Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Want to map your entrepreneurship ecosystem but don’t know how to get started? Start here! Note: I originally published this article in 2019 to share my lessons-learned from mapping a local ecosystem. In the years since, through research and conversations with others, I’ve gained some additional insights and perspectives. I’ve added some of those insights here while I work on a more comprehensive resource guide to mapping entrepreneurship ecosystems.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

A top-down approach to the business plan simplifies decision making while presenting a compelling pitch to investors Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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The Seraf Compass

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Being CEO is one of the loneliest jobs in the world. As CEO, you are ultimately held accountable for the success or failure of the company. Your employees and their families depend on you for their income. Customers depend on you to solve important problems for them. Shareholders depend on you to deliver the promised return on investment. When times are good and the company is growing and profitable, it’s a great job to have.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Years ago, I got invited by Steven Messer to join him and his co-founder (and brother-in-law) Tad Martin, two very successful NYC founders, out on a bike ride up the West Side Highway and up 9W over the Palisades. It’s a pretty standard route for hundreds of experienced road cyclists every weekend morning. This is before I ever did a triathlon and before I ever even had a proper road bike.

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This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

“Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart. However, it allows you the freedom to explore all the spaces and crevices of your mind and abilities and work on your own terms,” said Natasha Miller, EO Los Angeles and EO US West Bridge member, and founder of Entire Productions. “I couldn’t imagine another way of life for myself. But understand it’s not for everyone.”.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Bookmark( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me. No account yet? Register Binance , the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider , entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement with Royal Group of Companies (Royal Group), Cambodia’s strategic investment holding company, to solidify the relationship of the two firms and to expand blockchain ecosystem in Cambodia.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Ecosystem building and community building is hard. Entrepreneurship ecosystem builders work for social change and impact — working to help their communities thrive. They amplify the work of local makers, doers and innovators by championing their efforts and rallying support around them. They build a culture of trust and collaboration among stakeholders, so that the doers and innovators have equal access to information, talent and resources when they need them.

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The Seraf Compass

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

This profile is the sixth in a series of interviews highlighting the work of interesting impact investors. Melissa Bradley is the Founder and Managing Partner of 1863 Ventures, an investment fund that accelerates New Majority entrepreneurs from high potential to high growth by bridging entrepreneurship and racial equity.

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Venture Well

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Find out how to provide mentorship to students who may not feel like they belong in innovation and entrepreneurship. The post Cultivating Inclusivity: Why Mentorship Matters in Innovation and Entrepreneurship appeared first on VentureWell.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

By Dr. Carrie Santos, CEO of Entrepreneurs’ Organization. 2017 feels like a very long time ago. The world has changed significantly. A global pandemic. A brutal war. A stressful squeeze on global supply chains. A surge in extreme weather disasters. The rise of ‘fake news’. It is a time that has tested many of us. Yet, as I mark five years leading the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) as its CEO, it’s a good time to reflect on five key insights gained from such a remarkable community of business f

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

While there are differing perspectives on the degree to which no-code and low-code development tools could eventually supplant human software developers, it’s clear that any software that takes care of the technical “heavy lifting” is having a huge impact within businesses — in terms of opening app-building to more personnel, plugging the talent gap and helping existing developers focus on more demanding tasks.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Bookmark( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me. No account yet? Register Committed to accelerate the digital transformation of the world’s fourth largest population, Privy has partnered with KKR , a leading global investment firm. They announced on Monday, November 14, the signing of definitive agreements that will allow KKR to participate as the lead investor in the $48 million Series C funding round.

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Paul G. Silva

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Hand holding light bulb and cog inside. Idea and imagination. Creative and inspiration. Innovation gears icon with network connection on metal texture background. Innovative technology in science and industrial concept. “We’ve been world-class at what we do for decades. But the world has changed and we need to adapt. How do we come up with ideas that are out-of-the-box and have high potential?

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Morrow

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The post Investing Into a Trend appeared first on Morrow.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

#2: Stop judging your own work Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Are you struggling to find new ways to motivate your work team? Are you brainstorming a marketing strategy or quarterly plan and feeling fresh out of new ideas? If so, it may be time to take a step outside. When people think about adventures in the great outdoors, they probably disassociate those activities from the daily grind of the corporate office.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

SparkLabs Korea , a Seoul-based seed to early-stage accelerator, held a demo Day on Thursday for its 19th cohort of companies. The latest demo day marks its tenth year after SparkLabs launched its accelerator program in December 2012. The accelerator has backed more than 270 startups since its inception in 2012, co-founder and partner of SparkLabs Eugene Kim told TechCrunch. .

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Bookmark( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me. No account yet? Register IFC has launched a $225-million platform to help build the digital economy in Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, and Pakistan. This will be used to strengthen venture capital ecosystems and invest in early-stage companies in order to address development challenges through technological innovations in climate, health care, education, agriculture, e-commerce, and other sectors. “

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Now more than ever, business development is top of mind for biotech founders. Scientific collaborations have always been an essential piece of the drug development ecosystem, enabling small biotech companies to accelerate and maximize the impact of their therapeutic platforms … The post Your First Biotech BD Hire appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

During one of the toughest years for technology in more than a decade, the web3/crypto segment is suffering the worst. Inevitably, this crash will evoke disillusionment in the technology & the space. Earlier this week, FTX, a top crypto exchange became insolvent. Recently valued at $24b, FTX is the third major crypto company to collapse in 2022 due to insolvency: Three Arrows Capital & Terra complete the trio.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Skip the rush and focus on building a product that delivers benefits Photo/ Unsplash “Black Friday,” “Cyber Monday,” “mid-season sales.” More and more discount battles are added to the original seasonal sales. Black Friday might be an excellent time for some businesses to decrease inventory and make a quick buck. But if you’re a startup, you should skip the rush and focus on building a product that delivers benefits and create a strong brand instead.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Do bosses trust employees to be productive when working remotely? A recent Microsoft study found that 49 percent of managers of hybrid workers “struggle to trust employees to do their best work.” This lack of trust in worker productivity has led to what Microsoft researchers termed productivity paranoia: “Where leaders fear that lost productivity is due to employees not working, even though hours worked, number of meetings, and other activity metrics have increased.”.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Two years ago, South Korea unveiled a plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Getting there will be another story. A lthough Korean manufacturers say they are trying to change their ways, the country’s GDP is linked to some uniquely pollutive industries, including petrochemical producers, automakers and shipbuilders. Though some businesses may never be truly sustainable, a venture firm in Seoul argues that emerging climate-tech startups will help big manufacturers do better overall.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Bookmark( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me. No account yet? Register Boardable , an online board management and meetings platform , secured another $2.6 million to fund product innovation and accelerate its growth in the markets that need board management tools the most. The online board management portal announced that it closed $2.6 million in Series A-1 financing from existing investors led by Base10 Partners, VisionTech, and Collina Ventures and

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Today’s digital workplace moves faster than at any point in history. We can communicate and collaborate in real-time—and around the world—across text, voice, video, and documents. We can share massive files with a URL and access an unquantifiable amount of … The post Investing in Rewind appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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