This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Note: I led First Round's investment in Docracy in 2011, but I do not have any financial ties to the company and will not benefit or suffer, other than emotionally, based on the outcome of that investment. Enter open source--opening up software to the community in a transparent way that allowed crowdsourced contributions to improve it.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Digital communities and social platforms such as Twitter, Signal NFX, YC’s co-founder matching, and Slack communities (e.g., Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Furthermore, many VCs have also built communities around their accelerator model in ways traditional accelerators fail to.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When I joined the ‘Hub Network’ back in January 2011, I had no idea I’d still be here 10 years later, but I knew it was the right place for me to be!” ” When I joined the ‘Hub Network’ back in January 2011, I had no idea I’d still be here 10 years later, but I knew it was the right place for me to be!

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 13, 2015

I first met Ben on January 29th, 2011 at an SLP mentoring session. Getting to this deal early and being able to put down a fair term sheet was a function of the Brooklyn Bridge Ventures strategy of going deep in the NYC community and making super long term investments in relationship building over time.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

Back in 2011, Ammar used to work for a company called Be Sport. Instead, startups could apply and join the community of startups backed by The Family. In exchange for a stake, they could get advice from The Family’s team and network with other people in the community. Since 2020, we have been trying to find an amicable solution.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Building Startup Communities is the Way to Economic Growth and Recovery. All across the country, communities need to jump start and rebuild their economies. The research and evidence supporting the impact and value of startup community building is strong. Ecosystems need to intentionally build and nurture a startup community.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

He established universal, high-quality pre-kindergarten for all children and free community college for low-income students. As head of the Building and Construction Trades Council from 2011 to 2013, Walsh worked with business and community leaders to promote high-quality development. Simply register here for free.

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TechCrunch

MAY 24, 2021

Long before SoftBank launched its $2 billion Innovation Fund in Latin America, and before Andreessen Horowitz began actively investing in the region , Sao Paulo-based Kaszek has been putting money into promising startups since 2011, helping spawn nine unicorns along the way.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

and I thought if we brought the community together for common purpose we could create more of a sense of community to help new entrepreneurs get funded, assemble teams, raise profiles and help with biz dev, product, etc. By 2011 the market had started to change dramatically. We announced Fund I in 2011.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In 2011, the Apache Software Foundation released Flink, a high-throughput, low-latency engine for streaming various data types. “And of course, we will continue to work with the open source community to drive innovation and evangelism of Apache Flink.” ” Immerok has twenty employees today across the U.S.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Princeton undergraduate saw the film in 2011, and it started her on the journey that would lead her to launch Joro , the Sequoia-backed startup that monitors consumer spending to offer tips on how to offset and reduce a user’s carbon footprint. Aspiration can now tell you the ‘social impact’ of your monthly spending.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

Tan will be taking over the role from Geoff Ralston, who has been with YC since 2011. It's a one in ten billion lifetimes kind of opportunity— YC gave me my start, and I'm deeply grateful to the community. Tan, however, will continue to serve as founder and partner at Initialized – a $3.2 Ralston continued.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

I joined Upfront Ventures in 2007 and took over as co-Managing Partner in 2011 along with the founder, Yves Sisteron. He’s pushed us to be out in the community more. He’s proved much more efficient that I ever was at tracking the activities of the community. From 2007-2012 I scoured LA constantly.

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Revolution

APRIL 4, 2019

By Ted Leonsis, Founder and Partner, Revolution Growth I joined the Revolution team as a cofounder of the Revolution Growth fund in 2011 and our goal was, and still is, to make investments in great businesses that give customers more choice, convenience and control in their lives.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2022

Europe’s investment community has similarly grown and matured, with the European Business Angel Network reporting over 60 angel groups across 41 countries as members. from the 124,900 active angels reported in 2011. Beyond making a financial return, many angels have a second or third motivator driving them to invest in startups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2019

In 2011, I heard a speech by Mark Zandi [chief economist of Moody’s Analytics] revealing that entrepreneurship in the U.S. These business and mentorship networks have made great strides helping entrepreneurs in local communities across the U.S. What prompted you to write Boom ? was in trouble. Who is the audience for this book?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They met and bonded over both having type 1 diabetes — Westermann was diagnosed over 25 years ago — and started the MySugr app for diabetes self-management in 2012 ( they won a TC pitch-off back in 2011 ). It is finding patients through digital outreach, community work and hospitals. Four years later, Westermann moved to the U.S.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In 2011, the company expanded to build themes for online stores. When Automattic acquired WooCommerce in 2015 , the move went mostly unnoticed in the broader tech community. WooCommerce logo. Image Credits: Wikimedia. Automattic Buys WooCommerce, The Popular Plugin For Turning WordPress Into A Store.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He had joined a young startup in LA called HauteLook and was interested in getting to know the local tech community. In 2011 the company was sold to Nordstrom for $270 million in a deal that has been widely seen as a success for both buyer and seller. Community builders. So why Greg and why now? Quantitative & analytical.

