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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

James covers the genesis of Ministry of Awesome following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, and provides updates on Ministry of Awesome approaches to startup founder support and programming. We do run the Christchurch Startup Hub, Te O Haka, on the Ara campus here in Christchurch, where I’m sitting today.

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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

Sesie Bonsi is the founder and CEO of Bleu , a financial technology platform focused on enabling touchless payment experiences. billion in the first half of 2021 — a fourfold increase from the previous year. But what about those minority founders who don’t have family, friends or connections to lean on for the first $250,000?

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Mark & Company and Yoonmin Foundation Introduce KRW 5 Billion Launch Fund, Invest in 19 Growing Companies

AsiaTechDaily

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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Meet the 5 judges who will pick the 2021 winner of TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield

TechCrunch

The battle to win Startup Battlefield began long before TechCrunch Disrupt kicked off Tuesday. Startup founders from all over the world applied to what has been described as the most competitive batch in TechCrunch history.

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Startups should focus on value add rather than amount of investment, says Sharon Lou, partner, Indelible Ventures

AsiaTechDaily

Register Startup founders are often too focused on the amount of money they can get from an investor that they mostly fail to see the value that other investors have to offer to grow their businesses further. Later, I switched back to my entrepreneurial roots and started a couple of startups which I have now exited.

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Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants

TechCrunch

Austin made headlines in 2021 for being “the place” for startup founders and venture capitalists alike to set up shop. That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing startup scene in Austin, Texas. And the numbers are there to back it up.

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K-Startup Grand Challenge 2022: The world’s most tech-savvy country South Korea invites startups to grow their businesses

AsiaTechDaily

In its inception year itself, KSGC received an overwhelming response with applications from 2,439 startup teams from 124 countries. In 2021, KSGC got 2,568 applications from 129 countries, with 54 startup teams finally selected to participate. ” As Khenda, we expanded our operations by making great progress during the 3.5

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