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Karakalpakstan Empowers Startups and Entrepreneurs with $200 Million Soft Loan Initiative and Youth Center

AsiaTechDaily

The city unveiled its plans to support local startups and nurture entrepreneurship with a series of new initiatives under the guidance of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. ” The financing framework for the projects includes offering loans for investment endeavors at a low-interest rate of 5% p.a. in foreign currency and 12% p.a.

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5 Ways to Encourage More Women Into Careers in VC

Entrepreneur's Handbook

What can we do to attract more women investors, and to change the types of startups, products, and services that are funded? As Hunchak puts it, the key to making women feel at ease in the venture capital field is to provide them with access to capital, mentorship, and industry networks. let alone being in the VC role.”

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Founders who don’t properly vet VCs set up both parties for failure

TechCrunch

Before entering the world of VC, he was the CEO of a Spanish fintech company and launched his own startup in the edtech space. Entrepreneurs are increasingly demanding more than a blank check: They want mentorship, product understanding and emotional support, as well as industry connections and expertise. Have a guiding framework.

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Mentoring is at the Heart of Entrepreneurship

StartupNation

Let’s start by understanding the four levels of teaching, how it applies to business and then a framework for how we can take action. Related: Serial Entrepreneur Ryan Blair on Investing in and Mentoring Aspiring Startups. It’s at this point where we’ll need to dive deep into the lives of others in ongoing mentorship.

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At Last – An Asset Class Achieving High Ownership at Low Cost

Angel Capital Association

By: Nick Zasowski, Director at Global Startup Studio Network Startup studios are gaining steam across the angel investing landscape. As the Global Startup Studio Network (GSSN) researched last year, the early signs of studio data are just the beginning for the growing expectations.

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Ureeka taps Kevin O’Leary (AKA Mr. Wonderful) to launch SMB curriculum

TechCrunch

Ureeka , an SMB mentorship platform for next-wave entrepreneurs, has today announced the Kevin O’Leary Bootcamp , which will offer members access to an exclusive curriculum of his knowledge and advice. The startup, which raised $8.6 “He’s been there, and he’s done that. .”

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“One Thing You Wish People Better Understood About Venture Capital” – Part V, featuring Ethan Kurzweil, Lily Lyman, Ashley Mayer, and Leshika Samarasinghe.

Hunter Walk

Ethan Kurzweil /early stage investor, new firm TBA] [hunter: When Ethan first joined his previous firm Bessemer Partners, he told me it would just be a few year stint before a startup. if you have a clear investment framework and partner with founders consistent with that thesis you can quickly build a reputation.