TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

In a sign that the seed-stage AI segment is still alive and kicking, Betaworks, the startup studio and VC firm, is launching a new program that’ll award around ten companies working on AI $500,000 in funding. The program isn’t quite an accelerator; Betaworks describes it like a “camp.”

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Launchpad LA today announces it will accept applications for its third class of Los Angeles-based tech startups. We have significant VC commitments (listed below) – every entering company will get $50,000 in funding, mentorship from top VCs and successful entrepreneurs plus free office space. For the past 2.5 Report Card.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

With so many entrepreneurs and startup ventures seeking investment opportunities, it’s crucial that venture capitalists (VCs) create a list of criteria they want their potential investments to meet. Those sorts of entrepreneurs can land a fund or board in deep water if they aren’t willing or able to change.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

The Strategic Innovation Center (SIC) will serve as a hub for financial technology (fintech) and insurance technology (insuretech) startups. The two entities will oversee NJ FAST’s accelerator program with an opportunity to make equity investments into select participating companies. million in the fintech accelerator.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Saba Karim is director of the startup pipeline at Techstars. As the head of startup pipeline at Techstars, I’ve been getting on calls with founders, attending events, speaking on stages like TechCrunch’s Disrupt and hosting countless Twitter Spaces. Saba Karim. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Do you just need funding?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2022

Mentorship is a crucial ingredient to a student’s success. For Mentor Collective , a Boston-based startup founded in 2014, answers to the challenges and opportunities within scaled mentorship have taken time to figure out. It also works with corporations such as Wells Fargo. The more important milestone?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

leadership, mentorship, competitiveness, communications, relationship-building?—?and In any job you either find leadership opportunities for your best people BEFORE they ask or other people start asking them to become leaders somewhere else. She had all of the skills and traits we sought?—?leadership, So why now?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 3, 2019

Santoro attended the 2019 Startup Grind Global as an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ambassador and mentor. After the Startup Grind Global conference, he took time to reflect on the lessons he learned from the many early-stage entrepreneurs he spoke with. There is no end to ideas in a world where there is opportunity.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

On the flip side, athletes, entertainers, and C-level executives also ask what they should expect when investing in technology startups and working with founders looking to build the next big thing. Executives could be preparing for a big board meeting, quarterly earnings calls, or managing very large teams.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 25, 2022

Register K-Startup Grand Challenge(KSGC) 2022 edition has opened its doors for global startups to do business in South Korea. The biggest accelerator program, sponsored by the Korean government, supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), and organized by the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), will be held for 3.5

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

On today’s Business Beat, Jeff speaks with Marsha Dawood, chair of the Angel Capital Association Board of Directors, regarding the advantages of angel funding to finance and launch a business. Marcia Dawood: One of the things that angels bring is a lot of mentorship and expertise, and they bring their network. Good morning, Paul!

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 14, 2023

October 12, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved the first investment in an emerging New Jersey company from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF). First Complete Cycle of Investment Under Novel State Program Benefits Newark Provider of HR Gaming Platform TRENTON, N.J.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Why Pairing Junior Executives With External Mentors Can Accelerate Your Hiring and Their Professional Development Often at a startup it’s better to hire for talent, ambition, and commitment, than years in role or ‘did they have the job already somewhere else.’ Just get her on board. And one way to help is with mentorship.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As such, Neil provides both guidance and counsel as well as direct support to startups and entrepreneurs, knowing this combination is a more natural and dynamic approach to empowering the entrepreneurial community. Entrepreneurs gain access to knowledge, mentorship, and contacts, significantly increasing their chances of success.

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Feedough

JANUARY 20, 2021

Startups are a lot like plants. An entrepreneur sows a seed in the form of a startup idea , takes care of it and nurtures it with internal and external aid till the startup grows, reaps fruits, and sustains itself. Startup aid usually comes in the form of funding and capital investment. Sources Of Seed Funding.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2021

But today, a startup that is exploring a different route for those interested in technology and knowledge worker positions — specifically by way of apprenticeships to bring in and train younger people on the job — is announcing a significant round of growth funding to see if it can provide a credible, scalable alternative to that model.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Business is booming in Latin America: Startups raised $9.3 As Latin America bathes the startup spotlight, players there need to consider how its startup growth can translate to self-sustaining economic and social development across the board. of GDP, while revenue from VC-backed companies accounts for 21%.

