TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Crimson Education, a platform to help students get into top universities, nabs $5M at a $245M valuation. Leverage Edu said Tomorrow Capital led the Delhi-headquartered startup’s Series A financing round. One of the earliest iterations of Leverage Edu offered mentorship to students and rewarded counselors with points.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

March 3 is your opportunity to hear from and engage with the people who, through entrepreneurship, venture capital, labor organizing and advocacy, are both using and challenging tech to disrupt the status quo for the betterment of all. Founded by Nicole Faraji. Founded by Sarah Haggard.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2024

CharmHealth goes beyond providing just funding or mentorship to winners. It provides access to resources, educational materials, and workshops focused on EHR-related topics, helping entrepreneurs refine their product offerings and enhance their market readiness. Another crucial aspect of the Innovation Challenge is knowledge exchange.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Secrets to Gaining Admission to the World’s Topic Universities,” and is CEO of Crimson Education , a university admissions consulting company. Young aspiring entrepreneurs apply for Y Combinator in the hopes of receiving seed funding, mentorship and networking opportunities to help create the next unicorn.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

We have significant VC commitments (listed below) – every entering company will get $50,000 in funding, mentorship from top VCs and successful entrepreneurs plus free office space. The first two years of the program focused on education & mentorship. This education will continue. For the past 2.5

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

Participants from all over the world are eligible to compete for more than $100,000 in prize money and also receive mentorship and other resources. Eligible startups compete to win funding, legal support, and mentorship totaling more than $100,000. It provides mentorship, networking, and equity-free grants up to $50,000.

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Founder Bounty

MARCH 4, 2023

Ali Abdaal is a British physician, YouTuber, online educator, and entrepreneur. Where else to look for people who really know how to build a business Look at for sites like founderbounty who can provide real mentorship by entrepreneurs who have raised capital and VC's who can really help you grow a business from scartch.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

Mentorships and other resources also provided to winning tech-enabled startups led by members of underfunded demographics as part of Delaware’s fourth annual pitch competition WILMINGTON, Del. ( The educational panel discussion “Preparing for Funding” was moderated by Troy C. Morgan Chase & Co. ,

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

NJ FAST will allow for new entrepreneurs to bring their world-class ideas to New Jersey, increasing our state’s already impressive talent pool, all while capitalizing on the resources and expertise of our partners at Stevens Institute of Technology. Plug and Play invests in over 250 companies a year.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

We partnered with various founder organizations — who in turn nominated promising early-stage startup founders — and collectively provide educational resources and mentorship to help these young founders develop and succeed over the course of the year.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The Angel Investor Foundation (AIF) is pleased to announce a $300,000 pledge to its Seed the Future capital campaign from the Payne Family, a name synonymous with angel investing. I have a passion for developing and expanding angel education and it rubbed off on my wife, Ann, who has been very encouraging as I have pursued these endeavors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 30, 2017

To keep up with rapidly changing technology, more companies recognize the need to invest in their employees’ education and development. This greater investment in human capital is happening in a variety of ways. Mentorships are yet another way to support professional development.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

Minnesota-based Brown Venture Group is a three-year-old venture capital firm that has pledged to exclusively back Black, Latino and Indigenous technology startups in “emerging technologies.” Black and Latin communities were the recipients of just 2.6% of total funding in 2020 , according to Crunchbase data. .

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 6, 2023

Fearless Fund was founded in 2019 by with the mission of bridging the gap in venture capital funding for female founders of color building scalable, growth-aggressive companies. Timely access to capital hopefully changes these statistics and in particular Women of Color Entrepreneurs who face even greater hurdles.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

This plan encompasses a multifaceted approach to strengthening local businesses and promoting youth education, with a strong focus on strategic investments. Furthermore, designated “innovation groups” will offer essential guidance and mentorship to budding entrepreneurs, ensuring a nurturing environment for their projects.

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Source Link

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Don and his team find in many rural communities, “well-educated young people […] are seeking careers in a wider range of fields,” and if the community fails to create diverse job opportunities associated with career paths, “chances are good that most of the community’s children and grandchildren will leave the community and not return.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2023

million in a Series B round led by Jump Capital with participation from existing investors NEA, Owl Ventures, the AI Fund and Sozo Ventures. The company’s CEO, Kian Katanforoosh, says that the fresh capital will be put toward expanding its product offerings and growing the size of its developer team.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

For as remote education drags on, students are unenrolling from school held on video conferencing software and opting for alternative programs. After a student gets into a coding school, Career Karma puts coders into small peer mentorship groups, called Squads, to give students support during the program and into the job search process.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

He said the move is a “direct response to the systemic racial inequities in access to capital for Black and brown entrepreneurs” and aimed at addressing “the racial wealth gap.”. “I NJEDA CEO Tim Sullivan said based on research conducted by the state, that New Jersey is the first state in the nation to develop this type of fund.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In a collective collaboration with VC organizations like Kleiner Perkins, Salesforce Ventures and Initialized Capital and the founder organizations, TC Include provides educational resources and mentorship over the course of the year to help program participants develop and succeed. playing games, reading? and coloring ?together

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Today, Michigan Women Forward helps women succeed not only by providing loans, but also by offering educational resources and teaching the fundamentals of how to run a business. And if you stay true to the mantra ‘Did I do something today that left the world a better place?’

