TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

Is it community, or is it capitalism? It’s a question atop my mind everytime I see a community-focused startup launch with a parade of party rounds, twitter threads and links to a free Discord you can join with other like-minded fintech lovers. Community is the new AI. “As And he, respectfully, disagrees.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 25, 2024

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (Ben Franklin CNP) continues its mission of catalyzing innovation and fostering growth in the technology sector with its recent investments in eight dynamic companies. Learn more here.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 25, 2024

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (Ben Franklin CNP) continues its mission of catalyzing innovation and fostering growth in the technology sector with its recent investments in eight dynamic companies. Learn more here.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 29, 2019

Building a startup community, or startup ecosystem, is no easy task and requires a lot of intentional work. An interconnected startup community is one that shares common values and whose interests support the entrepreneurs, their ventures, and the startup community as a whole. What is a startup community? Universities.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Cityblock Health , a company that provides healthcare services to low-income communities, is now commanding a high-priced valuation of over $1 billion after venture capitalists poured $160 million into the company. The company first spun out of Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs in 2017 and initially partnered with EmblemHealth.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Community members frequent local businesses for convenient use of their services and places to come together and socialize. Governor Shapiro’s 2024-25 budget directs $20 million in investment into the new M ain Street Matters program. This support helps Pennsylvania attract and retain new residents and businesses.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Liziane is the founder and CEO of Ink Inspira , a social business that consults and mentors nonprofit professionals to maximize project impact and develop long-lasting strategies in the vibrant Brazilian social sector. At the stage that we are in now, it is not a matter of just investing more.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 19, 2019

More information about the ESHIP Communities program can be found here. She is a member of our ESHIP Communities Council in Kansas City. A: When I moved back to Kansas City from undergrad and grad school (Atlanta and Chicago), I craved the community I felt I had in those places. In a devastating moment, they were there.

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Source Link

DECEMBER 1, 2021

During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. Starting and growing a business can prove to be a daunting endeavor within any market.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

How to Run a Company With Two 10-Minute Weekly Meetings and Post-It Notes Barry Raber (EO Portland), a serial entrepreneur and CEO of real estate investment firm Business Property Trust , shared his insights on how to keep team meetings short and sweet with an effective system that fosters collaboration and engagement. But the No.1

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EntreWorks Consulting

MAY 18, 2020

These thoughts led me to dust off an early 2020 report that has been on my “to-read” list for a while: Community Investment Funds: A How-To Guide for Building Local Wealth, Equity, and Justice. This work, from the National Coalition for Community Capital , is an excellent introduction to the budding field of local investment funds.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

I would say one could probably detect slight differences in approaches when it comes to regulation versus innovation as you consult with members on either side of the aisle. We need to make some key investments in people and platforms. The more that you invested in the internet, the more vulnerable you were.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2023

After landing an initial investment, founders feel confirmed that their model and pitch work. Never underestimate the power of community Investor relations are undergoing a shift from a VC-centric model to community-driven funding. Build an engaged community that wants to literally invest in your success.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 2, 2023

207 Applications Approved for over $8 Million in Tax Credits to Support Investment in 28 Companies TRENTON, N.J. million in private investment as supported in 2023 by the New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Program (ATC). million in tax credits, based on a percentage of eligible investment.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

How to win consulting, board and deal roles with PE and VC funds. If you want outside capital, VCs will chase after you to invest. At my prior firm, ff Venture Capital, we invested in a company co-founded by Nate Jenkins , who had a successful exit, but not quite enough to buy a private plane. Consulting. David Teten.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 7, 2023

Faye Sahai is Founding Managing Partner at Telosity Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund investing in digital wellness and mental health. How did you break into tech investing? What is it that excites you about investing? Thank you so much for joining us! I have also founded 3 of my own startups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Freedom to make an impact in our community. Freedom to invest in people and things that I feel are important. We can positively affect the lives of our team, clients and community. When we get it right it means that we are good citizens that contribute to our communities and the world.” . In a word: Freedom.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

We are a community for family offices, private equity funds, and VCs focused on using technology and analytics to make better investments in private companies. In roughly descending order of impact, I suggest: Invest in funds. Identify and connect funds to investable startups. You can also sponsor their events.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

But as sweet as that success has been (we invested pre-revenue in a small team) today my even more important news was the further expansion of our partner ranks. After I became co-managing director I pushed our firm to start adding more talent how had a mix of operational, startup experience and some form of investment experience.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 6, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Boston-Area Angels Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile Receive Hans Severiens Award for Individual Impact in Advancing the Field of Angel Investing. Ham and Christopher met in the busy Boston angel investing community where they both started and operated angel networks.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2021

