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We’re disrupting TechCrunch Disrupt: 8 stages, 3 days, 1 city

TechCrunch

It’s designed with a founder-first mindset, whether they’re seeking their next round of funding, acquiring insights for new tech enterprises, or making relationships that will help them level up faster as entrepreneurs. CTA: Want to reach the biggest funders, founders and Disruptors? It’s like an MBA in a day — or three, to be exact.

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Nth Cycle wants to revolutionize metals processing for recyclers and mine operators

TechCrunch

Hydro- and pyrometallurgical facilities can cost millions of dollars to construct, a cost that simply isn’t feasible for a lot of waste collectors. There, she received $500,000 in funding to scale the technology and prepare it for demonstration to private funders. We’re not on the logistics side.”.

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Case Study: The Dan River Region Ecosystem Development

Ecosystem Builder Hub

We found one of those exemplary steps in southern Virginia where the Dan River Region Entrepreneur Ecosystem recognized the need for an ecosystem coordinator and rallied their stakeholders to hire the first entrepreneurial ecosystem builder for the region. River and bridges in Danville. Dream Launch Business Program.

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Proptech still has fundamental problems for entrepreneurs to solve

TechCrunch

This is a call to current and would-be proptech entrepreneurs to solve the problems that are close to home. Starting a business is hard, but we now have a path for proptech, lined with funders and advisors, that can propel entrepreneurs over early obstacles through to maturity and deep market penetration. So let’s fix it.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

In addition, there are many other groups will give you cash, training, and community with few or no strings attached: Ashoka is a foundation that engages in scouring for and choosing the leading social entrepreneurs across the globe, who it refers to as Ashoka Fellows. Aspen Tech Policy Hub. Requires Columbia affiliation. Notley Ventures.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

In addition, there are many other groups will give you cash, training, and community with few or no strings attached: Ashoka is a foundation that engages in scouring for and choosing the leading social entrepreneurs across the globe, who it refers to as Ashoka Fellows. Aspen Tech Policy Hub. Requires Columbia affiliation. We offer 7.5K

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6 African women CEOs discuss how they raised more than $1M in 2021

TechCrunch

I think more female investors definitely means more female entrepreneurs, which is a great thing. However, female investors will often come from technology careers, so to get more female funders requires a systematic shift and change across the whole ecosystem. Most VC firms are required to deliver returns on their investments.

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