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The Glue that Makes a Community Stick

This is going to be BIG.

Cheaper rents could make it a great place for the creative community and there''s no reason why it shouldn''t become as popular a destination for out of town events the same way that Austin has. We used Dumbo as a reference and talked about how the critical mass of Two Trees buildings created a neighborhood with multiple destinations.

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Strategies to sustain your entrepreneurial ecosystem

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These large-scale collaborations may involve non-profit resource partners, corporations, higher education, and local funders, and can help drive significant federal dollars into a community. Kate Hodel, a former SourceLink colleague who worked in entrepreneurship for over 25 years, likes to refer to it as a “rinse and repeat” process.

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From Plan to Benevolent World Domination with the KISS Canvas

Paul G. Silva

When it comes time to craft a pitch for funders, the KISS Canvas covers 80% of a typical Pitch Deck by telling the very information investors want to know, in the order they generally want to hear it. The KISS Canvas is licensed under creative commons, which means you may use or modify it freely. Build your own KISS Canvas (Free!)

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12 ‘flexible VCs’ who operate where equity meets revenue share

TechCrunch

Jonathan Bragdon , its CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50,000-$300,000 in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2x revenues in 12-24 months. Chattanooga, TN-based Capacity Capital was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the southeastern U.S.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

We may as well get compensated for referring them to others. Alpha Partners , Proof VC ) which share the carry earned in their coinvest to the referring party. Certain late-stage VCs have invested in some of my past funds, partly to motivate us to refer future investment opportunities to them. Calm Company. “We’re

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

In addition, there are many other groups will give you cash, training, and community with few or no strings attached: Ashoka is a foundation that engages in scouring for and choosing the leading social entrepreneurs across the globe, who it refers to as Ashoka Fellows. Aspen Tech Policy Hub. Pioneer.app. “Get YC120 (part of Y Combinator).

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Impact Hub: Our policy approach

Impact Hub

Impact enterprises refer to SMEs (small-medium enterprises), SGBs (small growing businesses) and micro enterprises operating at the crossroads of entrepreneurship and social and/or environmental impact. This focus is crucial for fostering a new economy that is inclusive, authentic – and more creative.