StudyFree — which connects students with international educational opportunities via a community-driven B2C SaaS model — has raised a $3 million seed investment round led by I2BF Global Ventures, TMT Investments and Techstars. StudyFree has now received a total of $3.6 million in funding. million in funding.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 21, 2024

“Their dedication and ingenuity exemplify the vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem thriving in our community.” For nearly 40 years, Ben Franklin has been providing investment capital, business support services, and operational assistance to emerging tech startups and small manufacturers. cnp.benfranklin.org/techcelerator.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

For example, we’re investors (via prior funds) in alternative data, investment research, administrative tools, alternatives marketplaces, and marketing tech to help gather assets.We are an aggressive user of technology internally to manage the firm and make better investments.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

We’re so grateful for the ongoing support from sponsors and community members for this exciting competition, and, as usual, we were extremely impressed by the quality of the startups who made it to the finals,” said DPP Director of Innovation Noah Olson. These included a welcome reception on May 15 and a breakfast with investors on May 17.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 28, 2020

There are many possibilities for a completely virtual career, ranging from wellness coaching to digital marketing, on-call interpreting, freelance writing, consulting and many others. Invest in your own academic pursuits. Here are a few creative adjustments to financial difficulties that you might consider implementing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 26, 2022

I was living in entrepreneurial adventure mode: I was doing freelance consulting and advisory to a business here, investing in a web3 gaming startup there. Samer is an entrepreneur in adventure mode, helping companies explore new technologies, communities and stories. He has worked with leading brands across the globe.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

How to Run a Company With Two 10-Minute Weekly Meetings and Post-It Notes Barry Raber (EO Portland), a serial entrepreneur and CEO of real estate investment firm Business Property Trust , shared his insights on how to keep team meetings short and sweet with an effective system that fosters collaboration and engagement. But the No.1

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 13, 2023

As the situation is analyzed, lessons will be learned on everything from levered banking investment models and the impact of interest rate fluctuations on long term bonds to the allocation to cyrptocurrency investments. ACA will continue to follow and support the angel community and communicate as appropriate as changes occur.

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EntreWorks Consulting

DECEMBER 17, 2019

One big one concerns reform of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), the 1977 law that reviews and assesses bank performance in terms of lending and other activities focused on low-income communities. Federal agencies have been debating CRA modernization and receiving community and industry input for some time.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

“Connecting Women Entrepreneurs and the Investment Community,” Carine Schneider & Kalika Yap. Carine Schneider is a partner with Nua Group, an HR consulting group, and the founder and CEO of WFF Connect , a mission-driven company that connects women founders to capital.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The startup is attempting to position itself as being uniquely prepared to work with this market, and today it announced a $15 million seed investment on a post-money valuation of $100 million. We have a lot of talented men and women with LGBTQ communities well represented as well.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

(November 21, 2023) – Earlier this year, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) launched a new $4 million pilot program that provides free e-commerce and digital marketing consulting services to New Jersey small businesses. million in assistance. To date, 76 percent of the funding has supported minority-owned small businesses.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 1, 2023

Contributed to EO by Abeer Qumsieh, a seven-year EO Jordan member who is the founder of Better Business , the leading organization for management consulting and human capital development in Jordan, and Khibraty , an intelligent digital matchmaking marketplace for expertise seekers and providers.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

Among these, the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation stands out with its Pangyo Startup Zone, designed to back startups through investment, networking, and dedicated spaces. These businesses benefit from office spaces, mentorship, and IR consulting to help them expand globally.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Ghanaian health tech startup mPharma is building a network of community pharmacies across Africa as it plans to be the go-to primary healthcare service provider for millions of people residing in the region. mPharma plans to grow its community ( Mutti ) pharmacies across eight markets in Africa to be the first point of care for patients.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2021

As it rolls out these centers, mPharma said its end goal is to deliver quality primary care in communities they serve by providing medical examinations, a service, the startup co-founder and CEO Gregory Rockson, said lacks in most telemedicine structures. “We This is what makes mPharma’s telemedicine unique,” Rockson told TechCrunch.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 6, 2023

From the initial step of validating a product idea before investment, to the crucial aspect of prioritizing exceptional customer service, these leaders share their insightful stories and strategies for success. ” A strategy that has proven indispensable to me as an SEO consultant is transparency through education.

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