Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 11, 2023

Every twist and turn of his arduous journey served as a crucial preparation for the defining purpose of his lifetime: Solving educational and employment opportunities for South Africa’s youth. The time period became another inflection point in his life: In 2013, the world mourned Nelson Mandela’s passing in Johannesburg.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The silver lining to the horrors wrought by Covid is that the pandemic opened the venture capital community’s eyes to the world of opportunity beyond the traditional tech startup hubs of California, New York, and Massachusetts. Where will they be able to tap into a supportive entrepreneurial network? billion.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 11, 2022

After experiencing insurance and financial services businesses take advantage of people she cared for, State Farm agent owner Emma Allen knew she would go into that industry to support her community. In 2013, Allen went into business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In 2013, Irma Olguin Jr. The new cash will be used to support Bitwise’s expansion into Chicago and the growth of the startup’s other locations, Olguin told TechCrunch in an email interview. She and Soberal plan to eventually bring Bitwise’s businesses into 40 cities nationwide.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 2, 2023

207 Applications Approved for over $8 Million in Tax Credits to Support Investment in 28 Companies TRENTON, N.J. million in private investment as supported in 2023 by the New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Program (ATC). The company received a credit bonus for operation in an Opportunity Zone.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

2013 has proved to be a wild year. 2013 was the year of wearable devices and physical products. So with the wild ride of 2013 I had thoughts about what made me thankful this year. I know your 2013 success will lead to more sustained travel in 2014. This would be an unbearably difficult job without your support.

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 9, 2020

DoorDash is the first company that I’ve had the opportunity to follow all the way from YC application to IPO, so to celebrate I thought it would be fun and interesting to share what a great company like DoorDash looks like at the earliest stages. I first met and interviewed the DoorDash founders on Friday, April 26, 2013.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

While investing in fixed income may have received less focus over the past decade (with historically low interest rates), times have changed, and higher rates (and inflation) are putting the opportunity cost of not investing idle cash into sharp relief. In 2013, just 8% of corporate debt was traded electronically.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

But critics contend that AWS Impact Accelerator doesn’t go far enough in supporting historically marginalized entrepreneurs. Participants will also get introductions to Amazon leaders and teams, networking opportunities with potential investors and ongoing advisory support, plus access to a virtual community of AWS experts.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 18, 2019

When USV invested in Coinbase in early 2013, our rationale was that digital currencies and digital assets (like Bitcoin and beyond) were a breakthrough technology, similar to TCP/IP, HTTP and SMTP. We believe Libra has the potential to be the catalyst that brings the entire cryptocurrency and cryptoasset market into the mainstream.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2023

Why companies are headquartering in Singapore for operations across APAC As per the Global Financial Centers Index Survey 2013, Singapore ranks fourth among global financial centers for competitiveness. Wealth management, risk management, and private banking are three of its expected future growth areas.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2020

As continentally confined Americans look for domestic vacation options that won’t expose them to too much risk of infection from the pandemic that’s still raging across the country, the RV rental company RVshare has raised more than $100 million to capitalize on its historic opportunity.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2023

People are pushing to manufacture products locally, and that’s creating a lot of opportunities. Everette Taylor: Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor is a creative entrepreneur who is passionate about art, supporting creators and making creativity accessible to all.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2019

He didn’t win the global competition that year, but Carlos went on to participate in GSEA in a variety of roles—first as a special guest in the 2013 finals, then as a jury member in the 2015 semi-finals in Thailand and, most recently, as a jury member in the 2017 semifinals in Germany. Do you know a student who is also running a company?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 11, 2020

He joined the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) in 2013. Called “Finding North (Again),” it explores emerging trends and how to create opportunity from this period of chaos. . The generosity of information and support has been huge. The last few months have been like nothing I have ever experienced.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 22, 2023

In 2013 I discovered the photo Fenton chemistry responsible for hydroxyl radical formation in Manuka honey. I discovered something that was responsible for cell death but supported life. It’s an exciting time to be starting a new opportunity. Manufacturing apitherapy regenerative technology made from Manuka honey.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Boyce has been with General Catalyst since 2013, leading investments in companies like Ro, Macro, towerIQ and Atom. He also supported some big deals, including investments in Giphy, Jet.com and Circle. He also co-founded Rough Draft Ventures, an investment arm of General Catalyst focused on funding first-time CEOs out of university.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. Participants have a chance to win more than $250,000 in cash and other support.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2021

