StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

We are members of numerous chambers of commerce and associations from across the state that work with small businesses (such as the Detroit Regional Chamber, Grand Rapids Chamber, Dearborn Chamber, The Right Place, MI Chamber, Automation Alley, Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance, MI Business Incubator Assoc.).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

As someone who’s dedicated her career to helping small-scale entrepreneurs grow their businesses, I’ve heard many skeptics say a business accelerator program is just a cover for startups looking to increase capital. It’s your business – why not keep it? A business accelerator program can provide this and more.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

The city also has the famed Queen’s University and low living costs to count in its favor, and gentrification is starting to take place, which shows things are looking up for Northern Ireland’s capital. Ignite NI emerged as an important native incubator and accelerator. And as far as the local startup scene goes, the U.K.’s

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Revolution

MAY 21, 2019

Also, utilize our ecosystem and engage support systems available such as our growing network of business accelerators, and the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program, a support system from which AireHealth has benefited. What can your city teach Silicon Valley? Yes, absolutely.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

Corporate venture capital investments (CVCs) now represent more than a fifth of global venture. The bigger slice of the funding pie comes as founders have to navigate a more uncertain capital landscape. Corporate knowledge, R&D resources, M&A opportunities and networks are invaluable for early-stage companies.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2022

In exchange for an unannounced percentage of ownership, “a16z START” will offer early-stage founders up to $1 million in venture capital. I know that it’s not entirely fair to compare the two institutions beyond their focus on empowering early-stage founders with capital, networks and advice in exchange for equity.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

Finally for startups there’s a $31 billion available for programs that give small businesses access to credit, venture capital, and R&D dollars. Specifically, the proposal calls for funding for community-based small business incubators and innovation hubs to support growth in communities of color and underserved communites.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

While the State is not known as a hub for venture capital, we have frequently been recognized by national sources as a great place to start a new business. Few barriers to entry, low operating costs and a friendly business climate make Oklahoma very attractive. Get started! Oklahoma is very friendly to entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Framework has spun out of Founders Academy, the nine-month “free alternative-MBA” born out of Founders Forum, a private network of the world’s elite tech entrepreneurs, largely drawn from Europe. The backing is coming from LearnStart, the seed fund of Learn Capital, Evio, as well as the angel programs for Atomico and Ada Ventures.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In my current position as executive director of PRSTRT’s accelerator, parallel18 , I’ve been inviting VCs to visit us and bridge the gap between business and capital. An accelerator offers a strong network of people that can keep investors honest. The result is a much higher quality of deal flow for VCs.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

A 2020 UCLA study found that approximately 15% of couples will have trouble getting pregnant, but Kindbody, which has spun up a network of fertility clinics since its founding in 2018 , has taken a holistic approach to the issue. But having 20% to 30% ownership of a token or of a network is very bad and frowned upon by the community.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2022

Other investors include the likes of early Zoom investors Maven Ventures, Bill Tai and Matt Ocko, early-stage funds Character.vc, Active Capital, Global Founders Capital, Rackhouse.vc and Soma Capital, as well as the CEOs of Reddit, Twitch, Cruise, Mercury, People.ai, Snapdocs and Shogun.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Due to this environment, funds can no longer be just a source of capital for startups. Giving founders capital is great, but it’s also necessary to give them all the tools they need to build their companies, funds or careers successfully. The types of infrastructure VCs are building range from networking and education to operations.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Y Combinator’s newly announced plan to invest more capital into startups that take part in its accelerator program is more controversial than many first assumed. More capital is more capital, and some founders will benefit greatly from the new standard Y Combinator deal. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The program , held virtually , provided these startups with funding ($100,000 convertible note and $20,000 stipend), mentorship and access to its network. In March, two Nigerian startups, Treepz ( formerly Plentywaka ) and TalentQL got into the Techstars Toronto accelerator program alongside eight other companies.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

It wasn’t long before venture capital firms started up and major tech companies like Microsoft, Google and Samsung had R&D centers and accelerators located in the country. And in 2020, Israeli companies made 121 funding deals on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and global capital markets, raising a total of $6.55 So how are they doing?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

And save from mPharma, which has a network of Mutti pharmacies and recently raised $35 million to build out its telehealth and e-commerce offerings, funding has been few and far between for B2B distribution healthtech startups. Regarding how they influence their market, 94% of companies surveyed claimed to have an impact on medicine supply.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 16, 2022

For over a decade, the Impact Hub Global Network has been working to shape the social and impact entrepreneurial ecosystem, supporting social impact-makers on local rooted communities around the world.

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