TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

We have exhaustively explored whether Tech Nation could continue without core government grant funding, but have concluded after extensive consultation that this is not an option.” The move comes at a time when the UK government has been playing lip-service to the idea of the country as a “Science and Technology Superpower”.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Also in the first Grand Rapids Conquer Accelerator cohort, FirstIgnite builds AI business development tools to help research and intellectual property reach commercialization by connecting researchers with companies, consultants, and investors who can help them get to market. They currently work with 2,000 partner schools.

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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. So we went for it.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Between 2011 and 2021, I built a social media agency that didn’t rely on me , then sold it after the growth period that followed a challenging six months. The paradox of success You don’t suddenly stop being an entrepreneur after you sell your business. Some were doing consultancy and coaching as solo entrepreneurs or with teams.

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

Assigned to consultants and marketing people with varying degrees of expertise, the creation of the brand is put at risk of becoming a kind of bolt-on feature. Recall what happened when Steve Jobs, so thoroughly identified with the value of Apple, passed away in 2011. Too often, they think that branding is something that comes “later.”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

“When you can’t quite make it to product-market fit, there’s a third choice that too many entrepreneurs, and their investors, overlook: selling out,” says Kittu Kolluri, founder and managing director of Neotribe Ventures. A 60-minute briefing with a consultant who told me I’d be fine if I stuck to the script.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

She co-founded the Portland Seed Fund in 2011, but also serves as the Director of Portland State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and manager of the Portland State University Business Accelerator, allowing her to monitor prospective and existing portfolio companies that originate from the university. He received his Ph.D.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 14, 2023

apply to other recurring revenue businesses such as subscription e-commerce, agencies, consulting, etc. The company started in 2011 and built what I still think is the best free learn-to-code product online. These lessons directly apply to freemium/SaaS businesses and (probably?)

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

An ecosystem that allows for the fast flow of talent, information, and resources helps entrepreneurs quickly find what they need at each stage of growth. In my last blog, I talked about the definition and evaluation of two key elements of an entrepreneurial ecosystem – entrepreneurs and entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs).

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 12, 2022

In contrast, entrepreneurs in most other fields risk a more significant portion of their own capital in their new venture , better aligning incentives. By comparison, when oil prices doubled between 2009 and 2011, it created stress for some industries, but there was no concern that the global economy would collapse. Contributors.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2021

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” I recommend you consult an experienced immigration attorney who can evaluate your abilities and accomplishments and assess your prospects for each green card.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Gradually, in January 2011, some directors started writing. My studio has consulted with teams at Shopify and Flipp to start their blogs, and we could support you as well. This cultural change starts with the leaders actually doing what they want other people to do. From March onwards, more team members started writing at the blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

A great recent example of this was a successful group of entrepreneurs who had created a company that will do $10-12 million in revenue at their system integration business (read: services business) in 2011 after having done $5 million or so in 2010 and $2-3 million in 2009. And stop effing around trying to create a product company.&#.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Tony is an author, leadership consultant, speaker and Ivy is also an author and speaker but is also a business coach, specializing in women’s success. She started FoodtoEat in 2011 in an effort to connect immigrants, women, and minority-owned food vendors to opportunities for growth — helping them strengthen their own business skills.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Integral is a technology consulting firm that’s making the world a better place by leveraging their tech superpowers. Located in Downtown Detroit, it’s designed to nurture a hyper-local technology community connecting with local executives, talent, prospective employees and entrepreneurs. Slalom Consulting. Detroit Labs.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 26, 2023

I talked about creating a sale-ready business on a handful of podcasts , shared my story and booked one-off consulting calls with founders ready for a new challenge. In my world, satisfaction comes from handing people ace cards: I started a digital agency in 2011 to help companies make the most of this new-fangled thing called social media.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

2011 was the first year I went to SxSW. Entrepreneur Dinners. One of my favorite things to do is to organize entrepreneur dinners when I travel. I usually ask somebody local who knows the local scene to invite out 10-15 local entrepreneurs who might be interested to meet up and I agree to pick up the tab. The Subway.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

In addition, there are many other groups will give you cash, training, and community with few or no strings attached: Ashoka is a foundation that engages in scouring for and choosing the leading social entrepreneurs across the globe, who it refers to as Ashoka Fellows. Aspen Tech Policy Hub. Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

In addition, there are many other groups will give you cash, training, and community with few or no strings attached: Ashoka is a foundation that engages in scouring for and choosing the leading social entrepreneurs across the globe, who it refers to as Ashoka Fellows. Aspen Tech Policy Hub. Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2016

Not every entrepreneur who builds a business from the ground up plans to “sell out” to venture capitalists and walk away. Besides these cases, eventual acquisition is a motivating factor for most entrepreneurs in the thick of a start-up process. Cameron Johnson is a business consultant and social media expert.

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