This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 1, 2013

Becoming an entrepreneur again has been a ton of work, but incredibly rewarding. In a year, I went from an idea and a track record to more than $5mm of limited partner commitments, six investments in incredible entrepreneurs (to be announced when I get my new website up), and a ton of opportunity to create innovation in New York City.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

Being self-sustainable has given us a new perspective on startup funding, especially compared to what I experienced on my first accelerator run. Many early-stage entrepreneurs believe funding is the first step on the journey of building a business, and that is NOT the case. The plan-sort of worked. In mid-2014, Caya started Slidebean.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

Business writer Gordon Pitts pinpoints 2011 as the game-changing year for the Atlantic startup scene. In his book “Unicorn in the Woods: How East Coast Geeks and Dreamers are Changing the Game , ” Pitts recounts how in March 2011 Salesforce purchased New Brunswick-based social media monitoring company Radian6 for approximately $300 million.

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Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

This stage starts with the entrepreneurs analyzing and exploring the startup idea more seriously. Tinkering ends when entrepreneurs fully commit themselves to turn the business idea into a reality. Though this stage poses the least amount of pressure on an entrepreneur, some mistakes can still upend an innovative startup idea.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

2011-2020 was the warmest decade of all. Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Price Laureate, social entrepreneur, banker, economist, civil society leader, and a great inspiration for our Impact Hub movement, was assertively precise when he told us that “tomorrow is too late”. Tomorrow is too late. And the way to act is together.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

2011-2020 was the warmest decade of all. Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Price Laureate, social entrepreneur, banker, economist, civil society leader, and a great inspiration for our Impact Hub movement, was assertively precise when he told us that “tomorrow is too late”. Tomorrow is too late. And the way to act is together.

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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. Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Their high-end products and storefront come from a hand-cultivated culture, state of the art facilities and a sustainable growing practice. Airway Innovations. Airway Innovations is one of five first cohort companies out of Grand Rapids taken on by the new Conquer Accelerator run by Michigan State University (founded 2020).

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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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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Startups and entrepreneurs need ecosystems and communities of support to be successful. In their paper, Dynamism in Retreat, the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) found, “The Great Recession touched off a true collapse in new firm starts. Startups and entrepreneurs need communities of support to be successful.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 4, 2021

The first virtual session took place at the end of May 2021 and we got inspired to hear about what different entrepreneurs and experts are doing to build more inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystems. One of the participants is Rut Turró , she is, in her own words, a social entrepreneur in the fashion industry.

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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. Although we didn’t have any experience in the industry, we believed our innovative approach to education, combined with our strong business knowledge, would offer a sustainable solution to the education crisis in South Africa.”.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Through ACA’s strong and experienced public policy leadership team, ACA has been able to gain more diverse voices as both investors and entrepreneurs. ACA and its members recognized the need for a strong advocacy arm and public policy agenda to educate Members of Congress on issues that affect angel investors and early-stage entrepreneurs.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). I should say that I agree that naive optimism in entrepreneurs can produce higher beta (upside or flops) and that’s good from an investment standpoint if you’re looking for big returns.

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

It continually surprises me that so many leaders fail to grasp how much the creation and protection of a sustainable brand is in their hands. 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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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. Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2016

In 2011, we launched the first primary school chain in Africa that employs a blended learning model. Although we didn’t have any experience in the industry, we believed our innovative approach to education, combined with our strong business knowledge, would offer a sustainable solution to the education crisis in South Africa.”.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 16, 2022

Built on the results of the 2011 Social Business Initiative and the 2016 Start-up and Scale-up Initiative , and preceded by extensive dialogue with stakeholders and civil society, the Action Plan proposes 38 concrete measures to be implemented in a nine-years horizon, between 2021-2030. Our network’s take on the Social Economy Action Plan.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

At the same time, he added, “high interest rates may also increase the demand for venture capital when bank lending is less attractive to entrepreneurs.” We see the acceleration of females building businesses, and a lot is going on in innovation, so we want to bring more capital into that.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 22, 2016

In 2011, we launched the first primary school chain in Africa that employs a blended learning model. Although we didn’t have any experience in the industry, we believed our innovative approach to education, combined with our strong business knowledge, would offer a sustainable solution to the education crisis in South Africa.”.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In 2020, they were named one of the Best Places to Work in Financial Technology 2020, and the TAG FinTech ADVANCE program recognized Autobooks as one of the most innovative U.S. The co-founders are looking for entrepreneurial candidates who are “obsessed with finding a better way” and feel free to innovate. FinTech companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). And if I were an entrepreneur I’d rather find investors who understood “my space&# so that in tough times they felt comfortable about “doubling down.&#. Not everybody agreed.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Why This Repeat Entrepreneur Founded Frank, a Software Platform for Workers. And Does He Think Chicago Is a Good Place for Entrepreneurs? LLH: When starting Belly in 2011, yeah, we were tracking something like 15 companies in the Loyalty space. All of which have merit, and may be best in different circumstances. Intentionally.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Tejiendo Sonrisas focuses on human rights, environmental protection, sustainable production, and risk and emergency response. My two friends and I started Tejiendo Sonrisas, a Peruvian nonprofit organization, on March 1, 2011. Any pieces of advice you would give to other social entrepreneurs in the YLAI Network?

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The Entrepreneurs Library

JUNE 30, 2015

During my time with my PhD I set up a company that helped people to start, scale, and sustain their not for profit initiatives. I then intersected my work in social innovation in Australia and my economics work and looked at how those two things came together in designing new economic systems.

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