American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Companies in every sector are investing in the latest technologies with an eye toward winning in their markets with AI, said Misha Herscu, CEO and co-founder of Cake. The post Googles early-stage AI Fund Gradient Invests in Cakes Open-Source AI Platform for All Businesses appeared first on American Entrepreneurship Today.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

The company announced it has received a strategic equity investment from Samsung Ventures Investment Corporation (Samsung Ventures). This investment highlights Samsung Ventures commitment to future healthcare technology and recognizes Pisons potential in neurocognitive assessment and tracking capabilities.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

Longtime backers Activate Capital, Liberty Mutual Investments, National Grid Partners, and WIND Ventures reaffirmed their support with follow-on investments. Looking Ahead As the global clean energy transition accelerates, so too does the need for companies that can turn installations into reliable, long-term investments.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

This page shows the highlights of this sale, including a video, a link to the investment deck, and a link to the offering circular. I paid $330 for ten shares (out of a total of 1000 shares) implying a value of $33,000 for the five pairs, or roughly $6600 each.

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Source Link

APRIL 14, 2021

Despite an overall decline in entrepreneurship in the United States, women are still responsible for the launch of a large portion of business startups in recent years. We can’t claim to be building inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems unless we address the lack of investment resources available to women and minority business-owners.

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Venture Well

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

After successfully founding three companies, Maghas realized she had valuable insights to share with other founders, particularly those facing similar challenges, as Black women in the innovation and entrepreneurship space. The post The Impact of Angel Investing: Interview with Anne Maghas appeared first on VentureWell.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 13, 2021

My partner Jerry Colonna and I met StarMedia in early 1997 and we brought it to our partners at Chase Capital Partners because we wanted to lead a Series A investment in it. In that Chase Capital Partners meeting was a woman named Susan Segal who ran Chase’s Latin American private equity investing.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 28, 2025

Learn what investors want to hear that triggers their investment decisions. Investors want to understand the problem or pain point the startup addresses to gain their investment. When an entrepreneur is pitching for funding, the investor should feel that they are being presented with a great opportunity to invest.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 7, 2025

Liftoff, an industry leader in AI-driven performance marketing, has secured a minority growth investment from General Atlantic, reinforcing its role as a vital platform for mobile businesses seeking to scale in the fast-evolving app economy. With its latest funding the company reaches a $4.3 Valued at $4.3

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Revolution

MARCH 26, 2025

Todays hearing underscores this committees commitment to prioritizing entrepreneurship and innovation, and I thank you for your leadership in making this a shared nationaleffort. Four decades ago, I co-founded America Online (AOL), a company that helped usher in the Internet revolution. These are great stories.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Miliary veterans possess attributes, experience, and skills that can be well-applied to entrepreneurship through leadership and knowledge of technology. Recognizing this, The Veteran Fund announced the winner of its $100,000 Veteran Pitch Competition and the recent closing of its inaugural oversubscribed investment Fund I.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Breaking the “Impossible” at VVM When I was at Valley Venture Mentors, we set this BHAG: “In ten years, catalyze entrepreneurs to change the economy of Western Massachusetts by generating $1 billion in cumulative revenue and investment.”

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This critical investment will enable Apptronik to ramp up the production of its groundbreaking humanoid robot, Apollo, and accelerate the development of next-generation robots tailored for a wide range of industries. The investment also supports the companys commitment to creating human-centered robots.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 25, 2025

Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Facing Reality Just in Time: The River Valley Investors Story After running the River Valley Investors (RVI) angel group for 15 years, I watched as attendance dwindled and investment activity slowed to concerning levels. The Challenge of Seeing the Truth In BE 2.0,

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 17, 2020

I woke up to a dream this morning where I was playing a game that was very similar to Turntable.fm , a failed effort to create a social music experience that had a moment back in 2011 and that I had invested in via USV. Investments that don’t work haunt me. And investments that don’t work are often failures of execution.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 14, 2014

Last week, there was a Business Insider article measuring the percent of female founded companies that NYC seed funds invest in. It also doesn''t take into consideration many important factors: One, venture backed companies are a tiny hiccup in the grand scheme of entrepreneurship. Lerer Ventures was second, with just under 20%.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The $8 million seed round brings the startup’s total investment in the company to $10 million. The investment was co-led by Harpoon Ventures and Refactor Capital, with participation from Pathbreaker, BoxGroup, Seraphim, Plug and Play, Impact First, and Climate Capital.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 16, 2014

There''s been some writing about how VCs and founders interact with each other and it inspired me to take a step back and reflect on what my role is supposed to be with regards to the investments I make and the founders I deal with. Here''s what I came up with. Here''s what I am not: I am not necessarily an entrepreneur''s friend.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Local broadband providers offer greater access to achieve economic prosperity Rural economies and communities benefit from access to fiber broadband, boosting entrepreneurship, income, and business investments. underserved communities with a lack of broadband or limited internet access, 2.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

We started hanging out a bit and discussing technology and entrepreneurship. What Cham rarely tells people – he’s both private and humble – is that he started making some small co-investments with me in tech firms starting with Maker Studios where he was one of the earliest investors. They make a great pair.

