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The Veteran Fund Announces Oversubscribed Fund and $100K Competition Winner

American Entrepreneurship

In support of military Veteran-founded startups, the Fund focuses on space, AI, and cybersecurity leveraging a veteran’s leadership. Head of Global Operations of The Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, and the Co-Founder & COO of the Vet-Tech Startup Accelerator.

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BE 2.0: When Your BHAG Forces Innovation

Paul G. Silva

Breaking the “Impossible” at VVM When I was at Valley Venture Mentors, we set this BHAG: “In ten years, catalyze entrepreneurs to change the economy of Western Massachusetts by generating $1 billion in cumulative revenue and investment.” ” At the time, we were running a startup accelerator for 6 companies.

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BE 2.0: Why Culture Matters More Than Strategy

Paul G. Silva

Culture in Action: A Story from Valley Venture Mentors Let me share how this played out at Valley Venture Mentors (VVM), a nonprofit startup accelerator I helped lead. But our board chairman asked a simple question: “Is filling out forms fun?”

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Parafin Transforming Delivery of Small Business Financial Services Closes $100M Series C

American Entrepreneurship

Fintech startup Parafin innovatively tackles this challenge through its embedded finance infrastructure used by partners such as DoorDash, Amazon, and others. Founded in 2020 by Poddar and Vineet Goel, the startup has provided nearly $1 billion in annual funding for tens of thousands of small businesses in the U.S. and Canada.

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Fintech Startup MoneyHash Gains Global Funding for Middle East and Africa Payments Platform

American Entrepreneurship

million pre-A funding round, the FinTech startup aims to expand its regional footprint while laying the groundwork for future global growth. Now, with Flourish Ventures on board, we are laying the foundation for global expansion. With its just closed $5.2

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

Effectively communicating your startup’s impact metrics to investors can make or break your funding opportunities. This article presents key strategies, backed by expert insights, to help you showcase your startup’s value and growth potential. You must demonstrate how your venture helps solve certain problems.

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Mercury’s $300M Series C Doubles Valuation to $3.5 Billion Fueled by Powerful “One Banking Account” Model

American Entrepreneurship

The company touts over 200,000 businesses with, a large portion being startups that use its services as a financial backbone, replacing cumbersome platform switching or thejuggling third-party apps. Its been synonymous with banking for startups, but Mercury is built for nearly every business and is a real competitor to legacy banks.

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