StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

A 2020 article from the Next Web noted that almost half of Indian startups don’t hire women to save on maternity costs. Here are four startup myths that hold innovation back. Diverse startups are the key to innovation, creative thinking and growth, which is now more critical than ever before.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2021

Creatives face late payments, and often opaque industry practices, even as top talent agencies have collectively achieved a valuation of $20 billion. It’s now looking to address the wider problems referred to above, with a new round of funding involving some key players in the creative industries. Contact has now raised a $1.9

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

If there’s one thing we’ve learned in 2020, it’s that you really can’t be overprepared. Unwavering creativity. From Apple and Nike to Uber and Facebook, many of the world’s most recognized brands were born from a creative idea. Here are some things you can do to get those creative wheels turning: Read. Preparedness.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Paulo is the co-founder of Vale do Dendê (Dende Valley) and AFAR Ventures , a global diversity and inclusion creative and consulting agency that identifies opportunities for multinational brands, corporations and investors in emerging markets. Bahia could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America. Paulo Rogério Nunes. Contributor.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

If nothing else, the 2020 pandemic has shown everybody—particularly business owners and entrepreneurs—the value of being prepared and ready to pivot. Keith Roberts, founder and creative director at Zenman. We asked members of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization what they would have done differently knowing what they know now. .

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Startups involved in B2B e-commerce such as Faire and Mirakl have burst out of the gates in 2020. Those that innovate now to introduce adjacent services will emerge as winners in the next few years, with some inevitably becoming billion-dollar companies. Let’s explore some of the creative ways to monetize a B2B marketplace.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 9, 2020

With most in-person events currently paused, here’s how one EO chapter is using a creative approach to make 150+ “micro-collisions” among members to drive relationships and value. The program began in November 2020. Needs and leads: Is there a type of connection I can introduce that would be helpful? How have EO members responded?

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In 2020, Glassdoor came out with a list of the top 25 U.S. In 2020, they were named one of the Best Places to Work in Financial Technology 2020, and the TAG FinTech ADVANCE program recognized Autobooks as one of the most innovative U.S. At the beginning of 2020, they raised $50 million in series C funding.

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Revolution

JANUARY 19, 2021

Many industries temporarily froze in March-April 2020, paralyzed by the uncertainty that an invisible enemy unleashed. But from the back half of 2020 into 2021, we are bearing witness to accelerated adoption and transformational change in industry after industry. The Miami ecosystem, which we visited on our ROTR 8.0

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StartupNation

JULY 12, 2021

March 2020 was a month no business owner will soon forget. in February 2020 to 14.8% In response to these dire circumstances, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was signed into law in April 2020. Over the next several months, small businesses were forced to make the hard decisions required for survival. Source: [link] ).

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 30, 2020

percent in 2020, recent U.S. Census data shows that 67,160 applications were filed to set up new companies in the last week of May 2020. When that happens, unless you have an unusually large savings account, it’s time to get creative and independent. There’s more innovation opportunity.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 1, 2022

In October 2017, the European Union’s Urban Innovative Actions fund awarded €4,2 million to Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton for a 3-year initiative called MiFriendly Cities. The project looked to develop innovative, community-led and sustainable approaches to enhance the contribution of refugees and migrants across the region. .

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

billion (in 2020), up 32.4% Of course, it doesn’t always have to be you in front of the camera; there are many creative ways to deliver content and promote your brand via video. Run creative ad campaigns. Competition is fierce, though, so think creatively. In fact, according to emarketer.com ; “U.S. year-over-year.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2022

Between February 2020 and February 2022 in the US alone, the unemployment rate barely shifted from 5.7 When a company’s efforts to identify diverse talent pools aren’t delivering results, it’s time to employ lateral thinking and creative solutions to get out of the rut. million to 6.3 million, respectively.

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Tomasz Tunguz

APRIL 21, 2021

Facing scarce access to startups, but bountiful billions burning a hole in our wallets, investors are innovating. The direct listing, another financial innovation, relies on by pre-emptive private rounds to eliminate the need for raising capital at IPO, while simultaneously assuaging concerns over fees and mispricing (the IPO pop phenomenon).

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Feedough

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

While our platform provides consistent, higher-paying work for creative freelancers on teams that they have an affinity toward, our algorithm lets us scale operations. He leads a team of creative and hardworking individuals who are dedicated to the development of 150birds. Tell us about your team. Feedough’s Take On 150Birds.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Back in 2010, Ingrid had the vision to empower a billion women by 2020. EBW 2020 is a social impact organization. Ingrid Vanderveldt is the Chairman and CEO of Empowering a Billion Women by 2020 (EBW2020) and MintHER. Less than 2% of women-led businesses ever get over that million-dollar revenue mark. www.nawbo.org.

entrepreneurs

TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

But as their timers tick, expect their deal-making to get all the more creative. The company raised another $30 million in October of 2020, though its final private valuation is not known. As Chamath tweeted this morning, Latch is merging with TS Innovation Acquisitions Corp , or $TSIA. from 2019 to 2020.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 6, 2020

