Impact Hub

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Access to capital and network is the most critical barrier to entrepreneurship for underserved communities. The New Roots brand represents a startup program for entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities that started in London (Impact Hub King’s Cross) in 2019 and has now scaled to Munich. Impressions & Outcomes.

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StartupNation

MAY 4, 2021

A strategist, educator and venture developer, Southfield native Monica Wheat has dedicated her career to venture capital, but what truly sets her apart is her dedication to improving Detroit’s startup community and making it more inclusive to women and girls. That’s where she first found out about the venture capital business.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. You could also live in a local “hacker house” for community support, e.g., Edyfi , The Garden , or Womxn Ignite. 4) Student-focused founder communities. Right here. school of engineering).

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Y Combinator

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

After Y Combinator, the pair went on to nab a spot on Forbes 30 Under 30 , and raise a seed round in 2020 from investors like YC, Kleiner Perkins, Backstage Capital, Kapor Capital, and former LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner (during the pandemic, no less). The pair also continues to find support with the YC community.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

With a minimum investment of $7,000 and additional units in increments of $5,500, SDAC is ideal for new angel investors who want to gain hands-on experience and learn via workshops, meetings, and presentations. SDAC is about community building as much as portfolio expansion. It’s inclusive, transparent, and welcoming.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 5, 2024

Three finalists received training via workshops and coaching from business advisors, fine-tuning their business plans and pitches for the showcase and pitch competition. In its recently held finals, three young entrepreneurs gave their best pitch to a panel of judges to win a portion of a $10,000 capital investment pool.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 10, 2019

GrowOK, a free one-day venture assessment workshop designed to help rural and tribal entrepreneurs understand the markets they serve, is coming to Durant and McAlester on July 18-19. The workshop is free to tribal citizens and residents of rural Oklahoma with a completed registration form. The GrowOK workshop will conclude at 4 p.m.,

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

Much of what we do as startup community builders requires in-person interactions through workshops, meetups, and other events. But the Covid pandemic pushed the big pause button on in-person events that are the beating heart of many startup communities. Our community Slack channels continue to grow.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

” Unsure of what to do, he encouraged them to sell the bracelets they’d been making online, figuring it would teach them needed math skills, as well as teach them about startup capital, business plans (he made them write one), and marketing. Investor think it’s a pretty solid idea, too. Mighty recently closed on $6.5

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Register Virtual events platform Airmeet has secured US$35 million in funding in its Series B financing round led by Prosus Ventures , Sequoia Capital India , and Sistema Asia Fund. Its scalable platform supports a wide range of event formats including webinars, fairs, workshops, conferences, summits, townhalls, and more, all done virtually.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Year-in, year-out, the gender gap in venture capital investment continues to be a problem women founders face. In the short term, women founders can take action to boost their chances at VC success in the current investment climate, including leveraging their community and support network and building the necessary self-belief to thrive.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

According to Diana Schwartz, Executive Director at River District Association, economic and societal shifts were having an enormous impact on the community’s economy, “For over 100 years, Danville, Virginia , has been a textile and tobacco powerhouse, and that is what the local economy depended on heavily for the majority of that time.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

And a group of community leaders brought together a space and an environment for thought leaders and innovators and people who are just passionate about what Christchurch could become post-earthquake and imagine that future. Lots of community discussions. James Burnes: Well, we started as a result of an earthquake and a city in ruin.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Crunchbase examined the access to capital in the venture-backed startup ecosystem and proved that many industry leaders still worry that nothing will drastically shift. These types of accelerators offer startups workshops, technical and business mentorship, and access to a network of partners, customers and stakeholders.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

From refining our product offerings to building a community of like-minded individuals, every experience has reinforced my belief in the power of collective action. We began by conducting thorough research, engaging with potential customers through surveys and community forums.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to get a job in venture capital. How to find a job as a VC scout. A few funds (e.g.,

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

AUGUST 29, 2019

GrowOK, a free one-day venture assessment workshop designed to help rural and tribal entrepreneurs understand the markets they serve is returning to Durant and McAlester on September 25-26. The Durant workshop will begin at 9 am on September 25 at the Choctaw Nation Headquarters, 1802 Chukka Hina Dr., Room 1419. contact@growok.org.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

It’s now become a platform for virtual fitness classes, learning workshops and the like, with users in the U.K., and Canada participating in hundreds of live, virtual group events, classes and workshops. million in VC funding from PROfounders Capital and EC1 Capital. Europe, the U.S. The company has previously raised £1.5

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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. You wish someone were there to hold you accountable.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Startups start here, which is why we’ve tailored Disrupt 2023 to showcase the game-changing ideas, technologies and industries that are shaping the future of the tech community. Sessions will include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, S2G, and the City of Atlanta. Sessions will include GitHub, Cloudflare, and Atlassian. Apply today!

