StartupNation

JULY 12, 2021

Crisis creates opportunity. Consumers are changing how they shop , how they work and where they live, creating opportunities for new and creative business models. Government stimulus provided many with the capital required to launch a side hustle , and some of those businesses are turning into big opportunities.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Embedded finance infrastructure makes financing decisions based on real-time data. Fintech startup Parafin innovatively tackles this challenge through its embedded finance infrastructure used by partners such as DoorDash, Amazon, and others. This has historically hindered small business growth.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 22, 2018

Even if peers’ specific niches or industries differ, issues in financing, markets, technology, human resources and management often overlap. Construct an environment that’s action-oriented and milestone-driven. Peer-to-peer mentorship and learning programs provide multiple benefits—not the least of which is perspective.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

While a portion of that is from the energy and materials required to construct buildings, the lion’s share — nearly 90% on an annual basis — comes from their use. Those that survive will have an opportunity to expand market share.”. There’s a lot of overlap between construction tech and proptech. Where do they overlap?

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Onevest

APRIL 21, 2015

On the other hand, the large quantity can be looked at as a sea of opportunities just waiting to be explored. But how can you identify the right investment opportunity for you when facing such an onslaught of possible avenues? Standout: Unless uniquely innovative, the chances are a startup will have competitors.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

From there, it can help with everything from architectural plans to design to actual construction via its platform. The construction industry has long been plagued by inefficiencies and productivity challenges. Homebound offers a set of plans for people to choose from, with varying levels of customization.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has quickly established itself as the go-to method of financing for a variety of purchases, particularly online. This financing model has primarily been available to customers shopping online, but customers outside the U.S. have already dipped their toes into similar alternatives at brick-and-mortar stores.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Abstract Ventures led the financing, which also included participation from Propel Venture Partners, NFP Ventures, BoxGroup and Precursor Ventures. Recent traction includes companies working in the construction, property management, sports and hospitality industries. million in a seed round. The need for insurance is only increasing.”.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

s development finance institution, Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) Group, formally changed its name to British International Investment. As part of the name change, the development finance institution (DFI) announced that it surpassed its pledge to invest £2 billion in Africa over the last two years. On April 4, the U.K.’s

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

Categories like construction, agriculture and health care, among others, were very much looking to automate. Robotics innovation had somewhat plateaued: Capability to innovate was heavily based on a startup’s ability to raise capital. I think there is a real opportunity for a general purpose robot that supports in the kitchen.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 26, 2021

Israeli Energy-Tech All Stars Insight and opportunities for new OurCrowd investors. A rare opportunity to hear from three leaders of the digital retail revolution. OurCrowd invites you to join us at Israeli Energy-Tech All Stars 2021 hosted by our partner Ignite The Spark, an Israeli Energy-Tech innovation community.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

Branch , which aims to power faster payments to contract workers with its technology, has raised $75 million in a Series C funding round that has closed just six months after it announced its last financing round. Lee Fixel’s Addition doubled down on its investment in Branch, leading both its Series B and C rounds. Image Credits: Branch.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

An easing of laws around the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) around the U.S. has opened up opportunities for companies that build such structures. What followed was an over a year-long nightmare and process around the feasibility, permitting and construction,” Czarnecki recalls. Cottage is one such company.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Just as the industry is always evolving and innovating — especially in recent months — we’re doing the same to keep Disrupt on the cutting edge for first-time founders, seasoned investors, visionaries and everybody in between. For founders and investors, there’s no platform like TechCrunch Disrupt. billion raised in funding.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

The United States is currently in its most significant financing sprint since WWII. It’s a spending program the size of the Marshall Plan for domestic tech innovation, and most investors aren’t paying attention. The key to unlocking these resources is understanding what the priorities for investment are and how to access them.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Beta Boom : founded in 2017 by two veteran Silicon Valley innovators, Kimmy and Sergio Paluch the firm invests in pre-seed software startups that are building the future for womxn, Black, Latinx and other ethnic minority consumers. Construct Capital , co-founded by Dayna Grayson previously at NEA and Rachel Holt, a past Uber executive.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Similarly, Levy says he grew up watching his parents build a small construction business from scratch. After selling Flowroute, Hsieh says he “saw the opportunity to earn a great APR through private real estate investing while gaining less correlation with traditional public stocks or bonds markets,” Hsieh said.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

It was a great place to live and work, and I believed that over time, it would be a growing venture opportunity.”. They’re the ones innovating, so we believe that big trend is going to be the driver, more than anything.”. We are here to help early-stage companies finance their assets,” she said.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 26, 2015

Whether this is a lounge with a table and chairs, a pair of couches or an open area with a white board, create opportunities for your team to communicate. Encourage, praise and criticize constructively. Indulge your team’s creativity and give them space to innovate and organize. Create impromptu meeting areas.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2021

