StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growing tech ecosystems around the country with some of the best startups to watch. Spellbound has gone from bootstrapped XR startup to award-winning company with a growing team. RightBrain Networks. FreightVerify. It’s also another solution to make your supply chain more visible.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Expert Networks. Expert Network firms source subject matter experts from various domains and pair them with clients seeking topical or industry insights. I founded Circle of Experts, an expert network which I sold to Evalueserve.). The expert network industry has grown an average 4.5%

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The youngest one we sent was Mitchell Johnson, the past president of Code Network. He had just turned 18 which was fantastic but he did some great work with Code Network and?—?I’ve after I went on the Startup Catalyst trip to London tech week, I got in touch with Mitchell and we ran some pop up coding classes for business students.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Spain’s government is gearing up to pass the country’s first ever startup law. The process of debating and agreeing the details of this startup ecosystem support framework is expected to take between six and nine months. So — if all goes to plan — Spain will finally get a startup law before the end of this year.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Guidance for Aspiring Investors Alex offers some key principles to newcomers in the world of startup investing. I also just finished Phil Knight’s book “Shoe Dog” and enjoyed “The Three Body Problem” series earlier this summer.”

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 2, 2018

There are five forces driving the startup ecosystem today. We talk about valuation as a function of new quarterly bookings or revenue multiples/ARR multiples, even at the early stages. There are books written about the ways to build a go to market for software company. All of this means more efficient pricing of startups.

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Onevest

MARCH 27, 2015

At 1000 Angels , the private investor network that connects startups with investors, we have been monitoring closely the new regulatory landscape for startup fundraising. This is a question better answered by in a book, not an FAQ. Q&A with Sam Guzik. Photo credit: huffpost.com. But a couple of important points.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Sarah Tavel is a general partner at Benchmark, where she invests in network effect businesses with a focus on marketplaces and social, as well as cryptocurrency. Tavel is also a founding member of All Raise, the nonprofit organization focused on women in the venture capital and VC-backed startup ecosystem.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Like Salesforce, HubSpot also has a significant (albeit smaller) network of integration partners. iPhone address book. social network profiles (e.g., Ideally, we wanted to pull in data from outside databases , including data about limited partners and more broadly the startup ecosystem (e.g., Hootsuite).

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Haystack

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Much of this can trickle down into the startup ecosystem. USV’s Albert Wenger has been writing his book, World After Capital , which lays out the argument that money is no longer the scarce asset driving the economy, but rather, it’s attention. Yet, I keep wondering, that even in some downturn, both the U.S. (on

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2022

I was originally going to take time off after leaving Social Capital, and even try to write a book (something that is still on my bucket list). HW: You recently launched Coalition Operators, a venture firm + operator/advisor network to really help startups with more than just capital.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Only two other companies are aiming at backyard deliveries with this end-to-end capability: Amazon’s Prime Air, which serves only Amazon, and Alphabet’s (Google) Wing, currently focused on medical supplies and library books. Klik’s technology helps event leaders elevate and measure attendee engagement, participation, and networking.

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

Meesho is a platform in India that allows people to resell products using their social networks. 39:40 – What’s a strong opinion he had about running a startup that he’s changed since running Meesho? 41:10 – How has the Indian startup ecosystem evolved? Vidit Aatrey is cofounder and CEO of Meesho.

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WSJ - The Accelerators

JUNE 30, 2015

Adam Rifkin, a successful engineer and serial entrepreneur based in the Bay Area, was deemed the best networker by Fortune magazine and as profiled in Wharton professor Adam Grant’s book, Give and Take , leverages his vast network by making three introductions a day. That doesn’t mean you have to break feet.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 3, 2022

The app allows you to effortlessly: Receive real-time information on exciting new investment opportunities Check the performance of your current portfolio Get the latest news on OurCrowd portfolio companies and the startup ecosystem Review and download key documents and reports Log in securely using our biometric recognition feature.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

When they return, young people like Morrison are finding that Atlantic Canadians have quietly built a robust startup ecosystem that has resulted in a dozen acquisitions to companies like IBM and Salesforce, the sum of which likely surpasses $5 million in cash and stock. billion in cash.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

It feels nice to eavesdrop on conversations and hear people talking about the future, to see bookstores filled until close and to have a full schedule of networking events and happy hours. If you missed Startups Weekly last week, catch my last issue here: “Dear founders, returning to the office is a numbers game.” Book your pass ASAP!

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