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Pave gets Y Combinator to back better startup compensation tools, again

TechCrunch

Y Combinator, which helped incubate Pave and is now leading its most recent round through its later-stage capital vehicle, is one of the largest startup accelerators in the world. Ali Rowghani, the managing director of the fund and former COO of Twitter, is joining Pave’s board.

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

TechCrunch

Vale do Dendê coordinates with local startups, investors and government agencies to support entrepreneurship and innovation and runs startup acceleration programs specifically focusing on supporting Afro-Brazilian founders. There is a clear recognition of the business case for Afro-Brazilian businesses.

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With Benioff backing, Sustainable Ocean Alliance aims to be the rising tide that lifts all ‘ecopreneurs’

TechCrunch

For a few years now the Sustainable Ocean Alliance has been a stalwart advocate for the “blue economy,” and an incubator for ocean-focused early stage startups. Upon joining the program, startups receive investment from SOA and access to support for the lifetime of their ocean startup.”

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

David Teten VC

How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators. How to find a job as a VC scout. How to get a job in venture capital. VC recruiters list and compensation data.

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Engaging with the startup community: in conversation with Reece Walker and William McCullough

Startup Catalyst

You would call a business a startup when they’re getting to be cash flow positive or at least getting some decent monthly recurring revenue. When we think of startups, we used to think of those very early stage businesses, possibly pre-seed and really not even at a minimum viable product level. Get on a board.

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Pre-Seed Funding Explained: What It Is & How It Works

Feedough

Bringing key stakeholders on board like the chief technical officer, chief financial offer, etc. Incubators. Startup incubators are non-profit organisations sponsored by public or private institutions. They are inclined towards innovation and help startups to fine-tune business ideas. Accelerators.

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Governor Murphy Announces Proposed Fintech Accelerator in Hoboken

American Entrepreneurship

Pending approval by its Board, the NJEDA intends to invest up to $17.5 million in the fintech accelerator. Plug and Play’s network consists of 50,000 startups, over 500 leading corporations, and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies. SICs can be accelerators, incubators, or research centers.