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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

TechCrunch

the free YC Startup School courses). Network effects have evolved, moving away from the traditional physical spaces to digital ones. The number of accelerators has more than doubled since 2014 , while the number of accelerator-backed startups in the U.S. long-term support at the earliest stages). Peer groups.

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Four Years of Catalyst

Startup Catalyst

Just over a month ago, we were joined by friends, supporters, and alumni for Startup Catalyst’s 4th birthday. Startup Community cohort (2017). 2015 Youth Mission. Youth Cohort 2015. We’ve had many great partners and supporters over the years. Each organisation came to Startup Catalyst in a different way.

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

Startup Catalyst

QUT has been a supporter of Startup Catalyst for four years. We could see that there was value in supporting students across the university to participate in this event. Tex Andersen (2015) became CTO of Talentvine , a Brisbane tech startup that makes outsourced recruitment affordable, transparent and simple.

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How to Win Consulting, Board, and Deal Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

David Teten VC

Expert Networks. Expert Network firms source subject matter experts from various domains and pair them with clients seeking topical or industry insights. I founded Circle of Experts, an expert network which I sold to Evalueserve.). The expert network industry has grown an average 4.5%

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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

TechCrunch

When they return, young people like Morrison are finding that Atlantic Canadians have quietly built a robust startup ecosystem that has resulted in a dozen acquisitions to companies like IBM and Salesforce, the sum of which likely surpasses $5 million in cash and stock. Soon, the region’s hard-luck narrative stuck. billion in cash.

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Public Policy Quarterly Newsletter Issue 2

Angel Capital Association

This letter emphasizes how vital immigrants are the to the US economy, the startup ecosystem and the Angel community. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he supports the bill and wants to work with Sen. Wyden; President Biden has already supported the bill.

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Nigerian founders-turn-investors are now running syndicate funds

TechCrunch

The Future Africa Fund kicked off in 2015 when Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Nadayar Enegesi , co-founders of US-based and African-focused talent company Andela, wrote checks to African startups as angel investors. Syndicate leads are often experienced angel investors or successful startup founders.

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