Dream It

APRIL 7, 2020

The venture fund launched a completely virtual program with a focus on helping 13 Urbantech, Healthtech, and Securetech startups with business development, customer growth, and capital raising in a time of economic uncertainty. Since 2008, Dreamit has worked with over 350 companies. View Dreamit’s full portfolio here.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Developing the skills to be resilient is essential in order to be a strong leader, to recover from setbacks and to adapt to whatever challenges come your way. 2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta works hard to develop the small-business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the country’s devastating earthquake of 2016.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 22, 2020

First, this is what an Internet Treasure looks like by the numbers: Across Stack Overflow and the Stack Exchange network, we saw around 10 billion page views from 100+ million unique visitors over the course of 2019. In 2019, Stack Overflow added over 2.8 Over 40,000 jobs were posted on Stack Overflow Jobs in 2019.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

French biotech company WhiteLab Genomics has raised $10 million in funding for an AI platform designed to aid the discovery and development of genomic therapies. However, such therapies are typically costly to develop with no guarantee that they’ll work.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This historic shift is evidenced in a report published by Women Business Collaborative, C200 and Catalyst, which announced that the number of women CEOs has risen from 6 percent in 2019 to a projected 8.2 percent by February 2021.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 14, 2025

Since launching iSTEM in 2019, weve seen remarkable success from a 95% retention rate to students raising over $5 million in capital, said Farvardin. Stevens Institute of Technology President Nariman Farvardin underscored the programs impact since its inception.

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Source Link

APRIL 14, 2021

As we foster the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems, it’s important to design them to level the playing field for women. in 2019 , and even less makes its way to minority women. According to the National Minority Supplier Development Council, minority-owned businesses collect $1.4 Plenty of initiative.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 18, 2019

After selling La Escombrera to competitors in 2019, the company continues to reform construction in Argentina. One of the biggest problems Argentina faces is the lack of digital knowledge in impoverished areas, which is a huge barrier to development. What did Surcos Argentinos, your second business, accomplish? .

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 31, 2019

— Steven Kane (@stevenkane) December 26, 2019. Startups that developed the skills to execute a subscription business model with positive unit economics delivered fantastic returns to investors and capital flowed into this sector as a result. And so I will. 8/ The rich got richer this decade. in 2010 to 7.7% in 2010 to 7.7%

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 23, 2020

When I unplug from the minutiae of daily business, I develop fresh ideas and perspectives. A 2019 survey revealed that 26 percent of work is done outside of regular working hours. I believe that experiencing fresh environments and learning about different cultures helps me refocus my mind and develop new ideas.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The problem stemmed from the curse of knowledge, with most of the leaders in the department of transportation forgetting the difficulties they had in developing their own leadership skills. She convinced the department’s leadership to develop a leadership development training program for newly promoted supervisors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2020

Join an executive group: It empowers you to develop leadership skills and knowledge, which is nearly impossible to do alone. Hire the best employees you can afford, then take care of them to develop loyalty and make them essential parts of the team. Leverage others’ experiences. Learn from the successes and failures of others.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 18, 2025

This investment marks a key milestone in Qolabs efforts to accelerate the development of scalable quantum computing architectures, particularly superconducting qubits, which are crucial for advancing quantum technology from research to commercial viability. Qolab, Inc.,

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The market has rallied from its lows this past winter and is up a lot in 2019: But Bitcoin now makes up almost 70% of that aggregate market cap. But it remains hard to build on, scaling issues abound, and many developers are looking elsewhere. The crypto sector is in an interesting phase right now. Very few people earn in crypto.

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Dream It

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The healthcare industry veteran, worked on the company’s original development team in 2016. In 2019, the technology, which is a secure, real-time workspace for collaborating across care teams, has been implemented at multiple provider locations, expanding beyond major health systems.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 21, 2020

Tim Hamilton, an EO member in Austin, is founder and CEO of Praxent , a custom software and web app development firm that has been named for three consecutive years to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the US, most recently as #2,118 on the 2019 list.

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Source Link

DECEMBER 1, 2021

During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. Entrepreneurial development in rural areas is needed now more than ever.

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Dream It

APRIL 26, 2019

What We’re Reading Developments in The Security Industry Verkada , a physical security startup that helps schools, gyms, municipalities, and corporations manage their security camera systems, reached a $540 million valuation in 3 years. Read how this startup set itself apart in a crowded market.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

A Vision for Clean, American-Made Transportation Founded in California in 2019, Enderas commitment to providing sustainable, zero-emission transportation solutions for the government and commercial sectors made it a key player in the electric bus market. But Enderas commitment to innovation goes beyond just the buses themselves.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. I learned the phrase “celebrate all mistakes” in 2019, and I have made that my motto! 5000 list twice! . Can you share any specifics?