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

These funds are given to both community groups and individual artists in film, theatre, and dance. For you to be eligible you need to have at least 3 to 20 employees and your business has to be in an economically vulnerable community. 10) Backstage Capital. 11) Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2023

How to Turn Your Startup into a Social Star: From building your audience to creating viral content that moves your business forward, Redpoint’s Josh Machiz and Rashad Assir will tell you how to capitalize on the multiplier effects of genuine online communities. Don’t miss the closing reception.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The real super power of ecosystem mapping is how the mapping process and the actual map are used by the community as a catalyst to collaboratively strengthen the ecosystem. Most obviously, ecosystem maps can serve as a resource guide for entrepreneurs in the community. There are many benefits to ecosystem mapping.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

Goodwater Capital, Dubai Future District Fund, Rebel Fund, Trampoline Venture Partners, Zemu VC, a number of prominent European family offices, and strategic angel investors participated in the latest round. The new funding follows the $1 million pre-seed backing it secured in February this year. Image Credits : Zywa.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

AUGUST 7, 2019

GrowOK workshop for new and growth-oriented ventures returns to Okmulgee on August 9. GrowOK, a free one-day venture assessment workshop designed to help rural and tribal entrepreneurs understand the markets they serve, is returning to Okmulgee on August 9. The GrowOK workshop will conclude at 4 p.m., contact@growok.org.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 11, 2018

In a continuing effort to help shift the venture capital funding geographic imbalance in our country, since 2014 our team has traveled to 38 cities to meet entrepreneurs where they are. Now that a new community exists within Rise of the Rest?—?comprised Leverage?—?and and Help Create?—?Network The real value is the networks.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Workshops, breakouts and roundtables — led by established founders, leading subject-matter experts and VCs — cover core entrepreneurial topics across fundraising, marketing and operations. We’ll provide the opportunity for you to ask your most pressing questions and teach you how to: Build your startup community from scratch.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2021

The startup also provides templates to facilitate cultural rituals and learning & development (L&D) activities, such as all-hands meetings and workshops on diversity, equity and inclusion. . Homebrew Partner Hunter Walk says his firm was attracted t o the company’s founder-market fit.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2023

Ajay has been an instrumental investor since joining Bain Capital Ventures in 2003. Ajay is coming to Early Stage just weeks after Bain Capital Ventures announced two new funds. Long-time, early-stage investor Ajay Agarwal is hosting a roundtable to discuss lessons learned with other Early Stage attendees. Bain’s venture arm raised $1.9

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 11, 2024

On February 28 , in Florence, CO, Elaine Bolle , Kevin Kudra , and Katelynne Staehnke were in attendance at the Fremont County Angel Investing Workshop, sponsored the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade ( CO OEDIT ). The Ann and Bill Payne ACA Angel University program has been on the road to educate new angels!

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For Immediate Release Overland Park, KS (February 27, 2023) The Angel Capital Association is delighted to announce that Sonu Mirchandani , Faculty and Entrepreneur Program Director for the College of Business and Technology at East Tennessee State University, has been appointed Dean of Faculty for the Ann and Bill Payne ACA Angel University.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Erik Torenberg is no longer the co-CEO of On Deck, a tech company that is trying to productize the community in a way that helps founders secure capital and advice. Other changes at the well-known startup include the sunsetting of several communities and spinning off its career advanced arm into a new separate business entity.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

The company announced today it has raised $100 million in Series F funding, led by returning investors Sequoia Capital India and TDM Growth Partners. It also has a sizable online community where users can connect and book workshops, including ones run by diversity, equity and inclusion experts.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

That, plus the growing number of startups, affordable cost of living, and vibrant community, make it a great place to live and work. Tapping into your local business community can be tough, but Plain Sight is making it easier. Detroit ranked number eight—again, that’s out of the whole country. Plain Sight. Airspace Link.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Leaders across the board openly advocate for female-founded businesses receiving more venture capital and entrepreneurship support, but few are taking decisive actions to close this glaring gender gap. We need to better support women through the entire startup lifecycle, from seed to IPO, especially when it comes to raising external capital.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 2, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/01/2023 10/01/2023 - The Angel Capital Association (ACA), the world’s largest association of angel investors, has announced that Columbus, Ohio will host its 2024 Summit of Angel Investing.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The following is a list of helpful resources for an entrepreneur starting a small business: Public & Private Grants to Small Businesses Having sufficient capital is a major challenge for starting and growing a business. A comprehensive list of grants that help small business owners in starting and growing their business may be found here.

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