American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 21, 2025

Held at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, the 2025 Good Soil Forum continues to serve as a transformative platform that offers not just ideas, but real tools, capital, and community for entrepreneursespecially those from historically underserved backgrounds. Jakes Group and Founder of the Good Soil Movement.

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StartupNation

JULY 5, 2025

You must demonstrate how your venture helps solve certain problems. They want a glimpse of what your venture’s future looks like. That shift made all the difference — not only did we close our seed round oversubscribed, but we also attracted mission-aligned partners who continue to add value beyond capital.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

The program featured exclusive networking opportunities, private investor meetings, and demo sessions, solidifying the UAEs role as a global innovation hub. Amongst these groundbreaking ventures, two startupsHexemBio and Spectrohmsecured key investor interest and accolades for their revolutionary technologies.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 22, 2025

The event brings together entrepreneurs and supporters from all over New Zealand in a two day festival of networking, collaborative education, and getting sh!t Dave Moskovitz, Chair of the Global Entrepreneurship Network NZ. With our local and global networks, there’s nothing we can’t accomplish,” said Dave Moskovitz, GEN NZ Chair.

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StartupNation

JUNE 18, 2025

Founding team conflicts have doomed many promising ventures. Remember, agility in your financial strategies can mean the difference between capitalizing on trends or running out of resources. Leverage the Power of Mentors and a Strong Network No matter how talented you are, external perspectives are invaluable.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

We are proud to help creators grow their businesses – whether it’s helping creators access funding with a small working capital solution, or helping creators get paid in real-time to their debit card.” Creators produce and share content, products, or services primarily through digital platforms.

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StartupNation

MAY 16, 2025

Faster access to capital. EquityNet RAISE CAPITAL Use flat-fee crowdfunding with no commissions. Raise business capital of $100K to $100M. Verizon Small Business Digital Ready: $10K Grants and Free Training to Help You Grow Venture Capital Venture capitalists are another funding option. Personal credit.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 31, 2025

The recently closed Series A funding round was led by B ison Ventures with participation from Cibus Capital, Acre Venture Partners, Congruent Ventures, Fall Line Capital, E14 Fund, SNR, and Serra Ventures.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 13, 2025

In a major boost for the artificial intelligence startup ecosystem, Seven Stars, a new venture capital firm founded by former SV Angel Partner Steven Lee, has officially launched its $40 million inaugural fund to support early-stage AI startups. billion in capital.

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StartupNation

JUNE 4, 2025

For example, during a pitch to a major venture capital firm, one partner was particularly intrigued by our customer acquisition costs. Joe Schaeppi , CEO & Co-Founder, Solsten Image by DC Studio on Freepik Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Find free courses, mentorship, networking and grants created just for small businesses.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

Over time, the co-working space developed and there was a natural progression towards a lot of individuals starting new ventures coming out of that space. So it’s much less about raising capital, it’s much more about business fundamentals. Topics that are important have really emerged from past events.

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StartupNation

JULY 17, 2025

Venture Capital (VC) If rapid scaling is one of your financial goals, venture capital might be the right choice. Grants and Crowdfunding “Non-dilutive” funding sources, like grants or crowdfunding, help you raise capital without giving away ownership. Raise business capital of $100K to $100M.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 12, 2025

Recognizing the Pioneers Reshaping Business, Technology, and Leadership CatalyX Ventures, the globally renowned innovation accelerator, has officially announced the winners of its prestigious 2025 CatalyX Champions Series Awards, celebrating groundbreaking achievements across industries. What Are the CatalyX Champions Series Awards?

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StartupNation

JUNE 14, 2025

You see, the biggest mistake startup owners make is tying their personal financial futures to the success of their business ventures. Stability allows you to push through hard times and extend the lifespan of your venture. And this can be a costly mistake (even regardless of your business results).

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Jason Malki

JULY 3, 2025

Suzanne is currently the CEO and CFO of Qrescendo , a next-generation investment neobank built to empower startups and middle-market companies with seamless access to capital, embedded financial tools, and a dynamic network of investors and advisors. What motivated you to launch your startup?