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 5, 2025

Supergut was founded in 2019 by Marc Washington in memory of his sister with a mission to empower individuals to take charge of their health through the power of the gut microbiome. With this investment, Bader Alam, Founder & Managing Partner of Full Frame Growth Partners, will join Superguts Board of Directors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 8, 2022

In 2019, 2020 and 2021, IFSH was awarded the IREM Workplace Environment Award for exemplary practices in leadership development, employee engagement, corporate culture and wellness programs. We started using Traction in 2019 and created our company core values, vision statement, mission statement and 10-year target.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

million debt — in 2019. But in 2019, the company began to connect FMCGs and manufacturers with retailers in Kenya in a bid to increase revenue, thereby dipping its hands into a space with regional players such as Sokowatch and MarketForce. . This funding comes after the company’s $30 million Series B round — $23.75

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 27, 2020

If you take the decision not to fold your business, then you have to develop several scenarios of how long the shut-down will be for, and what the ramp up will look like afterwards. He joined EO UAE in 2019. In our case, we did just that. We also had a very brutal look at our costs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 2, 2020

Develop clear decision making criteria to evaluate your options. Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is on a mission to protect leaders from dangerous judgment errors known as cognitive biases by developing the most effective decision-making strategies. Address these root problems as part of the outcome you want to achieve.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 30, 2019

This issue is still in development around the world, and we should expect to see more news regarding these companies forthcoming. Digital companies have been put in the position of figuring out the difference between censorship and hate speech. References: Pariser, E. NY: Penguin Books. McGraw, D.E. NY: All Points Books.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

Additionally, I was awarded a travel grant in 2019 to attend a major financial conference in the United States.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Embracing vulnerability Dave was listed on the transplant waitlist on February 14, 2019. “In Winnie Hart , former Global Board Director and EO Houston member, and her team at Twin Engine worked passionately to develop and launch the Living Liver Foundation brand.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

His company, Acceleration Partners, was honored with Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award , recognizing the Best Places to Work in 2019. He shared how to develop a “best place to work” in a recent Octane post. Glazer has established himself as a leader who invests in his team and in the culture of his organization. .

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

OCTOBER 30, 2024

“Ben Franklin brought a team of mentors from business development, to marketing and accounting,” he said. “By Photo: Crotac Predator Hunting In 2019, DiamondBack Truck Covers was named Pennsylvania’s Small Business of the Year , and today employs 150 employees at its production facility in Philipsburg.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

We’ll just wait until companies that last raised in 2019 or 2020 come to market.” I talked to a couple of friends of mine who are late-stage growth investors and they basically told me, “we’re just not taking any meetings with companies who raised their last growth round in 2021 because we know there is still a mismatch of expectations.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 3, 2019

Jamie has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri–Columbia and has played an integral role in the development of the Rich Legacy programs. Regrettably, Bradley passed away unexpectedly in May 2019, but his methods and attitude continue to leave a lasting mark on both my personal and professional relationships.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

If you get into the best deals it has never been a better time to be a VC or LP, and the best have developed strategies to capture more value Given that the best deals are pushing out their exit dates it means that many firms aren’t seeing as quick of liquidity as they might have 20 years ago.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 27, 2021

In 2018 we had 200 businesses, and in 2019, 400. What has it been like to scale your business? Right now, LinkUp is growing quicker than we thought it would. When we launched, we had just 20 businesses on the platform. I had to take a pause because LinkUp was just two full-time employees and a few part-time employees.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2024

Master Your Mindset In 47 years of living and seven as an entrepreneur, I’ve learned the greatest lesson of life is recognizing patterns, and then — more importantly — developing your own. Name your years In 2019, a great friend, Joe Martin, shared his wonderful ritual of naming his years.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2020

Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is on a mission to protect leaders from dangerous judgment errors known as cognitive biases by developing the most effective decision-making strategies.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In 2019 alone, the robotics space saw roughly 600 venture-backed fundraising rounds, while construction companies successfully raised roughly 200 venture rounds. As of April 2019, there are 434,000 vacant construction jobs ( Forbes ).From On site pre-fab capabilities is an area of focus we’re excited to see develop further.

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