StartupNation

MAY 4, 2021

A strategist, educator and venture developer, Southfield native Monica Wheat has dedicated her career to venture capital, but what truly sets her apart is her dedication to improving Detroit’s startup community and making it more inclusive to women and girls. Coding, technology and education have always been central to Wheat.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. To change the venture-backed startup ecosystem, we need to start at the top and diversify those signing the checks. hit nearly $1.8

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 19, 2023

A new batch of enterprising New Zealanders are being given the opportunity to fast track their ventures from idea through to startup, thanks to an online education initiative backed by Callaghan Innovation and entrepreneur education platform Startup NZ. Dr Jenny Douché, Callaghan Innovation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 2, 2023

Establishing a network: Language barriers, cultural differences, and a disorganized startup ecosystem can make networking in Vietnam seem impossible. The Vietnam Angel Network (VAN) provides funding, mentorship, and networking opportunities for early-stage startups. Register now!

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Early Stage Venture Fund (ESVF) The Early Stage Venture Fund (ESVF), an instrumental initiative in Singapore’s startup ecosystem, is designed to provide crucial financial support to early-stage high-tech startups. This collaborative effort injects crucial financial resources to help the expansion of startups.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Revolution Chairman & CEO, Steve Case and Mitch Landrieu The conversation: A fireside chat with White House Infrastructure Coordinator and former Mayor of New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu The takeaways: Creating an environment where startups thrive pays off in ways that courting existing corporations doesn’t. Infrastructure touches everything.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Plenty of good funding rounds, a highly skilled workforce and a strong entrepreneurial culture have given Amsterdam a booming startup ecosystem. The median seed round is $500,000 (above the global average of $494,000) and a median Series A round for a startup is $2.4 Digital health, education, B2B SaaS. Very positive.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

For women, the startup ethos of moving fast and breaking things as part of a larger mission is a bunch of pure b t and they’re likely to get called out for their own personal shortcomings before they’ll have the same opportunity to eventually making good on the hype as men. Also, it pisses me off.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Moreover, that figure doesn’t reflect millions more who have either left the labor force or remain underemployed, working part-time or in unskilled positions that don’t utilize their education and work experience. misses an opportunity. As The Economist put it, comparing U.S. Securities Regulation. Intellectual Property.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 12, 2019

With its innovative model for empowering rural women and youth, IndiVillage introduces balance to India’s ecosystem—where cities tend to grow exponentially while rural villages have few economic opportunities. “We It provides participants with opportunities to shadow a CEO, connect with mentors and exchange ideas with EO members.

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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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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Register Japan is taking proactive steps to simplify regulations for foreign individuals seeking startup visas, to foster its startup ecosystem. According to the report , the Ministry of Economy recently introduced guidelines outlining support measures to strengthen startups in Japan.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

According to a statement shared by the firm, the accelerator program will support and amplify the impact of edtech startups across Africa, as well as support founders offering tech solutions that will address learning innovation in an educational sector riddled with a plethora of issues.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Paulo is the co-founder of Vale do Dendê (Dende Valley) and AFAR Ventures , a global diversity and inclusion creative and consulting agency that identifies opportunities for multinational brands, corporations and investors in emerging markets. Over the last five years, Brazil has witnessed a startup boom. Contributor. Contributor.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 22, 2023

Like all entrepreneurs, he looks for and takes advantage of opportunities while managing risk. We would like people who are in, and who interact with, the entrepreneurial ecosystem, to support our key messages and initiatives and create a more entrepreneurial Aotearoa,” Moskovitz says. These issues are discussed in the manifesto. “If

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 8, 2025

An analysis of their investment patterns since 2020 doesn’t just reveal the accelerator’s strategy—it provides a map to the entire startup ecosystem’s next chapter. Education & life sciences are right behind. Similarly manufacturing startups have seized on the tariff-induced reshoring opportunity.

