Forward Cities

JUNE 11, 2025

To inform the Alliance strategy, E3 Durham conducted a rigorous 360-degree assessment of Durham’s small business ecosystem, engaging over 200 entrepreneurs, 40 ESOs, and a wide range of funders, policymakers, and economic development leaders. This process surfaced key strengths and gaps, which were prioritized by the Alliance.

entrepreneurial ecosystem

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 14, 2012

Ideas get poorly vetted because the funders aren't current on tech trends. It needs to go house to house--founders and employees getting matched through individual e-mail intros, deals happening over handshakes, and startups getting recruited into your ecosystem one at a time. Companies can't find the partners and employees they need.

coworking spaces

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 14, 2013

These folks could become clients, funders, or good places to connect and work over the long term. I probably should have connected with the staff when I was there--but no one really thinks about doing that formally. Existing businesses need to understand the mutual benefit of innovation happening around them.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For Immediate Release 2023 Angel Funders Report Released Overland Park, KS (December 6, 2023) – The Angel Capital Association (ACA) has released the Angel Funders Report for 2023. The Angel Funders Report is based on direct investment data solicited from ACA member groups.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 20, 2021

Chiara Renella-Brooks, ACA Partnership Director Incredible Companies Built by Women Highlighted During the Innovation Funders Showcase Deeper Dive This year’s ninth Annual ACA Summit Innovation Funders Showcase opened ACA Summit week with many exciting new twists!

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

I’m an equal opportunity funder but having a personal mission a few deals can be healthy, too. Startup Lessons'

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 3, 2023

“I am so grateful to Venture Atlanta, BIP Ventures, Catalyst by Wellstar, Florida Funders, and Knoll Ventures for this incredible opportunity for growth,” said Jordan. Of great value to attending entrepreneurs was the opportunity to directly rub elbows with over 450 funders, many of whom were available for one-on-one meetings.

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Source Link

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

These large-scale collaborations may involve non-profit resource partners, corporations, higher education, and local funders, and can help drive significant federal dollars into a community. Measure your progress, show your impact. When communities track and measure progress, that data can tell a compelling story.

entrepreneurial ecosystem

TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Resource’s “ESO Accelerator” will train startup ecosystem leaders on how to build a more financially sustainable organization, as well as help connect them to potential funders. Resource is supported by a national coalition of funders committed to supporting entrepreneurs of color.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 1, 2022

You’ll come away from this experience with a working business model, networking contacts, and experience pitching to potential funders. Business mentoring from Ben Franklin’s Transformation Business Services Network and Penn State’s Small Business Development Center staff will also be provided at no cost. Apply now at [link].

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 1, 2022

Whether it’s dedicated impact funds or value-based venture capital firms, funders tend to back companies that have demonstrated their ability to scale. Due diligence is not about checking off boxes or completing paperwork; it’s about creating long-lasting value for you, the portfolio company.

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HPA

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Read more about the round in Chicago Inno or in Food Navigator-USA and Ag Funder News. Congrats to CEO & Co-Founder Anne Palermo and the entire Aqua Cultured Foods team! We look forward to the exciting growth ahead. The post Aqua Cultured Foods Raises $2.1M appeared first on HPA.

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American Entrepreneurship

AUGUST 16, 2024

The winners in six categories are: Bonterra , Best Overall, used Large Language Models (LLMs) to streamline the grant review process for funders, a major challenge in the grant-making space.

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Onevest

APRIL 1, 2015

Studies show that over 80% of funding at Angel groups and Series A VCs goes to businesses in the same city/region as the funders. By Michael "Luni" Libes In the traditional world of early stage, Angel and VC investing, money is local. Over in the impact investing space, this rule is not true.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

Our events all feature a rejuvenated and refined version of our Innovation Funders Showcase, with broader outreach aid all member groups in deal flow, increasing the value of the program for early-stage companies and angels alike. The Angel Funders Report is based on direct investment data solicited from all ACA member groups.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

This is no ordinary tech conference: The core Disrupt audience spans the most influential corners of the startup community, from visionaries and prominent funders to cutting-edge innovators in the Fortune Global 500. CTA: Want to reach the biggest funders, founders and Disruptors?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In order to make those investments, venture firms must first have the money, which means they’re not only just the funders, they’re fundraisers, too. But that image is only one part of venture capital.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 22, 2020

– Formalized collaboration between funders, founders and ecosystem builders. – Consensus amongst funders and ecosystem builders as to what structural changes must take place for New Majority entrepreneurs to survive and thrive. Find Out More and Register!

