StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2025

What if we managed our businesses with creativity and vision rather than relying solely on metrics and frameworks? What if, instead of focusing only on spreadsheets and analysis, we began treating leadership and management as creative acts, something that could be visualized, sketched, and built with imagination and empathy ?

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StartupNation

MAY 23, 2025

Be resourceful, creative, and ready to take risks. Image by pvproductions on Freepik Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Find free courses, mentorship, networking and grants created just for small businesses. Lessons Learned: Lesson #1. Develop an entrepreneurial mindset. The post Can You Build a Business with $100 or Less?

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StartupNation

JULY 2, 2025

How to Apply and Learn with Verizon Digital Ready Empower Employees to Spread Goodwill When employees feel appreciated, they are more likely to share that energy with others, whether it’s during a client call, a creative brainstorm, or their personal lives.

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StartupNation

JUNE 16, 2025

Here are actionable tips to launch goal-crushing influencer marketing campaigns for your startup: Create an influencer marketing plan Identify the right influencers for your startup Create compelling content with them Encourage creativity Launch social media takeovers Hold contests and giveaways Engage with your audience Reward influencers Add a Google (..)

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StartupNation

JULY 21, 2025

SMBs are getting creative: Entrepreneurs are blending asynchronous work, outsourcing, and internal upskilling to build agile and sustainable team structures. This talent dilemma is pushing some founders to get creative, pairing internal upskilling with global sourcing to fill skill gaps affordably.

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StartupNation

JUNE 23, 2025

Dr. Barbara Sparacino , Founder, The Aging Parent Coach Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Find free courses, mentorship, networking and grants created just for small businesses. We explored creative ways to present homes to the right buyers and adjusted our strategies to reflect the changing environment.

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StartupNation

MAY 20, 2025

Startups are full of unknowns, and you need professionals who can embrace change and find creative solutions to new problems. Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Find free courses, mentorship, networking and grants created just for small businesses. But professionalism also means transparency.

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StartupNation

JULY 26, 2025

Long hours lead to decision fatigue, reduced creativity, and eventually, diminished returns, and not just financially, but mentally and physically. Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Find free courses, mentorship, networking and grants created just for small businesses. This is especially true for service-based entrepreneurs.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2025

What if we managed our businesses with creativity and vision? Here are a few creative ways to start sketching the future of leadership today: Draw Outside the Lines : Forget traditional goal setting. Host a “Fail Forward” Contest : What if you encouraged your team (even if this is just you) to get creative with their biggest failures?

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StartupNation

JULY 24, 2025

These tools amplify the human touch, allowing businesses to communicate with empathy, consistency, and creativity. Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Find free courses, mentorship, networking and grants created just for small businesses. Several AI tools can enhance this messaging to make it sound more personable and human.

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StartupNation

JULY 19, 2025

High staff morale is vital for fostering creativity, collaboration, and innovation, boosting productivity and job satisfaction, and discouraging burnout, absenteeism, and turnover. Image by pressfoto on Freepik Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Find free courses, mentorship, networking and grants created just for small businesses.

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StartupNation

MAY 22, 2025

With thoughtful planning and creative solutions, you can achieve being available at the most meaningful family moments while still managing to build a business of significance. Mentorship Connections : As a parent, find guidance from entrepreneurs who managed to build a successful business. Don’t strive for parental perfection.

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StartupNation

JULY 22, 2025

I started in clinical diagnostics, managing lab operations for a large hospital network. Dmytro Kudrenko , Co-founder & Email Marketing Expert, Claspo Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Find free courses, mentorship, networking and grants created just for small businesses. And suddenly it clicked: Astrology!

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 18, 2021

Many YLAI Network members have found creative ways to make their businesses and organizations stand out from the rest and have used their branding to create a strong following. Many YLAI Network members use their business to make an impact on a cause they are passionate about. Find your passion and show your impact. government.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2024

Turning an idea into a sellable product takes grit, but limited budgets often require entrepreneurs to develop creative solutions that rely more on resourcefulness than cash. In the rocky economic climate of 2024, creativity fuels entrepreneurial success more than deep pockets.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

It allowed me to connect with and guide aspiring entrepreneurs from my region and interact with fellow mentors and students from around the globe, enriching my perspective and enhancing my mentorship skills.” — Ayush Bansal, EO Gurgaon “Being a GSEA coach takes the EO experience to a whole new level.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

You still have plenty of creative financing options to fund your business. Creative financing options for new businesses. Startup accelerators provide seed money, counseling, networking and other services to launch your business. They usually provide mentorship, networking and partnership relations, too.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

Navigating Tough Financial Times Managing finances during this period was an exercise in frugality and creativity. I doubled down on my efforts, making more calls, writing more content, and networking tirelessly. Weren’t entrepreneurs tired of the golden handcuffs of venture capitalists and bankers?

