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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. In the last full year where we have data LA attracted $1.5

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The Double Standard of Female CEOs Moving Fast and Breaking Things

This is going to be BIG.

There was what seemed like an endless stream of bombshell announcements for four months: Alphabet’s Waymo unit filed a lawsuit against Uber claiming that a former Waymo employee, Anthony Levandowski, stole secrets related to autonomous vehicle technology. Some people don’t like to take responsibility for their own s. Also, it pisses me off.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

Both Sides of the Table

I’m inspired by the enthusiasm of the young, emerging startup ecosystem that is here. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. And I think about the “Seattle issue&# as a metaphor for startups and business in general. It’s awesome.

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As its startup market accelerates, Brazil could be in for an IPO bonanza

TechCrunch

Brazil’s startup market is reaching new heights, and its domestic stock market could benefit from the boom. According to data from KPMG , Brazilian startups raised the most capital in a single quarter in Q1 2021, when some $1.4 billion flowed into domestic technology upstarts. billion raised by Brazilian startups.

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Bielefeld survey highlights an emerging B2B, crypto, deep tech ecosystem

TechCrunch

Unfortunately, Bielefeld suffers from the same ailment the rest of Germany is subject to: Most startups gravitate to Berlin, followed by Munich, then Hamburg (according to an initiative from UnternehmerTUM in Munich). The region has a good momentum for startups in general, [largely] because of Founders Foundation. What does it lack?

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GEN New Zealand releases manifesto to encourage greater entrepreneurship

NZ Entrepreneur

One of New Zealand’s internet pioneers in the mid 1990s, he currently helps entrepreneurs and organisations use new technology to create exceptional value for both customers and stakeholders. Like all entrepreneurs, he looks for and takes advantage of opportunities while managing risk.

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5 Essential Traits Of Startup Leaders

Feedough

You not only have to be an innovator but also a leader if you want to succeed in the startup ecosystem. For a startup to exist, you should have a disruptive idea, the right investor, and unique positioning. But more than that, you need to be an exceptional leader to lead the startup and make it stay in the market for long.

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