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Steve Case Testifies on Expanding Access to Capital Across America

Revolution

Each of these represents a significant governmental effort to strengthen American competitiveness by affirming the idea that cities can be renewed and rise again if they develop a vibrant startup culture. Four decades ago, I co-founded America Online (AOL), a company that helped usher in the Internet revolution. Take Detroit, for example.

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

Both Sides of the Table

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. In the last full year where we have data LA attracted $1.5

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A university’s role in an emerging startup community and other conversations

Startup Catalyst

We can send students on study tours and international mobility and things like that but [Startup Catalyst] had a whole different intent. Of those who had a QUT supported place: Alex Ghiculescu (2014) founded Tanda, a workforce success company that continues to go from strength to strength with over 120 staff across the globe.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 4: Startup founders are white.

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Spain’s ten-year plan to put startups in the economic driving seat

TechCrunch

TechCrunch spoke to Francisco Polo, Spain’s high commissioner overseeing delivery of the entrepreneurial strategy, to get the inside track on the plan to grow the startup ecosystem and find out which bits entrepreneurs are likely to see in action first. “We are not only focusing on innovative entrepreneurship.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 4: Startup founders are white.

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Public Policy Quarterly: October 2023

Angel Capital Association

ACA also became part of the innovation ecosystem in Washington, DC, partnering with other organizations and joining White House and other Obama administration initiatives to shine a light on entrepreneurship. This letter emphasized how important patents are to startup companies.