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Pittsburgh’s AI expertise may give rise to an already growing startup market

TechCrunch

The Steel City has all the ingredients to be a hub for startups: a good university system, a cheaper cost of living — definitely when compared to places like New York and the Bay Area — and a proliferation of seed firms and startup accelerators. billion — venture investors on the ground can feel the city’s potential. (I

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Free E-guide: The Bootstrapper’s Guide to Business Development

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The data suggests half as much funding in 2018-19 than in the peak time of 2016-17 (Alex McCauley, CEO, StartupAUS, 2019). This decline has also become evident in startup accelerator programs shifting their focus on later-stage scale-ups that provide higher returns.

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

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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.

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Venture capital undermines human rights

TechCrunch

As of 2019, 81% of all venture capital funds worldwide are clustered in just a handful of countries, primarily in the U.S., Amnesty International recently surveyed the world’s largest venture capital firms and startup accelerators. based venture capital funding in 2019. We all live in a world shaped by venture capital.

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Practical Metrics and Methods: ESHIP Goal 5 – Part 1

Ecosystem Builder Hub

For example, my EDO had “7 wins” (companies that relocated) in 2018, but only “1 win” in 2019. Does this mean we were less successful in 2019? We rocked it in 2019, but our metrics don’t capture the true nature of our work. You can learn more here.” – Beth McKeon. Ellen Bateman’s Goal 5 Experiences.

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

TechCrunch

Vale do Dendê coordinates with local startups, investors and government agencies to support entrepreneurship and innovation and runs startup acceleration programs specifically focusing on supporting Afro-Brazilian founders.

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With Benioff backing, Sustainable Ocean Alliance aims to be the rising tide that lifts all ‘ecopreneurs’

TechCrunch

Benioff challenged SOA founder Daniela Fernandez to find and accelerate 100 ocean-focused startups and projects back in 2019, and the organization more than doubled that goal. Upon joining the program, startups receive investment from SOA and access to support for the lifetime of their ocean startup.”