Embedded finance will help fill the life insurance coverage gap. There’s latent demand for life insurance currently unaddressed by much of the financial services industry, and embedded finance can be the solution. Embedded finance will help fill the life insurance coverage gap. Deep Science: Robots, meet world.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 26, 2023

Fisher’s Popcorn officials presented to Delaware’s Council on Development Finance an application for a Jobs Performance Grant of $60,000 and a Capital Expenditure Grant of $145,500 from the Delaware Strategic Fund to support the company’s investment in construction, fit-out costs and new equipment.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Although the Mount Holly-based restaurant, bakery, and catering service had a well-constructed website, the consulting firm helped the business add Google search words and social media to their website in order to increase traffic, and the owners learned how to use analytics to track success. “We

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Request situations where they had an opportunity to observe your actions. Seek out industry associations, taking advantage of community events such as conferences, workshops, training opportunities, and more. If you have a low credit score, work to improve it in anticipation of one day needing outside financing.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Networking Opportunities and Connections One of the most valuable benefits of one-on-one mentoring is the network and connections that come with it. In many cases, mentors are eager to see their mentees succeed and will go out of their way to make valuable connections that foster growth and innovation.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 27, 2022

Proptech has made our lives easier with innovations like smart homes, AirBnB, and the ability to shop for and secure a mortgage from our phones. But major gaps, and opportunities, remain. High construction costs, strong demand pushing up prices on relatively low supply, and low incomes can make homeownership difficult or impossible.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 5, 2022

And this gives Affirm an opportunity to generate more revenue as it makes money in part on interest fees. The office will replace the Office of Innovation, which focused on an application-based process to confer special regulatory treatment on individual companies. Indian fintech Slice tops $1.5 Hitpay is a one-stop solution for SMEs.

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Feedough

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Construction: a maximum of $36.5 Finance and Insurance: a maximum of 1,500 employees, and a maximum of $32.5 It provides job opportunities for local people. Opportunities to New Entrepreneurs. This helps SMEs to identify any kind of opportunity that arises in the market before any competitors. A maximum of $7.5

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The simplest way to “bootstrap” (start a company with minimal finances) is to identify, share, consult or teach, and scale. for yourself, to reinvest in growth, and to stash away for the right opportunity. So, besides building and empowering your team, use this time to innovate. Utilize your expertise. Finally, scale.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship. They will also be offered the opportunity to join a customized 6-month Google Developers Launchpad Accelerator program, including guidance from our nonprofit partner, DataKind, to jumpstart their work. J.M.Kaplan Innovation Prize. “The Kairos Fellows. “The Notley Ventures.

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

The Act, which allocates $2 billion to states under the “Innovation and Startups Equity Investment Program,” enables investors in undercapitalized regions to leverage federal dollars into startup investments. states continue to experiment with ways to spark entrepreneurial finance. Clearly, it is. government policy.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

BCG (January 2018): “Companies that reported above-average diversity on their management teams also reported innovation revenue that was 19 percentage points higher than that of companies with below-average leadership diversity — 45% of total revenue versus just 26%.”. 100x investment opportunities only come along in VC occasionally.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 8, 2023

Investments in Groundbreaking Startups Antler Elevate has invested significantly in groundbreaking startups, including Airalo , the world’s largest eSIM marketplace, Earlytrade, a liquidity marketplace revolutionizing the construction sector, and Two, a B2B e-commerce purchase financing solution.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2021

Led by Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, the venture arm of the banking giant, others in the round included home construction giant Asahi Kasei, AAA – Auto Club Group (which also sells insurance), Gaingels and REACH. (Indeed, Super these days seems to refer to itself as an “insuretech” ).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The broad-brush goals for the strategy are to increase growth in startup investments; attract and retain talent; promote scalability; and inject innovation into the public sector so it can bolster and support Spain’s digital development. “We are not only focusing on innovative entrepreneurship.

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EntreWorks Consulting

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

I’ve been working this region over the past year (although not on housing), and have been very impressed with the work of county leaders and Regional Opportunities Initiative, Inc. This effort is just one example of local innovation in the face of our current housing shortage. The Rural Housing Crisis: Lessons from Indiana.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Really, it’s finally fulfilled the vision we’ve all had of it becoming a leading city around innovation, tech, and culture,” Whurley said. The whole ‘90s were the early days of the Internet and I saw a lot of opportunity,” Whurley said. Even Intel halted construction of its new office building at Fifth and San Antonio St.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

They have developed functional expertise or at least more than a basic understanding of marketing, finance, and engineering, life sciences or some other applicable technological field. i2E receives state support from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology and is an integral part of Oklahoma’s Innovation Model.

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