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The unbundling of professional learning and entrepreneurship education

TechCrunch

At roughly the same time, Y Combinator (YC) and other accelerators emerged as a largely analog means for entrepreneurs willing to commit three months of time and ~6% of their company to receive en masse training and connections to mentors, peers and funders. What do these approaches have in common?

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Black Innovation Alliance, Village Capital team up to support founders of color

TechCrunch

Resource’s “ESO Accelerator” will train startup ecosystem leaders on how to build a more financially sustainable organization, as well as help connect them to potential funders. Resource is supported by a national coalition of funders committed to supporting entrepreneurs of color.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

From the beginning, we were deeply committed to Techstars’ “give first” ethos and mentorship-driven approach to startup investing. By making corporate funders, and not startup founders, their primary customer, Techstars built a centrally-controlled sales- and operations-driven culture that made startups the product, not the customer.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

Recurse Center. “The Recurse Center is a self-directed, community-driven educational retreat for people who want to get better at programming.”. Winners get $7000, a round-trip ticket to Silicon Valley, access to world-class mentorship, and more.”. Skoll Foundation. Roddenberry Foundation Catalyst Fund. “The

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to find a job as a VC scout. The Part-Time Practitioner. Aspiring Full-time VC. Calm Company. “We’re

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World Refugee Day: Navigating the challenges of refugee employment and entrepreneurship​

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million people who face barriers to housing, employment, healthcare, and education, thus adding unique levels of adversity and disadvantage. This equates to at least 21.5 Additionally, LGBTQI+ refugees face heightened risks of discrimination, harassment, and violence from authorities, the general public, and other refugees.

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World Refugee Day

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million people who face barriers to housing, employment, healthcare, and education, thus adding unique levels of adversity and disadvantage. This equates to at least 21.5 Across different regions and countries, the disparity in work rights and conditions for refugees varies widely.