entrepreneurship

Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Today, I have asked some key funders to consider requiring ecosystem asks vs asks from individual organizations. If we could have open conversations with these folks, I believe that we could change their mindsets. However, these are underlying behaviors that are not shared, for obvious reasons.

entrepreneurial ecosystem

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

At roughly the same time, Y Combinator (YC) and other accelerators emerged as a largely analog means for entrepreneurs willing to commit three months of time and ~6% of their company to receive en masse training and connections to mentors, peers and funders.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

That includes angel investors, venture capitalists, and institutional funders associated with various stages of a startup’s growth. The funders look for many ways to qualify with whom they are investing, but time is often the critical element that shows if the entrepreneurs are up to the challenges they seek.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Investors and venture capital firms should prioritize funding startups founded by diverse funders, while also encouraging majority founders to diversify their teams in order to get better returns on investment. Diverse startups are the key to innovation, creative thinking and growth, which is now more critical than ever before.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

“Starting a business is hard, but we now have a path for proptech lined with funders and advisers that can propel entrepreneurs over early obstacles through to maturity and deep market penetration.” ” Buy a TechCrunch+ membership before July 4, 2022 and save 50% on an annual subscription.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Other early funders include Google Ventures and JLABS. Program staff works closely with Student Support Partners to identify students having the necessary skills and interest. They are then interviewed, evaluated and the company hires the candidate that meets their needs.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

By making corporate funders, and not startup founders, their primary customer, Techstars built a centrally-controlled sales- and operations-driven culture that made startups the product, not the customer.

startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2021

” Clearly, that’s how Holberton’s funders feel about this, too. . “With this now behind us, we are excited to move forward with our original mission of providing affordable and accessible education to prospective software engineers around the world.”

SaaS

TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2021

” Once a creator is identified by Jumpcut, they can A/B test their ideas with audiences of over 100,000 potential viewers, which helps the company prove to funders through data science that these ideas can sell. . “We said, ‘no, our algorithms found you.'”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , its CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50,000-$300,000 in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2x revenues in 12-24 months. Chattanooga, TN-based Capacity Capital was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the southeastern U.S.

startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

Additional investors in the newest seed round and expanded credit facility include Village Global VC, Flexport Ventures, Tresalia Capital, 342 Capital, Struck Capital, Antler LLC, Antler Elevate, Florida Funders and Fox Ventures.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

This capital flow is highlighted in the 2022 Angel Funders Report and results from a variety of factors including a more integrated strategy highlighting the value proposition to ACA members and a new emphasis on programming for entrepreneurs. The Angel Funders Report is based on direct investment data solicited from all ACA member groups.

opportunity

American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 25, 2024

With booking volumes approaching $2 billion and employees now over 1200, the latest lead funder Softbank has come on board with participation from existing investors, Kinnevik and Felix Capital. Last year TravelPerk grew revenue by over 70% year-over-year with gross profit rising by more than 90% year-over-year.

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Forward Cities

MARCH 27, 2020

At Forward Cities we are committed to being a resource for cities ready to take these steps and fostering opportunities for shared learning and collaboration between cities, and we are keen to collaborate with funders and other regional and national organizations who share this commitment. The time for action is now.

entrepreneurs

Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

I’d like to understand how to build effective multi-year plans that inspire and engage both funders of my own organization (and/or myself!) Expanding understanding and deepening genuine co-creation with policy-makers, academia & research, and funders (foundations & investors). Hard skills. Dustin Shay. Jacqueline Summers.

development

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

She is also the co-founder of Build In SE , a community of founders, funders and ecosystem partners committed to company building in the Southeast (#BuildInSE). Monique Villa is an investor at Mucker Capital , an early-stage VC fund investing in startups across the U.S. and Canada. More posts by this contributor.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Some of Riot’s existing investors also put more money on the table, such as Y Combinator, Funders Club and Founders Future. And the reason why these investors lined up to participate in the round is that cybersecurity has never been such a topical issue.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

I asked them to treat me like a funder. Recently, I worked with a community that was struggling to explain what they thought success looked like in ten years to their funding organizations. They described social improvement and positive outcomes – but nothing that was tangible.

entrepreneurial ecosystem

Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

This process is thankfully much less opaque than it used to be, and the balance of power between founders and funders has improved somewhat, but eliminating bad investors and inappropriate terms are two of the most solvable parts of the startup success puzzle and it is something that good startup accelerators must excel at.

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