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Chegg Donates $50K to Stevens Institute of Technology, Fueling Student Innovation

American Entrepreneurship

At the same time, Launchpad@Stevens supports student innovation by providing mentorship, funding, and networking opportunities. Stevens and Chegg are paving the way for more diverse participation in technology and innovation by providing financial support, mentorship, and access to cutting-edge resources.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

And in around 2018, 2019, there was a strategic focus by the Board of Trustees to start looking at how can we more specifically support and service founders in the Greater Canterbury region to help them pursue their ideas. Irina Miller from Daisy Lab, Janine Granger from Easy Crypto are some good examples there.

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18 Inspirational Career Reinvention Journeys from Successful Entrepreneurs

StartupNation

Back in 2019, I was running one of the most recognized travel companies in Chile. Dmytro Kudrenko , Co-founder & Email Marketing Expert, Claspo Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Find free courses, mentorship, networking and grants created just for small businesses. We were in four cities. We had 50 employees.

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

Entrepreneurs' Organization

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 MyEO DealExchange DX22 Conference will take place in Denver, Colorado, from 12-15 October 2022. EO’s “Angel-Sharks” are interested in a good investment.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

Participants from all over the world are eligible to compete for more than $100,000 in prize money and also receive mentorship and other resources. Eligible startups compete to win funding, legal support, and mentorship totaling more than $100,000. It provides mentorship, networking, and equity-free grants up to $50,000.

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The unbundling of professional learning and entrepreneurship education

TechCrunch

Indeed, the OECD estimated in 2019 that at least 80 million workers in Europe are mismatched in terms of their qualifications and what’s demanded in the workforce across a wide range of industries. It’s positive, then, that the unbundling process is improving access to high-quality professional education and development.

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Korean VC Sopoong closes $8M fund for startups focused on environmental impact

TechCrunch

I spoke with Sopoong chief executive Max Sang-Yeop Han , a serial entrepreneur who joined Sopoong in 2016 and acquired the firm in 2019, to learn about the VC’s plans. The early-stage VC had already set up five social impact funds and backed 81 startups since 2020, after Han acquired the firm in December 2019.

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