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GEN New Zealand releases manifesto to encourage greater entrepreneurship

NZ Entrepreneur

Over the last three years, GEN has grown its New Zealand network to more than 200 people representing more than 140 organisations, including entrepreneurs, incubators and accelerators, entrepreneur support organisations, central and local government, academia, investors and NGOs. These issues are discussed in the manifesto. “If

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Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

Both Sides of the Table

To provide an opportunity for VCs and senior executives to engage with the community by giving back rather than just attending more cocktail parties. The first two years of the program focused on education & mentorship. This education will continue. But wait, does that make Launchpad LA an incubator now? Report Card.

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The New Economy Starts with Support to Underserved Communities

Impact Hub

However, some attendees also left earlier to seize opportunities; one of the participants retired to take up an apprenticeship with the BBC that his mentor secured. . These are the types of programs that need to be more prevalent to provide equal opportunities for all. ” Beatrice , El Shaddai founder of My Helper. .

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Go global or grow local? The Kiwi startup quandary

NZ Entrepreneur

Auckland-based startup Niesh, which has developed a student discount platform, is on a rapid growth trajectory and has had to decide if it should grow locally, or prioritise opportunities overseas. Business incubator “ecentre” is based at Massey University’s Auckland campus in Albany. It didn’t work. “We

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

We had more than 700 resumes, short-listed 65, interviewed 16 in one-hour meetings had 6 full-day interviews including a presentation by the candidate on a selected market opportunity and we did 3 finalist dinners to test cultural fit. I am a very big believer in education and especially higher education.

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Newsletter: Quantum encryption + OurCrowd-Azerbaijan MoU

OurCrowd

Incubated at OurCrowd’s Labs/02, QuantLR provides quantum encryption at low cost with easy installation and no special hardware. Nexa3D’s ‘Nexa Level’ shows future of 3D printing. OurCrowd portfolio company Nexa3D unveiled the first issue of The Nexa Level, a magazine showcasing future trends in 3D printing.

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Eric Parker

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Originally appeared in the Electrical experimenter magazine in 1919.). We have an opportunity to adopt a new infrastructure, modeled on the mesh network of the internet itself where we each become collaborative nodes that support one another. It all starts with choosing to give people a hand up. What others are saying about Eric.