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Florida Ranks as the Best State to Start a Business in 2025, according to WalletHub Report

American Entrepreneurship

Why Florida is the Top State for Entrepreneurs Florida stands out as the top state for starting a business in 2025 because of the combination of favorable tax policies, a growing economy, and a vibrant entrepreneurial culture. Utahs young, educated workforce and entrepreneurial spirit furthers its attractiveness for startups.

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Swayam Doshi, Founder, Suspire

Startup Blogpost

I started Suspire with a vision to create a platform that not only promotes sustainable products but also educates consumers about their choices. We implemented a creative boot-strapping strategy by launching an educational content series. Throughout this journey, I have encountered both challenges and triumphs.

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Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities

Both Sides of the Table

After a recent discussion I had with Steve Blank it made me remember that I had left off one of the most critical factors – a culture of failure. I lived in London from 1997-2005 and for 6 of those years ran my startup based out of London. 11:00 How do you think the ‘failure’ culture emerged in Silicon Valley?

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The Double Standard of Female CEOs Moving Fast and Breaking Things

This is going to be BIG.

In February of 2017, Susan Fowler’s description of the pervasive cultural issues at Uber, after the company’s abject failure to address her sexual harassment complaints properly, finally broke through in a way that garnered the tech community’s appropriate attention. Not in the “founder friendly” culture of tech anyway.

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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. We have to ask ourselves whether governments are really searching for the best minority-owned startups to help them get sufficient returns.

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New Zealand’s startup ecosystem poised to grow more ‘tall poppies’

TechCrunch

culture and an economy based on raw materials, Aotearoa hasn’t stood out to investors in the Asia-Pacific region, especially not when they could set their sights on larger markets in China and Southeast Asia. Technology startups are the pinnacle of that strategy. A geographically isolated country with a “no worries!”

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How Support Organizations Can Unlock the Potential of Entrepreneurs in Vietnam

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Establishing a network: Language barriers, cultural differences, and a disorganized startup ecosystem can make networking in Vietnam seem impossible. Members gain access to experts, executive education, leadership development, and a network of successful entrepreneurs — all of which can accelerate your growth.