American Entrepreneurship

MAY 21, 2025

Creator Ventures, founded in 2022 by cousins Sasha Kaletsky and Caspar Lee , is uniquely positioned to invest in the next wave of AI-enabled consumer applications, marketplaces, creative tools, and SaaS platforms reshaping the digital landscape. This expansion signals vast potential for early-stage investment in consumer-facing tech startups.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 14, 2025

The iSTEM program was designed to provide a platform for students who struggle in conventional learning environments yet exhibit exceptional creative and problem-solving abilities. Since launching iSTEM in 2019, weve seen remarkable success from a 95% retention rate to students raising over $5 million in capital, said Farvardin.

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StartupNation

MAY 23, 2025

Pick a business that doesn’t suck up cash Skip expensive solutions that look like a financial Everest and require investment with a capital “I” (and five or more zeros). Be resourceful, creative, and ready to take risks. A contract does. Lessons Learned: Lesson #1. Develop an entrepreneurial mindset.

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StartupNation

JULY 21, 2025

Key Takeaways of OBBB: Silence on SMBs speaks volumes: The bill offers generous tax breaks for capital investment but provides little relief for everyday operational costs that most SMBs face, such as payroll and compliance. By focusing narrowly on capital investment incentives, H.R. 1

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Jason Malki

JULY 16, 2025

Developed creative, non-dilutive financing that supported rapid growth. Today, Steve Gomberg is the managing partner at Mondegreen Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm with a focus on cleantech and medical technologies. Implemented robust financial controls & operational strategies.

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Red Rocket

APRIL 30, 2025

Other than raising capital, you can get creative in how cuts are implemented. As long as you are 100% transparent with your team about what the situation was, how tariffs impacted the business, and that you didnt have any other choice to save the company and their jobs. Are There Alternatives to Cuts?

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Can you share a specific example of a creative bootstrapping strategy that yielded impressive results? We implemented a creative boot-strapping strategy by launching an educational content series. Bootstrapping played a significant role in your startup’s early days.

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StartupNation

MAY 20, 2025

Startups are full of unknowns, and you need professionals who can embrace change and find creative solutions to new problems. Free Skills Training: From Raising Capital to Joyful Budgeting Protecting the team and maintaining stability One of the most critical aspects of successful management is protecting your team from external pressures.

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StartupNation

MAY 30, 2025

Enroll for free Safe capital to keep your business secure June 10 | 12:00 – 1:00PM ET Learn to navigate various capital options for your business and identify safe lenders while avoiding predatory, high-interest ones.

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Revolution

JULY 28, 2025

Plus, retrofitting lets you work creatively within real-world constraints around budget, time, and space. The industry loves new construction because it’s exciting and visible, but retrofitting is where we can actually accelerate progress on climate goals while working smarter with existing infrastructure.

energy

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

No background in venture capital. Fast forward a few years, and The Twenty Minute VC became one of the most influential podcasts in venture capital. You might feel like an imposter interviewing someone really successful, but its actually a great way to level up your own brand. No industry connections. No podcasting experience.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 11, 2025

AI Education Initiative (Jul – Dec 2024) Project manage the development and launch of a modular, co-facilitated workshop series focused on practical AI applications for entrepreneurs.

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StartupNation

MAY 22, 2025

With thoughtful planning and creative solutions, you can achieve being available at the most meaningful family moments while still managing to build a business of significance. Creative Services Flexible scheduling and remote delivery are available for services such as video editing, photography, and graphic design.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

It's like having X-ray vision, but for capitalism. Analytical CRM As the brilliantly creative name suggests, this CRM type has a strong emphasis on analytics and reporting. Sales pipelines become visible, tangible things instead of abstract concepts that sales managers shout about in meetings.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 29, 2025

Express Premium is also included with some Creative Cloud plans, so if you use Adobe's apps, you might already have it. Photoshop , Illustrator , InDesign , and the rest of the Creative Cloud. The paid plans start at $9.99/month month (billed monthly) for premium features and a lot more of everything.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 7, 2025

Asia’s two cultural powerhouses—South Korea and Japan—are forging deeper ties with the Content Apex Japan 2025 where intellectual property (IP) drives the global content economy. Set to take place in […]

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru By Jewelle Saunders “Art can transform society,” says Déborah Grández Seminario. The post How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru appeared first on Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative.

creativity

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 19, 2014

The other day I had a conversation with a friend about Vine and Instagram--and the sheer amount of creativity they''ve unleashed. something that many creatives feel about technology, that for all it has given us is has also robbed us of expressiveness and the ease of making. Venture Capital & Technology'

