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Steve Case Testifies on Expanding Access to Capital Across America

Revolution

On the contrary, for the last decade, I have been getting out of my office and onto a bus to see whats going on in startup ecosystems across the country. Revolutions Rise of the Rest initiative has visited dozens upon dozens of startup ecosystems across the country and backed more than 200 seed-stage companies in more than 100 cities.

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beSUCCESS Media spotlights the vibrant Korean startup ecosystem at BEYOND Expo in Macau

AsiaTechDaily

James Jung, the CEO and founder of beSUCCESS Media, took the opportunity to introduce the company and its initiatives to the participants, which included startups, corporates, media representatives, and organizers. The company operates various platforms and initiatives to foster entrepreneurship and innovation.

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Israel’s startup ecosystem powers ahead, amid a year of change

TechCrunch

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. This came decades ahead of most western governments.

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Forget Presidential Politics: Here’s How We Create Jobs — And How You Can Help

Gust

The Startup Visa movement is aimed at a pain point that is near and dear to my heart. America’s immigrants opened more than a quarter of all new businesses in 2011; per capita, they’re more than twice as likely to do so as people who were born here. Intellectual Property.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

Watch/listen to the Interview: In this interview Richard Liew talks with James Burnes , Chief Executive at Ministry of Awesome , a Christchurch New Zealand based startup hub helping high growth startups throughout New Zealand to start, grow and scale up.

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Nigerian founders-turn-investors are now running syndicate funds

TechCrunch

Simultaneously , they announced that the fund had invested $1.5 The idea for a syndicate fund would come in the following months as the pandemic disrupted investment activities worldwide. During the onset of the pandemic, Aboyeji, via his blog post , said Future Africa Fund was looking to raise institutional investment.

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

TechCrunch

Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Family office investments increased by 5x , and corporate venture investments rose 6x , thus opening new capital avenues for founders who found it difficult to raise capital. Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x growth from 2020 to 2021.