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Excited about hackNY’s funding and growth

This is going to be BIG.

Back at the end of 2008, when the economy was in the tank, and funding was tough to come by, NYC Seed, a small local fund with some government and local academic backing supported my startup, Path 101. His decision to support us, on the other hand, paid NYC’s technical community back in a way that will be felt years to come.

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A Sign of the Times: Why Saving the Kentile Sign is Important #savekentile

This is going to be BIG.

Not only does it give people a sense of familiarity and comfort in a constantly changing city, but it serves as an important reminder of Brooklyn''s history as an industrial community--a place where things got made. Makerbot has a factory in Industry City. It''s all yours. Sign this petition sponsored by City Councilperson Brad Lander.

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ESHIP Communities Ecosystem Builder: Chef Esra England

Forward Cities

More information about the ESHIP Communities program can be found here. Q: What is your deeper ‘why’ behind your commitment/work to support inclusive entrepreneurship in Kansas City? . A: I hope to see more development and opportunities for those from under-resourced communities in order to best serve the people.

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Cheese raises $3.6M for its digital bank aimed at the Asian-American community

TechCrunch

Many things have accelerated in the world of fintech over the past year, not the least of which is the trend of digital banks aimed at specific communities in the U.S. In the past few months alone, a number of neobanks targeting the Black and Latinx communities have emerged. He will serve as Cheese’s chief community ambassador.

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Here are More Signs that LA Tech is Moving to the Next Level

Both Sides of the Table

He built a practice around a growing community in the Mid Atlantic and beyond. And again I won’t take credit for his decision to join Cooley but the magic of having David join Cooley is simply an awesome outcome for our community at large. He became the go-to guy for many in our community including me. There’s more!

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The Unsurpassed Value of Surrounding Yourself with Like-minded Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The support of my EO Forum mates — who have experience beyond my years — has expanded my capacity for success and taught me to look at business in a new way. It’s incredibly valuable to have overall support from likeminded people. During the 2008 housing crisis, my company was on the verge of bankruptcy.

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The Silicon Valley Bank Crisis: Resources and Information

Angel Capital Association

We’ll continue to support our members and their portfolio companies by discussing and breaking down that information via our articles, webinars and at Summit 2023. We commend the VC’s and angels that have rallied around their entrepreneurs to repurpose lessons learned from the 2008/2009 recession.