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After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

This shows that Africa’s investment landscape is still very promising because it continues to grow, and there’s increasing interest in multiple startup ecosystems, including nascent ecosystems. We definitely noticed deals were happening slower,” said Karima El Hakim, country director of Plug and Play Egypt. “A

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How to Get Started Mapping Your Entrepreneurial Ecosystem [Updated]

Ecosystem Builder Hub

But, ecosystem mapping isn’t limited to creating a map, an end product that’s posted on a wall or website. 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. Make it Collaborative.

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Why Don't More Emerging VCs Have Coaches?

This is going to be BIG.

I rubbed some partners at other firms the wrong way when I got overly combative over getting deals when I should have been more collaborative. Also, maybe you don’t have the same definition of VC success. It was that latter part—the “by any means necessary—where I became a bit of a bull in a china shop.

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Locals share why Vilnius, Lithuania is becoming an international startup hub

TechCrunch

What industry sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in? The Vilnius startup ecosystem is mainly dominated by startups developing business management systems (B2B, SaaS) and financial technologies. The coronavirus crisis, in general, hasn’t affected the Vilnius startup ecosystem in the same way as the rest of Europe.

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Spain’s ten-year plan to put startups in the economic driving seat

TechCrunch

TechCrunch spoke to Francisco Polo, Spain’s high commissioner overseeing delivery of the entrepreneurial strategy, to get the inside track on the plan to grow the startup ecosystem and find out which bits entrepreneurs are likely to see in action first. France and Germany.

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How to Win Consulting, Board, and Deal Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

David Teten VC

For example, Shift’s Defense Ventures Program offers “8 cohorts of up to 25 Fellows from across the US Armed Services, (…) immersion programs focused on venture capital, the technology startup ecosystem, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. Among the venture capital funds with formal EIR programs are: .

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Editorial: We owe a duty of care to founder mental health and it requires a collaborative solution

NZ Entrepreneur

Having spent close on a decade working in and reporting on our small but burgeoning startup ecosystem, and a decade before that “building my chops” in other various entrepreneurial endeavours, I am familiar with the toll that entrepreneurship can exact on founder mental health. Many things you attempt will fail.

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