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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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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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GEN NZ Unconference and Workshops for Entrepreneurs, Auckland 7-8 August 2025

NZ Entrepreneur

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 Also present at the event will be investors, support organisations, government representatives, and academics. Debi Roder : What Is Economic Development?

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How to Launch Your Startup Without a Launch

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By spotlighting them in collaborations, youre able to borrow from their networks and gain like-minded followers of those folks that you share values with. Instead, talk about your customers, your inspirations, and the people you learn from. Talk about everyone else but yourselfbecause they all have networks, communities and followings.

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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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Qolab’s Funding from Applied Ventures Advances Quantum Computing Manufacturing

American Entrepreneurship

The two companies collaborated on a technical paper co-authored with experts from the semiconductor and quantum computing industries that lays out a strategy for achieving large-scale quantum computing. Qolab, Inc., This is a critical step toward accelerating the development of large-scale quantum computing.