Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I recently wrote about the 12 tips to building successful startup communities. 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. 49:30 Steve: When’s the last time venture capital actually led an innovation?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

We threw a Launchpad LA dinner to bring the community together as we tend to do 6-10 times a year. Brad wrote up his answer here – you should read it because it’s very instructive for how I believe communities ought to think about naming conventions. World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

BioSTL: BioSTL has introduced nationally acclaimed initiatives in startup creation and investment (BioGenerator), strategic business attraction (GlobalSTL), physical environment (including the Cortex Innovation District and BioGenerator Labs), entrepreneur support, seed and venture capital, workforce diversity, and public policy.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Besides, there were a limited number of places where I could do my job in venture capital anyway—and while I might be a go to for a pitch from super early stage pre-seed and seed founders looking for quick answers and decisive term sheets in New York City, the reality is that I would be pretty far down the list in the Valley.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 31, 2022

We use this public charity to put together syndicates of donors and raise more capital for our projects than would be possible on our own. It reminds me very much of the way early-stage venture capital works. Philanthropy is an incredibly rewarding way to invest in the change you want to see in the world.

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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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Source Link

APRIL 14, 2021

Despite the growth in women-owned businesses, venture capital is still funneled to mostly male-owned businesses. of venture capital funds went to women-owned businesses in the U.S. That’s more than double the percentage in 1997. Since 2007, the number of businesses owned by Black women has grown by 163%.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 26, 2021

However, Marshall stresses that it will be important not only to support and educate new business owners, but to help existing microbusinesses cultivate resiliency through financial education, digital literacy, and preparation for transitioning from an entrepreneur to an employer. More entrepreneurs, new needs.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

Sabrina Habib , works to improve access to quality, affordable early childhood care in East Africa’s low-income communities. She is co-founder and CEO of Kidogo, and Shabana Basij-Rasikh, dedicated her life to ensuring Afghan girls’ access to education. She is the co-founder of the School of Leadership Afghanistan.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

EcX Labs develops deep-tech, low-cost solutions for a variety of products, including volcanic activity sensors, air and water filters, and even educational systems that can be used to improve social outcomes in Ecuador, Central and South America, and all over the world. A great way to do that is to join a community for support.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

According to the National Center for Education Statistics , Black, Latina, and Native American women represent approximately 16 percent of the total US population, but make up only 4 percent of students obtaining bachelor’s degrees in computing. of them are Native women.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

Silicon Valley’s full of people from all walks of life, but very little of its wealth is distributed evenly, especially when we’re talking about the LGBTQ+ community. Currently, it’s estimated that less than 1% of venture capital goes to openly LGBTQ+ founders. That, to me, is the hot-ticket company at the moment.”

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

You will need to be a continuous learner, willing to pick up new skills as the world changes around you--meaning that your sources of education won''t necessarily be accredited academic institutions. It''s like when people ask me how to get into venture capital. Venture Capital & Technology'

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 26, 2022

We had no venture capital and weren’t part of a global agency network. Conventional wisdom tells us that life is linear and our paths, both educational and professional, should be linear, too. Samer is an entrepreneur in adventure mode, helping companies explore new technologies, communities and stories.

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StartupNation

MAY 4, 2021

A strategist, educator and venture developer, Southfield native Monica Wheat has dedicated her career to venture capital, but what truly sets her apart is her dedication to improving Detroit’s startup community and making it more inclusive to women and girls.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 31, 2010

RSVP: [link] 5PM NY Tech Meetup Student Mingle The NYTM Student Group's mission is to encourage the involvement of students and student leaders in the New York City tech community and thereby better educate and prepare tomorrow's entrepreneurs. Bootstrapping a community from zero users. Launch of a social site. RSVP: [link].