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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

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

And rightfully so: Business school is damn expensive and largely reserved for a select group of people who have the time and money to invest in elite education. Being the first layer between job seekers and their first job in tech may help Stoa avoid competing with bigger players, but this opportunity could be its biggest challenge, too.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2023

Successful startup founders do not spring fully formed from the head of whatever god or goddess keeps tabs on entrepreneurs. It takes time to educate yourself, learn essential skills and acquire a smart, connected network. Other entrepreneurs just like you: Building a startup can be a lonely endeavor.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

Entrepreneurs who fulfill their investment commitments within small and youth industrial zones are set to gain an opportunity to privatize allocated land, buildings, and structures. This plan encompasses a multifaceted approach to strengthening local businesses and promoting youth education, with a strong focus on strategic investments.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

We believe that in order to increase diversity in the startup ecosystem, one thing that we must do is increase diversity — whether it be in regard to gender, race or geography — amongst angel investors,” said Hustle Fund co-founder and general partner Elizabeth Yin. To more people like Colorado-based Penn. “

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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. Speaking to a House committee in April, Jahanian identified recent trends shaping research and development throughout the United States.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

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. ESOs “face record demand, declining resources and are chronically underestimated, underappreciated and underfunded,” the organizations say.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

When leveraged properly, an exit can be the beginning of a firm’s true impact, especially when we’re talking about giving all founders equal opportunities and empowering the best ideas. We can use the victory to drive the point home to our fellow investors that diverse and international entrepreneurship is an undervalued gem.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Byju’s has raised about $300 million as part of a larger round of new investment as the Indian edtech giant focuses on expanding its international business and aggressively explores merger and acquisition opportunities. Last month, the startup unveiled it had acquired kids coding platform Tynker for $200 million.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

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. All VCs, including us, regularly see investment opportunities which don’t fit our mandate.

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Startup Catalyst

AUGUST 15, 2018

Even though we’re dealing with early stage companies, there is an easier pathway to quickly inform them, quickly educate them, and quickly put them in connection with the right sorts of people that are actually going to drive them forward and move them from startup to scaleup. There is a lot more shared knowledge. Tweet this quote ).

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OnStartups

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Lean into this opportunity. If you build your startup with those building blocks in your DNA, you’re off to a great start. She and I had the pleasure of working together for eight years at HubSpot, and she’s since rejoined the startup ecosystem. Remote work builds trust.

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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. This is a unique opportunity. Apply now to Autobooks. Pocketnest.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2023

But I want to stress that this is just the beginning – the first step in our strategy to partner with high-performing fund managers that see the tremendous business opportunity to invest in high-growth diverse-led startups, an often undervalued yet over performing asset class. Paul startup ecosystem.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

The Institute for Corporate Directors in Canada helps its members “ perform their director role effectively and make an appropriate contribution in the boardroom (…) [by offering] professional development programs that provide value-added director education and learning opportunities.”. There are two approaches to doing so.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What industry sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in? The Vilnius startup ecosystem is mainly dominated by startups developing business management systems (B2B, SaaS) and financial technologies. I think COVID-19 created more opportunities for Vilnius than risks in this regard. What are you most excited by?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 1, 2021

On one hand, he knew that closing this opportunity would signal a key milestone for the young company. Pilots are a justified stage in the classical B2B procurement process and are an opportunity to get alignment with the customer. The dynamics with Brothers Corp frustrated Joe. Each of these stakeholders plays a role?—?some

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 2, 2023

“The ACA Summit provides a forum for angel investors to share best practices, discuss the impact of regulatory changes, and, above all, become better angels that improve outcomes for all stakeholders of startup ecosystems everywhere.” For more information, visit www.rev1ventures.com.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In contrast to America, he points out how Sweden is among the most successful societies in the world from a social mobility perspective — referencing its free education and free health care, which sets up as many people as possible for success. “We didn’t have a lot of money,” he tells me.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growing tech ecosystems around the country with some of the best startups to watch. LoanSense helps you find a repayment plan for your student loans so you don’t miss out on opportunities for forgiveness, consolidation and repayment.

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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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