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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

James covers the genesis of Ministry of Awesome following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, and provides updates on Ministry of Awesome approaches to startup founder support and programming. You’re also sort of no longer running your classic three-month type accelerator program, which finishes on, say, a demo day.

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“You have to assume every company will have access to the same LLMs and voices. The challenge, then, is to build a company that thrives despite this reality” Five Questions with RegalAI’s Alex Levin on Building In a Fast Moving Industry and More

Hunter Walk

To that end, backing Regal , now a leader in AI Powered Calls for your businesses’ sales, support and operations, was quick to mutual agreement. When I came across Marc Andreessens article, “ Why Software is Eating the World in 2011, it felt like a vindication of the direction I had chosen, but I was already down that path.

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You Need to Win the Battle for Share of Mind

Both Sides of the Table

Will you get the TechCrunch bump, the tier-1 VC anointment, followed by great PR firm support and then the NY Times or WSJ story that follows? So as I get around the country speaking at college campus in 2010 & 2011 I have been preaching the same theme. That’s a problem in need of a solution – I’m sure.

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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

TechCrunch

Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player. Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Importantly, the traditional accelerator model has enjoyed the fruits of these potential paradigm shifts. Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x growth from 2020 to 2021.

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Nigerian fintech Appzone raises $10M for expansion and proprietary technology

TechCrunch

But issues around pricing, flexibility to innovate and a lack of local tech support always come up. In 2011, the company launched its first core banking product targeting microfinance institutions. Typically , African financial institutions rely on using foreign technology solutions to solve their problems.

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Melinda French Gates Sets Path to Empower Women Globally

American Entrepreneurship

$1 billion allocated to support her philanthropic voice of advancing women and family causes Melinda French Gates announced she is going her own way, stepping down from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation she and her husband founded almost 25 years ago. She is an advocate for climate action and a fierce champion for women.

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Hyundai’s Asan Nanum Foundation’s “Asan Voyager” Program Propels Korean Startups into Global Markets

AsiaTechDaily

Register In a strategic move to elevate its support for emerging entrepreneurs, South Korea’s Asan Nanum Foundation has introduced the groundbreaking “Asan Voyager” program. The program offers substantial financial support, covering essential expenses such as airfare and accommodation for two team members, including the representative.

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