TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

Jamie Finney is a founding partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund , where he blogs about his work on VC and small communities. Chattanooga, TN-based Capacity Capital was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the southeastern U.S. GCVF is pioneering the future of venture capital and high-growth startups for all small communities.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The Angel Funders Report 2020 is the only source of verified data provided directly by active angel investing groups. The report is based on information collected from a variety of ACA member groups, including some of the most active investing communities. Access the full report here!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

She is also the co-founder of Build In SE , a community of founders, funders and ecosystem partners committed to company building in the Southeast (#BuildInSE). 2020 was the match to ignite this dry hillside. Monique Villa is an investor at Mucker Capital , an early-stage VC fund investing in startups across the U.S. and Canada.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

and abroad between February and September 2020. In the midst of supporting founders in their communities during a global pandemic, what do they wish they were more versed in? How should we interpret the data about our startup community, especially in immigrant communities and communities of color? Gabe Munoz.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

With the support of Oikocredit alongside our first-round funders, our distribution, logistics and financing services will continue not only in Ghana but also in Ivory Coast where we’ve recently begun the process of expanding our team,” said Attah in a statement.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2021

The newly married couple moved to New York City from Egypt and signed an apartment lease in early March 2020 — just as the COVID-19 pandemic spread widely in the region. We need intuitive and asynchronous communication tools like Spokn to build connection and community in the workplace.”

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 16, 2019

For additional background on the specific approach taken in communities like Franklin County. It is a description for a new entrepreneurial support pilot program launching in Franklin County, OH in January of 2020. Each community has particular strengths and unique challenges for business owners. A Community Design Process.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

and abroad between February and September 2020. We strive to educate our community that success takes commitment, strategy, discipline, and patience to sustain the journey and see long-term growth. Lack of diversity especially when it comes to immigrant and refugee communities. Carina Boston Pinales. Candice Matthew Brackeen.

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Surdna Foundation

APRIL 11, 2022

As a racial justice funder, we also know that shifting power and building equity, mutual accountability, and authentic, trusting relationships are vital to our grantmaking. In late 2020, the CEP asked approximately 300 Surdna and Andrus Family Fund grantee organizations to participate in an independent, confidential survey.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For additional background on the specific approach taken in communities like Franklin County, please visit the first article in the series found here. It is a description for a new entrepreneurial support pilot program launching in Franklin County, OH in January of 2020. A COMMUNITY DESIGN PROCESS.

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Forward Cities

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Forward Cities is a national leader in developing and applying research tools that support communities to better understand the inner workings of their entrepreneurial ecosystems. We’ve created a suite of assessment and evaluation tools that have been applied in communities around the country. Start date: November 30, 2020.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. Capacity Capital , based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the Southeast. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. Capacity Capital , based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the Southeast. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Secondly, I had to learn to share my prior achievements, including building this company from being the remaining solo founder in 2020 to being a 30-people team now. That was what I used to build our MVP before raising from institutional investors in late 2020. The power of one’s network cannot be overemphasized in the business world.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. Funder Category. Lower level of community familiarity. (co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. Of the Inc. raised from angels.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

You might think that a startup whose primary customers are tourism bureaus would have had a pretty rough 2020, but CEO Monir Parikh said Bandwango ‘s customer base more than doubled in the past year, growing from 75 to 200.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

cannabis survey from 2020. Recreational cannabis is now legal in a few more states, including New Jersey and New York, the latter of which has even launched a social equity program that aims to help communities affected by the War on Drugs. The silver lining is that we get creative, collaborative and deepen a sense of community.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

We’re so grateful for the ongoing support from sponsors and community members for this exciting competition, and, as usual, we were extremely impressed by the quality of the startups who made it to the finals,” said DPP Director of Innovation Noah Olson. These included a welcome reception on May 15 and a breakfast with investors on May 17.

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