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How entrepreneurs benefit from ‘Alien Thinking’

Entrepreneurs' Organization

But the alien metaphor serves as a neat acronym for the five dimensions of our ALIEN thinking framework: A for Attention. Current innovation frameworks–think lean startup or design sprint–emphasize speed and action over reflection and strategic breaks. L for Levitation (meaning reflection). I for Imagination.

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How to pitch me: 5 investors discuss what they’re looking for in April 2023

TechCrunch

Even at the first-capital-in stage at which we invest, where a company is pre-revenue and often pre-product, a pitch deck is valuable in guiding the conversation and serving as reference material in the diligence process. With that in mind, I have never issued a term sheet without a presentation of some form outside of an incubation.

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Impact Hub: Our policy approach

Impact Hub

Our 110 communities are diverse yet they all need an enabling environment of supportive regulatory frameworks, inclusive economic development initiatives, stronger social and environmental sustainability standards, and a brave impact funding environment. To date, our community has reached over 25,000 such impact-driven enterprises.

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Impact Hub: Our policy approach

Impact Hub

Our 110+ communities are diverse yet they all need supportive regulatory frameworks, inclusive economic development initiatives, social and environmental sustainability policies, and a strong impact funding environment. Our mission is to build locally rooted and globally connected entrepreneurial communities for impact at scale.

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The Exempt Offering Ecosystem: What the SEC Changed

Angel Capital Association

What often makes the framework challenging for companies seeking to fundraise is that each of the exemptions has its unique combination of conditions. Although the exemptions remain complex, the changes provide incremental improvement to the existing framework. Almost all of the new rules should become effective early next year.

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“We are going to create the best environment for startups in Europe”

TechCrunch

The process of debating and agreeing the details of this startup ecosystem support framework is expected to take between six and nine months. Polo: Yeah, because looking at the full picture, it’s actually the first time in our history that we’re going to have a specific legal framework for startups. Which is much simpler.

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AI chip startup Axelera lands $27M in capital to commercialize its hardware

TechCrunch

After incubating a startup — Axelera AI — to commercialize their chip technology within the blockchain company Bitfury Group, Del Maffeo and team secured capital from VCs including Imec’s venture arm, Imex.xpand.

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