Innovation 2 Enterprise

JUNE 25, 2025

Earlier this month, ten dynamic Oklahoma startups took the stage at Bridge2 Demo Day, marking the conclusion of the third cohort of i2E’s Bridge2 Pre-Accelerator. Bridge2 is Oklahoma’s premier pre-accelerator for scalable, tech-enabled, early-stage startups. Bridge2 helped us get laser focused.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 29, 2025

Five-year-old startup Eleos Health is focusing on the behavioral health sector, leading the charge with AI agents in an industry burdened by administrative challenges, inefficiencies, and limited access to care. The startup’s rapid growth has gained additional support from investors with the company closing a Series C funding round.

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StartupNation

JULY 15, 2025

When we think of startup culture, we often picture open office layouts, team happy hours, and a “no politics, just progress” mantra. Startups pride themselves on being the antithesis of traditional corporate environments with lat hierarchies, fast-moving decision-making, and transparent leadership. Titles may not reflect actual power.

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Hunter Walk

OCTOBER 14, 2024

I was working at a venture-backed apparel startup for 4 years and saw the power of building digitally-native brands through Facebook and Instagram (TikTok was still nascent). Through this process, I was able to piece together bits of information, like where to manufacture products and which distributors to work with.

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StartupNation

JULY 5, 2025

Effectively communicating your startup’s impact metrics to investors can make or break your funding opportunities. This article presents key strategies, backed by expert insights, to help you showcase your startup’s value and growth potential.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 12, 2025

December 20, 2024 ) Applications for Delawares fifth annual Startup302 funding competition will be accepted January 2 through 26 from technology-enabled startups with high-growth potential and at least one founding team member from an underrepresented group. Thanks to sponsors, there is no charge to enter.

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StartupNation

JUNE 16, 2025

Why should you learn inbound marketing tips for growing startups? And building awareness around your startup can be a tough task. In fact, more than 20% of startups don’t survive past the first year. Of the startups that fail, 38% state lack of cash as the top reason whereas 20% got outcompeted. What does this mean?

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

How Iteration Transformed Valley Venture Mentors Before I co-founded Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) and for all of my time there, we experimented with different ways to connect startups with mentors. Iteration #1: High-Value, but Unsustainable Our first approach was simple: hand-match startups with mentors for one-on-one meetings.

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StartupNation

JUNE 4, 2025

Rather than overwhelming them with blocks of text, I incorporated impactful visuals such as infographics, charts, and images to convey complex information in a visually pleasing way. This slide listed potential obstacles we may face as a startup, along with our strategies to mitigate them and ultimately succeed.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

a nonprofit dedicated to fostering the growth of startups and entrepreneurs in Oklahoma, is proud to announce surpassing the $100 million mark in total investments. These investments, collectively over $100 million, have provided vital early capital to help startups throughout the state to thrive. i2E, Inc., About i2E, Inc.

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Revolution

MAY 12, 2025

In it, he described a global transformation, one where people were part of a digital global village where they could access copious information and services and build communities across borders and timezones. to join a fledgling telecommunications startup. Things arent that clear with startups. The idea lit a fire in me.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 2, 2025

The startup, f ounded in 2022, is led by the seasoned team of Alex Yakubovich and Stan Garber who quickly gained investor backing to make Levelpath the leader in enterprise procurement.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 2, 2025

In a landmark event at RSA 2025, CrowdStrike and Amazon Web Services (AWS) revealed Terra Security as the winner of the highly competitive 2025 Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator. The final event at the Falcon Lounge featured a distinguished judging panel that evaluated startups based on innovation, market relevance, and scalability.

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Jason Malki

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In recent years, many companies have touted FHE as the ultimate answer to continuous encryptionthe dream cryptographic techniquebecause it promises to transform data security, keeping information encrypted at all times, even during processing. The latest breach against major U.S.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 18, 2025

With a strong base of full-time residents, the facility has become a thriving hub for freelancers, remote workers, startups, and entrepreneurs and is looking to welcome many more through its doors. Three local startups now operate full-time from the facility. We want the district to be a great place to do business, says Willson.

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StartupNation

MAY 20, 2025

Building strong teams in tech startups isn’t just about hiring skilled developers — it’s about fostering ownership, motivation and long-term commitment. Here’s how startups can apply this approach, from hiring the right people to keeping them engaged and motivated. The best way to assess this? Keep your goals dynamic and focused.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Swayam Doshi, Founder, Suspire Swayam, welcome to Startup Blog Post! Could you tell our readers a little about yourself and your journey in the startup world? My journey in the startup world began with a strong passion for sustainability and a desire to make a meaningful impact. Thank you for the warm welcome!

