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. Right here. 1) Your school. school of engineering). school of engineering).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

From a high-level perspective, these small businesses are making a positive impact on the global economy, creating more jobs and empowering communities. Steer clear of any accelerator and incubator programs that invest in their participant businesses but also take ownership. This is normal, but it doesn’t have to be!

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Some grants target underrepresented communities, others are open to all small businesses and others are tied to early technology research. Its mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through free mentoring and education workshops for small business owners. Learn more here. Find those close to you h ere.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Digital communities and social platforms such as Twitter, Signal NFX, YC’s co-founder matching, and Slack communities (e.g., Digital communities and social platforms such as Twitter, Signal NFX, YC’s co-founder matching, and Slack communities (e.g., the free YC Startup School courses). Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x

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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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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

And I wanted it to be great – something cool that celebrates entrepreneurship and provides a unique perspective not only to the EO members, but to the community, as well. Instead of creating advertisements and posters, we reached out directly to 600-some contacts at universities and local incubators, and this paid huge dividends.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

And I wanted it to be great – something cool that celebrates entrepreneurship and provides a unique perspective not only to the EO members, but to the community, as well. Instead of creating advertisements and posters, we reached out directly to 600-some contacts at universities and local incubators, and this paid huge dividends.

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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? A: An explorer of new experiences.

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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+. for impact at scale.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 10, 2023

While the road ahead may seem daunting, with the right support and resources, you can surmount any obstacle and create a lasting impact in your community and beyond. Future Founders Day: Bring Impact Hub to your city Are you ready to transform your social business idea into reality? Here’s what you need to know.

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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

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

JULY 11, 2010

I’m 100% certain this would benefit our community and not just the entrepreneurs that work there. [if you're not old enough to get the reference between this image and the title you can click on the image for a prompter]. I believe that first-time entrepreneurs also benefit hugely from working in close proximity to other companies.

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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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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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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The report features details of how communities of entrepreneurs globally are creating significant change in combating the world’s most challenging problems and are contributing significantly to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Gain access to a better working infrastructure: 78%. Strengthen their motivation: 77%.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 27, 2010

The local tech community is figuring this out, not surprisingly, way before the academic institutions are—and where it is being discovered by academia, it’s being done on a one-off basis by educational revolutionaries in the innovation space who aren’t stopping to ask their schools for permission or to change curricula.

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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. By Stacey Williams , PhD, MPH – Director of Evaluation, Forward Cities.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 17, 2023

The journey ahead may seem daunting, but with the right support and resources, you can overcome any obstacle and make a lasting impact in your community and beyond. The journey ahead may seem daunting, but with the right support and resources, you can overcome any obstacle and make a lasting impact in your community and beyond.

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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. Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds?

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Impact Hub

MARCH 17, 2023

The journey ahead may seem daunting, but with the right support and resources, you can overcome any obstacle and make a lasting impact in your community and beyond. The journey ahead may seem daunting, but with the right support and resources, you can overcome any obstacle and make a lasting impact in your community and beyond.

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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 Q: Hi Beate!

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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

As Kobie says, he didn’t have a “magical database” of great Black talent, so he set out to build a solution not just for himself, but also for the community. “I gotta say it was a good day.” I’m so fricking pumped today. Really, truly. Yeah, Valence announced > $5 million in funding led by GGV and Upfront. But let’s be clear. WE WILL WIN.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

At roughly the same time, Y Combinator (YC) and other accelerators emerged as a largely analog means for entrepreneurs willing to commit three months of time and ~6% of their company to receive en masse training and connections to mentors, peers and funders. More posts by this contributor. The 2021 edtech avalanche has just begun.

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