TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

After the events of 2020, however, no doubt many already lean businesses are hanging on by the skin of their teeth. It also offers an opportunity to examine those issues from a bit of distance to see if there are any broader takeaways for the community at large. Atrium (2017-2020). Essential (2017-2020).

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

TC Sessions: Space 2020 , our first conference dedicated to galactic endeavors, launches in just one week (December 16-17). ” The two-day event agenda practically vibrates with opportunity. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to find money, um, fast. TC Sessions: Space 2020 runs from December 16-17.

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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 ” This strategy will, in addition, provide a big draw to ambitious talent who will take note of the opportunities for growth within the company. million to 6.3 million, respectively. Set internal succession plans in place.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Stay tuned, and please feel free to share with anyone looking for a new opportunity! In this TechCrunch+ piece , Amsterdam-based Grant Easterbrook (fintech consultant and co-founder of Dream Forward) focuses “on fintech ideas that received some degree of initial hype and momentum, but ultimately did not live up to their promise.”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

She is also the co-founder of Build In SE , a community of founders, funders and ecosystem partners committed to company building in the Southeast (#BuildInSE). Meanwhile, VCs will approach founders saying, “We are now looking into markets beyond Silicon Valley.”. Share on Twitter. and Canada. More posts by this contributor.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 23, 2021

To open an Impact Hub, like starting any business, takes courage – even more so in 2020, the year our world changed. From England to Bangladesh via Switzerland, we spoke to some of our fearless founders who opened an Impact Hub in 2020. Impact Hub Dhaka, one of the Impact Hubs that opened in 2020.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Join a global community of brilliant visionaries, makers and investors on December 16-17 for TC Sessions: Space 2020 , an online conference dedicated to moving beyond the confines of this world through innovative tech and to creating stellar startup opportunities. Is your startup ready for this stellar opportunity?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2020

TC Sessions: Space 2020 starts tomorrow, December 16, and we’re here to point out just some of the events, presentations and fireside chats waiting for you on day one. You’ll hear from and engage with the world’s top space experts, founders, scientists, engineers and investors across public, private and defense sectors.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

We’re just about two weeks away from launching TC Sessions: Space 2020 , our first focused foray into early-stage space startups and the essential satellite industries that support them. Buy your pass and join us on December 16-17 for two days packed with all the right stuff, including untapped opportunity. We’ll go you four better.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

If you’re a part of the early-stage startup space race, or aspire to such celestial heights, don’t miss out on early-bird savings to TC Sessions: Space 2020 on December 16-17. We’re talking top industry founders, investors, government and military officials — across the public, private and defense sectors. How cool is 3D printing?

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

“We always say unapologetically: we’re here to win, we’re here to win big, and our opportunity is big.” ” That was Lori Coulter, CEO and co-founder of Summersalt, speaking at the State of the Midwest Startup Community 2020. Don’t let venture capitalists deter you from opportunity. Summersalt (St.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

You have just 48 hours left to secure an early-bird ticket to TC Sessions: Space 2020 , a two-day virtual conference dedicated to early-stage space startups and the community that supports them. Here’s a hot opportunity — each exhibiting startup gets five minutes to pitch live to Session attendees. Talk about focused exposure.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

People have been discussing the importance of expanding opportunities for women in venture capital and startup entrepreneurship for decades. The prospect of more women writing checks was viewed as a positive for female founders, a cohort that has struggled to attract more than a fraction of the funds that their male peers manage.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

While they can withdraw those funds from the business the next day, local founders must still secure decent backing to even begin the work. Katrin Siebenbuerger Hacki, founder, Medows. What are some overlooked opportunities right now? What are companies you are excited about (your portfolio or not), which founders?

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OurCrowd

JULY 19, 2021

Founder Sascha Simon headed the connected car business for Mercedes-Benz and oversaw their $800M+ telematics portfolio. The funding includes $10 million previously announced alongside the company’s rebrand in 2020 from CreditStacks. See some opportunities below: Software Engineer for InsighTech (Israel).

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

We’ve initiated the final countdown, and we’re just hours away from the deadline for early bird savings to TC Sessions: Space 2020 (December 16-17). It’s your last chance to grab the first of many opportunities this two-day conference provides. Let’s talk about the opportunities at TC Sessions: Space. NAVWAR SBIR/STTR Primer .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 28, 2020

A total of 233 EO-member companies were named to the 2020 Inc. I’ve also learned a great deal from the courses that are provided.” – Lynda Stafford , EO Southeast Virginia, founder and CEO, RMGS, Inc. , 4,694 on 2020 Inc. Louis, founder and CEO, Warehouse of Fixtures , No. 3,091 on 2020 Inc.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For Black founders, who have rarely received more than 1% of total venture capital invested in startups, 2022 wasn’t kind, and 2023 doesn’t look promising given how things are going. To find out how Black founders are planning to manage their time, money, and expectations for the upcoming months, TechCrunch+ surveyed three founders.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2023

Much hope remains after the crypto winter almost froze the sector: the Luna crash , the bankruptcy of Celsius and the arrest of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried for alleged fraud. billion such companies picked up in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Bubble had to pop,” People of Crypto co-founder Simone Berry said. “It billion and $4.2

