StartupNation

JULY 22, 2025

Jeff Sauer , Co-Founder, MeasureU and ProfitSchool From Law to Entrepreneurial Success Like many founders, my entrepreneurial journey started as a side hustle. At the time, I was also newly pregnant and running a baby carrier brand with my co-founder. Only this time, I had business experience, too! I soaked it all in.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Leapfunder events 6 Jun Round Table Session (Online Event for Investors & Startups) 03:00 PM, 9 Jun Pitch Deck Clinic (Online Workshop for Startup Founders) 03:00 PM, No time spent networking with startups outside of your interests, and no time wasted handling the paperwork.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Leapfunder events 6 Jun Round Table Session (Online Event for Investors & Startups) 03:00 PM, 9 Jun Pitch Deck Clinic (Online Workshop for Startup Founders) 03:00 PM, No time spent networking with startups outside of your interests, and no time wasted handling the paperwork.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Leapfunder events 6 Jun Round Table Session (Online Event for Investors & Startups) 03:00 PM, 9 Jun Pitch Deck Clinic (Online Workshop for Startup Founders) 03:00 PM, No time spent networking with startups outside of your interests, and no time wasted handling the paperwork.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Leapfunder events 6 Jun Round Table Session (Online Event for Investors & Startups) 03:00 PM, 9 Jun Pitch Deck Clinic (Online Workshop for Startup Founders) 03:00 PM, No time spent networking with startups outside of your interests, and no time wasted handling the paperwork.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Leapfunder events 6 Jun Round Table Session (Online Event for Investors & Startups) 03:00 PM, 9 Jun Pitch Deck Clinic (Online Workshop for Startup Founders) 03:00 PM, No time spent networking with startups outside of your interests, and no time wasted handling the paperwork.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Leapfunder events 6 Jun Round Table Session (Online Event for Investors & Startups) 03:00 PM, 9 Jun Pitch Deck Clinic (Online Workshop for Startup Founders) 03:00 PM, No time spent networking with startups outside of your interests, and no time wasted handling the paperwork.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. The Kauffman Foundation found 47% of US tech founders held degrees in STEM while 34% held degrees in business, finance, and accounting. 1) Freebies for Student Tech Founders. Right here.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 5, 2024

Three finalists received training via workshops and coaching from business advisors, fine-tuning their business plans and pitches for the showcase and pitch competition. In addition to its classroom curriculum, NFTE hosts the Founders Forum Pitch Competition.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

Overcoming obstacles and transforming STEM education in Jamaica By Zoe Sweet “All I wanted to do was make an impact that will transform the education system in Jamaica,” says Kavelle Hylton , a 2022 YLAI Fellow and founder of STEM Builders Learning Hub.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

With a minimum investment of $7,000 and additional units in increments of $5,500, SDAC is ideal for new angel investors who want to gain hands-on experience and learn via workshops, meetings, and presentations. Passive investors can invest without attending meetings or participating in due diligence, or the voting process. We ‘get to yes!’

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Sesie Bonsi is the founder and CEO of Bleu , a financial technology platform focused on enabling touchless payment experiences. As a Black fintech founder, I believe that venture investors are making safe bets and investing in late-stage founders instead of early or even pre-seed stages. Sesie Bonsi. Contributor. hit nearly $1.8

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Déborah, a 2022 YLAI Fellow , is the founder and director of CAPAZ Perú , which develops cultural, educational and social projects for people with disabilities through art programs such as theater and dance. D éborah’s aim for the future of CAPAZ involves establishing a physical space to network and hold workshops for the community.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

From here, Jonathan and his co-founders pondered how to take young people’s excitement for innovation and allow them to gain experience in a real company. Design Your Nation and TASKME’s workshops, programs, and trainings impacted hundreds of young leaders in Colombia.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 19, 2024

I highly recommend them to anyone who has a hard time unwinding or needs to clear your mind and relieve a little stress.” — Tom Rauen, EO Iowa, founder and CEO, 1-800-Tshirts.com EMDR Therapy and Sauna Meditation “My biggest issue with stress is when I cannot let things go, and they go round and round in my head. tax compliance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2023

Contributed to EO by Ashley Luck, an EO SLP member of the Edmonton chapter, One Canada Committee member, and the founder and principal of AMP Business Solutions. They can also help tailor activities, workshops and sessions to meet your group’s needs and achieve your goals.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

2018 YLAI fellow Kenishia Mais is the founder of ThrivingDollars , a financial education platform empowering young adults with the tools and resources they need to make smarter decisions, create their ideal financial lives, and gain the freedom to pursue more of what they love.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

We held regular workshops and invited sustainability experts from MUSE to share their insights. Contributed to EO by Jordan Kaye , an EO Los Angeles member who is the founder and CEO of Analog Events. This transparency not only strengthened our brand but also encouraged others to join us in our efforts.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2023

