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Newark’s Small Business Grants are Revitalizing City’s Downtown

American Entrepreneurship

. “Each of these companies bring something unique to Newark, and their collective successes will contribute to the overall vibrancy and economic health of our city.” ” The Newark small business grant recipients comprised of a variety of types of businesses, gained access to capital important for those in the business sector.

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5 top investors in Dutch startups discuss trends, hopes and 2020 opportunities

TechCrunch

Booking.com started in 1996 and was later acquired by Priceline Group (now called Booking Holdings) in 2005. Digital health, education, B2B SaaS. We look at digital health, education and SaaS and they all thrive in this climate. Stefan van Duin , partner, Borski Fund. Nick Kalliagkopoulos , partner, Prime Ventures. •

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

In contrast to America, he points out how Sweden is among the most successful societies in the world from a social mobility perspective — referencing its free education and free health care, which sets up as many people as possible for success. “We didn’t have a lot of money,” he tells me. Pitch perfect, you might think.

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Meet Tatiana Glad, our New Global Executive Director

Impact Hub

Our collective strategy Ambition 2030 represents the promise of Impact Hub when I first joined as a member (Impact Hub Islington, 2005). I have a strong interest in natural well-being: plant-based nutrition, alternative health and recently certified as a yin yoga teacher.

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Marketing Cube founder Maya Moufarek’s lessons for customer-focused startups

TechCrunch

Now, everyone sees Google as this huge company with endless products and expansive teams, but back in 2005 when I worked there, it didn’t seem like a megacompany. When looking at your portfolio, you’ve worked with companies in various areas, like Pexxi/Tuune in health tech, YuLife in insurtech and Andjaro in HR tech.

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How to Create a Healthy Local Startup and Tech Community

This is going to be BIG.

I built a 3,000 person tech networking organization in NYC back in 2006 and was one of the first 100 members of the NY Tech Meetup back in 2005 so I’ve participated in a lot of these conversations. In 2005, it was a risky bet to join Union Square Ventures and plant my VC career here in NYC.

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Impact Hub Bergen rebrands to Social Impact Lab

Impact Hub

Over the last years, Impact Hub Bergen has created nationwide programs, focusing on age-friendly societies, mental health, and inclusion. The Impact Hub network in Europe.