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Why You Don’t Want to Miss the MyEO DealExchange DX22 Conference

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2016, I was looking for my next big thing after 25 years of operating a marketing business. They also want to make an impact on an EO member or Accelerator company not only with money but through mentorship, stewardship, strategy, connections, and resources to help accelerate the company’s vision.

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Lessons from the Trenches: One Founder’s Candid Look at Bootstrapping

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By the time I founded Equifund in 2016, I was deeply familiar with the landscape and felt prepared to tackle the challenge. While I eventually found success through perseverance, strategic partnerships, and the unwavering support of my wife and team, I often wonder if the journey could have been less daunting with the right mentorship.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

Contestants pitch their legal product idea for a chance to win $5,000, tutoring, and more. The Baylor New Venture Competition is a business plan and elevator pitch competition for college students from around the globe. Eligible startups compete to win funding, legal support, and mentorship totaling more than $100,000.

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The Value of Competition for Young Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Tom Charman is a “studentrepreneur,” an EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) finalist in 2016 and co-founder and CEO of KOMPAS , a city exploration application helping people discover amazing but little-known adventures hidden in the world’s urban jungles. You were an EO GSEA Global Finalist in 2016. What inspires you most?

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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

It is a huge mountain to climb and a full-time job to continuously pitch your vision and yourself to reach the first meeting with a VC fund — and that’s still miles away from a funding discussion. That’s how I found the VC FinTech Accelerator in 2016, where one-third of founders were from minority backgrounds.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

Future Labs Flash Pitch. “For Winners get $7000, a round-trip ticket to Silicon Valley, access to world-class mentorship, and more.”. Catalyst Fund ( Managed b y BFA , founded in 2016 with support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and JPMorgan Chase & Co ). Google AI for Social Good. Blue Ridge Labs @ Robin Hood.

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K-Startup Grand Challenge 2022: The world’s most tech-savvy country South Korea invites startups to grow their businesses

AsiaTechDaily

The startup accelerator program, launched in 2016, supports foreign startups that want to enter the Korean market and further explore the international markets. ” The startup teams will get the opportunity to feature pitches to potential investors, partners, and business conglomerates.

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