American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

NJ FAST is the fourth Strategic Innovation Center in the state and will support research and development, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the Fintech and Insuretech Sectors HOBOKEN, N.J. The Strategic Innovation Center (SIC) will serve as a hub for financial technology (fintech) and insurance technology (insuretech) startups.

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Source Link

DECEMBER 1, 2021

During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. Starting and growing a business can prove to be a daunting endeavor within any market.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Under the leadership of Nancy Meyers, a Pennsylvania attorney, the team at Advocord developed a mobile responsive, web-based software platform that is a compliance tool that effectively protects those who have a fiduciary/legal obligation to act on the behalf of another.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 20, 2024

Selected finalists will present their innovative business ideas to a panel of judges, competing for up to $50,000 in prize money to help launch their startups. Their high-light projector stimulates cognitive responses, increasing engagement and retention, thus offering a valuable resource for parents and educators alike.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 19, 2020

In partnership with the Startup Alleghenies initiative, Ben Franklin Technology Partners is pleased to congratulate the winners: First place ($25,000) was awarded to Timothy & April Kretchman, with Action Driven Education in Somerset County. The post WINNERS OF BEN FRANKLIN’S BIG IDEA CONTEST ANNOUNCED!

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Now there is a new book to add to the ecosystem building library — Creating Startup Junkies: Building Sustainable Venture Ecosystems in Unexpected Places by Jeff Amerine and Jeff Standridge. Many ecosystem builders may already be familiar with Amerine and Stanbridge through the Startup Junkies podcast.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 17, 2023

ACA has been the driving force behind the legislation because it serves as a catalyst for investment and innovation within the Angel community. 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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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At the September 2021 Board of Director’s meeting, five additional companies were approved to receive an investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA. Tech-startups and small manufacturers have been getting their “start” with Ben Franklin Technology Partners for nearly 40 years. We Invest in Innovation.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This is the time of year when we reach out to our angel community seeking nominations for both the Angel Capital Association’s FY 2025 Board of Directors and committee volunteers to help ACA continue to grow and support our work on angel investing. Entrepreneurs are the engine to economic growth and Angels are the fuel for that engine.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This is the time of year when ACA reaches out to our angel community seeking nominations for both the Angel Capital Association’s FY 2025 Board of Directors and committee volunteers to help ACA continue to grow and support our work on angel investing. Entrepreneurs are the engine to economic growth and Angels are the fuel for that engine.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

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. We believe in creating a welcoming, supportive environment for all, especially underrepresented groups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2018

“The Middle East consists of developing nations and, sadly, we are consumers of innovation and create very little of it ourselves. We hardly invent any new technologies and don’t invest enough in research and development,” Suhail says. “I Explains Suhail, “The UTS promotes ongoing learning by being an educational event.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

Investments made by individual angels and angel groups continued to “fuel the tank” for entrepreneurs and kept investment pipelines flowing for venture capitalists. ACA’s angel groups made more investments in more companies despite the pandemic –continuing to risk personal capital to jumpstart businesses and ignite economies.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Tara Sabre Collier is an early-stage impact investor with more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of economic development, social entrepreneurship and impact investment. She is a Visiting Fellow of Oxford University where she teaches and writes about impact investing, diversity and equity.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

Mentorships and other resources also provided to winning tech-enabled startups led by members of underfunded demographics as part of Delaware’s fourth annual pitch competition WILMINGTON, Del. ( Erika Lucas , founder of StitchCrew , gave the afternoon keynote “The Majority Economy: Economics of Why We Need to Invest in Diverse Founders.”

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OurCrowd

JUNE 24, 2022

Startup of the Week: Kaholo: High-speed DevOps. Software product development needs considerable time and resources for testing, which requires complex workflows built and maintained by expensive DevOps engineers. Singapore Economic Development Board inks first Israel partnership with OurCrowd.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

Having spent close on a decade working in and reporting on our small but burgeoning startup ecosystem, and a decade before that “building my chops” in other various entrepreneurial endeavours, I am familiar with the toll that entrepreneurship can exact on founder mental health.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment. Congratulations!

