CampusKnot, a Starkville, a MS-based a rapidly growing technology firm focused on higher education, announced a successful funding round of $1.1 million, earmarking the capital to accelerate the nationwide scaling of its AI-powered teaching assistant platform. The investment underscores a rising trend in educational technology: leveraging artificial intelligence not to replace, but to empower professors and foster deeper student engagement.
The funding round saw participation from regional investors, including Tulane Ventures, Boot 64 Ventures, Invest Mississippi Impact Fund, Momentum Fund, and Greaux Innovation Ventures,
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The holiday season—that thrilling, often chaotic, period between late October and early January—is a double-edged sword for many businesses. It promises a “feast” of sales, soaring customer engagement, and year-defining revenue. Yet, the inevitable “famine” that follows in the new year can leave unprepared businesses scrambling. Successfully navigating this extreme cycle of holiday spikes and post-holiday slowdowns requires more than just marketing; it demands strategic planning, agile operations, and smart financial foresight.
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In the dynamic and often tumultuous world of startups, buzzwords come and go. From “disruption” to “pivot,” founders are constantly bombarded with advice and frameworks. However, one concept stands head and shoulders above the rest in its fundamental importance: Product-Market Fit (PMF). It’s not just a goal; it’s the primary, existential objective for any nascent business. Without it, even the most brilliant ideas, well-funded teams, or meticulously crafted business plans are destined to falter.
What Exactly is Product-Market Fit?
Coined by Netscape co-founder and 
In the high-stakes theater of business funding, a pitch deck is often viewed as a purely analytical document—a spreadsheet masquerading as a slide show. It’s filled with TAM, churn rates, LTV/CAC ratios, and intricate financial projections. While this data is crucial for due diligence, it’s not what captures the attention or, more importantly, the imagination of an angel investors.
The truth is, investors are human. Before they become financial analysts examining your unit economics, they are people looking for a compelling narrative. They are 
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