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How VCs, Accelerators, and Coworking Spaces Put Communities in Buildings vs. Buildings in Communities

This is going to be BIG.

Ideas get poorly vetted because the funders aren't current on tech trends. General Assembly is making a business out of fostering the community--and only because of that are they able to commit the kinds of fulltime resources necessary to create the quality and frequency of events that bring entrepreneurs together to learn.

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VC meets the land of opportunity

TechCrunch

She is also the co-founder of Build In SE , a community of founders, funders and ecosystem partners committed to company building in the Southeast (#BuildInSE). When we think about the opportunity beyond Silicon Valley, we are really speaking of America. America is the opportunity and we are worthy of investment, aren’t we? “We”

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Celebrating 2021 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

In fact, ACA members and groups are the most significant source of support for entrepreneurs, investing more than 1 million pro bono hours and $650 million of after-tax financing to more than 3,000 high growth companies annually. 2021 was a year filled with more opportunities for angels to interact and learn.

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Why We’re Looking to Fund Stuff With More Meaning

Both Sides of the Table

As is often said if you don’t get at least a few fellow VCs (and entrepreneurs) scratching their heads you may not be funding ideas with enough upside. He simply is inspirational as an entrepreneur, an inventor and as somebody who wants to make a difference in the world. Startup Lessons'

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Strategies to sustain your entrepreneurial ecosystem

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We are experiencing unprecedented opportunities for communities to evaluate how best to respond to short-term needs while building resilient solutions for long-term success. Network Navigator: Often, entrepreneurs need a knowledgeable person to help them connect to resources. Measure your progress, show your impact.

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Proptech still has fundamental problems for entrepreneurs to solve

TechCrunch

But major gaps, and opportunities, remain. This is a call to current and would-be proptech entrepreneurs to solve the problems that are close to home. Over the last decade, one tech sector that affects everyone’s quality of life — from where we live to what we put in our homes — has come a long way. It should not be this hard.

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All Investing Has Impact

This is going to be BIG.

What that means is that many of the funders of this industry wind up being rich white dudes or family offices of rich white dudes, hence where the dollars are flowing for new business opportunities. Not surprisingly, most of the investments being made are in white, male entrepreneurs , even though, according to the NY Times, ".blacks