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Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders

TechCrunch

City Spotlight: Boston Register for the free event here! 5 investors discuss Boston’s resilient tech ecosystem Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify In order to build a startup culture, a city or region needs some key elements in place – like an innovation engine to drive startup ideas.

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Just 7 days until the TC Early Stage early bird flies away

TechCrunch

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. Don’t wait…the early bird gets the…SAVINGS: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200 before prices increase on April 1 — that’s no joke. You’ll find plenty more listed in the event agenda.

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Startup founders set up hacker homes to recreate Silicon Valley synergy

TechCrunch

“The type of vibe you used to get from Y Combinator just doesn’t exist anymore,” Isenberg said, as these houses could recreate some of the scrappiness and like-mindedness that defined the incubator’s early days. Now, more than 1,500 people are on the Launch House waitlist. pic.twitter.com/tnp9MQ03V7.

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Just 7 days until the TC Early Stage early bird flies away

TechCrunch

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. Don’t wait…the early bird gets the…SAVINGS: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200 before prices increase on April 1 — that’s no joke. You’ll find plenty more listed in the event agenda.

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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? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Rick Kiessig – Cofounder. Talk to your potential customers as soon as you can.”

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Wrap-up of the Startup Community Leaders Mission USA 2018

Startup Catalyst

San Francisco, and the associated Bay Area, is home to Silicon Valley – the epicentre of startup activity – where an estimated 27,000 startups and 15,000 investors operate in an area roughly equivalent to the the Brisbane-to-Gold Coast region, and with a population of roughly 7 million people. What we did.

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Insurtech is hot on both sides of the Atlantic

TechCrunch

Back in early 2020, to pick an example, TechCrunch reported on a wave of funding events among domestic insurtech marketplaces. And after a long period of incubation, we’ve seen neo-insurance players from the U.S. Venture capitalists and startup founders get paid when they generate an exit. A quick note on insurtech exits.