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Domestika raises $110M on a $1.3B valuation to expand its learning community for creative types

TechCrunch

The creative community has been a ripe target for startups building tools and services to serve their interests and needs as they transition from their traditionally offline practices into a digital present and future. Cotorruelo said in an interview, referring to the the courses, but also the company’s community of users.

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Community Colleges as Incubators of Innovation

EntreWorks Consulting

Since it first launched in 2002, I’ve been a member and close partner of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE). This excellent edited volume is full of insights that are relevant not only to community college staff and partners, but to community and economic development leaders as well.

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Tim Brady is leaving YC

Y Combinator

grew when I succeeded him as CPO in 2002, as he left in search of new adventures. Together we ran Imagine K12, funded all the companies, and wrote all the code we needed to accept applications, create a community, and run Imagine K12. My connection to Tim and what he meant to Yahoo! And what adventures!

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Jack Selby of Thiel Capital is using a new VC fund to invest in Arizona startups

TechCrunch

Jack Selby, a former PayPal exec and the longtime managing director of Thiel Capital who attracted some attention years back for his low-key largesse , has a new, $110 million venture fund that he intends to invest mostly in his adopted state of Arizona, where Selby has lived since 2002.

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Fireside Project manifests a $200K fund to improve access to careers in psychedelic health

TechCrunch

I started having my own psychedelic experiences many years ago, the first one was in 2002 I think. I fell in love with support lines, and really thought that support lines are a radically underappreciated, but foundational part of a community mental health ecosystem. Very few people in the LGBTQ+ communities.

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Spa and Salon Owner Jessica Walker Lives Prepared and Takes Risks

Smart Hustle Magazine

When her landlord would not renew her lease, unexpectedly in 2002, Jessica had 60 days to vacate the property with no advance warning. Most recently, Jessica was named one of the “Best Fifty Women in Business” for 2021 by NJ BIZ for her impact on the business and community at large in the Garden State. Take Care of Your Team.

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Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile Are Changing the Face of Angel Investing

Angel Capital Association

With their shared dedication to professionalize angel investing, commitment to educate the angel community and decades long friendship, it is easy to understand why Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile have been so successful at changing the face of angel investing.