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EO Members Share Their Favorite In-Person Moments from 2022

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2022, EO members enjoyed a long-awaited return to in-person events at the global, regional and local levels. UGG founder Brian’s Smith’s story at EO GLC. “I My favorite learning event this year was hearing UGG founder Brian Smith’s story at EO GLC. Rick Gardiner, EO Minnesota, founder and CEO, iAffiliate Management.

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Finding Founder-Market-Geography Fit

Revolution

One is “tentpole company,” or a category-defining startup that helps put their hometown on the map, both for investors and future generations of founders. We dive deeper into the definition in our 2022 Annual Report. Internally, we’ve begun using the term “founder-market-geography fit” to describe this idea. Let’s get into it.

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Aqua Cultured Foods Raises $2.1M

HPA

Food tech startup Aqua Cultured Foods announced a $2.1M Aqua Cultured Foods is an innovative food technology startup that has developed the world’s first whole-muscle cut seafood alternatives created through microbial fermentation. Congrats to CEO & Co-Founder Anne Palermo and the entire Aqua Cultured Foods team!

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Alternative seafood startup Aqua Cultured Foods reels in $5.5M

TechCrunch

Meanwhile, investors expect 40 investments to be made in this sector this year, up from 36 in 2022, according to the Good Food Institute’s annual investor report. Today, Chicago-based Aqua Cultured Foods is adding itself to that list, announcing $5.5 In total, Aqua has raised just over $8 million, Palermo said.

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In Their Own Words: Female Founders and CEOs Discuss the Discourse That’s Missing (and Hitting)…

Revolution

In Their Own Words: Female Founders and CEOs Discuss the Discourse That’s Missing (and Hitting) the Mark This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “ Inspire Inclusion ” — a call to recognize the unique perspectives and contributions of women from all walks of life, in all facets of life, including the innovation economy.

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The big startup question on my mind for 2022

TechCrunch

My question heading into 2022 is: How can the tech community sneak activation energy into startups, especially those built by historically overlooked founders, beyond capital? The average age for a Z Fellow is 20 to 25 years old, meaning that the program has successfully convinced first-time founders to take a jump.

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How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru 

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Déborah, a 2022 YLAI Fellow , is the founder and director of CAPAZ Perú , which develops cultural, educational and social projects for people with disabilities through art programs such as theater and dance. Her fibromyalgia diagnosis after university gave her even more drive to launch CAPAZ in 2018.