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Aqua Cultured Foods Raises $2.1M

HPA

Food tech startup Aqua Cultured Foods announced a $2.1M HPA participated in the round, which included participation from other investors including Supply Change Capital, Aera VC, Sustainable Food Ventures, Hanfield Venture Partners, Lifely VC, Conscience VC, Kingfisher Capital, Big Idea Ventures, among others. Pre-Seed Round.

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Technology, Sustainability, AI and Other Trends That Will Impact Small Businesses in 2022

StartupNation

Of course — and there is no doubt that the five following trends will also greatly impact the next decade of business innovations. 1) Sustainability (ESG) and the Simple Green Initiative for a brighter future. This could be especially beneficial for small businesses seeking innovation or looking to expand into international markets.

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Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab hosts Global Demo Day of Disruptive Startups

American Entrepreneurship

The disruptive technology-enabled startups are being showcased at its Demo Day, following their five-month participation in the Labs’ accelerator program. “At The accelerator has hosted 92 companies, with a combined valuation of $923MM and having raised $217MM in funding following their participation in the Lab.

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From Chaos to Control: How to Create Effective Systems and Processes in Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Chris Kirksey, an EO member in Austin who is the founder and CEO of Direction , an SEO software and services company that helps entrepreneurs set their online strategy in the right direction to accelerate sales, grow the business, and dominate your market. A few of the most impactful benefits I’ve realized are: 1.

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Finding Founder-Market-Geography Fit

Revolution

It was an opportunity to generate significant returns, momentum for rising startup markets, and innovation that would strengthen America’s dynamism and competitiveness. This trifecta serves as a catalyst for accelerated growth and long-term viability. Below are a few companies we backed with a strong “who,” “what,” and “where.”

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Adidas Cultivate & B.L.O.O.M. program elevates Black and Latinx social entrepreneurs to accelerate their growth and impact

Impact Hub

Building Legacies Out of Movements), an accelerator program for social entrepreneurs of color. Through knowledge sharing and funding, the program cultivates a thriving ecosystem for changemakers to accelerate impact and deliver initiatives at the intersection of sport, equity and creativity for Black and Latinx communities. .

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Bringing the Mediterranean Way to the Masses

Revolution

CAVA’s founders had a vision to bring heritage, heart, health, and innovation to the fast-casual sector. So they kept their focus trained on meeting more people in more places — through digital innovation and geographic expansion — with food that fuels and connects. Balancing discipline with innovation: Running a restaurant is hard.