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Angel is the founder of Blue Hope ( Azul Esperanza ), an organization that provides educational therapy to children on the autism spectrum. I have formed great friendships and mentorships and acquired entrepreneurial knowledge that has helped my organization. How has YLAI helped your organization grow and develop?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 18, 2010

1 of the companies was sold (FlipGloss), 11 of the companies received funding, and one of the companies is profitable and has decided not to raise outside capital. We decided that V2 would have a more formal education program taught by real practitioners rather than just hosting discussions on topics as we did in V1.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

In an unprecedented work environment defined by distributed teams and virtual-only communication, two co-founders think their 2018 bet reigns truer than ever: mentors need mentorship, too. The realization, along with COVID-19 tailwinds, has helped Sounding Board attract new millions in venture capital.

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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. Spending time in an accelerator isn’t just educational for investors, but it can also offer a sense of personal fulfillment that many VCs seek.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

’s 2008 Climate Change Act — and is funded by the Quadrature Climate Foundation, a climate-focused corporate social responsibility initiative launched by algorithmic trading tech firm, Quadrature Capital, in 2019. government minister and a former MD of Microsoft for Startups U.K. and CEO of Code First: Girls, among others.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

Founded by Koelliker last year, Leland is taking on the coaching space with a focus on helping people navigate their careers — whether that is landing admissions to their dream business school or finally pivoting into the venture capital industry. Leland’s total known capital, to date, is $5.1

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 11, 2016

I founded Albany Can Code in December 2015, as an initiative to develop an inclusive software talent pipeline for New York’s capital region, joining some pathfinders founded in the past 24 months: Code Louisville, founded in November 2014 in Louisville, KY, is helping to fill a need for educated employees.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 2, 2010

If you can’t back it up with guidance and mentorship, we’re burning up a lot of cash, 500k at a time. Getting key strategy advice early on, or getting introduced to a new market can make or break a company in ways that no amount of angel capital can help. That’s what makes venture capital such a risky investment.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

The NASE has been around since 1981, providing entrepreneurs and micro-businesses, including those by minority owners with access to grants and educational resources. It provides funding to such businesses to address any existing gaps when it comes to real estate and how possible it is for these businesses to access capital.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 26, 2016

Across many of them, he identifies two common paths to mastery: mentorship and grit. Lorenzo de Medici didn’t like Leonardo because of his undistinguished education. The combination of an education from a leading expert and grit led Leonardo da Vinci to greatness. The story of Leonardo da Vinci captures both ideas.

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Feedough

JANUARY 6, 2021

With no mentorship or formal studies to support my endeavor, I struggled. Also, there is a Jeff Bezos and a Larry Page who went to college for every Bill Gates or steve jobs and did formal education. Here’s one essential difference between what business schools teach and what entrepreneurship education teaches.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Congressman Joe Sestak approached her about connecting with the nonprofit FIRST Global , which promotes science, technology, engineering, and math education and careers for youth through robotics competitions modeled on the Olympic Games. The Importance of Mentorship. You have to find balance.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 11, 2021

For example: at, SCORE , our mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education. Since 1964, SCORE has provided education and mentorship to more than 11 million entrepreneurs. Your mission statement should be clear and simple enough to stand on its own, without additional explanation.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

It also has a strong baseline infrastructure for operating businesses with primarily foreign capital. A lot of the groundwork was already there and we were able to come in and operate as a connector where there are inefficiencies, and a lack of capital. We were able to bridge that lack of capital using a technology solution.

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Feedough

MARCH 22, 2021

It is where pre-seed capital comes in. Pre-seed capital is required to set the base for the business operations to start and ensure that the founders’ business is a viable one. However, for some startups, it’s a essential inflow of capital just to set base for something big that can disrupt the industry. Let’s find out.

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Impact Hub

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Access to capital and network is the most critical barrier to entrepreneurship for underserved communities. At the beginning of each mentorship, goals and objectives were established with the ambition of following a defined plan of action. Impressions & Outcomes.

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