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

TechCrunch

For founders and investors, there’s no platform like TechCrunch Disrupt. 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.

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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet. And the truth is that several entrepreneurs prefer it this way. Ten years on much has changed.

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Developing Rapid-Response Plans for Cities to Help Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses in This Time of Economic Crisis

Forward Cities

As the extent and impact of COVID-19 becomes more apparent, entrepreneurs and small businesses are on the front lines of its devastating impact–and with their demise comes potentially catastrophic economic losses for local communities. As disruptive as COVID-19 is, new entrepreneurial opportunities will open up because of it.

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Celebrating 2021 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

In fact, ACA members and groups are the most significant source of support for entrepreneurs, investing more than 1 million pro bono hours and $650 million of after-tax financing to more than 3,000 high growth companies annually. The Angel Funders Report is based on direct investment data solicited from all ACA member groups.

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To fix the climate, these 10 investors are betting the house on the ocean

TechCrunch

Until now, most climate funders focused on terrestrial or atmospheric issues, and ocean funders focused on important, but only tangentially climate-related ocean issues such as ending unsustainable fishing practices and establishing marine protected areas. Ocean tech and climate change companies and investors all have the same goal.

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A Future Worth Creating: Fiscal Year Recap and Vision for Tomorrow

Angel Capital Association

We are grappling with healthcare challenges, irreversibly disrupted industries, millions of underemployed workers, and devastating racial and gender inequities. Angels are nimble, identifying and supporting entrepreneurs with desperately needed new technologies and innovations. More than ever, we need innovation. We need ingenuity.

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Frustrations and Challenges of Ecosystem Builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Having worked in entrepreneurial ecosystem building ourselves, we were not surprised that the main challenges in our field arise around a typical old-school mindset and a severe lack of equal opportunities for entrepreneurs of ALL ethnicities, backgrounds and gender. Clark Rinehart. We’re better together. Melanie Lenci. Eric Parker.