NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 23, 2019

If you’re an entrepreneur or small business owner, and you’ve struggled at any point with mastering a new business management skill, you’re not alone. Finance and accounting was the most common area of concern (39%), followed by IT and technology (31%), digital marketing (20%), and business planning and strategy (25%).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2021

Johannesburg-based investment company Founders Factory Africa (FFA) today announced a partnership with Small Foundation that will see it select 18 agritech startups for an acceleration and incubation program. FFA is an extension of the Founders Factory organisation that has invested in more than 130 companies globally.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

At the time, seven-figure seed investments in African startups were a rarity. These investments are usually made by third-party investors (friends and family), and range between $25,000-$150,000. Her firm, TLcom, led the $1 million pre-seed investment in Okra. When Stripe-subsidiary Paystack raised its seed round of $1.3

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The Tokyo-based outfit founded by Takuma Terakubo in 2019 will invest $50,000 to $500,000 in African startups in seed and Series A stages. Together with Japanese startup incubator, Samurai Incubate, they launched Samurai Incubate Fund ; a fund focused on early-stage African startups.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2021

Notably, the 38-year-old Silicon Valley-based venture firm is doubling down on global investing. billion global “Leaders” fund that is focused on later-stage investing that Accel closed in December. Accel expects to invest in about 20 to 30 companies per fund on average, according to Partner Rich Wong.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

The Kauffman Foundation found 47% of US tech founders held degrees in STEM while 34% held degrees in business, finance, and accounting. At Versatile VC, we particularly like investing in “dual-PhD” problems, at the intersection of multiple domains. Grand prize is $25,000. The prize amount is $1,000. 3) Accelerators.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Entrepreneurs are drawn to Singapore’s comprehensive support system, which has business-incubating infrastructure, tax incentives, substantial government subsidies, and strong international connections. This article serves as a resource for aspiring entrepreneurs eyeing Singapore as their business launchpad.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Incubators such as the one Zappos’ CEO Tony Hsieh started a few years ago are also a great way to jump-start your innovative ideas, receive mentoring, network, etc. Brad Feld helped co-found the venture capital firm with one goal in mind: to help entrepreneurs. “We

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Hollywood powerhouse, comedian and entrepreneur Kevin Hart makes the world laugh both onstage and on camera. But behind the scenes, he’s a serious entrepreneur building a multiplatform media empire. What’s more, Hart’s investment company seems to accomplish this while maintaining a focus on inclusion — financial inclusion specifically.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

AI4Health Asia offers entrepreneurs tailored support, seed funding of up to USD 6250, peer learning and coaching, mentoring, technical assistance, investment readiness, and follow-on funding. “At This 10-month regional accelerator program is designed to promote and nurture innovations in Responsible AI in South and Southeast Asia.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 8, 2023

Register Antler , a business incubator and startup accelerator based in Singapore, has successfully raised $285 million for its emerging growth fund, Antler Elevate. These investments highlight the fund’s commitment to supporting innovative solutions across diverse industries. .

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 10, 2011

More recently, Jim and Vinny the founders of Yipit taught themselves how to code to get their service up and running, after working in investment banking. There are incubators to help you out on the financing side, too. The success of YCombinator and Techstars has spawned countless new incubators. That's right--Indiana.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The two entrepreneurs first met as students at the Maastricht University in Holland. Opara, who had practiced as a doctor for about six years, before switching careers to economics and finance, matched Yehia’s need for an advisor with experience in Nigeria’s healthcare sector.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The most common advice given to aspiring entrepreneurs is to start a business that ignites your passion. Profitability and Viability : Gaining an understanding of the finances associated with particular businesses is very difficult to do. Gain Support : There is a range of support available to entrepreneurs and small business owners.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The lucrative startup landscape has been particularly exclusive and inaccessible for non-white male and female entrepreneurs, whether intentionally or not. For ambitious entrepreneurs who don’t benefit from a privileged background, it’s important to understand the challenges you may face when seeking funding.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2019

I began comparing my personal experience as an entrepreneur starting my business 50 years ago to the entrepreneurial ecosystem today. Unfortunately, we have created a widening opportunity gap for most Americans to become entrepreneurs. We start half as many new businesses in this country today as we did 30 years ago.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

2021 was a year like no other when it came to venture investment, and this year is poised to tread a similar path, writes 500 Global’s CEO and co-founder, Christine Tsai. In 2021, there were approximately 90 quantum investments that totaled $1.4 The berserk pace of fintech investing outshines the global VC boom.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

During the program, industry “experts” and past founders in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) space will provide participants with “strategic guidance” on product and go-to-market strategy, “while preparing the company for success and future financing from top-tier venture capital firms,” say the organizers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Take a class through the Small Business Administration or a business incubator at your local university. Your success will likely hinge on how well you handle finances, the quality of your equipment, and your ability to market yourself. 2) Invest in the proper tools. 3) Learn about business finances. Think low overhead.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2021