You’ve spent the majority of 2020 being told that you must adapt to the pandemic’s new economic landscape in order to stay afloat. As such, creating an effective, innovative and accessible way for students to continue learning virtually is in-line with our core mission and vision of breaking down barriers to opportunities for growth.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Extensive community involvements included board and leadership roles with Oklahoma Academy for State Goals, Oklahoma Venture Forum, Science Museum of Oklahoma, Creative Oklahoma and St. Demonstrate innovative, motivational leadership impacting academic, work, or community environments. Application Deadline January 30, 2020, 3:00 p.m.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2021

In fact, the 2010s were focused on going the other direction, as open offices, on-site perks and coworking spaces sprung up around the idea that in-person community is an essential component of innovation. In 2020, companies of all sizes, in all corners of the world, were forced to shift to remote work with the onset of COVID-19.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

. “Together, we see this as a key opportunity to bring even more innovation and creativity to Hubs than we could alone,” Udom said in a blog post. They will benefit from our scale, our talent, and our ability to help bring their innovations to the market faster.”

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 30, 2020

In 2019, the program was expanded in each of Ecuador’s provinces, providing “mini master’s degrees” in entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership. You have to get creative and innovative while adapting to any challenge. With this program, we are creating leaders in the economic regeneration of their provinces.

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StartupNation

JULY 19, 2021

Generation Z (2001-2020) = 5%. Generation Z are the newest additions to the workforce and are described as universal, innovative and open-minded as well as those who value diversity, individuality, creativity and personalization. Breakdown of workforce by generation : Traditionalists (1925-1945) = 2%. Traditionalists.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 5, 2021

Editor’s Note – Huge props to Mailchimp for always INNOVATING. Via their Mailchimp Presents production studio, Mailchimp continues to innovate and be creative in how they spotlight and showcase creators, entrepreneurs and small business owners. Official Selection, SXSW 2020 ).

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

We need that entrepreneurial spirit and mindset in the world in order for innovative new businesses to emerge. Are you a creative, dynamic business that prioritizes flexibility and autonomy? This has come to the fore in 2020, with many businesses being forced to work remotely for months. Attitude to flexibility.

entrepreneurs

TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

The seed round follows a $620,000 angel and pre-seed round BCM raised between 2016 and 2020, bringing its total funding to over $2.9 Four years on, it’s now one of the most-read tech publications covering Africa’s technology ecosystem, from startups and innovators to venture capitalists and policy-shaping events.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Whereas it is estimated that by April of 2020, as many as 40% of Americans were working from home, full-time. And it’s these effects that may make it harder for employees to acquire and share new information and ideas across the team.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 16, 2021

from 2020 results of 8.5%. Most Popular: The Benefits of Encouraging Creativity and Innovation in the Workplace. Most Popular: The Benefits of Encouraging Creativity and Innovation in the Workplace. In the U.S. This increase indicates an optimistic outlook for consumer spending.

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StartupNation

MARCH 26, 2021

Online sales were increasing steadily before the pandemic, but 2020 saw incredible growth. sales reaching nearly $250 billion by Q4 of 2020. You may think you have a great and innovative product, but it’s always wise to test the market before investing too much of your money or time in a new venture. grew 25% in 2020, with U.S.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

The last time we checked in with Miro, co-headquartered in San Francisco and Amsterdam, was in 2020 when the company raised a $50 million Series B round led by Iconiq Capital. We believe Miro sits at a powerful intersection between asynchronous and synchronous work that captures and ignites creative processes everywhere.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 16, 2021

In 2020 they launched Patch Animation , LLC, a remote full-service animation studio with headquarters in Ebensburg, Pa. This innovative use of a gaming software for a short film results in greater efficiency, cost-savings and more pipeline flexibility,” said Romani, partner and head of business operations. “We

development

TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2023

More posts by this contributor 5 growth lessons I learned while scaling from $0 to $1M ARR When it comes to early-stage growth marketing, it’s often better to imitate than innovate Video content is king. There’s no denying the dramatic increase in video consumption across the globe.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

Or put more simply, she wanted to build a new kind of cloud storage that would serve as an alternative to Dropbox and Google Drive “built by, and for, creatives.”. In early 2020, Ko (CEO) teamed up with Alex Zirbel (CTO) to launch San Francisco-based Playbook , which she describes as the “Dropbox for designers,” to tackle the challenge.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

In his newest book, “The Practice: Shipping Creative Work,” author and entrepreneur Seth Godin provides the roadmap for all creative people seeking to implement change in the world through their work. Become creative, especially when it’s frightening to do so. Copyright © 2020 by Do You Zoom Inc. Finding your passion.

creativity

TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2021

million premium subscribers and $190 million in booked revenues in 2020. It has a popular and meme-ified mascot in the form of the owl Duo, a creative and engaging product, and ambitious plans for expansion.There’s just one key question in the midst of all those milestones: Does anyone actually learn a language using Duolingo?

education

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

million round raised in May 2020. billion in 2020 and is expected to be $6.28 Daily is bringing innovation, creativity and rich experiences through its API tools that were created with developers in mind and are easy to use and build on, while also being secure. “In The global video conferencing market was valued at $5.8

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