Haystack

DECEMBER 26, 2018

TechCrunch’s Kate Clark has done a round-up of the largest “private VC” rounds of 2018, and there’s a whole other list for just $100M+ financings led by Softbank’s Vision Fund. Money has been coming into the U.S. and the Bay Area specifically at a rapid rate.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JUNE 28, 2020

” In the McKinsey report, companies in the top quartile for ethnic/cultural diversity on executive teams were 33% more likely to have industry-leading profitability. ” Only 1% of venture capital dollars went to Black startup founders in 2018, according to a study by Silicon Valley Bank and others. Expand your own network.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 30, 2018

This was a question posed at a networking event that EO DC recently participated in. . In addition, young people with disabilities from around the National Capital Region interested in small business ownership had the opportunity to discuss their ideas with experienced EO DC members. Discover EO today.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 29, 2023

The inside of the MEDIAIPLUS office Despite having the opportunity to select a different location, I found the prospect of starting a business quite overwhelming. Before establishing MEDIAIPLUS in 2018, I had gained experience in a foreign company, familiarizing myself with its organizational culture.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Chang formed igniteXL in 2018 and started fundraising over a year ago. This is a $5 trillion market opportunity that is hugely overlooked,” she told TechCrunch. Beauty and wellness is seen as a women’s segment, but what is happening with the cultural transformation being applied to every industry, this segment is ripe for that.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2019

That changed in late 2018 when Brannon helped with launching a new EO chapter, in Charleston. The combination of networking and educational opportunities that a peer group provides ensures members have access to top-level development. With a peer group—even one with a global presence like EO, “The network effect is huge.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2020

In 2018, Leslie Feinzaig , the founder of Female Founders Alliance , launched a free, equity-free accelerator for women called Ready, Set, Raise. The goal was to provide under-networked female founders the coaching and connections needed to raise money. Here’s a look at Ready, Set, Raise’s third cohort of startups: ?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

This enables organizations to adopt a “work-from-anywhere” model, according to the company, which notes that most companies today continue to rely on security and policies based on physical location or low-level networking constructs, such as VLAN, IP and MAC addresses, and VPNs.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Then she met product designer and entrepreneur Farwah Tapal, who had recently returned to Pakistan from Spain, and the two created Oraan in 2018 to help women access financial services. 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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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 29, 2023

The inside of the MEDIAIPLUS office Despite having the opportunity to select a different location, I found the prospect of starting a business quite overwhelming. Before establishing MEDIAIPLUS in 2018, I had gained experience in a foreign company, familiarizing myself with its organizational culture.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

We fielded the survey in 2016, 2018 and 2020, and released the outcomes of the third edition last month, featuring data (as of June 30, 2020) collected from 378 firms, a marked increase from 203 participating firms in 2018. Once talent has come on board, inclusive culture and retention become key metrics of DEI progress.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 4, 2018

He earned a nomination for 2018 EO Global Citizen of the Year. When I became president, the culture of the EO New York chapter was not great. So, look at yourself, your team and other people within your network—clients, customers and brand ambassadors. Create a network. There were no smiles or excitement.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

Maintaining company culture when the majority of staff is working remotely is a challenge for every organization — big and small. Customers include Telus International, Kentech, A+E Networks and Seneca Gaming Corp., Workvivo, a platform for employee culture, raises a $16M Series A from Tiger Global. among others.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 19, 2021

My COO (who was also my husband and partner for 22 years) passed in 2018 after a short battle with cancer. When Opportunity Knocks, Scrutinize It. Everyone loves opportunity. That’s why every time an opportunity arises, I ask myself a list of specific questions in order to fully think through it. It will pay off.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2022

I felt like the luckiest teenager in the world, having gotten the opportunity to watch some of the best and brightest people I had ever seen try and solve the problems we are afflicted with, the problems we see on the news every day. That $63 million sale took place in 2018.) Lagomaj was born a week or two before my 19th birthday.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Their culture is flexible and collaborative, making it a top Detroit startup to work at, and they’re constantly innovating and helping small businesses find the banking tools they need. This Detroit tech company created a social networking app to help people make meaningful connections in shared spaces. FinTech companies. Clearcover.

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Source Link

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners in Nebraska now have access to a premier network of interconnected support resources that spans the 76,878 square mile state. We have a wealth of resources in Nebraska,” says SourceLink Nebraska Network Builder, Scott Asmus, who oversees the program at NBDC. Start where you are.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Founded in 2018 (and formerly known as Flugauto), Blueflite is a last-mile logistics startup that offers drone delivery services. Supply chains have become front-page news since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global networks of everything from furniture makers to grocery suppliers. RightBrain Networks. After raising $10.3

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Impact Hub

APRIL 8, 2020

The idea was to use the Impact Hub network to provide a global presence and audience to the CEMEX-TEC Award. The connective power of the network . It is difficult to reach a global community, but thanks to the power of the Impact Hub network, and how each community is curated, the job is much easier than expected.

