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500 Founders: Rick Kiessig, Hannah Hunt, Matthew Jackson & Jenni Matheson

NZ Entrepreneur

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Unfortunately, this encouragement is fleeting; People don’t realise how hard being an entrepreneur is. . To be an entrepreneur, you must balance naïveté, heart and courage. Rick Kiessig – Cofounder. Prioritise your mental health.

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GEN New Zealand releases manifesto to encourage greater entrepreneurship

NZ Entrepreneur

Wellington-based entrepreneur and investor Dave Moskovitz has been the chair of GEN New Zealand since 2019. “We GEN member organisations include universities, district councils, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Xero, NZ Entrepreneur, Bridgewest Ventures NZ and many more. Moskovitz is an entrepreneur’s entrepreneur.

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The Science of Startup: A Conversation with Mike Jones

Entrepreneurs' Organization

When Wonder podcast host Kalika Yap sat down to speak with entrepreneur and startup studio founder Mike Jones , he shared his passion for helping others and how the value of learning from others has taken time to appreciate. . We learn about the importance of access to mentorship, and the mindset of successful entrepreneurs.

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Altitude Conservation

NZ Entrepreneur

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. We also recommend the Innovate and GoInnovate competitions, which include prize money and incubation programmes – a great head-start for new startups!

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

Both Sides of the Table

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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The New Economy Starts with Support to Underserved Communities

Impact Hub

The New Roots brand represents a startup program for entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities that started in London (Impact Hub King’s Cross) in 2019 and has now scaled to Munich. Director of CSR from GoDaddy: “GoDaddy’s mission is to empower entrepreneurs, making opportunity inclusive for all.

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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. I believe that the MOU with Azerbaijan will allow us to expand our reach, helping new entrepreneurs and startups realize their dreams.