Ecosystem Builder Hub

MAY 21, 2021

And we know this matters because entrepreneurship can address rising wealth inequality and offer a path to upward mobility and building generational wealth. What does it say about us when we don’t allow certain groups of motivated, innovative, and optimistic people access to the resources they need to start up and scale up?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

We see an emphasis on young founders (“40 Under 40”), innovative ideas and disruptive challenges to legacy brands, incumbent companies and “old” ways of thinking. The technology industry is often thought of as being the domain of the young and the new.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

While many lament government regulation as an infringement on innovation, I believe increased scrutiny is a net positive for the future of the software industry. anti-competitive practices that stifled innovation, as was the case with AT&T, IBM, Microsoft and today’s tech titans) rather than how their software operated.

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2022

With a large population, Pakistan is geographically smaller, well-connected with fewer provinces, has lower regulatory barriers and doesn’t have strong incumbents,” Khurshid, who is originally from Pakistan, said via email. Paul Sawers covered Cathay Innovation ’s third fund, with $1.05 billion in capital commitments.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

We amplify the voice of the innovators and entrepreneurs, of small business and new ventures. We are living through the biggest body blow to new and small firms in a century and we know that innovative new and small firms will lead us out… and we still dither too much. To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder? All of them.

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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2022

Unfortunately this is all too common among the leadership of incumbent corporations. The lesson for innovators is that you can’t meditate your way to organizational change. When faced with confusing facts and suspicious clues, what did Yoda do? He retreated to his chambers to meditate, but he did not take action. Yes, Yoda got Kodaked.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

In the United Kingdom and Europe, government innovation programs have helped entrepreneurs close higher numbers of Series A and B rounds. For four years running, the S&P 500 and incumbent financial services companies have been outperformed by companies like Afterpay, Square and Bill.com.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2021

The competition intensified further last year when American incumbents Beyond Meat and Eat Just entered China. For well over a decade, the company was a major player in the Android category and a driving force behind a number of innovations that have since become standard. LG continued pushing envelopes — albeit to mixed effect.

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2021

Hundreds of startups dot the landscape, and the amount of money being raised and spent on innovating around the country’s industrial heft is mind-boggling. So we thought we should take a closer look and see what this company’s graph can tell us about the new wave of Chinese D2C entrepreneurship looking to take over the globe.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

A great amount of talent is cultivated in the military, which has spawned innovative cyber, AI and machine-learning companies. Same as VC funds are deeply acquainted with Silicon Valley, tech investors cannot ignore this hub of innovation that has produced global market leading companies and serial entrepreneurs. by about 12-18 months.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2021

Acquisitions contribute to the health of the startup ecosystem, as entrepreneurs who realize liquidity through the sale of their company regularly go on to found innovative new companies and often invest in other startups as angel investors or venture capitalists. Acquisition changes could impact entrepreneurship.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

We should be looking at China for the real innovations now. I’m not sure there is a way to expose it to entrepreneurship or there is an inlet for you.” Ezra Klein : Let me ask you about why the high deductible plan is necessary for that particular kind of innovation. It’s a fun interesting conversation.

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