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Florida Ranks as the Best State to Start a Business in 2025, according to WalletHub Report

American Entrepreneurship

The number of small businesses in the state grew by nearly 16% between 2016 and 2022, the fourth-highest percentage in the country. The state saw a nearly 16% increase in the number of small businesses between 2016 and 2022, one of the highest growth rates in the nation. Beyond taxes, Floridas business growth is impressive.

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Mercury’s $300M Series C Doubles Valuation to $3.5 Billion Fueled by Powerful “One Banking Account” Model

American Entrepreneurship

Bank accounts are the nucleus of business finance, said Akhund. This deep integration streamlines operations and provides business owners with greater visibility and control over their finances. It introduced a corporate credit card in 2022, which has quickly become the most-used card among its users.

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Island Raises $250M Series E Funding, Reaches $4.8 Billion Valuation

American Entrepreneurship

Since emerging from stealth mode in early 2022, Island has scaled rapidly. A Platform for All Industries Islands product is already being used across a wide array of industries, including finance, government, higher education, manufacturing, hospitality, and retail.

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The VC Stack Makeover: What Today's Funds Need - Webinar

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

In 2022-23, we started having a lot of demand for our programs so our premier program Founder Catalyst, that incubation program, started accepting more and more companies from outside the region. You’re also sort of no longer running your classic three-month type accelerator program, which finishes on, say, a demo day.

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Rising Tide: The Business of Climate Innovation

Revolution

Morgan Executive Director of Climate Tech There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to financing climate innovation. “Part of our job is advising entrepreneurs on what they should do based on where they would want to go…Find someone who’s knowledgeable in your sector, then ask a lot of questions”  — Ellen Pizzuto, J.P.

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Ionic Mineral Technologies’ $29M Series B is a Strategic Inflection Point for America’s Battery Supply Chain

American Entrepreneurship

energy independence aligned with Washington policies to make domestic battery material production a centerpiece of its industrial strategy which has included more than $6 billion in grants and tax incentives since 2022. The funding is a catalyst for U.S.