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How to Manage a Startup Through Troubling Times

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Like the downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups. Rizwan Virk is the author of Startup Myths and Models: What You Won’t Learn in Business School. Contributed by Rizwan Virk , author of S tartup Myths and Models: What You Won’t Learn in Business School.

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Thai healthcare, surgery marketplace HD raises $6m in funding

AsiaTechDaily

The startup, which operates the HDmall platform in Thailand and Indonesia, is excited to announce that it has successfully raised funding from a group of investors incl. HD is also one of ten startups recently accepted into the Google for Startups Accelerator: Southeast Asia program.

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One Decade In, Saying Hello to the Next One: Announcing Founders’ Co-op IV

Founders Coop

In early 2008 we announced the formation of Founders’ Co-op. Some friends in Boulder were experimenting with an idea for a “startup accelerator” they called Techstars. As with our first fund back in 2008, it looks like we’re heading into another cycle of uncertainty in the global economy. Where does the time go?

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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

TechCrunch

At the dawn of 2022, there were 2,900 active VC firms, marking a 225% increase since 2008. Finally, the talent pool for tech startups has broadened immensely. Moreover, rumors of deeply unethical behavior at accelerators are starting to surface frequently. The competitive landscape also underwent significant changes.

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Nigerian fintech Appzone raises $10M for expansion and proprietary technology

TechCrunch

The company based in Lagos, Nigeria, was founded by Emeka Emetarom , Obi Emetarom and Wale Onawunmi in 2008. Since its inception , the Google for Startups Accelerator alumnus claims to have led Africa’s fintech sector in some global firsts from the continent. This is where Appzone has found its sweet spot.