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Views on the Ground: Scenes from Our Chicago Founder Fly-In

Revolution

Portfolio company leaders from across the country touched down in the Windy City to connect with fellow Rise of the Rest-backed founders on tactical tools for turbulent times. VP of Platform and Portfolio Success, Amira Ouji, and Head of Community, Liz Westhouse, recap the event below.

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NJEDA Launches New Digital Platform to Connect State’s Innovation Ecosystem

American Entrepreneurship

The platform, known as the Innovation Network Capital New Jersey (INC-NJ), will bring together the states innovation ecosystem, allowing emerging companies and funders to engage with one another and share various business and investment opportunities. Investors can use INC-NJ to discover new companies that fit their investment criteria.

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Tradition Meets Technology: How WAYS Is Redefining the Future of Cultural Travel

Jason Malki

WAYS leverages blockchain and AI to regenerate local economies, preserve cultural heritage, and mobilize a global community of conscious travelers. Public funders hesitate at our for-profit structure and blockchain layer. And yet, we’ve built a full platform, proven traction, and activated a growing community. The big vision?

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$10K Grants and Skills Training: Free Events for June

StartupNation

Lucky for you and your business, the course and event offerings are many, varied and aimed at helping you build your skillset and your community. Gain practical tips for tracking expenses, staying compliant, and building strong relationships with funders. And, guess what? Joining is free.

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Rising Tide: The Business of Climate Innovation

Revolution

Morgan to bring together founders, investors, and local leaders for a conversation about the business of climate tech, and what it will take to scale solutions that make both environmental and economic sense. Help founders think two steps ahead. And if you can, bring a co-founder along for the ride to lean on.

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How VCs, Accelerators, and Coworking Spaces Put Communities in Buildings vs. Buildings in Communities

This is going to be BIG.

I'll bet you don't know where the Center of NY's Tech Community and Center of Creativity is. In fact, it is "well-known internationally as the original home of New York's technology community.". VCs and fulltime angels bring a lot more than just money to the communities they invest in. It says so right on their website.

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The Glue that Makes a Community Stick

This is going to be BIG.

Cheaper rents could make it a great place for the creative community and there''s no reason why it shouldn''t become as popular a destination for out of town events the same way that Austin has. What was harder to figure out how to do--and something no one ever really thinks about on the economic development side, is community.