American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 13, 2025

With AI advancing rapidly and transforming industries from healthcare to finance, this fund arrives at a crucial moment. Lee is also a recognized leader in the Asian Pacific entrepreneurial community. They need investors who understand the technology, the market, and the pressure of building something new in a fast-moving ecosystem.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Current encryption standards, essential to protecting sensitive data in finance, government, and telecommunications, can be easily broken by sufficiently advanced quantum computers—creating an urgent demand for quantum-resilient cybersecurity solutions.

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StartupNation

JUNE 23, 2025

We continued with transparent and empathetic customer communication and recognized the importance of investing in technology to help with effective shipping and preventing disruptions. With support from peers and the incredible State of Search community, we fixed the issue, restructured the backend, and got things back on track.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Who: Capital Connect What: Working Capital Loans; Asset Finance; Property Finance; Refinancing Solutions NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? Key services and resources At Capital Connect, we provide tailored finance solutions to help New Zealand businesses grow. Learn more.

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StartupNation

MAY 16, 2025

There’s a reason why the world’s most valuable technology companies are heavily involved with AI. In the larger business community, Goldman Sachs estimated $200 billion globally would be invested in AI by 2025 as projects go from pilots to scale. If you’re waiting for the AI economy to arrive, you missed the launch. It’s already here.

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StartupNation

JULY 22, 2025

We 10x’d our growth not through massive funding or flashy campaigns, but by staying deeply connected to our community and focusing relentlessly on what makes us different: ethical U.S.-based Together, as a community of entrepreneurs, we focus on holistic wellness and self-care as a necessity, not a luxury.

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StartupNation

JUNE 25, 2025

The Resilience of Blue-Collar Industries: Unlike tech or finance, industries like construction and home services are less susceptible to rapid technological disruption. I also made a point to learn about the local community. As I like to say, “ChatGPT won’t be putting siding on houses anytime soon.”

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Hunter Walk

APRIL 17, 2025

HW: Debt financing for startups can sometimes seem like ‘cheap money’ but its definitely more complicated than most founders realize. JH: Debt should be looked at as a legitimate financing tool for a start up as long as youre clear about how it really works. Debt financing itself is not bad. Thats a mistake.

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Source Link

MAY 10, 2022

On Thursday, April 21, SourceLink hosted Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship , a webinar on strategies for growing rural communities through entrepreneurship-led economic development. Youth entrepreneurship and community cohorts can also help drive more entrepreneurship in rural regions. Nicole LaChapelle.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

If its default, mechanical-looking theme isn't working out for you, you can explore dozens of community-made alternatives and install a complete makeover. But its community marketplace focuses on page templates: you can browse endless layouts for a variety of purposes, from a habit tracker to a personal finance manager.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

My entrepreneurial story didn’t start with an invention or a groundbreaking technological breakthrough. This experience allowed me to identify a critical void in financing companies: building healthy capital stacks and navigating the public offering process. Loans replaced savings, and credit lines were stretched to their limits.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Funding supports innovative technology companies that are taking community banks into the future. Community Banks, defined by the Federal Reserve as having less than $10 billion in assets, totaled 4,001 in the U.S, as of December 31, 2022, according to the FDIC. The Fund just announced their investment commitment of $13.5

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. When you begin to peel back the onion some surprising data presents itself.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Technology aimed at older people, whether it be healthcare, fintech or entertainment, is not new, but a new community of startups, investors and global industry leaders are shining a light on what they say is an $8.3 trillion opportunity. AgeTech Collaborative from AARP is bringing together organizations, like T.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

David's firm most recently participated in the $77 million second round financing of SoFi, a one year old startup focusing on student loans. I suppose, more specifically, the bubble ended in the last two weeks of September--right after this financing. International and non-Valley startup communities are developing at a rapid pace.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2021

Many things have accelerated in the world of fintech over the past year, not the least of which is the trend of digital banks aimed at specific communities in the U.S. In the past few months alone, a number of neobanks targeting the Black and Latinx communities have emerged. He will serve as Cheese’s chief community ambassador.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC. I believe it’s truly morning in the technology sector.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