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Two Bear Capital, with notable participation from Accenture Ventures, led the funding round. Also, QuSecure’s platform provides a multi-layered security approach that protects against known and unknown vulnerabilities, safeguarding networks from emerging threats in both the classical and quantum computing eras.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 20, 2025

STATION DC was launched by Capital Factory, in partnership with the City of Washington, DC, as a community-driven coworking and event space designed to support diverse entrepreneurs, creators, and changemakers. A Robust Network of industry leaders, policymakers, military officials, and investors working across high-impact sectors.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 14, 2025

At the same time, Launchpad@Stevens supports student innovation by providing mentorship, funding, and networking opportunities. 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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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

After years of working in strategy and marketing, I realized that I wanted to channel my skills into a venture that aligned with my values. I’m excited to share insights from my journey and encourage others to embrace sustainability in their own ventures. Networking is another key aspect I’d emphasize.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Headwinds Liquidity crunch: While venture-backed IPOs ticked up in 2024 , public market entrances still fell short of expectations and historical levels. In regions where venture capital is already sparse, accessing funding remains difficult and expensive. Heres where we think a few scales are poised totip.

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StartupNation

JUNE 9, 2025

Starting a new business is an exciting venture, but it’s fraught with potential pitfalls. Underestimating Financial Requirements Many new business owners underestimate the amount of capital needed to launch and sustain their operations. EquityNet RAISE CAPITAL Use flat-fee crowdfunding with no commissions.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

No background in venture capital. Harry wanted to learn about venture capitalhow investors think, what makes a great startup, why some bets pay off while others flop. Harry wanted to learn about venture capitalhow investors think, what makes a great startup, why some bets pay off while others flop. You could do worse.

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Revolution

MARCH 10, 2025

Cambium is working to change that, creating a playbook for reimagined resource and material networks. Despite this potential, more than 30 million tons of recoverable wood still go to waste annually.

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StartupNation

JULY 16, 2025

Private debt is often viewed as the nimble entrepreneur’s shortcut to capital. Many entrepreneurs are turning to these lenders who promise quick access to capital, fewer bureaucratic hurdles, and customized loan terms. In truth, private debt can be lifeline for businesses struggling for capital. If, and only if, used wisely.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

” If you’re joining a venture capital firm as a junior professional I’d recommend against being a generalist, or trying to get good at everything. Maybe it’s around sourcing and depth within a particular network. Instead once you’ve gotten your bearings optimize on developing distinct super powers.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Venture Capital Is a Team Sport: Navigating the Partner Track with a Collaborative Mindset I was talking to one of my VC coaching clients a recently promoted young principal at a firm that's likely to raise a much bigger fund next time around. Play the Long Game Venture capital is a long game.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 26, 2025

Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), the country’s national payments network and central infrastructure provider, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Fintech Association of Malaysia (FAOM), […]

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

How They Do It: Customers can own and maintain their own hardware or tap into Hidden Levels global sensor network, which uses existing infrastructure like rooftops and cell towers to blanket urban airspace.

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Founder Bounty

JANUARY 21, 2025

FounderBounty Vlad Kozul Its hard enough to build a business but here are some of the positives: 1) the support 2) the network you need. I was the COO of pompfuel and we were there from the start.

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Hunter Walk

APRIL 17, 2025

JH: While we dont discuss this very often, venture backed companies are expected to contribute to their investors providing a return to their LPs in a timely fashion. At the same time, there are in the range of 75,000 venture backed companies at any given moment. When is it right to engage your stakeholders?

mix-use

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In fact, you could make the argument that, because of their lack of advantages in other areas, the ones who make it to a venture pitch actually have more of these raw ingredients because they’ve had to in order to make it to the same destination as their straight white male counterparts. We all know the answer to that.

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Source Link

APRIL 14, 2021

However, women – and especially minority women – often face institutional and systemic challenges including obtaining funding for their ventures, which can make the climb to the top slower and more difficult. Despite the growth in women-owned businesses, venture capital is still funneled to mostly male-owned businesses.

entrepreneurial ecosystem

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

It's a story that just hit a milestone--a $4mm round of venture funding that I'm ecstatic to say Brooklyn Bridge Ventures just led. But just because you could see them everywhere doesn't make them an obvious venture bet--nor does it tell the story of how the round even came to be. So what makes Ample Hills so special?

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Register Philippines-based Nila Capita l is the country’s inaugural student venture fund, officially launching with new opportunities for Gen Z startup founders. The fund’s core mission is to provide visionary young entrepreneurs with essential capital; it also strives to create an extensive network of industry professionals.

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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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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

It’s hard enough to raise capital from VC, private equity fund, and family offices. Tim Friedman, CEO, PEStack , and a Venture Partner with Versatile VC , suggests, “E.g., I list the online communities for VCs in general at Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital. How do you sell to them?

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 13, 2013

Facebook, despite the fact that I use it everyday, is probably the online network I could most easily do without. Facebook used to have network pages where you could explore people you didn''t know. Venture Capital & Technology' Wikipedia is probably the greatest thing humans have ever collaborated to produce online.

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