American Entrepreneurship

JULY 22, 2025

In a significant step toward reshaping the future of advanced semiconductor manufacturing, xLight, a Palo Alto-based technology innovator, has raised $40 million in an oversubscribed Series B round. xLight’s innovative approach promises tenfold improvements in performance while significantly reducing operational costs. Reclaiming U.S.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 24, 2025

The NP workforce is projected to grow by 45% between 2021 and 2032, making it one of the fastest-growing healthcare professions in the country. However, this rapid growth requires scalable support in education, clinical training, and employment—exactly what NPHub is poised to deliver.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 9, 2025

Supercharge your invoice automation with AI Zapier's AI orchestration platform offers innovative ways to bring the power of AI to your invoice workflows. These AI-powered chatbots can provide instant responses to common questions about invoice status or payment terms, freeing up your support team to tackle more complex issues.

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Venture Well

JANUARY 20, 2021

For 25 years, VentureWell has closely supported early-stage STEM entrepreneurs who are designing groundbreaking innovations for the world’s most urgent problems. The post big ideas 2021: a bold path forward for innovation and entrepreneurship education appeared first on VentureWell.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 16, 2025

It’s a product with iconic New Zealand roots, created by a couple with a shared love of dogs, the outdoors, and sustainable innovation. And while it has been a huge learning curve, I’ve had great support from Northland Inc, NZ Entrepreneur, and other small business mentors.” But Bonno is more than just a dog chew.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

This year in particular, many of these searches are coming from the millions of Americans who quit their jobs in 2021. To effectively support any entrepreneur, you must develop an infrastructure of resources in your community. Include resources that specialize in supporting new entrepreneurs.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 13, 2021

That number is expected to go up in 2021. and abroad with entrepreneurship at the forefront, it’s more important than ever to rethink and reboot as one global ecosystem to support a more sustainable and equitable world. Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021: November 8-14. As the economy continues to recover in the U.S.

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Source Link

AUGUST 9, 2021

Both communities recently participated in NLC’s City Innovation Ecosystems (CIE) program, offered in partnership with and support from the Kauffman Foundation. SourceLink® worked with Kankakee to inventory the region’s nonprofit, higher education, and governmental support resources as well as lending and equity sources.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

In 2021, we saw new programs and funding opportunities from the EDA and SBA to rebuild, sustain and grow entrepreneurship. At SourceLink, we continued the entrepreneurial ecosystem building work we’re known for while proactively developing ways to bolster this renewed wave of support. Our network grew in number and impact in 2021.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 26, 2021

We spoke with several entrepreneurs and thought leaders about their own business goals for 2021, in the hopes of inspiring fellow entrepreneurs to move forward with actionable goals for the year: Deliver experiences, not just products. Our goal for this year is to continue to get creative and innovative with our marketing strategies.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Expedited innovation. According to the Microenterprise Collaborative of Inland Southern California’s 2021 Impact Report , over 90% of all businesses in the area are “microbusinesses (less than five employees). The growing number of entrepreneurs needing business startup and planning support was noticeable across the nation.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Check out the top Detroit startups and tech companies to watch in 2021. Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies 2021. 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. And yes, they’re hiring!

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2021

According to Recovery Insights: Small Business Reset report prepared by Mastercard Economics Institute, the number of SMB offering online products/services tripled between the pre-pandemic era and 2021. However, it also offered opportunities for those who can innovate and take advantage of digital penetration.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2021

This growth was boosted by an increasing number of companies prioritizing tools that support communication, collaboration, transparency and a seamless end-to-end workflow. As the post-pandemic workplace begins to take shape, how can productivity infrastructure support enterprises where they are now and where they need to go next?

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Register Cellico (CEO Kim Jungsuk ) won CES Innovation Awards in three categories: Wearable Technologies, Digital Health, and Accessibility & Aging Tech, for their augmented reality (AR) smart glasses (product name: EyeCane), which they are developing for visually impaired patients.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 1, 2023

Health and wellness startup’s support draws from prominent celebrities, top medical experts and prominent investor backing Healthcare consumers continue to seek alternative ways to manage their health, according to a Gallup study conducted in late 2022. We launched Lifeforce to make it easier for people to do that.”

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The European startup’s flagship claim for the data-ingesting bot-builder platform is it’s capable of automating up to 80% of customer support interactions. “We believe that customer service automation will be its own category in the future and so we are working hard to define what that means today.” Now ultimate.ai

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2022

Brazilian instant payment system Pix ended 2021 having powered more than 8 billion transactions, according to statistics from the country’s Central Bank. In addition, Pix now supports more services, such as letting you withdraw cash from businesses. Opportunities abound.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 27, 2021

2021 YLAI Fellow Kenna George knows this well. Because it’s more convenient to shop online or support a larger business, people weren’t supporting smaller businesses as much as bigger ones. One of the things we thrive on is innovation. What issues in your community drove you to create this company?

