TechCrunch

DECEMBER 24, 2021

After seven years in the production of electronic gadgets, under his company Imose Technologies , Osayi Izedonmwen took leave to explore an idea that he had toyed with for some time — an edtech startup, Teesas , which now offers video classes and other digital educational material for learners in Nigeria.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

We have been really successful in changing our community’s culture. We were identified as having a culture that was extremely risk averse and complacent, with very low levels of entrepreneurial activity. We’ve also had some success in convening ecosystem actors to discuss and share programs, refer entrepreneurs, etc.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 27, 2022

America truly is the land of opportunity, especially to people who grow up in third world countries and fight adversity every day while seeking to create a better life for themselves and their loved ones. Creating Popongo was one such opportunity, a chance to challenge myself as well as fill a need and connect people.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Assessing a person’s character, demeanor, skills and cultural fit can give you a better picture of who they are as an employee—not just who they want you to think they are. Of course, the pursuit of cultural fit is a huge argument for hiring based on potential. For instance, is the person passionate about your company?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

There was an opportunity, how can we understand the saving space and informal economy in Pakistan, and where can we capture that?” This is a goldmine to create something valuable for the end user, as well as a business opportunity.” . Oraan founders Farwah Tapal and Halima Iqbal. Iqbal said. .

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

In February of 2017, Susan Fowler’s description of the pervasive cultural issues at Uber, after the company’s abject failure to address her sexual harassment complaints properly, finally broke through in a way that garnered the tech community’s appropriate attention. Not in the “founder friendly” culture of tech anyway.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

I’ve worked with many, shared the stage with a couple, and referred several others. Andrea Heuston : I have had so many incredible speaking opportunities since attending GSA—more than I can count! What is the title of your keynote, what is it about, and who is it best suited for?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 19, 2021

In my company, we focus on three “uniques”: Education and expertise. When Opportunity Knocks, Scrutinize It. Everyone loves opportunity. That’s why every time an opportunity arises, I ask myself a list of specific questions in order to fully think through it. Will this opportunity make us better?

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2021

Some have referred to the cities of Monterrey and Guadalajara as the “Silicon Valley of Latin America,” and while their tech sectors are also seeing tremendous growth, the pace falls short of Mexico’s talent production, leading to a surplus of highly trained and capable individuals in the tech sector. in technical talent. or in Canada.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 4, 2011

I have always had a strong affinity for Japanese culture, perhaps because I grew up in Northern California. I love these little cultural idiosyncrasies. And cultural gaffes. We have economic opportunities for all. That was the year I spent July 4th in Tokyo, where I was living for 6 months. Shuffle, shuffle, shuffle.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

I was mainly educated in accounting and finance. In North America, these refer as private investment in public entity (PIPE), where institutional investors or accredited investors invest in a public company at a certain discount to the current market price. Edited excerpts below : What background and domain expertise do you have?

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Feedough

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Entrepreneurship is all about finding opportunities, converting them into a business, and taking risks while doing so. A social entrepreneur is an innovative initiator who decides to build a business dedicated to solving social, cultural, or environmental issues, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. All VCs, including us, regularly see investment opportunities which don’t fit our mandate.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In a significant cultural shift, the technology organizations inside these FIs have also started to recognize that not all of their tech products need to be built “in-house.” This is when the buyers ask “does this product really work?” within a given line of business you are selling into.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 18, 2021

These include legal, cultural, societal, educational and bias considerations that prevent the effective design of policy, support offerings and funding mechanisms. It was also an opportunity to agree on the terms we will use to refer to the main concepts we will discuss.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

More than 2,000 doctors, caretakers and specialists exist in Maven’s network, a total that represents over 250 subspecialties, from egg donor consultants to fertility awareness educators. A growing focus for Maven is being able to match its members to providers who are culturally aware and relatable to them.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Petraeus says that Ethena’s monthly cadence gives it flexibility to adopt “modern” scenarios like Slack culture and Zoom etiquette. Quazzo thinks the compliance market has had very limited innovation so far, even though it’s a massive opportunity.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

However, our research indicated that the investment landscape is growing increasingly competitive as venture capitalists become more educated and less skeptical. I dove headfirst into the space when I understood that we’re in the midst of a cultural revolution enabled by technology — not the other way around.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 17, 2021

I’m a co-founder of a company in the ultra-competitive online education market, with more than 2.5 Competition became an integral part of society due to historical, cultural, and other factors. They were willing to talk openly about corporate culture, the onboarding process, product managers’ goals, etc. I’m not naive?—?I’m

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2021

As I described in Part 2 of this EC-1 , that staffing efficiency is partly due to its culture and who it hires. Connecting consumers with products they need through channels they already know and trust is both a massive revenue opportunity and a social good, providing financial resilience to families at a time when they need it most.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

As an entrepreneur and educator first, publisher second, I followed Jake’s story with interest. Our startup culture must never be reduced to a cold, box ticking, economic development or investment exercise in our quest to find and fund New Zealand’s next hot new success story as I have written before.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

First Round did not include their investment in Uber in their analysis we reference above on the grounds that it was an outlier. 100x investment opportunities only come along in VC occasionally. If you bet your VC fund on opportunities like that, you’re relying on luck. According to Pitchbook data , only 21.6%

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Having worked in entrepreneurial ecosystem building ourselves, we were not surprised that the main challenges in our field arise around a typical old-school mindset and a severe lack of equal opportunities for entrepreneurs of ALL ethnicities, backgrounds and gender. The scarcity mindset holds us all back. Carina Boston Pinales.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

First Round did not include their investment in Uber in their analysis we reference above on the grounds that it was an outlier. In VC, 100x investment opportunities only come along once every few years. In VC, 100x investment opportunities only come along once every few years. Hope is not a strategy. in 2019.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

They believed in the team, vision, mission and the opportunity of building streamlined cross-border commerce solutions for African consumers. The market opportunity was there; e-commerce is less than 10 years old in Africa, with a 3% penetration rate and a 27% personal consumption rate in Africa, the second-highest after Asia.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

First Round did not include their investment in Uber in their analysis we reference above on the grounds that it was an outlier. 100x investment opportunities only come along in VC occasionally. If you bet your VC fund on opportunities like that, you’re relying on luck. According to Pitchbook data , only 21.6%

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Continuations

JULY 1, 2019

———- Universal Basic Income: An Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to speak to this audience about Universal Basic Income. For anyone unfamiliar with the term Universal Basic Income or UBI, it refers to a payment to every citizen that is unconditional, i.e. paid independent of employment status or income.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

For our latest Extra Crunch market map, we sized up the general market opportunity before creating a roster of major players and reaching out to investors to see where they’re placing bets. The influence of a founder on their company’s culture cannot be overstated. Squarespace’s reference price has been set at $50 per share.

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