And with that, the opportunity to reach audiences and push messaging. Founded in 2013, Oktopost has only ever registered an $800,000 early-stage funding, and has run on revenues and profit ever since. With the pandemic forcing people online, social media use exploded, for obvious reasons.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

We are looking forward to partnering with IFC to further support entrepreneurship, empower women and increase access to affordable mobility services in Africa and Eastern Europe,” said Villig, in a statement. Since launching in 2013, it has picked up more than 50 million customers and more than 1.5

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Abraaj bought Vine Pharmacy in 2013 when it was the largest pharmacy chain in Uganda. mPharma was originally founded in 2013, by Rockson , Daniel Shoukimas and James Finucane , to manage prescription drug inventory for pharmacies and their suppliers.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

The firm also partners with other funds, including Arch Venture Partners and Blume Ventures, to find investment opportunities around the world. “I believe this will further help our startups expand to address the global issues of humankind.”. What do we mean when we talk about deep tech?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

The company, which was founded in 2013, also plans to strengthen its global operations across six countries — Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and the Philippines. Ascend Money provides a financial platform of opportunity for those financially excluded as well as SMEs around the region.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

Vamp launched in 2013 in Amsterdam and raised around €3 million, according to Crunchbase data. The 15 member Vamp team will be joining CircleCI and continuing to support the product, even as the functionality gets folded into the broader platform. 4 enterprise developer trends that will shape 2021.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

It has also reserved $75 million for an opportunity fund for follow-on investments. Then in 2013, he co-founded Innovative Auctions, which has revenues in the “hundreds of millions.” . Seed is where founders need the most support, and we love being the first call.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 12, 2017

In 2013, Fred led 26 EO chapters worldwide, including his own EO Utah, to raise US$45,000 to build the EO Middle School of Dovong. A close friend of mine founded Mali Rising, and I quickly became inspired to offer support when I learned about Mali’s low literacy rate and the poverty that coincides with it.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2021

We saw this as an opportunity to leverage our pharmacies as virtual doctor offices so that patients could get examined remotely during a virtual consultation. This is what makes mPharma’s telemedicine unique,” Rockson told TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A-Frame , a Los Angeles-based developer of personal care brands supported by celebrities, has raised $2 million in a new round of funding led by Initialized Capital. Identifying the opportunities,” said Bloom. “It was important to us once we get to a category what is the demographic opportunity.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2021

Since launching in 2013, South African fintech Yoco has positioned itself as the go-to platform to access offline payments among merchants in the country. This presents a huge opportunity, and it is our mission to support that transition,” he added.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 1, 2013

In a year, I went from an idea and a track record to more than $5mm of limited partner commitments, six investments in incredible entrepreneurs (to be announced when I get my new website up), and a ton of opportunity to create innovation in New York City. More sleep in 2013 will have mental health effects beyond the time investment.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Today , the acute asthma attack of a primary school-aged girl in February 2013 was ruled by a U.K. The startup previously bootstrapped the company, supported by customer revenues. court to be due to air pollution. It is thought to be the first ruling of its kind in the world.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 1, 2014

So, if you''re going to argue that the process of venture capital is inherently unfair to women, here''s the logic that you *should not* use: "Less than 3 percent of the 6,793 companies that received venture capital from 2011-2013 were headed by a woman, according to a study from Babson College released Tuesday.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Equity-based crowdfunding (that is, providing regular people with the opportunity to purchase stock in private companies) will not be legal in the US until the first quarter of 2013 at the earliest. Securities and Exchange Commission , which have not yet been released.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2021

Founded by brothers Gustavo and Mauricio Chamati in 2013, Mercado Bitcoin was the first crypto exchange in Brazil. There is a lot more to come, and the series B round will be a relevant factor in supporting continuous innovation,” Dagnoni added. It’s also 11 times the volume experienced during the same period in 2020.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MAY 1, 2022

As CEO of i2E , I have had the wonderful opportunity since January 2013 to write this weekly column for the readers of this newspaper. Tom and Judy Love founded Love’s Travel Stops with $5,000 in borrowed capital and a vision of the opportunity in retail gas. They deserve our attention and our support. By Scott Meacham.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

Small business owners often need help writing effective job ads, he says, as well as the the flexibility to post opportunities in more places. WizeHire does the heavy lifting to support them in finding the right talent for their business to grow,” Upadhyay said. Civitas Learning acquired Hoot.me

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Founded in 2013 by Markus Villig, the tech firm, which has operations in 45 countries – including seven in Africa – runs a gamut of services comprising ride-hailing, car, scooter and bike rentals, food delivery, and recently grocery delivery, fashioning itself as a transport and deliveries company.

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