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MARCH 26, 2024

In December 2021, I was searching online for something for my daughter to wear to a wedding. Find a group of other women – an online community, a local community, or advisor or coach that can provide constructive feedback, support, and be a resource when you need help kicking down doors. Learn more at bigassbag.com.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The weekly ZOOM sessions will be on Tuesdays, March 23, 2021 – June 2, 2021 / 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. You’ll come away from this experience with a working business model, networking contacts, and the confidence that comes from knowing if it’s the right time to start developing your innovation. This is a no-cost opportunity!

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Revolution

MARCH 28, 2023

And second, it’s stuck in an internet time capsule from September 2021. OpenAI’s latest announcement solves for both, introducing support for plugins and giving us a glimpse into the first AI App Store. For developers, this is a new sandbox to play in that will usher in a novel wave of experimentation and innovation.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2023

The inaugural MM Catalyst Fund launched in 2021 invested in 16 businesses across Massachusetts that included Black-led growth companies and rural startups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

Successful entrepreneurs know that they will face fierce competition in the market and must stay up-to-date with the latest innovations and ideas to keep their businesses thriving. The 2021 GLC programming and virtual conference experience were top-notch. The gym, wine clubs, streaming platforms?these these memberships may come and go?but

education

Revolution

JANUARY 19, 2021

2021: The Great Acceleration of the Rise of the Rest & the End of “Silicon X Syndrome.” But from the back half of 2020 into 2021, we are bearing witness to accelerated adoption and transformational change in industry after industry. Part I) Cities are Like Startups Cities are like startups.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The company offers a complete spectrum of e-commerce support services for direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, from making a website, setting up a payment system, and managing marketing to handling shipping, warehousing, and logistics. In other words, Plugo enables D2C merchants to focus on their products and supports other processes.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

Register Karakalpakstan , a region in Uzbekistan, outlines plans to allocate $200 million in soft loans to support companies and establish a Youth Socio-Economic Center in the Khojaili district, with an investment of 1 trillion soums. Further, Karakalpakstan is enhancing its support infrastructure for businesses. in national currency.

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Source Link

MAY 10, 2022

Nathan Ohle kicked things off by acknowledging that in recent years, the IEDC has broadened its understanding of the importance of small business growth and entrepreneur support and how vital these strategies are to the prosperity of communities of all sizes. Nathan Ohle. Rob Williams.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 24, 2023

Through their initial KRW 5 billion investment fund established in 2021, Mark & Company has successfully invested in 19 companies. Among these investments, nine companies have been selected by the Technology Innovation Program for Startups (TIPS), while four others are in the process of applying for TIPS this year.

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StartupNation

APRIL 5, 2021

The application deadline for this program is April 16, 2021. Starting in September 2021, Black-owned businesses harmed by the pandemic can apply to receive one of up to 300 grants of $5,000. The program is set to reopen in September 2021, so get a head start and find out if your business qualifies here.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

In 2021, we extended a grant to Grand Valley State University’s Veterans Entrepreneurship Lab. In 2021, we also established a partnership between Verizon’s Pro Bono Program and the Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance ’s Capital Connect Program. Veterans and/or military spouses work on their business launch over a three-month period.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 1, 2022

GSEA delivers on its vision to empower student entrepreneurs to become the world’s most influential change makers by supporting student entrepreneurs who require much-needed mentorship, recognition and connections to take their businesses to the next level of succes s. That’s where I met my friend David Denis —the 2021 GSEA global runner-up.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At the September 2021 Board of Director’s meeting, five additional companies were approved to receive an investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA. We Invest in Innovation. NO fees, points, or collateral required! For more information, visit [link].

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Even after the unprecedented year that we had in 2020, the VC markets picked up in 2021 and founders raised 157% more capital in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the previous year. billion as of July 2021, already passing the total investment amount in 2020. Global VCs have invested $268.7 How does it bring value?

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 30, 2021

Our proposal: governments systematically support funding for their diaspora founders, not just the local founders. I co-wrote this essay with Prabhat Gusain , currently the Chief of Staff at Caffeinated Capital; formerly an intern with Versatile VC ; and a 2021 MBA from UVA Darden. VC firms looking for fundable founders.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Funding supports innovative technology companies that are taking community banks into the future. Strategic investment fund BankTech Ventures invests in companies that are developing innovative technologies that enhance the ability of community banks to serve their customers. as of December 31, 2022, according to the FDIC.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 18, 2023

30 Investments to date in the areas of AI, autonomy, cybersecurity and space Shield Capital was launched in 2021 by the Managing Partners Philip Bilden and Raj Shah, both of whom have deep experience in technology and investing, driving their passion to support founders of frontier technologies.

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