 large $100M+ raises. The most active VCs included Bitkraft, a16z, Galaxy Interactive, and Griffin Gaming.

More than $3.4B was raised by blockchain / NFT gaming companies with almost half of the total amount raised by early-stage companies.
The Q3 report analyzes the first nine months of 2022 in terms of deal activity and volume across market segments (M&A, private placements, public markets), M&A activity by volume and multiples, public market performance and valuations, and discusses the most active gaming buyers and venture capital (VC) investors.

The report further focuses on the market activities for Q3 2022 by breaking out the most significant deals across M&A, private financings, and public market updates. As the broader markets witnessed a slowdown, gaming was also impacted but M&A and financing activities remained largely stable.

Q3 saw a significant increase in M&A volume to 81 announced deals, up from 70 deals in Q2’22. Unity’s announced $4.4B acquisition of ironSource was the largest deal in the quarter.

While the majority of the deal values were undisclosed, many of the top buyers were active including Embracer with 8 deals (Middle-Earth Enterprises, Tripwire, etc.), NetEase (Quantic Dream), Sony (Savage Games, Repeat.gg), Zynga (Storemaven), and Scopely (Stumble Guys).
Private financings also increased in Q3 to 216 deals, up from 169 financings last quarter. A total of $2.3B was raised, including large financings for FromSoftware ($260M from Tencent and Sony), Loot Mogul ($200M), Limit Break ($200M), and Animoca ($185M).

While the Crypto market continued to be under pressure, investors continued to show strong interest in blockchain gaming companies. Half of the total amount raised and 40% of all financing rounds for private gaming companies were investments in blockchain gaming.

In public markets, Faze Clan ($750M valuation) went public through a SPAC, while Valofe ($3.5B valuation) and Asia Innovations Group ($2.5B valuation) announced new SPAC deals. Technicolor Creative Studios spun off to focus on VFX and games, now listed on the Paris stock exchange at $1B valuation.

Download the full report from Drake Star