TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Network effects have evolved, moving away from the traditional physical spaces to digital ones. Digital communities and social platforms such as Twitter, Signal NFX, YC’s co-founder matching, and Slack communities (e.g., Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

When you drive through your local community or go to your place of employment, you are coming in contact with businesses, both large and small. However, if you or your family members have never run a business, it can be very confusing and daunting to start a business—and in particular, deciding upon what type of business to start.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Ahead of this year’s Global Climate Strike (20-27 September) and the Global Goals Week (21-30 September), the Impact Hub network is launching its 2019 Global Impact Report. The report marks Impact Hub network’s role as an industry thought leader in the impact sector, utilizing a local community-based, yet globally connected model.

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Impact Hub

JULY 30, 2021

Inspired by the 2030 Agenda, INMI is an award-winning platform that connects the migrant community with a network of professionals and resources in an all-in-one support ecosystem. How can we make the field of entrepreneurship more inclusive to groups that are systematically deprived of representation?

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 10, 2023

From crafting a robust business plan to establishing a network of partners and supporters, we’re here to assist you every step of the way. As a global network of impact entrepreneurs, we understand the myriad challenges that accompany launching a successful social enterprise. Here’s what you need to know.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 10, 2011

There are incubators to help you out on the financing side, too. The success of YCombinator and Techstars has spawned countless new incubators. New York will feature five this summer alone--Techstars, DreamIt, Startl and the NYC Seed/EDC Media and Finance incubators. Don't want to learn code? That's right--Indiana.

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Impact Hub

JANUARY 28, 2021

collaboration with Impact Hub, world’s leading network focused on building entrepreneurial communities. hundreds of incubators and accelerators, giving the impact start-up ecosystem the much-needed. incubators and accelerators, connecting them with a global peer network in 100+ cities across 60+.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Our mission is to build locally rooted and globally connected entrepreneurial communities for impact at scale. This article delves into Impact Hub’s policy approach, highlighting its goals, and applied practices to illustrate how we work with policy makers in our communities worldwide.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

and I thought if we brought the community together for common purpose we could create more of a sense of community to help new entrepreneurs get funded, assemble teams, raise profiles and help with biz dev, product, etc. My good friend Adam Lilling and I started Launchpad more than 5 years ago . We had a specific goal in mind.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

One failure mode for less effective accelerators, and even more so for the related “studio” or “incubator” model, is to pretend that people who otherwise would not be founders can be coached into the role with sufficient time and scaffolding. This has not been our experience.

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Impact Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Or shall I focus on the thousands of great solutions that are being worked on by entrepreneurs in our community or by the positive stories of communities standing against the counter current of hatred and fragmentation? These days I strongly oscillate between the two options and often find this question difficult to answer.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

We are soon launching Founders’ Next Move , a selective, free community for founders researching their next move, which will be a key tool for working with outside talent. We discuss below all of the different ways you can work with the investment community. Expert Networks. The expert network industry has grown an average 4.5%

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 27, 2010

The fact of the matter is, most startups, particularly ones built by young professionals with no network and no track record, aren’t going to get funded. This is the case when the requirements of these events don’t actually include building a real business or product. ” It’s true. Step #2: Pitch investors.

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

Other organizations are better suited to convene events where entrepreneurs gather to provide informal peer support to one another and connect to role models in their industry. Collaboration between organizations providing various services creates a cohesive network of resources better suited to support innovation.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 17, 2023

From developing a strong business plan to building a network of partners and supporters, we are here to help you every step of the way. As a global network of impact entrepreneurs, we understand the numerous challenges that come with launching a successful social enterprise. Here’s what you need to know.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 17, 2023

From developing a strong business plan to building a network of partners and supporters, we are here to help you every step of the way. As a global network of impact entrepreneurs, we understand the numerous challenges that come with launching a successful social enterprise. Here’s what you need to know.

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Impact Hub

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

That’s why we have launched our Community Partnership : A new way for organizations to collaborate with our network and further support impact entrepreneurs around the world to achieve impact at scale. Tell us about Impact Hub’s Community Partnership. Our Community Partnership is the model for doing exactly that.It

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

For years I saw myself as the new guy in VC but then you wake up one day and realize that 50% of your peers have been doing it for less time than you and time has moved on. ” And then there are incubators and accelerators. Somehow the world seems to be spinning faster these days than just a few years ago. It’s exhausting.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

This has led to the creation of incubators, accelerators and seed funds. When I came out of college LA Law was one of the most popular shows on TV and made being a lawyer sexy, so most of my peers made that career choice. They are frustrated by the past decade of subpar returns for the sector. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

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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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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2020

An imbalance clearly exists in access and networks that has resulted in a tech industry where an estimated only 1% of venture dollars go to Black founders and only 3% of the workforce is Black and a country where Black individuals hold a disproportionately low amount of the wealth? “I gotta say it was a good day.” Really, truly. WE WILL WIN.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Launched in 2003, LinkedIn quickly became the first global professional social media network by offering an easy way to make and track professional connections. More posts by this contributor. What we can learn from edtech startups’ expansion efforts in Europe. The 2021 edtech avalanche has just begun.

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