American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 13, 2025

With AI advancing rapidly and transforming industries from healthcare to finance, this fund arrives at a crucial moment. This inclusive approach positions Seven Stars as a firm that doesn’t just fund innovation—it funds purpose. billion in capital.

founder

American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

In many cases, mentors are eager to see their mentees succeed and will go out of their way to make valuable connections that foster growth and innovation. When he returned to the United States to continue his education, he entered an internship program for high school students called Fill A Job.

entrepreneurs

StartupNation

JUNE 23, 2025

Aspen Noonan , CEO, Elevate Holistics Tariffs and Recession: Keeping Your Emerging Business Afloat Innovative Solutions Overcome Regulatory Challenges During the initial stages of my company, we encountered an important regulatory challenge that threatened to interrupt our entire tokenization strategy for private and public equity.

entrepreneurs

Impact Hub

MARCH 6, 2025

Beginners need foundational knowledge in business planning, marketing, and finance. A digital platform providing educational resources and a space for collaboration. Women face unique challenges in the business worldfrom limited access to funding to a lack of role modelsand without the right support, many never take the leap.

support

StartupNation

JULY 22, 2025

based production, inclusive sizing, and babywearing education that empowers every kind of parent. So, in my mid-30s, I stepped away from the security of a steady role and went back to school, immersing myself in health informatics and later, digital health innovation. It was the clarity that came from reinvention.

entrepreneurs

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 27, 2010

The local tech community is figuring this out, not surprisingly, way before the academic institutions are—and where it is being discovered by academia, it’s being done on a one-off basis by educational revolutionaries in the innovation space who aren’t stopping to ask their schools for permission or to change curricula.

education

Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

WEDO Canada’s mission is to educate, empower and support future women entrepreneurs by granting $1 million in scholarships to deserving female post-secondary students across Canada,” Milena said. “We The post Educate, Empower, Support: EO Women Entrepreneurs Are Leading the Way first appeared on The EO Blog.

education

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

These companies didn''t announce their financings right away, and for good reason. They''re building up their PR plans to make the financing announcements part of a larger story arc. Why not profile the most innovative buildings or the people who are behind modernizing the processes and infrastructure at famous addresses?

startup

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

David's firm most recently participated in the $77 million second round financing of SoFi, a one year old startup focusing on student loans. I suppose, more specifically, the bubble ended in the last two weeks of September--right after this financing. The other entrepreneur quoted in the story is from a guy pitching a Pinterest clone.

ventures

Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

To make it easier to toggle between the three, there needs to be significant policy, financing, and physical transformation. The soundbite: “What distinguishes the apex innovators from behemoths who disappear? Executing on opportunities at the intersection of utility and disruption allows for exponential innovation.

real estate

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 2, 2010

” I’m all for more entrepreneurship, but I think it’s a slippery slope to tie together funding an increased number of companies with a better innovation landscape or even a better economic. First off all, not every company is right for equity financing—and many other companies would be better off starting without it.

startup

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

startup

Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

Some key organizations that fill the needs of startups which you should seek out and invite into your network include: The public library , a vital and often overlooked resource for free access to business databases, education, equipment and internet access. Cultivate an inclusive network with culturally competent support.

entrepreneurs

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While finance and media are typically concentrated in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, a city of three million in the state of Bahia, is considered one of Brazil’s cultural capitals. Bahia could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America.

innovation

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

We look at huge markets where there are large incumbents that might not be incented to innovate or react to what they perceive as an insurgent. Big companies just don’t seem to innovate the same way. We will invest pre-revenue and even pre-product if we have discovered the right team in the right kind of market.

founder

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

These days that’s not the case and it’s a great outcome for entrepreneurs and for innovation. What micro VCs need to consider is what happens when several of your companies want to grow and require VC financing? Or when the economy turns downward and they all need financing extensions? That’s awesome.

disruption

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

Bill had previously created a packaged software company called Knowledge Adventure the produced children’s educational software. It also is how they financed their entry into the United Nations. In 1995 Netscape IPO’d and browsers started to become more prevalent. This is a great story – best if you hear Bill tell it.

incubation

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. I want to encourage more innovative thinking.”. Add to that, the dozens of courses I’ve attended and home education programs I’ve listened to. Obviously, EO had an impact on me as well,” he says.

economic growth

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Online learning platform Vedantu has raised $100 million in a new financing round and has become the latest Indian startup to become a unicorn following a year of strong growth. Families across the nation have historically invested heavily in their children’s education to advance in life. Vedantu co-founders. Image Credits: Vedantu.

education

Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

Remote Work and Education Support. However, companies who are smart and use this time as an opportunity to innovate will look back on this as a turning point for their businesses. Companies in these industries and business leaders looking to reposition their offerings would be wise to take note. What am I missing?