After revealing its first fund just last year, a $100 million pool of investment capital dedicated to early stage startups focusing on sustainable food development, clean energy, health innovation and new space technologies, Prime Movers Lab is back with a second fund. “So that’s the first thing I wanted to solve.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

We have significant VC commitments (listed below) – every entering company will get $50,000 in funding, mentorship from top VCs and successful entrepreneurs plus free office space. But wait, does that make Launchpad LA an incubator now? There are at least 6 incubators now being set up in LA. For the past 2.5

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

We invest in startups leveraging the immense breadth of AI to solve critical business problems. If you cannot find a warm introduction to an investor who is proactively seeking to fund outstanding entrepreneurs, how are you going to win customers who are inundated with vendors seeking their business? Are pitch decks still necessary?

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Don Dodge

AUGUST 16, 2012

Bill Gross has started over 75 companies and invested in many more. Bill started IdeaLabs in 1996 , long before the idea of startup incubators was popular. So, he started a lab, hired all the support people necessary to build companies, and hired entrepreneurs to build out his ideas. . The limiting factor?

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Here are a bunch of things I don''t do: I won''t do office hours anymore at incubators and accelerators. So many entrepreneurs beg for just a few minutes of my time. I only invest in NYC, so I won''t take meetings with out of town companies or people "planning on moving". I just don''t think those are good for anyone.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 17, 2019

Being a female entrepreneur is looking better each and every day. According to Entrepreneur , “Women are also raising smaller rounds than men -- averages of $5 million and $12 million, respectively. Also seek out companies that are investing in women. But, women entrepreneurs are taking the economy by storm.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

“The climate-oriented investment in Biden’s new plan would be roughly ten times what came through ARRA,” wrote Shayle Kann, a partner with the investment firm, Energy Impact Partners. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

The country is quickly catching up to China on the tech investment front, with VC investments reaching a record of $15 billion in 2020, according to TechNation. city for tech investment. attracting a bevy of tech entrepreneurs. is gaining in popularity as a great place to start a tech firm. What’s their focus?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 1, 2022

CB Insights forecasts a roughly 20% drop in total VC investments from Q1 to Q2, leaving ambitious young companies scrambling to fight for scraps. This slump is a particularly unpleasant setback for entrepreneurs hoping to advance climate-focused principles and social change.

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Feedough

MARCH 22, 2021

But to make sure that the startup idea can result in a profitable business, an entrepreneur needs to validate it. Before starting a business, an entrepreneur may need to register the startup as a company or a similar business structure. Investors Usually self-financed or from friends, family, and other non-institutional investors.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

To date, Antler has invested in and helped build over 250 companies. Founded in 2017 by serial entrepreneur, Magnus Grimeland , and a team of experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and company builders worldwide, Antler has raised more than $75 million to help entrepreneurs spread across nine of the world’s major entrepreneurial hubs.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 2, 2010

The other day, Ron Conway said at an event that “ he hopes that any entrepreneur that has “the guts” to start a company gets funded.” First off all, not every company is right for equity financing—and many other companies would be better off starting without it. Step one: Ask for money.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Tara Sabre Collier is an early-stage impact investor with more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of economic development, social entrepreneurship and impact investment. She is a Visiting Fellow of Oxford University where she teaches and writes about impact investing, diversity and equity.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

It was 2009 and it was terribly difficult to get any financing (if you can remember a time like that!) and I thought if we brought the community together for common purpose we could create more of a sense of community to help new entrepreneurs get funded, assemble teams, raise profiles and help with biz dev, product, etc.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director The programming team for ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing is full of experienced, respected angel investors and ecosystem providers, and they are hard at work creating a virtual experience that will change the way you think about angel investing.

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Haystack

OCTOBER 2, 2019

And one of the sources of that flow are the new accelerators (I’m lumping incubators, accelerators, etc. all together) combined with the culture of “demo days,” in-person gatherings where angels and professional investors collide with entrepreneurs. ” And, surely, it “can” work.

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Founder Bounty

MARCH 14, 2023

My name is Jonathan Levy, I am the co-founder of AccountsPro which provides accounting services, Finance Director support and Financial Outsourcing solutions to Startups, SMEs, charities and not for profit organisations. Through to startups that have raised investment and are looking for accounting services. In addition to startups.

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Impact Hub

JANUARY 28, 2021

hundreds of incubators and accelerators, giving the impact start-up ecosystem the much-needed. incubators and accelerators, connecting them with a global peer network in 100+ cities across 60+. finance, transforming India into an Impact Startup nation.”. finance, transforming India into an Impact Startup nation.”. “We

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