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Source Link

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The concept of building networks of support, or what has sometimes been referred to as, forging “entrepreneurial ecosystems”, has been a key focus for many advancing the idea that innovation and entrepreneurship will be the future of not just our recovery- but the necessary inclusive pathway for economic advancement and wealth building for all.

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Paul G. Silva

APRIL 1, 2025

Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). He realized his responsibility wasn’t “keep developing the product” but “build a successful business ready for investment.” Within a few months, he secured investment that extended his runway by 18 months. Beyond the To-Do List In BE 2.0,

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 6, 2021

As I examine my path to entrepreneurship, I suspect it’s a little of both, or at least it is in my case. Back in the early 1990s, I was a married father of two very young children working as an investment banker in a small, boutique firm. Maurice is also the founder and president of Thomas Services, Inc. Are entrepreneurs born or made?

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Entrepreneurship is a very personal endeavor. We're "kingmakers" whose investment has the "Midas Touch." Even people who make successful investments over time have benefitted from luck--mostly around timing and scale. At least, that's how a lot of entrepreneurs feel. So what gives? Why do VC's get such a bad rap?

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I’ve made over 100 investments in my career and nearly half of those went into diverse teams. It’s something to think about if you think that entrepreneurship will be in your future. There are all sorts of well-intentioned mentoring programs, networking events, etc. Ask yourself, “Am I an island?”

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Source Link

JUNE 8, 2021

The program aims to place significant financial resources into organizations that wish to be hubs or spokes of entrepreneurship support and ecosystem-building efforts in their communities—particularly those organizations with deep roots in targeting underserved communities. Interested in getting more information?

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Source Link

MARCH 29, 2021

We’re thrilled the SBA goes on to recommend that effective network building must also adopt a data-driven approach , something we’ve been championing with communities via our SourceLink Pro entrepreneurship CRM and decision support system and Resource Navigator technologies.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The fact is, it''s just not cool to criticize the investing side of the venture capital market. But can''t I disagree with him on an investment? Why does it seem to automatically make someone an a **e to be critical of an investment? They seemed annoyed that I said anything in the first place. What was said, who''s right, etc.,

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

Reflecting on my own journey with Equifund, I aim to shed light on the trials and triumphs of entrepreneurship, especially for those who, like me, choose not to rely on outside funding. When you invest in your business with your own money rather than investment dollars, you pay attention to every penny.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 14, 2025

Empowering Student Entrepreneurship The $50,000 donation from Chegg will be instrumental in supporting student-led startups, providing funding for materials, supplies, and essential technological resources. Real change happens at the intersection of education, innovation, and entrepreneurship, said Dr. Anthony.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 21, 2025

Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Looking back, we could have made our vision even better by adding a clear timeline and target: “By 2025, catalyze entrepreneurs to change the economy of western Massachusetts by generating $1 billion in combined revenue and investment.” What is Vision?

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500

MARCH 26, 2020

500 immediately stood out to me, not only for their reputation as one of the top accelerators in Silicon Valley, but also because they seemed to be one of the few VCs at the time that recognized that true entrepreneurship was blind. When I moved to San Francisco in 2012, I was working on my fourth startup and looking to join an accelerator.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 28, 2025

Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Preparing Strategically Invest in your team’s capabilities Build and maintain professional networks Create a culture ready to seize opportunities 3. This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 In BE 2.0,

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Revolution

MAY 2, 2022

As the co-chair of the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship and the chair of the entrepreneurial subcommittee of the White House Council on Jobs & Competitiveness, I invested countless hours in late 2011 and early 2012 conferring with both Democrats and Republicans on the subject of innovation.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In the first decade of USV, the 2000s, we mostly invested in NYC and Silicon Valley. In the second decade of USV, the 2010s, we invested throughout North America and Western Europe. So let’s stop worrying about Silicon Valley, it will be fine, and start celebrating the rise of tech entrepreneurship everywhere.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Poddar previously was Head of Machine Learning Engineering at investment platform Robinhood following his position as Data Scientist at Meta. This funding is not just a milestone for Parafin but an investment in the future of small businesses. This is more flexible than fixed payment periods.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

A mentor acts as a trusted advisor whos invested in your success, helping you confidently navigate the entrepreneurial journey. Emotional Support and Confidence Building Entrepreneurship can be an emotional rollercoaster. They help you avoid c ommon pitfalls and introduce proven strategies that accelerate growth.

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