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Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

Both Sides of the Table

We have significant VC commitments (listed below) – every entering company will get $50,000 in funding, mentorship from top VCs and successful entrepreneurs plus free office space. But wait, does that make Launchpad LA an incubator now? There are at least 6 incubators now being set up in LA. For the past 2.5

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

Both Sides of the Table

I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. Passionate Entrepreneurs & Ambassadors. You need to have passionate tech entrepreneurs who want to build businesses locally.

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

I don’t believe you can hire great business people who outsource the development to a hot incubator who builds you code to match your ambitions. But there are plenty of partners and successful entrepreneurs who don’t have MBAs. I tell people regularly that I only invest in companies where the DNA is software.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

We run programs like Founder Catalyst, which is our flagship incubation nine-month long program that happens year-round. In 2022-23, we started having a lot of demand for our programs so our premier program Founder Catalyst, that incubation program, started accepting more and more companies from outside the region.

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The Science of Startup: A Conversation with Mike Jones

Entrepreneurs' Organization

When Wonder podcast host Kalika Yap sat down to speak with entrepreneur and startup studio founder Mike Jones , he shared his passion for helping others and how the value of learning from others has taken time to appreciate. . We learn about the importance of access to mentorship, and the mindset of successful entrepreneurs.

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500 Founders: Rick Kiessig, Hannah Hunt, Matthew Jackson & Jenni Matheson

NZ Entrepreneur

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Unfortunately, this encouragement is fleeting; People don’t realise how hard being an entrepreneur is. . To be an entrepreneur, you must balance naïveté, heart and courage. Rick Kiessig – Cofounder. Prioritise your mental health.

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GEN New Zealand releases manifesto to encourage greater entrepreneurship

NZ Entrepreneur

Wellington-based entrepreneur and investor Dave Moskovitz has been the chair of GEN New Zealand since 2019. “We GEN member organisations include universities, district councils, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Xero, NZ Entrepreneur, Bridgewest Ventures NZ and many more. Moskovitz is an entrepreneur’s entrepreneur.