StartupNation

JUNE 25, 2025

But more importantly, my journey is part of a larger movement— white-collar professionals like me swapping cubicles for hard hats and discovering untapped opportunity in the trades. I wanted to be in control of my destiny, and franchising gave me a framework to do that without betting it all on a completely unproven idea.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 31, 2025

Embrace E-E-A-T: Build trust and authority E-E-A-T (or experience, expertise, authoritativeness, trustworthiness) is Google's framework for gauging the quality and credibility of content. Time to put all that persuasive essay practice to good use.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 2, 2025

If your business isnt yet claiming tax credits for your Research and Development (R&D) expenses, 2025 might be the year you take up the opportunity. Before you assess your eligibility, we recommend gaining a good understanding of the regulatory framework to avoid wasted time and non-compliance. What R&D Funding is Available?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. Ask if you could shadow different functions like marketing, finance or product management.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

They could be seizing upon an opportunity to make their business ownership dream a reality, exploring an idea that creates positive social change, or they may be acting out of necessity because of a change in circumstances such as the loss of a job.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

Amid market volatility, decentralized finance, or DeFi, is an area that continues to be in focus in both the crypto VC world and across the community as new use cases, protocols and projects arise. We surveyed: Michael Anderson , co-founder, Framework Ventures. Michael Anderson, co-founder, Framework Ventures.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

September 21, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the establishment of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) which will work to increase access to institutional capital for women- and minority-owned startups.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The Mexico-based startup closed the $15 million Series A round and $20 million debt financing after participating in Y Combinator’s Winter 2021 cohort. Mendel says its software gives finance teams a way to manage card transactions in real time, set granular spend rules and track spending from a central dashboard.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

A recent ZDNet piece reaffirms that the AI edge chip market is booming, fueled by “staggering” venture capital financing in the hundreds of millions of dollars. EdgeQ , Kneron , and Hailo are among the dozens of upstarts vying for customers, the last of which nabbed $136 million in October as it doubles down on new opportunities.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Please give us your web3 elevator pitch: What is it, and what role does it play in today’s internet framework? . On a less obvious note, coordination in large, decentralized groups (DAOs) will require streamlined frameworks and transparent value systems. ” Lior Messika, founder and managing partner, Eden Block.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

MSMEs are the engine of economies in Africa, and powering existing small businesses and encouraging the formation of new MSMEs helps create the type of economic growth and social benefit that carries over to households by creating more opportunity and more jobs,” the company’s CEO and co-founder Manoj Sinha, told TechCrunch.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

” The financing framework for the projects includes offering loans for investment endeavors at a low-interest rate of 5% p.a. Entrepreneurs who fulfill their investment commitments within small and youth industrial zones are set to gain an opportunity to privatize allocated land, buildings, and structures.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The United States is the land of opportunity, where anyone with an idea can bring it to market. Those that do succeed graduate to other levels of financing, including angel or venture capital. Acquisition is an attractive and common exit opportunity that contributes to the health of our economy. the global leader of innovation.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The PixelEdge] workshop and canvasses provided an easy structured framework to work through our evaluation and customer discovery process. It was clear that there was more opportunity for their research and data products, but they wanted to invest their resources in promising ideas for their target market. Defines your superpower.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2022

Two firms stuck out in recent days, including Urban Innovation Fund , which closed with commitments of $101 million for its Fund III and $20 million Opportunity Fund, and VMG Catalyst ‘s $400 million Fund II. That’s how the $20 million Opportunity Fund, Urban Innovation Fund’s first in this category, came about.

innovation

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It’s mandatory, and collaboration between AT&T and startups at all stages could push the world forward and provide the framework for innovation. It appears to be true accessibility in a framework that works with the existing U.S. He will also share his framework around strategy for founders to attain Product Market Fit (PMF).

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Pursuing your passion is a good jumping off point, but not all passions can become profitable businesses—so opening up your eyes to other opportunities is another pathway to start a business. Profitability and Viability : Gaining an understanding of the finances associated with particular businesses is very difficult to do.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

But Salient notes in its report that regulatory frameworks governing this space, especially e-pharmacy activities, have evolved since last year. There’s been an improvement on the former: 58% of innovators that raised funding in the last 12 months cited Africa-led investors as a source of financing.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

After attending TechCrunch Early Stage last week, I was cheered to meet so many first-time founders and experienced investors who are looking for opportunities. Still, the fact of the matter is the current attention only covers a fraction of the full breadth of the opportunity. AI is far broader than the buzz would even imply!