Successful startup founders do not spring fully formed from the head of whatever god or goddess keeps tabs on entrepreneurs. Here’s the great news — TechCrunch Early Stage, taking place April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts, is designed to help both early and future founders accelerate the learning curve. It’s prime networking territory.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Contributed to EO by Steve Ferman, an EO New Jersey member, serial entrepreneur, and founder of 4 Pillar Coach. These groups are easy to find and fairly inexpensive to join.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

AUGUST 4, 2021

i2E’s popular e3 workshop for entrepreneurs helps Oklahoma entrepreneurs to determine market fit for their product and gain valuable inside into their concept. If you’re not familiar with e3, the workshop evaluates opportunities, equips entrepreneurs with the tools they need to launch and empowers them to create high growth companies.

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StartupNation

MAY 4, 2021

Today, Wheat is executive director and co-founder at Venture Catalysts in Detroit, a nonprofit venture and ecosystem development group, and lead of Backstage Capital’s Detroit Accelerator , a three-month program designed to give underrepresented founders the financial support they need to reach their next critical milestone.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The 10 or so founders chosen for Converge will receive $1 million each and admission to five weeks of office hours, workshops and events with OpenAI staff, as well as early access to OpenAI models and “programming tailored to AI companies.”

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

Soon enough, we’ll be coming straight atcha with a host of speakers, workshops, roundtables, and networking opportunities that are sure to accelerate your dream. TechCrunch Early Stage is designed to help founders and early-stage startups build stronger businesses. It’s TechCrunch Early Stage 2023!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

She is the co-founder of Brand of a Leader , the personal branding agency for entrepreneurs. I remember walking into the room one morning and fellow attendee Robyn Rosenberger, founder of Tiny Superheroes, said she believed in me and told me to keep going. And it’s been an amazing journey since.

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Tom Shields, Executive Recruiter & Founder of Shields Group Search , a search firm specializing in supporting the hiring needs of early-stage startups. Before founding Shields Group Search, Thomas hired the founders of companies for a VC studio at the inception stage. The impact is most exciting.

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Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

Some of the top startup accelerators, incubators, co-working spaces, maker spaces, investor groups, and founder support groups are located in San Francisco, making it the ideal location to visit. We also had a number of group workshops and facilitated discussions on every aspect of startup community building and founder support.

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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. At the end of the workshop, they had clear objectives for moving forward with the best prospects, and they had already assigned team members to do the work.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Workshops available for entrepreneurs through SCORE. Next up, Jeff chats with Sean Hurwitz, CEO and founder of PIXO VR , an innovative company that offers extended reality (XR) and virtual reality (VR) solutions for B2B on a global scale. The different types of mentors available through SCORE.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

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. Here are just a few examples of the topics we have on tap.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

In fact, Mighty — led by founders Ben Goldhirsh, who previously founded GOOD magazine, and Dana Mauriello, who spent nearly five years with Etsy and was most recently an advisor to Sidewalk Labs — hopes to woo families with the pitch that it operates at the center of fintech, ed tech, and entertainment.

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

I had the pleasure of interviewing Hock Ng, the Founder and CEO of Octopus Innovation Partners. We aim to continue evolving our strategic frameworks, like the AI Strategic Prioritization Matrix, and developing more tailored workshops that address specific industry needs. This was very insightful. Thank you so much for joining us!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2023

Buy a $449 Founder pass now , while you still can. Are you ready to spend the day with hundreds of like-minded early-stage founders and investors? Buckle up, because this day is absolutely packed with the essential information all early founders need to determine their next steps and make meaningful connections to grow their business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2019

The event, which took place in Brooklyn Boulders climbing gym near Boston, included two screenings of Free Solo, along with more than 25 sessions to address every aspect of an entrepreneurs’ life, including workshops on Time, Money & Joy, Meditation for Entrepreneurs, Reaching your BHAG, Nutrition for Success and Scaling Up?plus

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 30, 2024

During Demo Day, attendees heard pitch presentations from five founders who participated in the initial Bridge2 cohort. Each founder showcased the innovative business ideas they developed and refined throughout the Bridge2 program. The Bridge2 Program has been fundamental to the next phase of my business.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

AUGUST 4, 2021

i2E’s popular e3 workshop helps Oklahoma startups to determine market fit for their product and gain valuable inside into their concept. If you’re not familiar with e3, the workshop evaluates opportunities, equips entrepreneurs with the tools they need to launch and empowers them to create high growth companies. #withOklahomaStartups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

According to The Leadership Training Workshop , “Committing goals to paper and reviewing them regularly gives you a 95% higher chance of achieving your desired outcomes. Founders of fast-growth companies often find that a peer group doubles as a strategy session and therapy. You wish someone were there to hold you accountable.

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