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

VC has been invested over the past decade according to race, gender and educational background makes for grim reading — with all-ethnic teams and female entrepreneurs receiving just a fraction of available funding versus all-white teams and male founders. s Black and multi-ethnic communities, meanwhile, now comprise 14% of the U.K.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 2, 2024

HAX, which is operated by Princeton-based venture capital firm SOSV , provides support for emerging companies, including a $250,000 initial investment in each participating company, 180 days of hands-on collaboration, and a global community for early-stage founders building hard tech startups.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

Plug and Play’s network consists of 50,000 startups, over 500 leading corporations, and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies. Stevens Institute and Prudential will provide training and other educational, licensing, research opportunities for start-up companies participating in NJ FAST, and more.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 4, 2013

It''s been an education business for quite a while now, if you haven''t noticed--and it''s a business they''re damn good at. By professionalizing startup education in NYC, GA has made a huge impact in the community. Yes, it''s a cool group of people--and I was a community member as well. Venture Capital & Technology'

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Linda Greub Contributor Share on Twitter Linda Greub is the co-founder and managing partner of Avestria Ventures. When most people think of venture capitalists, they often think of investors, the people writing checks to fund startups. But that image is only one part of venture capital.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2023

million from investors, including Human Capital and MaC Venture Capital, last year. There will also be both online and offline communities to connect people on “healing journeys,” for example, around mental health, and a library of digital content with well-being videos. Love previously raised $7.5

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

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. Angel investing, venture capital and mentoring. Education and self-improvement. I think you have six main options: Full-time initiatives. Consulting.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

After a founder takes the quiz, the Funding Finder algorithm points them to what could be their best bets: debt financing, community development financial institutions (CDFIs), banks, bootstrapping, family and friend rounds, or even crowdfunding. We see ourselves here just as an educator and a navigator.” of the approximate $238.8

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Many climate-focused industries and technologies are so new that policymakers are still learning what they are, making education and proactive outreach essential. There’s a cottage industry of folks figuring out how to stack tax credits from the inflation Reduction Act to accelerate sustainable initiatives.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

One of the ways that those pots of cash are being invested is through venture capital, which means the money flows to the coasts — New York, Boston, Silicon Valley. “These communities are taking their dollars and investing it elsewhere. . “These communities are taking their dollars and investing it elsewhere.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 3, 2021

Contributed by Hao Lam, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Seattle, Washington, and founder and CEO of Best in Class Education. MyEO Education. The MyEO Education group is championed by Joyce Lasecke of EO Minnesota, with support and encouragement from Peter Fan of EO Dallas. MyEO Angels.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

Last summer, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, Best Buy committed to “do better ” when it came to supporting communities of color. Minnesota-based Brown Venture Group is a three-year-old venture capital firm that has pledged to exclusively back Black, Latino and Indigenous technology startups in “emerging technologies.”

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. You could also live in a local “hacker house” for community support, e.g., Edyfi , The Garden , or Womxn Ignite. 4) Student-focused founder communities. Right here. school of engineering).

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 10, 2023

In fact, winning the Hans Severiens Award at the 2023 ACA Summit of Angel Investing is a validation of his profound efforts to grow and support angel investing nationally through the Angel Capital Association as well as the community in which he works. CB Insights ranked QCA second out of 370 national angel organizations.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL, MN – The Forge North startup coalition announced the first close of the MSP Equity Fund – the first-known venture capital fund of funds in the country designed to invest across race, place, and gender. Recently, gener8tor was named one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 7, 2021

However, as she began working and learning about the local transportation needs of Detroit’s residents, Robinson recognized the opportunity to not only make a difference in the mobility sector, but to also be involved in a meaningful way in making positive change in her newfound community. “I other cities in the country.”.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As the recipients of less than 1% of venture capital raise, institutionalized systems are visibly at play. However, I have pressed forward despite the disparities that often plague the Black entrepreneurial community. Early on in my career, I learned about venture capital from my experiences working for a startup.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

Gutter Capital , a New York venture capital firm, closed on $25 million in capital commitments for its first fund to invest in pre-seed and seed stage companies focused on affordability, economic mobility and climate change. It was way harder than venture capital as a founder,” Teran told TechCrunch. “I

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2021

MasterClass, which sells a subscription to celebrity-taught classes, sits on the cusp of entertainment and education. Two back-to-back MasterClass copycats raising millions in venture capital makes me think about if the model can truly be verticalized and focused down into specific niches. Is it about gamification?

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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

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For Black founders, who have rarely received more than 1% of total venture capital invested in startups, 2022 wasn’t kind, and 2023 doesn’t look promising given how things are going. I feel people need to talk through their opinions and viewpoints in eclectic, diverse communities they may not already be a part of.

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