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Source Link

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Then we welcomed newly launched affiliates to the growing SourceLink network: BizLink Orange , SourceLink Nebraska and West Virginia BusinessLink. These questions were addressed in small group discussions: What have you learned about your network and community this last year? What is the new normal for your team and network?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

The startups will receive mentorship from Snap executives and will also get access to networking opportunities. “Snap’s Yellow Accelerator was founded to support mission-driven, creative entrepreneurs who are building at the intersection of creativity and technology,” the company said in a blog post.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Spectators were treated to a display of creativity and ingenuity as the teams competed in friendly yet fiercely competitive matches, showcasing the versatility and potential of robotics technology. While two of the teams advanced to the semi-finals, all returned home with valuable insights to enhance their performance before the next event.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Mentorship programs, learning budgets, professional development resources are all great benefits offered by StockX , DocNetwork , Dynatrace , and Physna. Taking a break helps your mind, spirit, creativity and productivity. PTO-positive companies include Root , Hive Networks, StockX , and more. Generous PTO. Family benefits.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

Among these, the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation stands out with its Pangyo Startup Zone, designed to back startups through investment, networking, and dedicated spaces. These businesses benefit from office spaces, mentorship, and IR consulting to help them expand globally.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

This progress has attracted the likes of Techstars and Google to provide them with funding and network. However , organizations like Techstars Seattle, Transparent Collective, and Google for Startups have helped us by providing mentorship, networking opportunities, and investor demo days showcases,” Roman said. .

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 9, 2023

Over the past nine years, our partnership with the Zahn Center has supported over 2,000 students in today’s ever-changing economy through mentorship, and we look forward to engaging more for many years to come.” “I Labor analytics firm Emsi puts at $1.9 This year, CCNY launched its most expansive fundraising campaign, ever.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Through knowledge sharing and funding, the program cultivates a thriving ecosystem for changemakers to accelerate impact and deliver initiatives at the intersection of sport, equity and creativity for Black and Latinx communities. . Earlier this year, adidas announced its newest program, Cultivate & B.L.O.O.M.,

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

By: Nick Zasowski, Director at Global Startup Studio Network Startup studios are gaining steam across the angel investing landscape. As the Global Startup Studio Network (GSSN) researched last year, the early signs of studio data are just the beginning for the growing expectations. The second key difference is the amount of equity.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

“Our founders bring with them a wealth of experience and creativity, and we believe that these dreamers, innovators and category creators have the potential to change the future of our region and the world,” he added. Alpha JWC Ventures, Amasia, GFC, Rebel Fund, XA Network and Y Combinator.).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

Scouts are typically hired because they are well-networked and credible in an industry, geography, and/or community that a VC is focusing on. This role helps augment the candidate’s profile with personal branding, networks, track record, dealflow, and industry best practices. HOW TO GET A SCOUT ROLE. Solo GP Training. Hawke Ventures.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

in income replacement grants and mentorship to first-time entrepreneurs, creating 10 new businesses and helping fuel innovation in strategic sectors The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the inaugural cohort of the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF) program. First-in-nation program will provide $3.6M

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I suggest start by looking at the many programs offered by the Fortune 500’s startup networks. Thiel Fellows skip or stop out of college to receive a $100,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation’s network of founders, investors, and scientists.”. If you think I’ve missed any, please contact me. Pioneer.app. “Get

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Waymark is a digital creative marketing company with offices in Detroit. They’ve partnered with TechStars, ID Ventures, Lofty Ventures, Wayne State University and Precursor Ventures, which gives them the mentorship and funding to scale. PlainSight is a new networking app. They recently closed a $4.3 Apply now to ToDoolie. .

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

Athletes, in their quest to enhance their off-the-field and off-the-court persona, look for investments that offer not just financial returns but opportunities for personal branding, thought leadership, and mentorship. Keep these things in mind when beginning the process of investor outreach to set up your conversations for long term success.

culture

Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Through this competition, you get the chance to network with possible investors, and also win between $1000 to $50,000 in funding for their business. You can also apply if you’re a freelancer or an entrepreneur in the creative industry. The decision as to who gets the grant is based on the participant’s creativity and innovation.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 25, 2024

Altitude Lab was founded by Recursion to support burgeoning startups and underrepresented entrepreneurs in Utah with fully equipped laboratories, a network of investors, business operations education, and a community of founders. Investors are increasingly watching Utah as a growing biotechnology hub.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 2, 2024

HAX, a startup development program for pre-seed hard tech companies, with offices across the world, supports startups and entrepreneurs through investment capital, mentorship, and collaboration. I am proud of the creativity and thoughtfulness of the legislature in creating tax incentive programs that attract these innovative enterprises.

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