Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This post is an attempt to unpack the changes we observed both during and after our time with Techstars, to draw out potentially useful lessons about how things might have gone differently. ——— In the Beginning: Champions of the Local Startup Ecosystem Techstars launched its first program in Boulder in 2007.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

As Zoom usage exploded during the pandemic and it became a key tool for business and education, the idea of using a video conferencing platform to build a set of adjacent tooling makes a lot of sense. In fact, some investors believe Zoom could be the next great startup ecosystem. Moving beyond video conferencing.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2021

Among those mentioned was a widening opportunity gap and rising economic inequality — topics that are also fundamentally shaping startups in Silicon Valley, Pittsburgh and elsewhere. ” Calling all Yinzers, TechCrunch is (virtually) headed to Pittsburgh!

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OnStartups

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The report discovered that, "businesses with culturally diverse leadership teams were more likely to develop new products than those with homogeneous leadership.". If you build your startup with those building blocks in your DNA, you’re off to a great start. Lean into this opportunity.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

When hiring their directors, boards tend to look for: Proven leadership experience; Specific skills or experience – for example, a financial background, international experience, position as active or retired CEO, experience in dealing with challenges faced by a company or CEO; and. Board of Directors.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 17, 2023

Last week, the ACA Public Policy leadership, alongside members of GrayRobinson , made a visit to Capitol Hill to support expansion of Section 1202 exclusion of gain from the sale of qualified small business stock. 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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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2023

According to Crunchbase data, in 2022 less than five percent of venture-capital dollars invested in Minnesota-based startups went to companies with Black, Brown and Women leadership. Paul startup ecosystem. Recently, gener8tor was named one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Based in Detroit, Autobooks offers a number of wellness benefits, plus great financial and educational benefits. They are committed to diversity and invest in the education of their employees. Alchemie creates organic chemistry apps for higher education. Apply now to Autobooks. Our Next Energy. Apply now to Grand Circus.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Central Ohio has become a thriving tech hub with an active high-growth startup scene and companies, like Google and Intel, announcing major investments in Columbus. As the site of a prior ACA Leadership Workshop event, Columbus set records for attendance and local sponsorship support that still stand today.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

She is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma, Leadership Oklahoma City, and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Oklahoma City. Oklahoma’s startup ecosystem is disproportionately male, how can we improve the number of women-led startups in our region? How can a decade have flown by!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2021

“This investment will allow us to double-down in our core markets, accelerate our leadership position in places where we are already very strong and continue to expand our excellent Q-Commerce division, as well as bring new innovations to our unique multi-category offering to extend more choice to our customers.”. ”

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Impact Hub

MARCH 13, 2020

We support change-makers who come from different backgrounds and are carrying-out various missions all while hosting a diverse network of experts who take on the role of mentors, educators, and investors. Business resilience is very dependent on leadership.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

IBTX Partner Warren Spiwak recently sat down with ACA to discuss what angels need to be aware of and what the IBTX team of dedicated risk management professionals can do to create innovative solutions to fit the unique needs of the startup ecosystem. What should Angel Groups be doing proactively to mitigate those risks?

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Through ACA’s strong and experienced public policy leadership team, ACA has been able to gain more diverse voices as both investors and entrepreneurs. ACA and its members recognized the need for a strong advocacy arm and public policy agenda to educate Members of Congress on issues that affect angel investors and early-stage entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Israel’s startup ecosystem raised record amounts of funding and produced 19 IPOs in 2020, despite the pandemic. What are the opportunities startups may be able to tap into during these unprecedented times? Jumpspeed invests exclusively in pre-seed and seed-stage startups from the Jerusalem startup ecosystem.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

ACA, along with our Public Policy team, is working diligently to continue to protect our members and angels in the startup ecosystem. This would raise approximately $5 Billion over 10 years to pay for parts of the Democrat’s domestic investments in healthcare, education, childcare and more. Reconciliation).

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 25, 2023

Earlier this month, Zhang made a donation of 200 million yuan to the Fangmei Education Development Fund, supporting vocational and arts education in his hometown. During this time, Zhang has been actively involved in philanthropic endeavors, including his contributions to an education fund in his hometown.

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Reforge

JANUARY 31, 2023

More from Dorian Karen Sun Karen Sun is an advisory CTO, executive coach, and educator focused on building equity and access to technical opportunities. More from Karen Kevin Bechtel Kevin has led brand and product marketing teams at high-growth startups like Upwork and Workrise. More from Yousuf What are Fractional Executives?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

He also shared some insights on the booming Romanian startup ecosystem. It’s not just about the job; it’s also about their hobbies, things to do in the city and some thought leadership articles that can inspire them to have a better life. Do you work with any startups in Romania?

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2025

In a historic moment for Latin Americas startup ecosystem, Cristina Etcheberry, CEO and co-founder of Toku, has raised $48 million in Series A fundingmarking the largest Series A round ever by a female founder in the region. Her leadership is not just reshaping payment processesits reshaping representation.

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