Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Moreover, that figure doesn’t reflect millions more who have either left the labor force or remain underemployed, working part-time or in unskilled positions that don’t utilize their education and work experience. That presents the tech entrepreneurship community with a genuine opportunity to influence outcomes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 22, 2016

Just ask Stacey Brewer and Ryan Harrison , EO Johannesburg members who are redefining the educational ecosystem in South Africa. Historically, South Africa ranks among the worst-performing education systems in the world. SB/ “The state of education in South Africa is stark at the moment.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

2011 was the first year I went to SxSW. I find no better way to get a feeling for local communities than to sit with a group of early-stage entrepreneurs and talking about the local scene. We hung out a lot together a dinners and educational events. Examples in My Life & Work. The Haimish factor. What are their projects?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Princeton undergraduate saw the film in 2011, and it started her on the journey that would lead her to launch Joro , the Sequoia-backed startup that monitors consumer spending to offer tips on how to offset and reduce a user’s carbon footprint. Aspiration can now tell you the ‘social impact’ of your monthly spending.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

Leymah Roberta Gbowee , 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate and Liberian peace activist, trained social worker, and women’s rights advocate. Sabrina Habib , works to improve access to quality, affordable early childhood care in East Africa’s low-income communities. She is an advocate for climate action and a fierce champion for women.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

Back in 2011, Ammar used to work for a company called Be Sport. Instead, startups could apply and join the community of startups backed by The Family. In exchange for a stake, they could get advice from The Family’s team and network with other people in the community. Since 2020, we have been trying to find an amicable solution.

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Revolution

JANUARY 9, 2019

Jewelry Designer at Shinola Location: Detroit, MI Shinola was founded in 2011 with the goal to make quality products and to build them right here in America. The Indianapolis-based company is looking for a strong backend-focused Senior Software Engineer to help continue to build out Zylo’s application as the company scales.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Other people were in the online community called “ The Well &# (founded in 1985). We were looking for what I call the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences (fun!). And so it goes with social networking. And then came AOL.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They met and bonded over both having type 1 diabetes — Westermann was diagnosed over 25 years ago — and started the MySugr app for diabetes self-management in 2012 ( they won a TC pitch-off back in 2011 ). It is finding patients through digital outreach, community work and hospitals. Four years later, Westermann moved to the U.S.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Founder and chief executive officer Ivy Huq Russell, who grew up in Chittagong and Dhaka before moving to the United Kingdom for university, started Maya as a blog with healthcare information in 2011. “Growing up in Bangladesh, we got minimum sexual education. At the time, Russell worked in finance. Maya’s homescreen.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution. Skoll Foundation.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 16, 2019

The coworking space opened its doors in September 2011, as the first of its kind in Norway. Today, Impact Hub Bergen has grown into a community of more than 50 entrepreneurs and changemakers. The community here is diverse; it houses startups, established businesses, NGOs, creatives, freelancers, food entrepreneurs and more.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 4, 2021

All adapted garments available around 2011-2014 were very poorly designed and not fashionable at all! And we are focused on research, product development, consulting and education. . Beyond your desire to design better fair trade products in the fashion industry, were there any insights that led to starting Moving Mood?

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

That, plus the growing number of startups, affordable cost of living, and vibrant community, make it a great place to live and work. Tapping into your local business community can be tough, but Plain Sight is making it easier. Detroit ranked number eight—again, that’s out of the whole country. Plain Sight. Altimetrik.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

Released in 2011, “Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle” was a book that laid claim to the idea that Israel was an unusual type of country. It had produced, and was poised to produce, an enormous number of technology startups, given its relatively small size. Waze’s 100 employees received about $1.2

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 4, 2012

million in 2011, creating a slow leak in job creation that has proved difficult to plug. We should be doing everything we can to cultivate it: relaxing H1B visa laws, providing better access to capital through banks and the SBA, and fostering the communities to support and educate new entrepreneurs.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 6, 2023

She joined PetHub in June of 2011 as the modern pet ID tag startup was in its beginning stages. Our team works with local animal services organizations and municipalities to build a custom identification tag program tailored to meet the needs of the community. the first networked database in the U.S. for pets and pet parents.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

2011-2020 was the warmest decade of all. The pandemic hit hard on the fundamental tripod of human development – income, health, and education – and inequality has sky-rocketed. Greenhouse gas concentrations are at their highest levels in 2 million years , the UN reveals , and emissions continue to rise.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

2011-2020 was the warmest decade of all. The pandemic hit hard on the fundamental tripod of human development – income, health, and education – and inequality has sky-rocketed. The UN indicates that greenhouse gas concentrations are at their highest levels in 2 million years and emissions continue to rise.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution. Notley Ventures.

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Hunter Walk

JANUARY 27, 2023

It certainly wasn’t just this feeling; I loved the team and the community, too, but in hindsight, there was definitely an insecurity that kept me from stepping away. But one of the things that kept me from making this change proactively was ego — the joy of being relevant because of my role.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

She co-founded the Portland Seed Fund in 2011, but also serves as the Director of Portland State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and manager of the Portland State University Business Accelerator, allowing her to monitor prospective and existing portfolio companies that originate from the university.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

We’re still caught in the “post recession bounce” : What’s happening is that the angel & VC community is still feeling good from having bounced back from the nadir of the famous “ RIP Good Times ” funk that we felt in 2008. In California the primary school education system has cut 10 days from the school year to save jobs.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

. “Accomplished roboticist, entrepreneur and educator Ayanna Howard, PhD, became dean of The Ohio State University College of Engineering on March 1, 2021. Her career spans higher education, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the private sector. Zyrobotics products are based on Dr. Howard’s research.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 16, 2022

Built on the results of the 2011 Social Business Initiative and the 2016 Start-up and Scale-up Initiative , and preceded by extensive dialogue with stakeholders and civil society, the Action Plan proposes 38 concrete measures to be implemented in a nine-years horizon, between 2021-2030. What’s next?

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

ACA has continued its efforts to push legislation to help the entire Angel community. ACA continues to foster good lines of communication with the SEC and good relationships at the SBA. House and Senate staff turned to ACA to understand the impact of changing the definition on the angel community.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Despite ILPA’s advocacy since 2011 for consistent and transparent LP-level disclosures, the venture capital (VC) industry has lagged in prioritizing robust LP-facing reporting solutions. CIMA is more than just a platform – it’s a reflection of our collective expertise and passion for innovation.

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