UBI Global

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Journey through the 2019 global innovation community activities with UBI Global Join us as we present the 2019 year in review and examine the impactful collaborations that took place through business incubator and accelerator programs and their startup clients.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

In Forbes Magazine’s 2019 list of the world’s 100 most innovative leaders, 99 were men and only 1 was a woman (Washington Post). Without being able to find guidance from other women who had walked the road before her, Tamara took advantage of the resources that were presented to her, like the YLAI Network.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

The first two MyEO DealExchange conferences in 2018 and 2019 made a significant impact on the members who attended—including a 7-figure investment in Scott Mesh (EO New York)’s company. The DX event is so powerful because of the networking quality among the MyEO DX community. Who can attend DX22?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

According to the 2019 RBC Economics Research report with findings from Statistics Canada, Ranaldi is part of the glaring “1.7% Though the value didn’t have to do with winning GSEA Canada four years ago, the real value actually came from preparing for the presentation itself, refining our mission, our goals and our core values.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2019

On 25–26 June 2019, EO presented a two-day International Entrepreneurial Summit at the United Nations focused on inspiring, educating and connecting business leaders to promote sustainable business practices. Sustainable Development Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Regardless of our audience or the stage we aspire to dominate, EO has created a programme that turns EOers into exceptional presenters. Global Speakers Academy (GSA)was launched in 2019 with the goal of bringing together members from across the globe and world-class speaker coaches for an intense and immersive 4.5-day

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

But, as the company’s founders noted when they announced their last round of financing, the Discord use case has extended far beyond the gaming community. “It The two men frame their company as “a place designed to hang out and talk in the comfort of your own communities and friends.”

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Impact Hub

APRIL 8, 2019

While this event provides our changemakers with a chance to exchange insights on the social sector, debate challenges, share opportunities and identify trends across their markets and communities, it also presents an opportunity for innovators to simply connect: to build trust, share goals and form friendships. Floripa Week 2019.

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Impact Hub

JULY 10, 2019

Pact for Impact Conference 2019 marks the beginning of the Global Alliance for a social and inclusive economy. Dedicated stands to present inspiring projects. About Impact Hub: Impact Hub is a global network focused on building communities for impact at scale. Brand & Communications Director .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

At the 2019 Web Summit , Ahuja joined a delegation of 16 EO members from 11 countries to lead workshops and speed mentoring sessions. As a Web Summit speaker, he presented on the rise of the “2nd City Office.” Ahuja is a serial entrepreneur, co-founder at X10 and founder of Byond Travel. Consider this: Talent is expensive.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

Much of what we do as startup community builders requires in-person interactions through workshops, meetups, and other events. But the Covid pandemic pushed the big pause button on in-person events that are the beating heart of many startup communities. We’re leaning heavily on our digital platforms to keep the community engaged.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The eight finalists selected will make their pitch to a panel of judges on November 21, 2019 at the North Central PA LaunchBox. When: November 21, 2019. Time: Presentations begin at 2:00 PM – Networking at 5:00 PM. Winner Announced at 6:00 PM.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2021

This brings Bibit’s total funding to $110 million, including a Series A announced in May 2019. Bibit was launched in 2019 by Stockbit, a stock investing platform and community, and is part of a crop of Indonesian investment apps focused on new investors.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A Convergence of Innovation Across Asia and Beyond Since its inception in 2019, COMEUP has evolved into a global startup event that bridges South Korea’s flourishing startup ecosystem with a worldwide audience. In this new era, the role of startups, with their flexibility, speed, and digital technology, is paramount.”

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Revolution

JANUARY 19, 2021

For many of those cities– who have been laying the foundational bricks of innovation and entrepreneurship in their communities for the last decade or more?—?this this can be their moment as the tech industry’s investors, founders, and employees reimagine where they work, live and play. The Miami ecosystem, which we visited on our ROTR 8.0

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

in 17 startups since 2019. With a minimum investment of $7,000 and additional units in increments of $5,500, SDAC is ideal for new angel investors who want to gain hands-on experience and learn via workshops, meetings, and presentations. SDAC is about community building as much as portfolio expansion.

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HPA

MAY 27, 2020

In 2019, we invested a record $17.4 The pandemic has forced us to conduct business virtually, and while this has presented challenges, it also has presented new opportunities to innovate and become stronger. It also creates new ways to more effectively engage our members, partners and the startup community.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

” Badamosi, who returned to Nigeria from the UK in 2015, worked as the general manager for Starta Africa, an online community for African tech entrepreneurs. 2019 saw the local VC firm invest in six companies. Of the total investments raised in 2019 and 2020, 54gene contributed more than half of those numbers by raising $4.5

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2019

I realized I could use some skill upgrades when it came to public speaking and presenting. Getting plugged into the local business community has been an eye-opening and extremely positive experience.” One such event will be taking place in Charleston: EO Nerve 2019. Still, there’s much to learn in your own backyard.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Note: I originally published this article in 2019 to share my lessons-learned from mapping a local ecosystem. The real super power of ecosystem mapping is how the mapping process and the actual map are used by the community as a catalyst to collaboratively strengthen the ecosystem. Start here! Make it Collaborative.