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2020

If that kind of technical achievement carbonates your glass of Tang , join us on December 16-17 for TC Sessions: Space 2020 , an event dedicated to early-stage space startups. TC Sessions: Space 2020 takes flight on December 16-17, but we’re starting our early bird countdown right now. Don’t procrastinate.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Bears are hard to find right now: the sector, once undercapitalized, has brought in $10 billion in venture capital funding globally in 2020. As investors told us last week , the biggest consumer opportunity in 2021 and beyond is lifelong learning (and portfolio companies have the profits to prove it).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

Amazon Web Services (AWS) today launched a new program, AWS Impact Accelerator , that will give up to $30 million to early-stage startups led by Black, Latino, LGBTQIA+ and women founders. Since 2015, Black and Latinx founders — who have fewer funding routes available to them to begin with — have raised just 2.4%

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

That’s how much time you have left to score early-bird passes to TC Sessions: Space 2020. And don’t miss the opportunity to attend at the lowest price point. We’ll talk to the founders of companies hoping to be next in line. Schedule 1:1 meetings with potential customers, engineers, investors and founders.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Maybe it will be 2019, or 2020 — or even 2021. A successful seed investor once remarked to me that he views “the traditional seed round” today for a good or proven founder to be akin to having a “ free first move on the chess board.” I am expecting a downturn at some point. Dreams can be fueled here.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2024

My two favorite patterns are: The right mindset attracts the right network, and creates the right opportunities. They look at opportunities only as “investments” and never, ever as “costs.” I have found, as mindset evolves, so does one’s network, which leads to ever-increasing, awesome opportunities. They live in full abundance.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

If that’s your orbit, don’t miss TC Sessions: Space 2020 on December 16-17. Bonus: exhibiting founders get five minutes to pitch their company — live — to thousands of attendees. TC Sessions: Space 2020 takes place on December 16-17. Is your company interested in sponsoring TC Sessions: Space 2020? We think not.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

It’s a known fact that the number of venture dollars flowing to Black and Latinx founders is dismally low. 31, Black and Latinx founders had raised $2.3 billion in funding that had gone to all founders up until that point in 2020. . Venture firms rush to find ways to support Black founders and investors.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

This brings GetVantage’s total raised so far to $40 million, along with a seed round in 2020, the same year it was launched by Bhavik Vasa and Amit Srivastava. For founders without the right network, it’s hard to find investors. Other participants included Sony Innovation Fund, InCred Capital and Haldiram’s Family Office.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

Overcoming obstacles and transforming STEM education in Jamaica By Zoe Sweet “All I wanted to do was make an impact that will transform the education system in Jamaica,” says Kavelle Hylton , a 2022 YLAI Fellow and founder of STEM Builders Learning Hub. She concentrated on identifying her obstacles and how to overcome them.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Between them, these founders have raised roughly $450 million for their respective companies. Between them, these founders have raised roughly $450 million for their respective companies. We’ll discuss the opportunities that investors see in backing companies looking down at Earth and what’s ahead for the industry.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Yesterday, day one of TC Sessions: Space 2020 , was (brace yourself) out of this world. It also includes a pitch-off and plenty of networking opportunities to connect with the leading movers and shakers across public, private and defense sectors. Check out the complete event agenda to plan your day.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

We’re just about a month away from TC Sessions: Space 2020 , a two-day conference dedicated to bold visionaries with the passion, audacity and technical skills to chart a new course in space. OrbitFab founder Daniel Faber and Astroscale U.S. Is your company interested in sponsoring TC Sessions: Space 2020? at 11:59 p.m.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 10, 2021

Syed Hasnain has experienced all the challenges associated with being a refugee in Europe and is now making a difference by advocating for refugee rights and equal rights opportunities in decision-making spaces. . My purpose is to advocate for refugee rights and their access to equal opportunities in host societies. Are we correct?

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Since the beginning of modern venture capital investing — a relatively nascent asset class — the industry has been biased toward funding what it knows best: founders with familiar demographics (white, male) in familiar geographies (Silicon Valley). One event held by a few investors focused on Black founders is clearly not enough.

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Hunter Walk

MAY 17, 2024

It’s also not an accident that, upon stepping back from being Textio’s CEO, I’ve built a sizable exec coaching practice working largely with early stage founders. Are there specific paths/opportunities in AI that you believe startups are actually better qualified to take advantage of than incumbents? Why does this happen?

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GCUC

DECEMBER 9, 2019

by Liz Elam, founder of GCUC, the Global Coworking Unconference Conference. As founder of GCUC, the world’s largest coworking conference series, I travel the world learning about coworking. Our 2020 Megatrend Predictions. Liz Elam is the founder and producer of GCUC, the largest coworking conference series in the world.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Doola actually started its life in 2020 as StartPack as a pivot from another startup called Standups. We wanted to focus on building product, talking to users and growing our new business, and we thought, ‘ what if we could click a button and initialize a company?’ ,” said co-founder and CEO Arjun Mahadevan. Image Credits: doola.

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