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

TechCrunch

This shows that Africa’s investment landscape is still very promising because it continues to grow, and there’s increasing interest in multiple startup ecosystems, including nascent ecosystems. billion, which we believe is an indication of the maturity of the ecosystem and the growing/diverse financial needs of entrepreneurs.

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How To Grow Your Economy. Build It, Don’t Buy It!

Ecosystem Builder Hub

We need to shi f t our economic development strategies to startup community building, (also referred to as entrepreneurial ecosystem building), as the primary approach to rebuilding our cities’ economies. The research and evidence supporting the impact and value of startup community building is strong.

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What Is Acqui-Hiring & How It Works?

Feedough

You’re not alone if you’ve ever wondered why a tech-savvy company would bother to buy a startup with no profit and a product in a completely different field. Acqui-hiring is one such strategy that changes the game and has gained popularity in recent years. Provides safe exit strategy: Entrepreneurs see acqui-hiring as a secure escape.

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How you invest your time is just as important as how you invest your money

TechCrunch

Invest time in places where there is a high concentration of what you are looking for I had been investing my time in meeting with local entrepreneurs, a strategy that wasn’t producing results. You can spend a lot of time searching for something, but if you’re looking in the wrong places, you’ll never find it. Then I hit the road.

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Austin’s newest unicorn: The Zebra raises $150M after doubling revenue in 2020

TechCrunch

6 VCs talk the future of Austin’s exploding startup ecosystem. Some of the things the company is planning include a national advertising campaign and adding tools and information so it can serve as an “insurance advisor,” and not just a site that refers people to carriers.

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

Angel Capital Association

Of those startups that make it to the seed round, 72% advance from seed to Series A, compared to only 42% of traditional startups. For those who may be unfamiliar, the term “startup studio” can be used interchangeably with “venture studios,” “venture builders,” or “company builders.”

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YC is CRISPR for Startups

Y Combinator

We aim to change each YC company into a better version of itself — into a startup which has a better chance of surviving the bitter battle where only the fittest and best-adapted companies survive. The comparison of a startup ecosystem to the biological version is, of course, not a new one.

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