These companies are global magnets for technical talent eager to work on the most advanced and highest-impact technology products in the world. It’s fair to say that the Seattle startup community would not be where it is today without Techstars.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The murder of George Floyd last May ignited many things in the United States last year — one of which that was perhaps unexpected: a rise in the number of digital banks targeting the Black community. Some members of the Black community took their belief that big banks are not meeting their needs and turned them into startup concepts.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Last week a company we enthusiastically backed, uBeam , led by a very special entrepreneur, 25-year-old Meredith Perry , announced a $10 million round of financing. What person hasn’t crouched at an airport to get 18% extra on one’s battery before boarding an airplane? And that is what we’ll do.”

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

To make it easier to toggle between the three, there needs to be significant policy, financing, and physical transformation. Many climate-focused industries and technologies are so new that policymakers are still learning what they are, making education and proactive outreach essential.

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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. in-kind support”) instead of financing.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Splice , the New York-based, AI-infused, beat-making software service for music producers created by the founder of GroupMe, has managed to sample another $55 million in financing from investors for its wildly popular service. Meanwhile, Splice continues to invest in new technology to make producers’ lives easier.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

We reached out to Brianna Ellison, director of community engagement for Verizon, as part of our initiative to bring the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program to Michigan entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners. What work is Verizon doing in the Detroit/Michigan community to help small businesses? Brianna Ellison.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The major trends driving automation in the construction industry are a shortage of labor, aging out of the workforce, tech-native workers ready to embrace technology, the promise of huge efficiency gains and finally, advances in robotics and AI which makes the technology more possible and economic in uncontrolled environments.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 5, 2022

But as we look to recover and rebuild our communities in a post-pandemic world, it’s important to remember that entrepreneurial spirit and small businesses are, and always will be, some of the biggest motivators behind long-term economic success. This option provides you with the utmost flexibility when it comes to financing.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In an era of technological advancement and economic transformation, Northcentral Pennsylvania finds itself at the forefront of a remarkable development. It’s a shining example of what can be achieved when communities come together on a common goal – to drive innovation and economic growth. “Our

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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.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

The company develops blockchain platforms that can work with financial institutions’ existing infrastructure, and its core technology is also used in GreenSTACS for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments. Its core solution is a technology stack that is built around STACS blockchain. million USD in pre-Series A funding.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 16, 2023

One of the chosen startups is Dowsure, originating from Mainland China, which specializes in providing digital financing experiences to cross-border merchants operating on global e-commerce platforms. community platform that merges blockchain technology, NFTs, and virtual communities for immersive commerce experiences.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Pajani Singah’s company, Amazonia Impact Ventures , was named Top Innovation Winner of the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Tropical Forest Commodities Challenge for protecting the Amazon rainforest and improving the lives of its people through an innovative finance company that works directly with indigenous communities in the rainforests.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 28, 2023

During the SVF Investment Committee’s community mixer event, five accredited co-investment partners and eight startups participated, promoting collaboration and growth in the industry. Another P500 million for equity financing has been provided by the Small Business Corp., DTI’s micro-financing arm.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Our 25th anniversary is not just a milestone – it’s a testament to the unwavering dedication of a community committed to innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. These statistics are more than just numbers; they represent lives impacted, dreams realized, and communities strengthened.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

Founded in 2015, Long Game has built a gamified finance mobile app that aims to help people “save, learn and engage” with their finances. ” Truist/SunTrust previously acquired online lender LightStream and Service Finance , a point-of-sale software provider. It didn’t come with a balance sheet. Long Game raises $6.6

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Revolution

JANUARY 5, 2022

Beyond her 20 years of finance and investing experience, Fazeela has traveled the world and is actively engaged in the UN Women’s initiative. something I see firsthand with my family and community and in my travels around the world. We asked her a few questions about her impressive background: What led you to Revolution?

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2022

DAO community management platform Common raised $20 million from Spark Capital, Polychain and others. DeFi personal finance app Pebble raised a $6.2 Digital asset manager Babel Finance scored $80 million in a Series B round from Jeneration Capital, 10T Holdings, Dragonfly Capital and others. TC+ analysis.

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