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Mental Health Matters: Recognizing When Entrepreneurs Need a Check-In

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Thankfully, for those of us who may periodically struggle in managing our mental health while we’re also trying to balance the pressures of running a business and supporting a family, we now benefit from more open discussions and the sharing of helpful tactics on platforms like LinkedIn.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA Awards $10,000 in Business Funding to Local Start-Ups

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

*The Heddleson Transformation Award, named in honor of beloved BFTP/CNP Regional Director Richard Heddleson, celebrates the entrepreneur who best embodies Heddlesons legacy of community dedication and ingenuity. Microversal (Founder and CEO, Laura Weyrich): Oral Microbiome Transplantation for long-term dental health.

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Gridware’s $26.4M Series A Funding Revolutionizes Power Grid Monitoring with Gridscope Technology

American Entrepreneurship

Through the use of advanced Gridscope devices and its analytics platform, utilities now have unprecedented insight into the health of their grids enabling them to have faster response times and better mitigate risks associated with outages, wildfires, and other disasters. The post Gridwares $26.4M

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i2E Showcases Startup Innovation at Bridge2 Cohort 3 Demo Day

Innovation 2 Enterprise

The third Bridge2 cohort featured startups working across agriculture, clean energy, AI, fintech, food safety, and maternal health. Founder: Levi Pike LOVE Mobile – A wireless carrier that turns every phone bill into a force for good, funding clean water, education, and community impact projects.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

When presenting to investors, we created a dashboard that tracked both KPIs and what we called “KVPs” — Key Value Propositions — which highlighted how each ethical or community-driven choice directly fed into loyalty, brand equity, and ultimately, LTV (lifetime value).

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Florida Ranks as the Best State to Start a Business in 2025, according to WalletHub Report

American Entrepreneurship

The state ranks among the top for business revenue growth, particularly in sectors such as health tech, clean energy, and outdoor recreation. The top ten states excel in these areas, offering a blend of competitive tax policies, a growing economy, and a thriving business community fostering innovation and growth.

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Crimson Founders Brings MIT & Harvard-Affiliated Startups to UAE’s Thriving Innovation Landscape

American Entrepreneurship

Award Winner) These ventures, along with 13 additional startups in the 2025 Crimson Founders cohortincluding Bolt Insight, Cashflowy, Cytex, E62 Bio, Encore Health, HarvestAi, Kadeya, Kira, MathEarth, Rise, S1LKPAY, Vocadian, and Xtraagarnered substantial interest from UAE sovereign funds, venture capitalists, and industry leaders.