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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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 8, 2017

Sounds a lot like "community," doesn't it? Communities should be built around values, not around products, so you don't need to wait until you have a product to launch a community. That's actually an exciting opportunity because you have a year to develop a really thriving community around reducing stress.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I recently wrote about the 12 tips to building successful startup communities. At this time I can tell you that the Brits definitely didn’t have a culture of failure. Failure in startups seems to now be embedded in startup communities like NY and LA. I’m absolutely certain it is critical to any startup community.

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Forward Cities

JANUARY 13, 2020

More information about the ESHIP Communities program can be found here. My family and community invested so much into me, I have always felt the need to repay the investment. Q: What advice would you give to someone who is wanting to help build greater equity in the entrepreneurial ecosystem/community here in KC?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Once he started building a community, he also learned they had a specific need he could fill. Not all niche communities have large, interactive followings. Here's an article and podcast interview I enjoyed called: Build a Community and the Sales Will Follow: [link] Click To Tweet. This excites the community as well.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 12, 2024

Whether it’s industry debates over business models and the actual definition of open , or governments actively discussing how to regulate models, seemingly everyone has an opinion on what it means for AI models to be open. These are really knockdown fights, like, ‘This is my constitution and this is my community.’

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

How the Accredited Investor Definition Unfairly Limits Investment Access for the Non-wealthy and the Need for Reform * WATCH THE HEARING NOW, BEGINNING AT MIN 10 * Early this morning, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing entitled “Sophistication or Discrimination? February 8, 2023 - Sophistication or Discrimination?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 1, 2024

Loneliness is definitely a reality in entrepreneurship. The best way I’ve found to address it is to find like-minded communities that can support you when things get tough. We all have different definitions of success. Some entrepreneurs experience feelings of loneliness or depression due to the weight of responsibility.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 11, 2022

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer May 10, 2022 – Seeking to strengthen connection, advocacy and understanding as well as advise those in the SEC and FinHub community, CEO Pat Gouhin was thrilled to represent angel investors and the angel ecosystem at FinHub’s Peer-to-Peer meet-up on capital formation. “It

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

The DX event is so powerful because of the networking quality among the MyEO DX community. Our goal is to protect and retain the EO community of trust and respect so we can enjoy our “EO instimacy” at the event. You’ll be surrounded by very knowledgeable EO member investors, and you’ll definitely learn from them.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 29, 2020

One of the challenges in turning ecosystem building into a recognized profession is the lack of a recognized definition for what it is and what an ecosystem builder is. Clearly, if we’re going to come up with a professional definition of what ecosystem building is, it needs to include this connector/connecting aspect. Community Focus.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

This project is designed to better educate the early stage investor community on the benefits of Deep Tech investments with the intention of increasing the amount of private capital available for deployment in the Deep Tech sector. The National Science Foundation Awarded a major grant to connect early stage capital to DeepTech innovations.

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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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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Over the past few years, community has been a buzzword for tech startups looking to sell a product or service based on their definition of a useful network. Let’s check in on community-focused startups by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch. Clubhouse’s product-market fit.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 18, 2021

There are definite benefits to focusing on your branding efforts for your business or organization. According to Business 2 Community , “Competitor-based positioning focuses on using the competition as a reference point for differentiation. By Jewelle Saunders. Competition.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 14, 2015

I don't remember whether it was over a meal at Good Fork , Rucola , Martha , or maybe over an Ample Hills ice cream cone, but I've definitely said the words "Wouldn't it be cool if you could setup a way to invest in the growth of the food and beverage scene in Brooklyn--like, the whole thing. Maybe like a fund."