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GCUC

APRIL 26, 2019

Going into 2019 we knew we wanted to change things up and try out some new things and boy did we. Presentations are live now and the videos will be up in the next 30 days! The post GCUC USA 2019 Recap! Last week was a whirlwind of GCUC goodness. Denver did not disappoint. Click here to join today.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 23, 2019

” One of the 2019 EO GSEA US finalists, Benjamin Steinhorn , is an Oregon State University graduate and co-founder of ShoeBio , an online shopping site with a mission to provide consumers the best prices on their favorite sneakers. ” or “If my size isn’t here, where can I find it?,” ShoeBio was born.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 17, 2024

Venture Capital (VC) funding has declined across the board due to macroeconomic factors, with 2023 marking the lowest level of venture investment activity since 2019. Both of these methods also face difficulties in fostering community engagement and providing clear, ongoing support to portfolio companies post-investment.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

Okra Solar walked away with the trophy and a giant check at our 2019 Shenzhen Hardware Battlefield event. At present, it’s currently focused on Nigeria, Philippines, Haiti and Cambodia, with a renewal bent designed to reduce emissions as it brings more populations online.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

Some of her projects include: (With Norris Krueger) 2020: AOM 2020 PDW “Entrepreneur-Led Economic Development: Entrepreneurial Communities through New Eyes… the Right Eyes!” 2019: Global Entrepreneurship Workshop: Advances in Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research – TBS Business School (Nov, 18th, Toulouse).

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

And a group of community leaders brought together a space and an environment for thought leaders and innovators and people who are just passionate about what Christchurch could become post-earthquake and imagine that future. Lots of community discussions. James Burnes: Well, we started as a result of an earthquake and a city in ruin.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2022

TechCrunch first profiled KoinWorks in 2019 when it raised $12 million for its lending platform. Co-founder and executive chairman Willy Arifin told TechCrunch in an email that since 2019, monthly loan disbursements have also tripled to nearly $50 million and revenue had quadrupled.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Almost immediately after opening our franchise laundromat location in October of 2019, I realized the demand and potential for offering services beyond self-serve laundry. What kind of impact will your business have on the community? . If 2020 has taught us anything, you need to build in room to pivot or diversify. Key takeaways.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This is Reddit’s 16th year of operation, and the company has raised around $800 million to date, including a Tencent-led $300 million Series D in February, 2019. Reddit also ran a 5-second Super Bowl ad on Sunday, consisting of. a single static image that looked like a standard post on the network itself.

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StartupNation

JUNE 11, 2021

In fact, in 2019, the global crowdfunding market reached a massive $13.93 But what exactly makes a good crowdfunding campaign, and how do you present your big idea to a global market? Build a community before launching. This is where your pre-existing community comes into play. Establish clear roles among your team.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Global Community Zone & Insights on Startup Growth The newly introduced zone featured booths and presentations from 18 participating teams, offering insights into Korea’s startup ecosystem’s global openness through a policy proposal presentation.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

So she teamed up with Dmitry Kashlev, a Russian immigrant, in January of 2019 to create a solution for other foreign-born individuals and young adults facing similar credit challenges. TomoCredit is a credit card that operates with a debit card model that is issued by Community Federal Savings Bank, a member of the FDIC.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

In 2019, The New York Times published an article headlined “More Start-Ups Have an Unfamiliar Message for Venture Capitalists: Get Lost.” You can impress accelerators by creating a pitch deck and a company video less than two minutes long that shows your founder and the product, and engaging with the fintech community to spread the news.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 13, 2022

“It not only helps to further our commitment to evolve the antiquated ways of the travel agency industry, but it helps speed up our plans to bring more tools and capabilities to the platform and grow our community of users. At present, SION is managing around $2.2

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StartupNation

APRIL 26, 2021

Due to COVID-19, the Midwest Growth Capital Symposium has partnered with the Invest Midwest Venture Capital Forum to present the virtual Midwest Venture Showcase. Now we were on a bit of a run-up I think in 2019, we eclipsed the 500 million mark and in 2018, around 350 million in venture investors. Absolutely. You do the same.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

E-commerce presents a massive opportunity for small businesses that need to remain connected to their existing patrons and attract a wider audience to make up for any lost revenue from earlier in the year. Finding community support. This year has highlighted how important small businesses are to the fabric of their communities.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

In 2019, Nigeria accounted for more than 53% of the diaspora remittances to the African continent. His personal portfolio and Spark’s successful exit in Paystack has earned him a reputation that allows him to run some online communities where he charges people for his insights as an angel investor. . Here’s what he means.

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