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 16, 2021

Patch has already generated diverse support and identified potential funding, according to their Startup Alleghenies Coach, Blake Fleegle. Not only are they breaking new ground in short film development, they also are shining a spotlight on the Alleghenies as a great place to start a successful business.” www.griefhaven.org.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

Today, in a twist, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced a proposal for a $10 million allocation in the state budget to create a seed fund for Black and Latinx startups, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. The Black and Latinx Seed Fund will be administered by the New Economic Development Authority (NJEDA).

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Italy’s ecosystem for tech venture capital and startups has been in development for years and has made decent strides in the last decade. Put off by high taxes and paperwork in their home country, many Italian entrepreneurs moved to places like London in years past to startup. Will the coronavirus stymie their efforts?

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JANUARY 18, 2021

Two Sparrows LS/Shape City, located in Erie , is creating an interactive gaming platform for the education technology market. Leverage4Data, located in Erie , provides discrete manufacturing companies with cloud-based solutions that ensure high quality parts are produced on time. Visit cnp.benfranklin.org. . . .

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MAY 7, 2019

We are a state that seems ready to seize the moment and leverage the quality of life and business-friendly advantages here to add innovation and technology-based economic development to Oklahoma’s list of “greats.”. Given OCAST’s historical return on investment of 22:1, Oklahoma left 71 great opportunities for growth on the table.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Not everybody can do ecosystem building; it’s a talent that is developed through experience and education, connections and networking. We asked the 40+ Unsung Heroes of Ecosystem Building which skills they would invest in to become even better at what they do. and abroad between February and September 2020. Melanie Lenci.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment. Congratulations!

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

However, my time is valuable and if I give you an hour of conversation out of my expertise, that means it’s not just the time investment; behind that time stands 25 years of experience, a college education (that I’m still paying for) and a family that I support. It is a unique combination of skills and the right mindset.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

Our investor community drives holistic wealth creation, leveraging dollars invested with the significant time and expertise that we commit to our budding ventures. We’ve become the most active public policy supporter for early and seed stage investing in the United States. Education & Smart Practices. Public Policy.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

He is currently building a mesh network of grassroots collaborative incubators in mid-size communities across the Southeast to develop a more inclusive regional economy and improve investment dealflow. He also founded and leads theClubhou.se

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As an emerging field that is challenging the status quo of entrepreneurship in economic development, ecosystem builders are bound to run into obstacles along the way which – if repeated and consistent – make us want to pull our hair out. and abroad between February and September 2020. Ellen Bateman. Clark Rinehart.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

To unpack this rare gem of Europe’s startup scene, we spoke to eight area investors. Among the trends they identified are startups in B2B, business automation processes, e-commerce, AI, SaaS and COVID-19-related solutions, as well as “smart” everything: factories, cities, offices, etc. billion crowns or $59 million.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

I operate at the intersection of economic development, community development, and workforce development to craft solutions. I am digging in to my Management Consulting roots and trying different ways to brand, propose, and sell ecosystem building work.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Farmers, witnessing post-harvest loss, also get paid less and miss the opportunity to invest in their crops production. Nigerian agritech startup Releaf is solving this by building proprietary hardware and software solutions to make these farmers and food factories more efficient and profitable. Then the $1.5

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

She is also principal of Broadway Realty, investing in, and repurposing, historic properties. Salyer served as a member of the Council Finance Committee, Council Economic Development Committee, and as chairman of the Council Social Services Committee. What advice would you give to entrepreneurs pursuing a startup in Oklahoma?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 29, 2020

. “An ecosystem [builder] is a champion, resource, connector, and mentor for entrepreneurs, startups, and other ecosystem builders. Someone who scopes out, provides strategy, and knows how to support, cheerlead, and provide sweat-equity to work toward collaborative economic development goals.” ” Henry Rael.

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