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#22. Medium Founder Ev Williams Shares New Thoughts On Future of Creator Economy and More

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Image of Ev Williams Courtesy of Jason Henry Inspirational stories plus practical takeaways from the entrepreneurship world. His first major company was Blogger (acquired by Google in 2003) which was where the term “blog” was first popularized. Medium is also the home of Entrepreneur’s Handbook.

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S3 Ventures, Tacora close on new funds to boost Austin startups

TechCrunch

Austin’s venture capital scene has been hot for years now, but a pair of local investment firms just closed on new funds aimed at injecting more capital into startups in Austin and elsewhere. It was a great place to live and work, and I believed that over time, it would be a growing venture opportunity.”.

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In Love, In Partnership: How One Couple Finds Success at Home and at Work

Entrepreneurs' Organization

They started their first joint venture, Blue Moon Pizza, in 2003. Any thoughts for others contemplating “couples entrepreneurship”? It’s a big commitment, but the benefits of working every day and building a successful venture with the person you love make it well worth the time and effort. In Their Industry.

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

She served as the first woman president of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, (2003/2004), one of the largest Rotary Club in the world. McGee Award and was the 2003 Journal Record Woman of the Year. What advice would you give to entrepreneurs pursuing a startup in Oklahoma? Oklahoma is very friendly to entrepreneurs.

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The unbundling of professional learning and entrepreneurship education

TechCrunch

Rhys Spence is head of research at Brighteye Ventures, a European edtech-focused fund, where he works with portfolio companies to help address priorities, with a focus on internationalization and HR. Image Credits: Brighteye Ventures. More posts by this contributor. The 2021 edtech avalanche has just begun.

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How To Decide If Your Startup Idea Is Worth Pursuing

Entrepreneur's Handbook

When the idea finds the entrepreneur Photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash After founding multiple startups, including Yodle, which sold after growing into a $200M+ revenue line business, I had settled into advising student entrepreneurs at Wharton. what will a typical day look like with each venture, and will I enjoy it?

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