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Having gained 15+ years of experience in a range of businesses — from startups to conglomerates, and experience of Series A to private equity — I’ve had the opportunity to actually apply the tried-and-tested practices of hypergrowth, as well as offer the full stack of C-level support. What problem are they solving?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

“We believe there’s a lot of room for cooperation in this space, and this funding gives us an opportunity to grow on an independent path and to work also with companies that are in need of co-financing or co-innovation and are not able to do it on their own,” said Kopetz.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout. As an agenda for each meeting, I suggest: – How can we most add value, in addition to helping with financing? FirstMark Platform’s 100+ annual events and 50,000+ members are also extensive customer opportunities for their portcos. Celebrity Relationships.

venture capital

TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

” Even so, many entrepreneurs squander this opportunity, often because they direct questions or fail to understand their BATNA (best alternative to a negotiated agreement). If you’re a founder who finds yourself in a meeting with a VC, try to remember two things: You’re the smartest person in the room.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Examples of airdrops gone wrong include Optimism and Ribbon Finance. And no matter what is going on in the industry, or how much value gets wiped out, crypto users that are in it for the long term will still check Twitter and refresh their feeds a dozen times a day, giving your content plenty of opportunity to stand out.

communities

Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

states continue to experiment with ways to spark entrepreneurial finance. Although the program’s goals have shifted to becoming more of a support mechanism for mezzanine finance (later stage), the program’s influential place in sparking a nascent venture capital industry during the 1950s and 1960s in the United States is unquestionable.

venture capital

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The answer is Scale, a five-principle Lean framework that helps any company accelerate its ability to grow. We’ll provide the opportunity for you to ask your most pressing questions and teach you how to: Build your startup community from scratch.

communities

Impact Hub

JUNE 19, 2024

World Refugee Day: Navigating the challenges of refugee employment and entrepreneurship This World Refugee Day, lets look beyond the numbers to understand the challenges refugees face in accessing employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. Life was hard, especially in a new place.

entrepreneurship

Impact Hub

JUNE 19, 2024

World Refugee Day: Navigating the challenges of refugee employment and entrepreneurship This World Refugee Day, let’s look beyond the numbers to understand the challenges refugees face in accessing employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. Life was hard, especially in a new place.

entrepreneurship

Y Combinator

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This is an opportunity to evaluate the company and come to a mutual decision at the end of 2, 4, or 6 weeks together – no pressure. The level that the employee will be in the organization, along with more information on our leveling framework and what each level means. The process still looks the same, however.

strategy

Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

” I jumped to the opportunity. ” So, then I met David Solomon at re:Invent, which is the AWS conference where he was speaking, and then we started to talk and it was pretty clear that Goldman had the same vision that, especially in the world of finance, technology will play a disproportionately important role.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout. As an agenda for each meeting, I suggest: – How can we most add value, in addition to helping with financing? FirstMark Platform’s 100+ annual events and 50,000+ members are also extensive customer opportunities for their portcos. Celebrity Relationships.

venture capital

Impact Hub

JUNE 1, 2021

During the 1-2 June workshop, an in-depth review of the Jordan social enterprise ecosystem was conducted; opportunities and gaps were discussed alongside topics such as return on investment, institutional frameworks, access to finance, impact measurement & management and international impact certification practices.

entrepreneurship

Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

During the 1-2 June workshop, an in-depth review of the Jordan social enterprise ecosystem was conducted; opportunities and gaps were discussed alongside topics such as return on investment, institutional frameworks, access to finance, impact measurement & management and international impact certification practices.

entrepreneurship

Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

During the 1-2 June workshop, an in-depth review of the Jordan social enterprise ecosystem was conducted; opportunities and gaps were discussed alongside topics such as return on investment, institutional frameworks, access to finance, impact measurement & management and international impact certification practices.

entrepreneurship

Impact Hub

MARCH 16, 2022

When talking about social economy, these are the basic principles that should set the policy framework for defining the job market, as well as for boosting social and economic well-being through social and sustainable entrepreneurial initiatives and preserving nature.

frameworks

Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

How to Invest in Web3: Navigating Emerging Opportunities Crypto Coins and Tokens Investments In the Web3 ecosystem, cryptocurrencies and tokens are more than digital currencies; they represent a new paradigm of digital value. The answer lies in a spectrum of opportunities on the web, from passive to active involvement.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 8, 2022

This decade has seen the rise of a new generation of entrepreneurs creating opportunities and tackling some of the biggest challenges of our time. The second edition of Deep Dive Africa brings together entrepreneurs, Investors, and ecosystem partners to ensure more connections are made towards access to finance for African ventures.

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