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Scamnetic’s $13M Series A to Scale AI-Powered Scam Detection

American Entrepreneurship

billion in 2023. The company maintains ties to the local innovation infrastructure, collaborating with startup accelerators, university research hubs, and entrepreneurial support organizations across Central Florida. A Critical Market Need The urgency of Scamnetics mission is underscored by startling financial losses: U.S.

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NEC X Accepting Applications for Elev X! Ignite Venture Studio

American Entrepreneurship

Those accepted into the program will strategically collaborate with NEC, receiving engineering expertise, extensive R&D resources, comprehensive support services, and funding to fast-track innovations. Revenue or product launch is not required. NEC X is excited about its upcoming “Batch 13” cohort because of the program’s rapid growth.

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LUUM’s Eyelash Extension Innovation Garners $30M Series A Round

American Entrepreneurship

In Fall 2023 and Fall 2024, LUUM began collaborations with Ulta Beauty and Nordstrom to pilot their innovative eyelash extension service in San Jose store locations. Her dedication to the client experience and pushing the boundaries of technology ensures better solutions for our clients, lash artists and partners.

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Figma's S-1: A PLG Powerhouse

Tomasz Tunguz

Figma’s collaborative design tool platform disrupted the design market long-dominated by Adobe. Its collaborative nature fosters viral, bottoms-up adoption, leading to a best-in-class sales efficiency of 1.0. For every dollar spent on sales & marketing in 2023, Figma generated a dollar of new gross profit in 2024.

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GEN NZ Unconference and Workshops for Entrepreneurs, Auckland 7-8 August 2025

NZ Entrepreneur

The event brings together entrepreneurs and supporters from all over New Zealand in a two day festival of networking, collaborative education, and getting sh!t The GEN NZ chapter was recognised as Country of the Year at the 2023 Global Entrepreneurship Congress, hosted annually by GEN. Debi Roder : What Is Economic Development?

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Arizona Biosciences Break New Ground: A Snapshot of a Thriving Innovation Ecosystem

American Entrepreneurship

Together, these institutions pushed bioscience-related R&D spending to more than $800 million in 2023, a record high. From 2020 to 2023, the bioscience sectors job growth in the state reached 8.1%, compared to the national average of 6.7%. This is a clear sign of competitiveness that aligns with a long-term strategic vision.

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Can You Build a Business with $100 or Less? Yes … and Here’s How

StartupNation

In 2023, Jackson Greathouse Fall asked ChatGPT-4 to turn $100 into “as much money as possible” ASAP, “without doing anything illegal.” Following AI’s advice, he launched an eco-friendly brand , Green Gadget Guru, in just a week. Yet, despite all the buzz and frenzy around it, the business failed.

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