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Budding entrepreneurs receive a head start with startup education scholarships

NZ Entrepreneur

A new batch of enterprising New Zealanders are being given the opportunity to fast track their ventures from idea through to startup, thanks to an online education initiative backed by Callaghan Innovation and entrepreneur education platform Startup NZ. Adam Townsend, Bike Matrix.

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Avoiding Unintended Consequences of Revising the SEC’s Accredited Investor Definition

Angel Capital Association

The SEC’s Accredited Investor Definition has been in place since 1982. And in those cases where VCs follow an angel investment, any drop in the number of angel-back companies would also have an adverse effect on VC funding, even though VC funding is less reliant directly on the Accredited Investor Definition.

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Innovamat tallies up $21M to reinvent math education

TechCrunch

When it comes to education, mathematics has long been considered one of the most challenging of subjects both to learn and to teach. The problem that Innovamat is tackling is one that’s been in the sights of educators, parents and larger institutions for a while now. This is not a pandemic-inspired online learning boost.

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ACA Visits DC to Advocate for 1202, Accredited Investor Definition

Angel Capital Association

In addition to Section 1202, the group also urged legislators to protect financial thresholds in the current definition while also opening up measures of sophistication with additional entryways. During the three-day visit, the team advocated on behalf of angels and educated representatives from both sides of the aisle.

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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – Definition, Roles, & Responsibilities

Feedough

But the definition of CTO and his roles are not limited to this. Moreover, he contributed significantly to the tech community through education, promotion, and community engagement. Since it is an executive-level position, there are a lot more responsibilities on CTO’s shoulder. Aristotle Balogh, CTO of Airbnb.

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Accredited Investor Definition Expanded to Increase Access to Investment Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer After ACA’s multi-pronged, multi-year advocacy for amendment to the “accredited investor” definition, we are pleased to report we’ve met with success.

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Fiveable lands $10M Series A to become ‘the hallways of the educational internet’

TechCrunch

We’re the hallways of the educational internet,” said Fiveable co-founder and CEO Amanda DoAmaral. “Establishing us for students as a space for not just for AP, but for all these other support systems, is definitely a challenge in front of us,” DoAmaral said. What do students do in the hallways of high school? More than 7.3