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18 Inspirational Career Reinvention Journeys from Successful Entrepreneurs

StartupNation

We 10x’d our growth not through massive funding or flashy campaigns, but by staying deeply connected to our community and focusing relentlessly on what makes us different: ethical U.S.-based By 2000, with degrees that were looked at as “useless degrees in soft skills,” I realized I had to figure something out, and fast.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. By 2000 the total LP commitments had mushroomed to more than $100 billion. The Funding Problem.

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20 Women Entrepreneurs Changing Their Industries (and the World)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

And while there’s a long way to go in terms of workplace equality, women entrepreneurs are making their mark on their industries and communities now more than ever. In contrast to her future success in finance, Kelly Peeler’s early start as an entrepreneur began with flipping refurbished furniture at the age of 11.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

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. For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators.

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Incredibuild gets $140M to speed up games and other software development with distributed processing tech

TechCrunch

This round of financing is the first substantial outside investment made in the company since it was picked up by private equity firm Fortissimo in 2018. As you can see here , Incredibuild is not available to punters in easy-to-understand tiers: you need to get in touch with the company to sign up.

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A look at six new funds begs the question: Is a slowdown really coming?

TechCrunch

Lerner said this point in time feels like the period between March and December 2000, “when public technology stock prices dropped dramatically and there was little apparent impact on venture capital fundraising. That’s new.”. As for pacing throughout the rest of 2022, stay tuned, suggested both Lerner and Clarkson.

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Fortescue subsidiary chooses Delaware for expansion that will bring new hydrogen economy jobs to Kent County

American Entrepreneurship

FFI Ionix is part of Fortescue, a company that ranks 414th on the Forbes Global 2000 list, but its origins were founded in Delaware as Xergy. This is very exciting for Dover and the greater Dover community,” said Dover Mayor Robin R. Christiansen.