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 21, 2025

If youve started a company, and things arent going wellthe best thing you can do for your startup, your investors money, and for your own mental health is to ask for help. You dont owe them success, but you do owe them honesty, transparency, and a willingness to share enough information with others to enable them to help you.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2025

Data-Driven Decision Making AI agents can analyze vast amounts of data in real time, offering insights that give businesses actionable insights to make informed decisions. These tools can handle inquiries, process orders, and even provide personalized recommendations. This is useful in marketing, sales forecasting, and financial planning.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Promise of Vision-Based Autonomous Technology The startup’s flagship product, Visionsteer, provides growers with a comprehensive suite of tools designed to monitor, analyze, and optimize crop performance in real-time. What sets Bonsais approach apart is its ability to operate in physically demanding environments.

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StartupNation

JUNE 23, 2025

Renato Ferreira , Founder & Advisor, Insight Sales Adapting to Changing Market Dynamics: 12 Stories of Resili ent Startups Transparency Maintains Trust During Production Setback One of the largest crises I encountered was early in our journey when we hit an unplanned production setback. We also kept our customers informed at all times.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 5, 2025

To adapt, farmers need new toolsreal-time data and technologythat can help them make smarter, more informed decisions. With a growing population and seasons becoming more unpredictable, traditional agricultural practices can no longer secure the future of food.

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StartupNation

JUNE 29, 2025

When considering “unconventional sales tactics” and doing so with a particular focus on startups, the entire issue can be summed up in a simple rule: startups need to use sales best practices as opposed to intuition, demonstrations and ego. Every single company that rushed to demo eventually closed the business.

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StartupNation

JULY 12, 2025

Sign Up for The Start Newsletter * indicates required Email Address * /* real people should not fill this in and expect good things – do not remove this or risk form bot signups */ Why Should Startups Hire Freelancers? Hiring freelancers is a smart move for startups that feel conventional recruitment strategies have reached a dead end.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Contact information Ensure customers can easily reach you. This is a rough estimate of costs of marketing campaigns based on different budget levels: Low Budget (Bootstrapped) : $0 – $500/month This is ideal for startups or solo entrepreneurs who want to DIY most tasks and keep expenses low.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 19, 2025

Additionally, the program requires that the business enter into a collaborative relationship with a New Jersey-based public or private research university, technology startup, incubator, accelerator, or similar entity. For more information, including additional eligibility requirements, click here.

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Jason Malki

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Recognizing the overwhelming flood of information in the digital age, he created an intuitive news experience that helps readers stay informed in seconds. I found myself spending more time filtering through news than actually consuming the information I needed. Now based in the U.S., Thats how FlashFeed News was born.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Grapevine tackles the growing challenges of fragmented communication and scattered information that have become the norm for remote and hybrid teams. What motivated you to launch your startup? Before the pandemic, the office was where teams connected and shared information. Remote and hybrid teams needed a place to call home.

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Paul G. Silva

APRIL 29, 2025

After decades of rigorous research spanning multiple books, Collins distilled his findings into a comprehensive roadmapwhat he calls “The Map”that shows the journey from startup to enduring greatness. At Launch413, we saw countless startups die not from a lack of effort but from working hard on too many fronts simultaneously.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 6, 2025

The Board Creation Prompt I adapted the prompt from Chris Bradley’s excellent Medium article “Create A Virtual Advisory Board with ChatGPT to Guide Your Startup Business” Customize for your own needs: Hi, ChatGPT. The process is straightforward but requires careful thought about who you want on your board and why.

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Jason Malki

APRIL 24, 2025

Kevin Bulger is an entrepreneur and investor with a diverse background spanning startups, sustainable ventures, and international tourism. startup ecosystem, including a role at Farmers Fridge, a fast-growing food techcompany. Before moving to Tanzania, he gained valuable experience working in the U.S. Hold strong opinions loosely.

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StartupNation

JULY 24, 2025

With artificial intelligence, businesses, especially startups, have been able to scale their content production cost-effectively. In this post, we will throw light on 5 such AI tools that are helping startups humanize their branding. Simply put一customers want brands to share content that feels relatable, real, and human.

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StartupNation

MAY 21, 2025

Choosing the right Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system is a critical decision for any startup. Their insights offer practical guidance to help your startup make smarter, more informed decisions that support long-term growth. I also reached out to other startup founders and sought their advice on CRM software.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A third demonstration of overcoming market risk is by holding controlled focus groups and gathering information from unbiased potential customers supporting the acceptance of the product or service. Here we expand the definitions a bit to encompass businesses that are still early stage, but perhaps beyond startup.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

A New Approach to AI Conversations In an era where the AI space is oversaturated with information, HumanX aims to cut through the noise and provide executives with real, tangible strategies. This year’s conference is designed with the goal of delivering practical AI solutions and fostering direct, results-driven discussions.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

We’ll cover what information you’ll expect to provide, your range of expected values and amounts of investment to expect. If the business is not a startup, expect to supply income statements for the past several years as well, to emphasize trends in revenue and costs. If you’re looking for growth capital, this one’s for you.

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OurCrowd

JULY 9, 2025

semiconductor startup Groq has spoken to investors about raising between $300 million and $500 million at a $6 billion post-investment valuation, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. July 9 (Reuters) – U.S. Read more here.

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