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Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities

Both Sides of the Table

I lived in London from 1997-2005 and for 6 of those years ran my startup based out of London. At this time I can tell you that the Brits definitely didn’t have a culture of failure. 50:30 Will Udacity change the education system in this country? 1:00:00 Mark and Steve discuss the role of unions in education.

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Budding entrepreneurs receive a head start with startup education scholarships

NZ Entrepreneur

A new batch of enterprising New Zealanders are being given the opportunity to fast track their ventures from idea through to startup, thanks to an online education initiative backed by Callaghan Innovation and entrepreneur education platform Startup NZ. Adam Townsend, Bike Matrix.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

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Why Don't More Emerging VCs Have Coaches?

This is going to be BIG.

Another factor is that Partners at firms will often make themselves available for deal-related questions—so there’s actually a fair amount of education going on. Junior folks might feel attended to—but education isn’t really coaching —especially when the other people at your firm are inherently conflicted.

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ACA Visits DC to Advocate for 1202, Accredited Investor Definition

Angel Capital Association

In addition to Section 1202, the group also urged legislators to protect financial thresholds in the current definition while also opening up measures of sophistication with additional entryways. During the three-day visit, the team advocated on behalf of angels and educated representatives from both sides of the aisle.

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Editorial: We owe a duty of care to founder mental health and it requires a collaborative solution

NZ Entrepreneur

Having spent close on a decade working in and reporting on our small but burgeoning startup ecosystem, and a decade before that “building my chops” in other various entrepreneurial endeavours, I am familiar with the toll that entrepreneurship can exact on founder mental health.

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Stoa School wants to bring the vision of the ‘alternative MBA’ to India

TechCrunch

And rightfully so: Business school is damn expensive and largely reserved for a select group of people who have the time and money to invest in elite education. Kulkarni said that Stoa has offered scholarships to women but said “there’s definitely something that needs to be done.”