health

TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

Kikoff , a personal finance platform aimed at helping consumers build credit, announced today that it has raised $30 million in a Series B round. Portage Ventures led Kickoff’s Series B, which included participation from Lightspeed, GGV, Coatue and Core Innovation Capital. The capital is in addition to the $12.5

finance

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 28, 2021

Listed below are brief descriptions of the companies and the innovations they are developing: AccountAbility Tech, located in Franklin County , offers a platform for people who are responsible for the management of finances and medical care for the elderly or the impaired. We Invest in Innovation. www.accountabilitytech.com.

technology

Angel Capital Association

MAY 20, 2024

For Immediate Release Columbus, OH (May 20, 2024) – Recognizing the most ingenious and innovative companies recently financed by members of the Angel Capital Association, the prestigious Luis Villalobos Award was given on May 13, 2024, to two outstanding portfolio companies. Receiving the award were Ready. To learn more about Ready.

angel investing

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Sustainable Development Goals through youth empowerment using robotics and innovation. Congressman Joe Sestak approached her about connecting with the nonprofit FIRST Global , which promotes science, technology, engineering, and math education and careers for youth through robotics competitions modeled on the Olympic Games.

entrepreneurs

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

Yes, I studied Ricardo’s theory of Comparative Advantage in college that says that lower-skilled jobs should move to countries with lower labor costs, but Andy Grove’s point about loss of skills in manufacturing leading to a decline in innovation in the next technology wave is both real and troubling.

entrepreneurs

StartupNation

JANUARY 7, 2022

Most Popular: The Benefits of Encouraging Creativity and Innovation in the Workplace. StartupNation Originals: Learn How to Ignite Your Innovation, Creativity and Discipline. This makes it so much easier if you want to invest in coaching or educational resources, or hire a staff member. The 3 things you’ll need.

creativity

Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The result was a series of exceptional Seattle program cohorts, including not just the “unicorn” outcomes listed above, but hundreds of millions of dollars in venture financings and liquidity events deep into the roster of participating teams, year after year. The first to spot the weakness were startup founders.

startup ecosystem

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

If you don’t know, Ring offers home security products that started with a video doorbell, then video floodlights, outdoor stickup cams and now in-home security features that innovate in-home security alongside outside protection. but greatness is never easy and the spoils go to those who solve harder problems.

education

Revolution

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Today, innovation has spurred a plethora of meat alternatives, but consumer skepticism and startup economics are still barriers to parity with real animal protein. Educating Consumers on the Health and Moral Imperative There is a significant opportunity to increase consumer education in this category. based venture capital fund.

sustainability

AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 11, 2023

Register Vietnamese edtech startup MindX has announced raising $15 million in a series B funding round, led by education-focused private equity fund Kaizenvest, to continue its mission of nurturing and empowering Vietnamese innovators through technology.

education

AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 23, 2023

Register In the swiftly transforming landscape of financial technology (FinTech), Asia stands resolute at the forefront of innovation and entrepreneurial dynamism. These annual gatherings not only exhibit the region’s FinTech prowess but also foster knowledge exchange, networking, and collaborative innovation.

innovation

StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

Home to various research organizations and anchor institutions, along with a vibrant and multicultural entrepreneurial ecosystem, Detroit’s rich roots embody the hardworking and innovative ethos of its diverse small business owners. How can Verizon help with community networking on a personal level, not a digital one?

peer-to-peer

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Lesson: As CEO, it is your responsibility to educate everyone and mediate the difficult tensions that can arise by removing excuses. There’s a big business in Finance working with Excel, but that’s an outlier. Mark: Apple is like China, they have introduced an incredibly amount of innovation to the market.

peer-to-peer

TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

AfricInvest, through its Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF) and French-based development finance institution Proparco, co-led the early-growth round. This brings GOMYCODE’s total financing to $8.85 One of its investors from the seed round, Wamda Capital, doubled down in this new financing.

blended models

TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2021

The Jakarta-based startup was created to give everyone involved in the educational process—school administrators, teachers, parents, guardians and students—apps that let them keep track of everything and communicate with one another. Gredu was designed to be modular, so it can be customized to a school or district’s needs. .

education

TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2023

We will see how Stifel, HSBC, and JPMorgan (with FRB) and First Citizens will act in the market,” said Simon Wu, a partner at Cathay Innovation. “It encourages founders to build rather than grow, which is a good thing when we think about the innovation that can last for decades.” Is that more or less than in recent years?

ventures

Source Link

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and SourceLink® have partnered to deliver a solution — a certification course focused on educating economic developers with entrepreneurship-led economic development. The Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP) certification.

economic development