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

The past few months have hit the startup community where it hurts — the balance sheet. Most of the investors we spoke to said there is definitely a pullback and general conservatism in funding, with many VCs being a lot more deliberate in their due diligence. ”

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UBI Global

APRIL 12, 2019

The Definitive Glossary of Must-Know Innovation Concepts The third installment in our Insight Series covers the terms and concepts used in the global innovation community that not everyone knows.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In some ways it feels like a company that has gone partially remote—where you still get certain types of interaction on “office days” that you can’t get at home, but it’s definitely not what it was. What you don’t need to do is to post in multiple places that essentially do the same thing, like Substack and Medium.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 21, 2020

Weekends and weekdays no longer hold their traditional definition; I am most often feeling great about the way I use my time. The easiest way is to define specific buckets for each of your goals: personal, business, family, community is one way to go about the process. The smaller the steps, the easier to handle.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 13, 2023

Additionally, we believe now more than ever, it is critical that the financial thresholds for the accredited investor definition remain unchanged as ALL of our communities need access to capital, particularly those historically lacking such access. Look for future analysis of these points as more information becomes available.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 31, 2023

But many small businesses support their local communities year-round, so they need to benefit from seasonal holiday sales. Through promotion of Small Business Saturday, American shoppers become more aware of the role that small business has in their communities. The retail industry accounts for a large portion of the U.S. of all U.S.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It’s incredibly fast and versatile, and the pictures it generates range from high-definition anime to abstract art to photorealistic images. Ideogram’s latest model largely solves the typography problem. The improved typography support is hard to overstate.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2021

The community on there is really incredible and often one of the first places where really exciting new projects are surfaced. At this point, scaling internationally is definitely a core focus for the YGG team. How did you first come across this digital horse racing business? TC: You mentioned crypto Twitter. AS: All of the above.

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

There are six progenitors of burnout : work overload, lack of control, insufficient reward, breakdown of community, absence of fairness, and value conflict. And, the high definition video doesn’t quite capture a feeling of community, even in 720p. Three are more relevant today.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2023

I know now that I am a competent man, worthy of love and support, a person who gives back to his community and is capable of leading a team toward success. Definitely. I chose to do so, in part, to mitigate risk. But the larger reason was that I was excited to have my closest friends and family alongside me on this journey.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Digital communities and social platforms such as Twitter, Signal NFX, YC’s co-founder matching, and Slack communities (e.g., Furthermore, many VCs have also built communities around their accelerator model in ways traditional accelerators fail to. the free YC Startup School courses).

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GCUC

MAY 27, 2022

I definitely am feeling the great vibes from attending the GCUC conference last. The post Coworking is growing up appeared first on GCUC Community. Guest post written by GCUC speaker and space owner, Peter Chee.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

Danggeun Market, the publisher of South Korea’s hyperlocal community app Karrot, announced it has raised $162 million in a Series D round of funding with a valuation of $2.7 Danggeun Market, which already launched its global version of hyperlocal community app Karrot in the U.K. for providing hyperlocalized community service.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Corruption is, by definition, fraudulent or dishonest conduct of power. Who is in your community to uplift you? If you have worked your way up, sometimes you have found that it can be lonely and you may not have the community to help provide solutions to fight against corruption. Who is in your sphere of influence?

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The AFR continues to be the definitive source of angel investing in North America. Each year our data set grows allowing for rich new conclusions as well as affirmation of past trends making the AFR the definitive reference source for angel investors and entrepreneurs alike,” said Pat Gouhin , CEO of the Angel Capital Association.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

We dive deeper into the definition in our 2022 Annual Report. Branch streamlines home and auto insurance using instant-bind technology, leveraging community-driven reciprocal exchanges to offer affordable and easily bundled coverage options. Internally, we’ve begun using the term “founder-market-geography fit” to describe this idea.

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Startup Blogpost

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

When employees clearly understand their impact and are given the freedom to make decisions within their expertise, they definitely become more engaged and motivated. Community management played a pivotal role in our marketing journey. Of course, giving more autonomy only works for small startups.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2022

Michelle Dhansinghani is a Columbia Business School MBA candidate, founder of VC Unleashed, a global community of BIPOC MBA investors, and head of community for This Week in Fintech. By definition, web3 is an inspiring vision for a new iteration of the internet. Michelle Dhansinghani. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For us as a company, this means not cutting back where it might impact growth, but definitely being conservative and foregoing costly opportunities or hiring roles that won’t yield the highest impact or returns in the first two quarters or more of 2023,” she said.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 28, 2024

The firm provides flexible financing to growth-ready entrepreneurs and industries located in communities that often lack access to conventional sources of capital. The firm also invests with intention in affordable housing developments and renewable energy solutions to grow economies and communities. Learn more at Advantagecap.com.

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