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

Both Sides of the Table

And if you want my presentation on the things I Effed Up at my first startup you can view or download the short PPT by clicking that link on Docstoc. 1:10:00 Niche services and when they have a place in the startup ecosystem. It’s why I love the idea of the FailCon conference and hope to speak there one day.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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TamatemGames raises $11M Series B led by PUBG maker Krafton

TechCrunch

Tamatem has over 120 million downloads across its portfolio and 3.5 This investment is aligned with our efforts to strengthen our commitment to the startup ecosystem. Indian storytelling platform Pratilipi raises $48 million led by gaming giant Krafton. million daily active users on its top games. .

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GEN New Zealand releases manifesto to encourage greater entrepreneurship

NZ Entrepreneur

“We would like people who are in, and who interact with, the entrepreneurial ecosystem, to support our key messages and initiatives and create a more entrepreneurial Aotearoa,” Moskovitz says. Moskovitz says GEN has already taken the first steps towards its own roadmap for the direction of entrepreneurship, which he hopes will be a success.

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What Do LPs Think of the Venture Capital Markets for 2016?

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That’s money that fuels our startup ecosystems. The full presentation can be downloaded on SlideShare or viewed below. In our poll of 73 LP funds, we saw only 7% who felt they were overweight in venture given the current market climate, versus 22% of the firms who are actually looking to grow their dollars in venture.

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AI is coming to your Bing and Google searches, Apple’s M2 chip and Super Bowl streaming

TechCrunch

Downloads of the app jumped 10x after the AI news broke since Microsoft promises priority access to the new Bing to those who have it installed. Africa’s startup ecosystem: Last year saw record investments in African startups. Wanna get more in-depth? Check out Frederic’s hands-on with the search engine.

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Daily Crunch: Wearable health tracker Oura has sold more than a million rings

TechCrunch

Startups and VC. The startup ecosystem has traditionally been less-than-friendly to women founders and investors, but Mimi Aboubaker argues things aren’t as dire as the common narrative seems to indicate. TechCrunch reports that Q1 2022 saw some 37 billion downloads and $33 billion worth of consumer spending. My precious.

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