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After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

It turns out that while later-stage investors, mostly international VC firms, grabbed headlines by writing immense checks, pre-seed and seed-stage investors were instrumental to the growth of the continent’s tech ecosystem. These are all indications of a growing ecosystem,” he added.

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Korea’s biggest startup event COMEUP 2022 calling for promising startups to be ‘COMEUP Stars’

AsiaTechDaily

COMEUP Stars are promising startups that are bound to lead the global startup ecosystem and are hand-picked annually by professional judges consisting of well-known VCs and founders. Pre/post-event acceleration from startup experts and global networking opportunities are distinct benefits for the hand-picked COMEUP Stars.

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Revolutionizing Startup Recruitment: Insights from Tom Shields, Founder of Shields Group Search

Jason Malki

Deepening Partnerships with Incubators: More than just filling roles, we aspire to empower startups with the right recruitment knowledge. In collaboration with local incubators, we plan to host recruitment workshops tailored to their startup members. What are your future plans for your business?

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The Rise of the Rest Class of 2019

Revolution

At the end of each tour day, we hosted a pitch competition where a local startup received a $100,000 investment from Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. For the pitch competitions in Orlando, Tampa Bay, Miami, and Puerto Rico, innovative startups based within a 100-mile radius of a tour stop were invited to apply.

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The Four Cities Every Startup Should Invest in Visiting

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Incubators such as the one Zappos’ CEO Tony Hsieh started a few years ago are also a great way to jump-start your innovative ideas, receive mentoring, network, etc. Zappos also offers opportunities to learn about its company culture, which you can apply to your business. Boulder, Colorado. Boulder, Colorado. Nashville, Tennessee.

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How to Get Started Mapping Your Entrepreneurial Ecosystem [Updated]

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Thriving, healthy ecosystems are defined more by the health of their interactions and connections between the elements than the individual elements. Effective mapping initiatives can reveal opportunities to leverage new connections, partnerships, and collaborations. What kind of information should you look for? Don’t overcomplicate it.

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Newsletter: Some good news for a change

OurCrowd

That’s all about to change with the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle revolution – and it’s making its way into the startup ecosystem. It will have a hackathon focusing on energy resources, autonomous capabilities, safety and reliability challenges, and a startup pitch track.

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