StartupNation

JULY 5, 2025

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). Don’t treat impact as a side note.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

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. Most obviously, ecosystem maps can serve as a resource guide for entrepreneurs in the community. There are many benefits to ecosystem mapping.

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Forward Cities

MARCH 27, 2020

As the extent and impact of COVID-19 becomes more apparent, entrepreneurs and small businesses are on the front lines of its devastating impact–and with their demise comes potentially catastrophic economic losses for local communities. According to JP Morgan Institute , 50 percent of small businesses have less than 30 days of cash on hand.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Over the last few years, we’ve seen many entrepreneurs begin to tackle challenges in the construction world using robotics and AI, ranging from data-collection to completion of actual construction tasks like electrical wiring, drywall installation, concrete pouring, pad leveling and much more.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 30, 2024

I saw a significant gap in how many companies were approaching employee wellness, particularly in terms of integrating physical health and overall well-being into their corporate culture. Through these events, I experienced firsthand the benefits of regular exercise and the sense of community that comes with shared physical activities.

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TechCrunch

JULY 11, 2022

I think the other really big thing is starting to shift away from, ‘Oh, this is a me problem,’ to seeing the broader systemic problem and how it contributes to this culture of disordered eating and eating disorders that has been created.”. Additionally, Talkspace and BetterHelp have been in the spotlight as the U.S.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2022

While RPA software has universal adaptability, the success of scaling conversational AI is “highly dependent on language processing and data collection, which is why expanding RPA across different regions can’t happen overnight,” explained Wang. Laiye, China’s answer to UiPath, closes $50 million Series C+.

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