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Developing Rapid-Response Plans for Cities to Help Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses in This Time of Economic Crisis

Forward Cities

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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Is ocean conservation the next climate tech? 7 investors explain why they’re all in

TechCrunch

We have to think beyond community beach cleanups — there are actually extremely investable approaches to solving the plastic problem.” In the process, they’re betting that innovative approaches to solving those problems will not just create returns but create disruptions and innovations that spill over into adjacent sectors.

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InstaDeep’s acquisition is a classic case of an African startup gone global 

TechCrunch

To my question on whether InstaDeep is an outlier, Begiur expressed optimism that more success stories from Africa’s deep tech and AI community would be told sooner rather than later, especially as the venture capital market has turned red-hot for AI-based innovation.

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Navigating Supply Chain Disruption: 7 Strategies for Small Businesses

StartupNation

According to the weekly pulse data collected by the U.S. Wherever your business sits on the spectrum, you’ll want to follow these tips to navigate supply chain disruption. Wherever your business sits on the spectrum, you’ll want to follow these tips to navigate supply chain disruption.

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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

Dream It

Finishing is the ripest for disruption. 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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20 Years of Investing in Startups

Paul G. Silva

provides aquatic data collection services and aquatic drones that work in pods of 1- 20 to collect data at unprecedented scale at orders of magnitude less cost. Tursus Developing innovative back-office solutions for the point-of-sale industry. Jaia Robotics Inc. Jaia Robotics Inc.

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WHAT IF AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS THE CURE?

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

The platform ultimately creates a climate change in the school that encourages a sense of community where there are no bullies or victims. We Inve$t in Innovation. Unlike other programs, in addition to the bullying prevention model, PROJECT TEAM also focuses on a student’s social and emotional learning as well as career readiness.