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Revolution

JANUARY 9, 2019

Jewelry Designer at Shinola Location: Detroit, MI Shinola was founded in 2011 with the goal to make quality products and to build them right here in America. The Indianapolis-based company is looking for a strong backend-focused Senior Software Engineer to help continue to build out Zylo’s application as the company scales.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

We’re diving right back in next week with another installment in season two of Extra Crunch Live , our regular interview series with startup founders, venture capitalists, and other leaders from the technology community. This series is for Extra Crunch members, so if you haven’t signed up you can hop on that train right here.

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Y Combinator

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Brad was co-founder and CEO of Perfect Audience, an ad network funded by Y Combinator in 2011, acquired by Marin Software in 2014 and used by companies like Eventbrite, Atlassian, and New Relic to market to more than a billion people. After three batches as a Visiting Group Partner, Brad Flora is joining YC as a Group Partner.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

In some capacity or another, many of us have a desire to give back to our community. Here are some ideas from Darren, so we can get involved in our communities: 1. Attend a local charity event: Purchase a ticket to a fundraising gala in your community. The post Creating Change in Your Community appeared first on THE BLOG.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

When Zola Electric was launched in 2011 by Erica Mackey, Xavier Helgesen and Joshua Pierce, the company provided solar home solutions to off-grid rural communities in Tanzania. Since 2011, the company has raised over $230 million in debt and equity financing. The company has evolved since then. “More than 2.2

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Aaron Lee is the CEO and founder of iluma Agency (formerly Illuminati Studios) and joined EO South Florida in 2011. . EO Accelerator is designed to empower entrepreneurs with tools, accountability and community to help them aggressively grow and master their business.

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GCUC

AUGUST 9, 2019

Locally and globally, we are a community of forward thinkers, innovators and game changers paving the way for the future of work. When we started GCUC (2011) there were a little over 700 coworking spaces in the world. Today is the day to celebrate the fact that we are all part of something far greater than ourselves.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 15, 2021

Social media can be a great tool for community support, questions and advice. Consider joining a few of these communities to see how they can help you grow your brand. You’ll also find a community forum for women in business right here on StartupNation. Best Facebook groups for female entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Bradley: Co-founder of venture backed Ureeka (a community where small businesses gain unprecedented access to the expertise needed to grow their business), Melissa is also founder and managing partner of 1863 Ventures. In 2011, he co-founded the first beginner-focused, in-person coding bootcamp.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

She is also the co-founder of Build In SE , a community of founders, funders and ecosystem partners committed to company building in the Southeast (#BuildInSE). When Mucker launched back in 2011, our founding partners, who had left Silicon Valley for LA, set out to prove that high-growth companies can be built anywhere. and Canada.

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Y Combinator

MAY 24, 2023

I first met Tom in 2011 when he went through YC with GoCardless , an online payments processor for the Direct Debit system and Tom’s first billion-dollar company. Today, the YC community is made up of more than 90 billion-dollar companies and that number is always growing. Tom is no exception.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 6, 2023

She joined PetHub in June of 2011 as the modern pet ID tag startup was in its beginning stages. Our team works with local animal services organizations and municipalities to build a custom identification tag program tailored to meet the needs of the community. the first networked database in the U.S. for pets and pet parents.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

In 2011, we launched the first primary school chain in Africa that employs a blended learning model. So after exploring our options, Stacey and I formed SPARK Schools, a series of private schools for low-income communities. We want to change the local mindset when it comes to education.”.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 9, 2012

Senator Schumer spoke at Internet Week in 2011. It’s been a pretty popular move for New York area politicians to jump on the bandwagon of the emergence of New York tech growth—a phenomenon they largely had nothing to do with—and say they’re supportive of the community. Back to Senators Schumer and Gillibrand.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

2011-2020 was the warmest decade of all. From local to global, our community of 24,000+ impact-driven entrepreneurs, creators, innovators and intrapreneurs is tackling our time’s main pressing issues through business. To build a better future, one that’s good for people and the planet, we need better business.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

2011-2020 was the warmest decade of all. From local to global, our community of 24,000+ impact-driven entrepreneurs, creators, innovators and intrapreneurs is tackling our time’s main pressing issues through business. To build a better future, one that’s good for people and the planet, we need better business.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

Bevy is Emerging as a Leader in Software for Building Virtual Communities?—?with It’s clear things have changed for good and the need for managing remote communities of employees, customers and partners has become ever more important. they are communities and tribes. this is classic community management.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 16, 2019

The coworking space opened its doors in September 2011, as the first of its kind in Norway. Today, Impact Hub Bergen has grown into a community of more than 50 entrepreneurs and changemakers. The community here is diverse; it houses startups, established businesses, NGOs, creatives, freelancers, food entrepreneurs and more.

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