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17 Inspiring Recoveries: How Entrepreneurs Bounced Back from Crises

StartupNation

This article presents real-world examples of business leaders who successfully overcame various crises, from supply chain disruptions to regulatory shifts. We continued with transparent and empathetic customer communication and recognized the importance of investing in technology to help with effective shipping and preventing disruptions.

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Alexa von Tobel will join Disrupt 2021 as a Startup Battlefield judge

TechCrunch

Alexa von Tobel, co-founder and managing partner of Inspired Capital, will be joining TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 taking place September 21-23 to help judge the startups competing in Startup Battlefield. million users, LearnVest was acquired by Northwestern Mutual in May 2015 for $250 million.

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Why Convoy’s Dan Lewis expects digital freight to go mainstream within the year

TechCrunch

But when he was struck by the urge to start a company, he researched the money-attracting industries of the world, and then, using AngelList, saw how many companies were trying to disrupt those industries. Lewis and Grant Goodale co-founded Convoy in 2015 , and since then, have brought on a series of high-profile investors.

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Bringing the Mediterranean Way to the Masses

Revolution

Our partnership with CAVA began in 2015, when the Mediterranean fast-casual chain had just a dozen locations in D.C., CAVA’s founders had a vision to bring heritage, heart, health, and innovation to the fast-casual sector. Now their company is trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Maryland, and Virginia.

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60 Top Women-led Venture Capital Firms

American Entrepreneurship

They invest in companies that are disrupting traditional retail and consumer experiences. The broad portfolio includes companies disrupting traditional markets. Valor Ventures : founded by Lisa Calhoun in 2015, the firm has a diverse team investing in seed rounds for AI / B2B startups in the South. Secretary of Commerce.

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VC Corner: Marlon Nichols, Cross Culture VC

Startup Grind

We started to invest out of our inaugural fund, Cross Culture Ventures I in April 2015. Healthcare in this country has been broken for a long time and is in desperate need of disruption. My first investment at Cross Culture came in April 2015 and was in a company named Mayvenn , a mobile based distribution platform for hairstylists.

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Breakthrough Energy Fellows announces 3rd Cohort to accelerate Climate-tech Innovation

American Entrepreneurship

They are working every day to introduce novel technologies and disruptive approaches to a variety of industries, which will have the power to transform and reimagine our future. Breakthrough Energy was founded by Bill Gates in 2015 to solve the climate crisis.

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