FundersClub

JUNE 1, 2017

in " Flexport to open global network of consolidation centers. " BlueCrew is an on-demand staffing platform for temporary workers that allows them access to hundreds of job opportunities with one interview in " The Millennial 'Try Before You Buy' Job Hunt Boosts Work-Life Balance.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

2017 YLAI Fellow Victor Rujano Bautista is the co-founder of Culturas Indígenas y Medio Ambiente Sustentable (CIMAS), an organization committed to promoting and defending the human rights of indigenous peoples and the protection of the environment in the Venezuelan state of Zulia. By Bryce Kelly.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

He encourages YLAI Network members that “having a tough skin when people say no, continuing to learn how to make yourself stronger, and not giving up are my keys to success. 2017 YLAI Fellow Andrea Puente Salazar has had her share of obstacles on her way to entrepreneurial success. If I can keep moving, I can maintain control.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Vienna, 10 November 2021 – As the Impact Hub Network continues to accelerate the transition to a more just and sustainable future, we are excited to announce an update on our leadership team. This network is a community full of talent, drive and a genuine commitment to radically transform the way we do business.

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Source Link

MARCH 30, 2022

In 2017, we shared 3 ways to empower your entrepreneurial community. Here are some additional recommendations for empowering your network in 2022. Creating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems can help close the wealth gap , as entrepreneurship offers one of the greatest opportunities for personal wealth building.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Damaris, a 2017 YLAI Fellow, is working hard to combine her love for her home country of Nicaragua and her love of tourism to give back to those in her country, providing employment and education opportunities across her community. Through tourism, I am giving the opportunity to local kids to dream for a better future,” she says.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 18, 2020

2017 YLAI Fellow Neish’s hard work of creating a sustainable trans rights movement has blossomed far beyond his expectations. Celebrating his success in building a sustainable movement, the YLAI Network spoke with Neish recently for background into TransWave’s beginnings and for an update on its future. By Jewelle Saunders.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Nayleen, a 2017 YLAI fellow, is from a small rural village in the province of Los Santos, Panama. She saw a need for local artisans in this community to be given the same opportunities as those in the modern industry. An encouraging note to all YLAI Network members. By Elise Kemp. A cultural heritage uncovered.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 27, 2023

South Korea’s largest accelerator program– the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) is the unique opportunity for global startups to enter the flourishing market of Asia. “We believe that Korea has excellent technology as well as opportunities. KSGC is now accepting applications for its 2023 edition from April 10 to May 18, 2023.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 6, 2020

2017 YLAI Fellow Andrea Puente Salazar has had her share of obstacles on her way to entrepreneurial success. To highlight Andrea’s hard work and perseverance, we asked her to answer the following questions and provide key advice to fellow YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community. By Jewelle Saunders.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 5, 2017

.” While pursuing an MBA at the Gordon Institute of Business Science in Sandton, South Africa, Stacey saw an opportunity to leverage her business acumen in South Africa’s educational sector. In 2017, the SPARK network comprises 11 schools and nearly 3,000 students. Read more about Stacey and Ryan’s endeavor.

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Dream It

APRIL 26, 2019

billion user records that hackers compromised in 2017. Alsid, a three-year-old, Paris-based startup that says its cybersecurity product is capable of protecting the heart of networks, has raised $14.7 CI Security, a seven-year-old, Seattle, Wa. million in Series B funding led by East Seattle Partners. million in funding.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Techstars , a network of startup accelerators and an investment company, is launching a new accelerator in Paris called Techstars Sustainability Paris. This isn’t the first time that Techstars is running an accelerator in France as the company originally launched Techstars Paris in 2017.

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TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

The app also helps pharmacists search for new job opportunities or to post job offers. Like LinkedIn, the app also invites users who aren’t necessarily on the cusp of changing jobs to expand their network by connecting to their pharmacy peers. Certainly, SwipeRx — which raised $6.3 Image Credits: SwipeRx.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 27, 2021

Trying to reach everyone is “impossible and hard to do,” says 2017 YLAI Fellow Mariery Young, who recommends that “it is vital to work with a specific target audience in mind.” Her business presents a unique opportunity for companies to collaborate with her services. government.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Save the Children Impact Investment Fund, Verdant Frontiers Fintech and Logos Ventures participated in the round, as did the Nairobi Business Angels Network (NaiBAN), and Melvyn Lubega, co-founder of Go1, an Australia-based edtech unicorn. But around 2017 we realized that data was actually a much bigger problem in schools,” Nyangolo said.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Solivan brings her keen insight as an early-stage investor who has invested in and helped many early-stage companies spanning consumer tech, marketplaces, hardware and retail — but also her eight years of experience leading TaskRabbit, the startup she founded and led to a successful exit when it was acquired by IKEA in 2017.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

So they’re looking to diversify their investments with high-potential opportunities abroad. What this tells us is that foreign investors would do well to keep a sharp eye on emerging opportunities beyond heavily covered markets like Brazil and Mexico. investors remain shy. Every top university in Brazil has a pool of angels.

