Forward Cities

JANUARY 13, 2020

More information about the ESHIP Communities program can be found here. So many similar organizations are making great things happen at small scales, and with collaborations, we are creating opportunities to make bigger impacts. My family and community invested so much into me, I have always felt the need to repay the investment.

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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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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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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

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

It’s an incredibly valuable event for both EO Accelerators and EO members with startups that want to attract investments in addition to EO members who are looking for the right investment opportunity. The DX event is so powerful because of the networking quality among the MyEO DX community. Who can attend DX22?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 1, 2024

Between being a husband and a father, I get ample opportunity to engage in activities outside of managing a business. 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. The pressure to succeed can be intense.

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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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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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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

It was an opportunity to generate significant returns, momentum for rising startup markets, and innovation that would strengthen America’s dynamism and competitiveness. We dive deeper into the definition in our 2022 Annual Report. Internally, we’ve begun using the term “founder-market-geography fit” to describe this idea.

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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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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. There is always an opportunity to do things differently. 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.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

They announced on Monday, November 14, the signing of definitive agreements that will allow KKR to participate as the lead investor in the $48 million Series C funding round. Register Committed to accelerate the digital transformation of the world’s fourth largest population, Privy has partnered with KKR , a leading global investment firm.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2021

s SB Opportunity Fund. The company’s approach was different in that rather than launch a banking product and then set out to earn the trust of the community it aims to serve, it first worked hard to earn that trust and understand the community’s needs. . To not serve this community is a major failure. the company says.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

However, the investor community also recognizes that there’s still a long way to go and a slew of opportunities left to tap. “We We definitely noticed deals were happening slower,” said Karima El Hakim, country director of Plug and Play Egypt. “A These are all indications of a growing ecosystem,” he added.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2021

13 ) while building sustainable cities and communities ( SDG No. In the end, it was our lean manufacturing ideals applied to this problem that helped us find an opportunity to meet our sustainable development goals with the goal of making home automation available to the average homeowner. 11 ) is no easy task.

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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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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2023

“We had no opportunity for investment, no chance to find our supporters, because we were stuck without a product launch — we were in limbo. We realized we needed to do an education solution, because for education our technology is definitely good enough,” he continued. Capitalism… is hard.”

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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., They testify to the growing realization that accelerators increasingly compete for capital and opportunity with other established, institutional VC firms. the free YC Startup School courses).

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Assuming you thought through the tokenomics and underlying utility of the token, a properly executed airdrop to a well thought-out group of recipients can attract high quality users, reward the community for their efforts, and help projects ensure they have an active and aligned group from day one. In my experience, this is a mistake.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Starting as a project manager with a background in engineering, Ashna launched YHS to develop and implement community projects supporting the U.N. Before launching YHS, Ashna participated in a number of student leadership activities and was already an active member of her community. As someone who gave them an opportunity.”.

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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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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Fiveable began years ago as a free, online learning community for high school students with the focus of helping them pass Advanced Placement (AP) exams. “But once we started opening up community spaces, that’s when all the students started rushing in and setting up pomodoro rooms …24/7.” More than 7.3

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 24, 2020

This problem set is an opportunity for Mayor Bill de Blasio, normally New York City’s easiest man to find in a crowd, to show up as a leader. Months ago, de Blasio outsourced this opportunity to something called the “Fair Recovery Task Force”. Like most of the country, it has become a tale of two communities.

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TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2023

Now, it is moving into a newly acquired , freshly refurbished space in a Chicago opportunity zone to help it incubate, accelerate and support more startups that can have a positive impact on humanity. It’s been quite a journey over the last six years; we’ve definitely evolved beyond just the incubator,” said Allen.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 15, 2011

These companies have all the momentum they could ever hope to achieve and the investor community is abuzz over how impressive they all were. That's not easy to do here, because there are a ton of other great entrepreneurs and opportunities here. Competition is a good thing for everyone and it raises quality. So congrats, guys.

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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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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

“In 2017 and 2018, crypto was not this big but we saw a huge opportunity there. Internet penetration expanded rapidly, then it would lead to a more resourceful community where people would seek simplicity such as a global currency,” Fund told TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2023

Definitely in the top 7. After 15 years of bootstrapping, the energy renovation company is at a crossroads and just closed a $22 million funding round from Felix Capital to make the most of the opportunities in the energy renovation space. PDT, subscribe here. Thursdaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! It’s one of our favorite days of the week.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Third Rock’s partnership with LSC will narrow the opportunity gap young people face by giving them real world experience at a time when they are choosing their career paths. We are proud to be a Founding Partner in Project Onramp’s efforts to scale their reach and impact,” said Reid Huber, Ph.D., Partner at Third Rock.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Begin with the end in mind Image: Unsplash For seven years, I led community relations for one of the nation’s largest infrastructure projects (that happened to be located just 25 minutes from my home). Once the water was lowered, the pressure on the embankment was removed, the seepage stopped, and the lake community outcry began.

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Jason Malki

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

When NFTs started to explode in popularity, it was the first time I saw an opportunity to use my skill set to actively participate and build. Remaining agile and being able to adapt to changing market expectations is definitely a challenge, but a rewarding one. So it feels like you’re helping pioneer new uncharted waters.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 2, 2023

He’s actively involved in the community, serving as the co-host of the Hacking Real Estate podcast where he discusses pain points and solutions for rental owners and investors navigating the ever-changing real estate market. And ultimately, there are so many opportunities for great people these days, even in today’s market environment.

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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 We currently have five centers open.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The risk is that if I give a definitive “no”, then if they pivot, or figure out something else, or if they get more traction than I expect because I was flat out wrong, then I’ve closed the door on my opportunity to invest. We would love to be able to offer this service at no cost to the community. Why isn’t this free?

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