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

I have my best creative break-throughs this way. I’ve talked in the past about how I manage my own creative process. If you struggle to find moments of creativity you might read that post. I also have huge creative spurts when I run. Frankly, I think venture capital is that way, too. How can I raise the bar?

creativity

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Not only did I want it to include people working on the future of digital media at ABC, but I also had in mind the roll that other types of creative people have in the inspiration of a city. "Tech community" seemed too much about people soldering things together and writing code. 33 Flatbush. Picture: Benjamin Norman for The New York Times.

communities

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I’ll be the first to back up the notion that diverse founders have just as much ambition, drive, intellectual horsepower, creativity—you name it—than anyone else. This group of close connections can not only introduce them to capital but can give strong referrals based on years of shared history.

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TechCrunch

MAY 30, 2022

Ayoken, an NFT marketplace for creatives, has raised $1.4 NFT holders will also get other perks like access to unreleased music and exclusive live events by the creatives. Nothing comes close to what we are doing and that is why we are able to sign some of the biggest names in the creative industry,” he said.

creativity

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 15, 2013

I’m thrilled to announce Brooklyn Bridge Ventures’ investment in Tinybop , a new Brooklyn-based studio building the most creative and thoughtfully-designed educational apps for kids. I’d also like to thank my former colleague, Phin Barnes at First Round Capital, for introducing Tinybop to Mitch Kapor.

creativity

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 14, 2014

Most companies don''t ever raise venture capital and they do just fine. That''s a much better picture of female entrepreneurship than the 2-4% of venture capital dollars going to women. The main driver of the skew towards men getting venture capital, statistically, is that far more men are pitching.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Register The intersection of science and venture capital can do wonders and uncover a champion in a city like Silicon Valley. In the epicenter of tech, where innovation thrives, Alex Luce bridges materials science and venture capital, carving a niche as a Partner at Creative Ventures.

creativity

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 14, 2013

Cheaper rents could make it a great place for the creative community and there''s no reason why it shouldn''t become as popular a destination for out of town events the same way that Austin has. A lot of what they''d need would be really simple--intros to capital, spaces to convene, or just some PR. Venture Capital & Technology'

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. Both are massively funding other LA tech companies through what Fred Wilson once defined as “recycled capital.”

entrepreneurs

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 13, 2013

My Instagram photos are probably the most creative digital things I''ve ever done. Venture Capital & Technology' I follow people I don''t necessarily know and get inspired and informed. With Instagram (a FB acquisition, but not part of the core experience) I create and get inspired. Vine, for lots of people, is similar.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

Creative platform EVEN , which allows artists to sell music directly to fans, said it has closed a $2.2 The company’s CEO and founder, Mag Rodriguez, says he started building the platform last February as a way to help Black and brown artists retain equity in their creative work. Creative platform EVEN raises $2.2M

creativity

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

This came to mind a couple of years ago when I had the chance to sit down with the president of South Korea and she asked a small gathering of 19 tech & business leaders for opinions about how to make the Korean economy more “creative.” Could big business accept its own creative destruction?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Whether it’s securing investment capital, marketing a concept, recruiting new talent or leaning on peers for support and advice, having a solid network can seriously work to your benefit. Unwavering creativity. From Apple and Nike to Uber and Facebook, many of the world’s most recognized brands were born from a creative idea.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2021

Kent recently became the seventh certified Conscious Capitalism consultant globally. EO asked Kent how entrepreneurs can embrace the tenets of Conscious Capitalism. In this context, I believe that we have reached a clear outcome of the original version of capitalism, and it’s time for an evolution. Higher purpose.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Extra time at home allowed many people to tap into their own creativity and inner entrepreneur—not just for those who were unemployed or pursuing a change, but also those dealing with virtual work. However, microbusiness owners need access to the information, expertise, and capital to grow and succeed.”. Rebuilding equitably.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 13, 2020

As policy makers around the world seek to mitigate the economic shock from this pandemic, one less obvious but powerful place to look are working capital flows. We also need our capital markets to work so actions like the Fed is taking are necessary and important.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The first step was finding money from the government’s Paycheck Protection Program to get more capital coming in and maintaining its headcount. What the Magic Leap story shows is that companies don’t need to take venture capital to make it. That’s how BadVR got most of its $3.5 million in financing.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 26, 2025

Even with hyper-detailed descriptions, Veo 3 interpreted them as creative suggestions rather than strict requirements, giving me completely different actors and settings. You can see the characters changing throughout, and when I capitalized the word "foundation," things got even wonkier.

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