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WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Motown Musician Accelerator Program (Episode 182)

StartupNation

On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares details of the Motown Musician Accelerator Program , an education and grant initiative designed to help local aspiring musicians and music managers break into business. This is just yet another example of the wide-ranging opportunities that entrepreneurship offers.

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Despite creaky markets, European edtech is showing its resilience

TechCrunch

European, North American edtech startups see funding triple in 2021. The unbundling of professional learning and entrepreneurship education. billion raised in 2021. The first half of 2022 saw 16 so-called mega-rounds, compared to 24 in the second half of 2021 and 30 in the first half of 2021.

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Governor Murphy Cuts the Ribbon at HAX Flagship U.S. HQ in Newark

American Entrepreneurship

With the opening of HAX, Newark accelerates its momentum as an emergent global hub for manufacturing and technological breakthroughs. In 2021, SOSV issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) regarding its intent to establish HAX’s U.S. SICs can be accelerators, like HAX, or incubators and research centers. headquarters.

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Unlocking the Entrepreneurial Potential of People With Disabilities

Impact Hub

Although entrepreneurship is presented as an opportunity and alternative form of employment, people with disabilities face considerable challenges related to business development. Interested in reading more action stories related to the program?

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City University of Hong Kong launches HK Tech 300 SE Asia start-up competition

AsiaTechDaily

The HK Tech 300 initiative is a large-scale flagship innovation and entrepreneurship programme by City University of Hong Kong, which has a total commitment of up to HK$600 million. Through partnerships with universities and incubators in the region, the competition will bring together the most promising start-ups to compete.

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Why does a16z need its own Y Combinator?

TechCrunch

For over a year, Andreessen Horowitz has quietly piloted its own take on an accelerator for early-stage entrepreneurs, and today, the firm announced the program’s official debut. The checks are backed by a $400 million seed fund , which closed in August 2021. Andreessen Horowitz unveils piloted program for early-stage entrepreneurs.

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No Better Future without Better Business

Impact Hub

That’s why we support entrepreneurial impact makers and businesses that challenge the status quo, drive the creation of more inclusive and decent job opportunities and economic growth, and enable the acceleration of inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale. Impact Hub Global Retreat 2021. Read our 2021 Impact Publication.