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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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Impact Hub

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Women Entrepreneurship Report 2018/19 shows that the average rate of women’s overall entrepreneurial activity is 10.2%, which is more than three-quarters of the overall rate of men’s entrepreneurial activity. Gender inequality is a global problem. Find out more here.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Some of the opportunities involve machines, while an equal amount of opportunity lies in the software behind the machines. 80 percent of construction firms are having trouble hiring craft workers ( Associated General Contractors of America from August 2018 ).Today, billion into construction tech in 2018. USA News ).Labor

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

STATE COLLEGE, PA – On December 6, 2018, six emerging tech entrepreneurs will compete for up to $10,000 at the BF TechCelerator’s graduation “pitch” event. A fun networking reception follows the presentations. When: December 6, 2018. You Won’t Want to Miss This! You Won’t Want to Miss This! Time: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM. RSVP: [link].

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Feedough

OCTOBER 1, 2020

It did not focus on the smartphone market and missed the opportunity. Nokia had the opportunity to join hands with Google and make android phones but refused to do so. Many opportunities were lost due to this. But because of the corporate culture that was prevailing, it never saw the light of the day. It failed to do so.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

She has also created a culture that authentically values giving back and making a positive difference in the world. I met Hayley at one of the dating industry conferences in London in 2018, and she has taught and inspired me so much through her personality and knowledge! I love that her business goes way beyond herself. You go girl!

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 2, 2022

KSGC selects 60 promising startup teams from across the world every year and gives an all-expenses-paid mentorship/networking opportunity in South Korea. The KSGC program became quite popular in the subsequent years, with 49 teams participating in 2017, 73 teams in 2018, and 36 teams in 2019. Manufacturing in Asia is huge.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Well, actually, quite a few tech companies IPO’d in 2018, though many of those are a bit underwater now given December’s public market volatility. And with that, we wrap up 2018. As to 2019…here are the big FAQs out there: When will companies start going public? I predict: soon! That doesn’t mean all things are bleak.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 4, 2021

You’ll also often hear companies that started in coworking spaces praise the networking benefits of being in a shared space — team collaboration, events and close contact with people in other companies helps startups connect and grow. Bea’s Detroit. Bea’s Detroit is a newer coworking space located in the heart of Eastern Market in Detroit.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The business has been growing 3x YoY since 2018, per Sieczkiewicz, who says it has carried out more than 2.5 The Series A funding will be put toward international expansion — including eyeing potential growth opportunities in LatAm. million appointments in total to date, spanning 10 languages. telemedi.co

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The latest financing, which confirms a Bloomberg scoop from October, brings Flutterwave’s total raise since its inception six years ago to $475 million (it raised a $35 million Series B in 2020 and a $20 million Series A in 2018). But that changed last August when it hired Jimmy Ku as head of growth to spearhead its expansion into the U.S.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 31, 2022

Identify the opportunity. I saw a significant opportunity to improve it. Now, 15 years later, I’m still at it —because there is still so much opportunity to get better. Joining EO in 2018 was life-saving—or should I say “business-saving!” We are going “all-in” on Lean Principles , which align perfectly with our culture.

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Monzo’s culture of customer obsession allowed it to use the crisis to thoughtfully build a beloved consumer and SMB product that has changed personal finance in the UK. As Monzo’s consumer brand scaled, the team saw an opportunity to launch a banking product for small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the UK.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

For anyone following venture news, this data should not be new: Fortune reported that while the numbers have tripled since 2018, Black women still only receive 0.27% of all venture dollars in the U.S.; — to one of opportunity — what has she accomplished despite the odds and what could be accomplished with resources?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

With differentiated angles, they all claim to offer that opportunity. Among those was the audio social network TTYL , a sort of “ Clubhouse for friends.” This is on top of the company’s $2 million seed round closed in late 2018, before Poparazzi was developed. Some of these are already outpacing Poparazzi.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 31, 2022

Unlike cell-cultured meats that use animal-based cells to make food, Plantish salmon uses plant-based ingredients already used in foods in the US, so the company does not need FDA approval to serve its food, says CEO Ofek Ron. Your portfolio gets stronger when the OurCrowd network gets involved. Sapiens and Ravin.ai Introductions.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Cato Networks has spent the last five years building a cloud-based wide area network that lets individuals connect to network resources regardless of where they are. Palo Alto Networks to acquire CloudGenix for $420M. “There’s a huge opportunity and we want to move as fast as possible.

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Monzo’s culture of customer obsession allowed it to use the crisis to thoughtfully build a beloved consumer and SMB product that has changed personal finance in the UK. This did not happen by magic. In the 18 months since the pandemic began, revenues have scaled to more than $200M and deposits have grown to $4B+.

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