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Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders

TechCrunch

5 investors discuss Boston’s resilient tech ecosystem Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify In order to build a startup culture, a city or region needs some key elements in place – like an innovation engine to drive startup ideas. Greg Dracon, a partner at.406

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From EdTech Entrepreneur to Tech Investor: The Journey of Andres Balcazar, Chief of Staff at Lido

Jason Malki

How did you break into tech investing? When I launched WePrep in college, I was researching key drivers for startup success and was introduced to the world of VC. It’s an interesting part of the startup ecosystem because you get a birds-eye view of the market and can help multiple startups simultaneously.

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One of Nigeria’s high profile angel investors is launching a fund for African startups

TechCrunch

Olumide Soyombo is one of the well-known active angel investors in Nigeria tech startups and Africa at large. Since he began angel investing in 2014, Soyombo has invested in 33 startups, including Stripe-owned Paystack , PiggyVest, and TeamApt. Non-traditional startup founder to an angel investor.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

Versatile VC runs a no-cost community for founders in transition, “ Founders Next Move “ We have collected a wide range of resources for founders who may be considering launching a new company ; angel investing/becoming a VC ; buying a company ; joining boards ; consulting ; serving as an interim executive , or just getting a job.

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Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants

TechCrunch

Austin made headlines in 2021 for being “the place” for startup founders and venture capitalists alike to set up shop. That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing startup scene in Austin, Texas. They are different and that is okay.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

Both Sides of the Table

I’m inspired by the enthusiasm of the young, emerging startup ecosystem that is here. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. And I think about the “Seattle issue&# as a metaphor for startups and business in general.

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Ycombinator - Where unicorns are born

Don Dodge

Angel investing in tech startups is a gut wrenching and risky business. Most of them lose, but sometimes you invest in a “unicorn” and make 100 times your money or even more. Robert Morris, another co-founder, was a professor at MIT. Why do startups join the Ycombinator program?