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Social Enterprise Incubator’s 5th Cohort focuses on Climate and Health Equity

American Entrepreneurship

Seven startups begin a six-month program that will make them investment-ready To grow the Orange County, California ecosystem , the RevHub social enterprise incubator was established in 2019. They leave with foundational tools and resources that position them to grow and be investment-ready.

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Alto raises $40 million to help individuals make tax-savvy investments in assets like crypto and artwork

TechCrunch

Alternative investments are having a moment. Institutions have fueled a large part of this growth, investing at record pace into alternatives like crypto, private companies and real estate. Institutions have fueled a large part of this growth, investing at record pace into alternatives like crypto, private companies and real estate.

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Win Up To $10,000 in Ben Franklin’s No-Cost Startup Boot Camp!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

This program lets you engage with other successful entrepreneurs, discuss your business model with experts, and develop a pitch that could win you up to $10,000! The weekly sessions, which can be offered virtually via Zoom, will begin on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, and run through June 14, 2022, from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

TechCrunch

As a mark of the Ukrainian’s astounding resilience both on and off the battlefield, in the first 10 months of 2022, Ukraine’s export of IT services grew by 9.9% Main investors include TMT Investments, TLF Ventures, Flyer One and others. Finmap A cash flow management service for businesses. It has raised $14.7 It raised €2.5

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8 factors to consider when fundraising during a downturn

TechCrunch

The key difference between 2022 and previous downturns is that this contraction was anticipated for a long time, whereas the previous downturns were far more sudden. Growth investors have become far more reserved when making new investments, and many are redefining how they approach valuations.

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5 tips for scaling your green startup during a funding drought

TechCrunch

The dampened outlook for startup funding at the start of 2022 thanks to the pandemic’s lingering uncertainties has only worsened following a global market downturn and the war in Ukraine. CB Insights forecasts a roughly 20% drop in total VC investments from Q1 to Q2, leaving ambitious young companies scrambling to fight for scraps.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Slashing churn rates, visa side hustles, YC S22 Demo Day faves

TechCrunch

million in Q3 2022, “the lowest it has been since the beginning of 2021,” writes Rak Garg, a principal at Bain Capital. EDT , Chan will join me to share his views about why “ Gen Z isn’t a real investment trend. — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) September 9, 2022. . @yourprotagonist. " [link].

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