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Feedough

MARCH 22, 2021

An disruptive idea marks the start of a startup. But to make sure that the startup idea can result in a profitable business, an entrepreneur needs to validate it. This validation often requires the startup to pitch in some money. Bringing key stakeholders on board like the chief technical officer, chief financial offer, etc.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Current Board service includes: First Fidelity Bank, REES Architects, Oklahoma City University, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, United Way of Central Oklahoma, the Civic Center Foundation, the Oklahoma School of Science and Math Foundation, i2e (Innovation to Enterprise) and the Arts Council of Oklahoma City. Get started!

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2023

As a startup advisor, I often help product founders overcome this dilemma. To solve this problem, product founders can seek leadership training and mentorship and be open to feedback from employees and colleagues. Appreciate it: Show gratitude for the opportunity to improve and for the help in doing so.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

A new foreign investment bill will impact venture capital and the US startup ecosystem. The startup community must defend merit-based immigration. Once talent has come on board, inclusive culture and retention become key metrics of DEI progress. We asked 12 Boston startups about their diversity efforts.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Before fintechs became the standouts of the African tech ecosystem, it was startups in the online logistics and transport space in Africa linking on-demand apps to move people and goods around the continent that was all the rave. Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $30M backed by Goldman Sachs.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

To understand the importance of mentorship for startup businesses, we gathered insights from 16 experienced CEOs, founders, and industry experts. Mentors have years of working in the industry they are consulting for and can identify business opportunities for the startup.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

So to hear that there’s an effort to help more comms people trade notes, share stories and prepare curated responses, I have the selfish worry that we’ll have less vulnerability coming from founders and executives around the startup world. In other words, its clients aren’t startups; it is the head of comms within a startup.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

But founder Matthew Joseph Martin soon realized that the startup, backed by investors like Boost VC and Tim Draper, was serving a relatively niche market in the States. Along with the growing number of Islamic fintech startups digitizing the process, Islamic-compliant services are becoming accessible to more people.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 22, 2019

Mentorship is one of the keys to success in business. Mentorship is important at every stage of a woman’s career, whether she’s just starting out or is a CEO. Greater access to career options and opportunities. Mentorship is key to ensure a woman’s success in the workforce and access to leadership positions. .

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

Anyone’s CEO also reckons this “intimate”, short-form audio format could help drive diversity of advice by encouraging people whose voices may be underrepresented in traditional mentorship fora to feel more comfortable offering their time and knowledge to others. (He And we had fairly little exposure to opportunity.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

15 Ways to Facilitate Communication Among Cross-Functional Startup Teams In the fast-paced environment of a startup, effective communication across various departments is crucial for success. Institute Cross-Functional Mentorship Within our startup, we recognized the importance of fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

GIST Net will provide entrepreneurs with the resources and mentorship they need to collaborate, seek funding, and grow their businesses. Department of State developed the idea for GIST Net in response to demand from the international science and technology community for more access to resources and mentorship opportunities.

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Startup Catalyst

AUGUST 15, 2018

We talked about how startups have changed over the last few years, what support has meant to them, Startup Catalyst missions and their impact, as well as ways to get involved in the startup community. Reece Walker is a partner at McCullough Robertson and a director of Startup Catalyst. In Conversation with Reece and Will.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

How to win consulting, board and deal roles with PE and VC funds. The private sector has already identified this opportunity. See “The ultimate guide to US investment in Israeli startups.” They invest in Chilean startups or companies abroad founded by Chileans. More posts by this contributor.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. GCVF is pioneering the future of venture capital and high growth startups for all small communities.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. GCVF is pioneering the future of venture capital and high growth startups for all small communities.

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

18:15 – When did Vidit and his cofounder know they wanted to start a startup? 20:45 – Their first startup idea and the inspiration for Meesho. 39:40 – What’s a strong opinion he had about running a startup that he’s changed since running Meesho? 11:10 – Most impactful user stories.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Daanish Mazhar was the first engineer at Gordian Software (YC W19), a startup building APIs for airlines, like leading travel brands Kiwi.com, lastminute.com, Ctrip and Travix. Learn more about his experience and what he enjoys about working at a startup below. Ryan: So how did you even find Gordian Software? It was really different.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). All VCs, including us, regularly see investment opportunities which don’t fit our mandate. 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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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

Its investors include TechStars, 500 Startups, WI Harper and Y Combinator. “As Arc crawls job boards and other sites for its database and has so far aggregated 54,000 developer openings from 13,000 companies. Arc was launched two years ago by the team behind Codementor , an online education platform for software developers.

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