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Dream It

APRIL 26, 2019

These devices are a real threat to the health of the patient in each bed, the health of all of the patients in the hospital, and the hospital’s entire network. Monitoring Connected Medical Device Security At The Network Level Medical device makers aren’t the only group with responsibility for preventing cyber attacks on their products.

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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2022

Business cards feel almost as outdated as Victorian calling cards, but they are still a networking staple. Founder and CEO Jarrod Webb was an early Uber Eats operator and software engineer when he created Blinq in 2017 as a hobby. We see such an exciting opportunity with what Blinq is building.”.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

In 2017, Delahunt was at Ralph Lauren and had her first look at the blockchain, but it wasn’t until years later while working to pioneer some digital wardrobe projects with companies, like Snap, Bitmoji and Roblox, that she had an opportunity to see that web3 was going to be “more than a niche community” for luxury fashion.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

The financing brings the Bogota, Colombia-based startup’s total raised to $85 million since its 2017 inception. The market opportunity in Latin America is massive considering that online grocery sales only represent just 1% of the market –– far lower than in the U.S., EU or China, for example.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2019

In 2017, my wife and I had recently become empty-nesters, and I was itching to get into something new. The combination of networking and educational opportunities that a peer group provides ensures members have access to top-level development. From left to right, Haig Berberian, Brannon Poe and John Laverne. “In

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

After 10 years of leading the Impact Hub Network , Gabriela Gandel will move into a new role on our global board of the Impact Hub Association in 2022. When I joined the ‘Hub Network’ back in January 2011, I had no idea I’d still be here 10 years later, but I knew it was the right place for me to be! Here’s her story.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2023

It’s not yet clear how Kakao Mobility intends to use Splyt’s tech: using it as a lever to work with a wider network of international partners or using it to extend Kakao Mobility’s own app, Kakao T, which currently has around 32 million registered users.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2022

. “[It] provides both a clear path to productization (with no new technology development) and basis for value proposition in customer applications at the forefront of AI, positioning EnCharge for market impact … Many edge applications are in an emerging phase, with the greatest opportunities for value from AI still being defined.”

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 24, 2021

No one likes to admit weaknesses, but just as you look for the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) in a business deal, use that same rubric on yourself. You’ve done your personal SWOT analysis and find that you struggle with sales, or networking or at delivering bad news. Where are your blind spots?

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Traditional seed funds have gotten bigger, many armed with opportunity funds on top. In 2017, Softbank rounds caught folks’ attention. cities flocking to these machines, downloading apps for each network, and paying just a few bucks to get from Point A to B. 1/ Social Network Interference. 2/ The Scooter Phenomenon.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 18, 2017

The sixth annual Rally took place in March 2017 and drew more than 250 attendees, from varying industries and locations. Jeff Martin is a member of EO Minnesota, CEO and founder of Collective Genius and the producer and founder of Lead By Change , a network of shows for technology leaders focused on driving change and innovation.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Impact Hub Network Global team Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp In Brazil, a dynamic force of over 11 million individual micro-entrepreneurs (MEIs) is actively recognising and capitalising on opportunities to shape a more promising future.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 29, 2023

The Accenture Song report titled, “The Next Billion Consumers: A Fast-growing Opportunity for Digital Commerce,” suggests that some of the traditional barriers of entry into these countries’ markets may be avoided via digital commerce.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

Some of the greatest areas of innovation opportunity are at the intersection of sectors historically segregated , e.g., computational biology. Participants have the opportunity to receive prizes reaching $40,000. The pitch takes 90 seconds and participants have the opportunity to win prizes totaling $10,000.

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HPA

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

HPA believes world-class organizations are built by giving people the resources and opportunities to be successful. She’s a 2017 graduate of University of Chicago. In that same vein, we’re excited to announce the promotion of our two Associates, Bess Goodfellow and Stephen Ross, to Principal.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

After working as an investment banker in Canada for a decade, Halima Iqbal moved back to Pakistan in 2017 and quickly realized how difficult it is for women to access financial services. “I There was an opportunity, how can we understand the saving space and informal economy in Pakistan, and where can we capture that?” Iqbal said. .

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Burns left Twitter in 2017 to join GV, formerly known as Google Ventures. There we just talked about all the opportunities at Google that were not engineering. Any anecdotes for how out of network founders grabbed your attention? Social media, networking events and warm intros are pretty good paths.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

TTTech Auto — which came out of TTTech Group, a provider of safe networked computing platforms across automotive, aerospace, mobile machinery and automation industries — announced on Thursday its $285 million Series C raise, led by Aptiv and supported by existing investor Audi.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 30, 2022

The opportunity in the market can be attributed to the growth in online social sellers in the country, over 1.25 million them, helping little-known brands sell and distribute their goods via different networks. The company was founded by Mohamed Abdulaziz and Ahmed Sheikha in 2017. billion by 2024.

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