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Bringing startup expertise to the boardroom

NZ Entrepreneur

Maria King’s governance career has focused on supporting and building innovative new businesses, so when she undertook the Institute of Directors ’ Advanced Directors Course (ADC) , she was delighted to see a section on startup governance included. In 2013, she sold her business and decided to get “more involved in governance”.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

Over the past 4 years LA’s tech fundings have growing at a 30% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) which is > 4 times the US average VC CAGR (7%). billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated.

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Q&A with EO’s 2017 Global Citizen of the Year: Cameron Madill

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Each year since 2013, EO recognizes one outstanding member who embodies the heart and soul of volunteerism, and who paves the way for others to follow, through its EO Global Citizen of the Year Award. We caught up with Cameron to learn more about his work as a social entrepreneur. What work led to your Global Citizen of the Year Award?

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60 Top Women-led Venture Capital Firms

American Entrepreneurship

Funding of women-founded startups remains significantly lower than those that are gender-mixed While women entrepreneurs are making significant strides in startup formation, they continue to struggle to gain access to funding on par with men. of all VC funds raised in 2022 to 17.2%—seen as part of a decade-long trend.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

I want to thank my coauthor Akshat Dixit , a rising senior at North Carolina State University, intern at Versatile VC, and past intern with the HBS Alumni Angels Association and the Innovation Quarter in Winston-Salem, NC. . Columbia , University of Washington , NYU ) have mounted formal efforts to promote interdisciplinary innovation.

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Israel’s startup ecosystem powers ahead, amid a year of change

TechCrunch

But it’s been hard to argue against this position in the last 10 years, as the country powered ahead, famously producing ground-breaking startups like Waze, which was eventually picked up by Google for more than $1 billion in 2013. Waze’s 100 employees received about $1.2 Extra Crunch membership now available to readers in Israel.

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10 years, 10 moments with Gabriela Gandel

Impact Hub

Here are 10 impactful moments that led us to become the largest global network that supports social entrepreneurs and innovators. Our movement stood for building a better world through the power of entrepreneurial solutions , supported by a powerful magic mix of inspiring spaces, vibrant communities and meaningful content.