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How to Launch Your Startup Without a Launch

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Be a Value Added Member of the Community Somewhere there exists a fantastic and thriving community of the kids of people you would like to use your service or app. If their first interaction with you is you trying to leverage that community for sales, youre going to get blocked. Launching a pet care product?

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Creators as Small Businesses Recognized by Visa at Web Summit

American Entrepreneurship

Celebration of the creator spirit and the announcement of an expanded collaboration with Pharrell Williams were made. A major announcement came for Visa, celebrating the impact of creators and expanding the company’s collaboration with musician and filmmaker Pharrell Williams.

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Scamnetic’s $13M Series A to Scale AI-Powered Scam Detection

American Entrepreneurship

The company maintains ties to the local innovation infrastructure, collaborating with startup accelerators, university research hubs, and entrepreneurial support organizations across Central Florida. This synergy has allowed Scamnetic to scale quickly while remaining grounded in a community-oriented mission.

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The Five "Ups" of Getting Early Stage VC Deal Flow

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nextNYC, the startup events platform I run, produces the largest formal VC/Founder intro event at NY Tech Week. Events like these foster a lot of good conversation around where good deal flow comes from and where investors should be spending their time. Promise them some good deal flow, of course.

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Y Combinator Announces Summer Fellows Grants for Technical College Students

American Entrepreneurship

Additionally, they will receive exclusive perks, including attendance at the AI Startup School (June 16-17) and access to YCs network through co-working events. A Summer of Innovation and Community The Summer Fellows Program is designed to maximize independence while providing structured opportunities to network and collaborate.

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Crimson Founders Brings MIT & Harvard-Affiliated Startups to UAE’s Thriving Innovation Landscape

American Entrepreneurship

This pioneering event was executed in collaboration with key UAE entities, including Investopia, Future 100, DMCC, Dubai Future Foundation, and Al Tamimi & Company. A Vision for the Future Reflecting on the success of the event, Crimson Founders CEO Anoosheh Kalantari emphasized the organizations commitment to expanding its impact.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

When presenting to investors, we created a dashboard that tracked both KPIs and what we called “KVPs” — Key Value Propositions — which highlighted how each ethical or community-driven choice directly fed into loyalty, brand equity, and ultimately, LTV (lifetime value). The outcome was strong. The combination is unforgettable.