American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

Entrepreneurs seek to find the right investor and to make the best pitch when the opportunity comes Entrepreneurs start their companies with great passion and big dreams. That includes angel investors, venture capitalists, and institutional funders associated with various stages of a startup’s growth.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2019

The consequences of failing to position a founder’s profile aren’t always obvious—and it’s usually all about missed opportunities. Some founders get more press, get speaking opportunities or have an easier time fundraising thanks to leads that started with social media. Does just randomly posting on Twitter mean an automatic Series A?

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 16, 2019

For many cities, a history of red-lining , unequal development, and decisions to build highways through thriving minority communities contributed in significant ways to disparities in wealth and access to opportunities in our neighborhoods. For me, this hits even closer to home. Side Hustles and Innovation Sprints.

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Source Link

APRIL 20, 2022

Inform your meeting planning with questions such as: How often do you want to meet? When you share the survey, remind your network how this information will help you to better support them, reinforcing the importance of their participation. Do you provide a one-stop platform for entrepreneurs to access information?

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Security Stage: Puts on its white hat to share best practices for data protection, privacy regulations, information sharing, risk management. Catching a session will offer a deep view that might inspire you to update your thesis…or even spot that huge, undiscovered opportunity. Sessions will include Google and Citizen Lab.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

We’ve also seen a large enough set go on to varying degrees of success – an IPO, a multibillion dollar acquisition, many eight- and nine-figure outcomes and over a dozen companies still valued at a billion dollars plus – to have an informed view on how that comes to pass.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In order to make those investments, venture firms must first have the money, which means they’re not only just the funders, they’re fundraisers, too. The venture capital community has significant influence on what potential LPs see as great investment opportunities. But that image is only one part of venture capital.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

Great Question’s seed round came from investors including Funders Club, January Capital, Nomo VC and Twenty-Two Ventures. The two saw an opportunity to make customer research more accessible to product development teams. Murray and Dwyer also had the advantage of working with GoDaddy’s UX research team.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For many cities, a history of red-lining , unequal development, and decisions to build highways through thriving minority communities contributed in significant ways to disparities in wealth and access to opportunities in our neighborhoods. For me, this hits even closer to home. SIDE HUSTLES AND INNOVATION SPRINTS.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

In 2024, the ACA will be building upon our growth in educational opportunities including on-demand Ann & Bill Payne ACA Angel University learning and an expansion of our timely, expert-driven webinar series. Take advantage of ACA’s many opportunities to get involved. More than ever, we need innovation. We need angels. We need you!

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

I asked them to treat me like a funder. The more metrics that we can collect about ecosystems the more we will be able to make informed decisions and provide targeted support as ecosystem builders.” This information helps inform the global campaign for the following year.” – Ellen Bateman. Buddy Palmer.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As the YC example shows, Techstars had the opportunity to build one of the world’s top investing platforms for technical founders in every major tech hub outside the Bay Area. As soon as the top tier of startup founders figured out that YC had their interests at heart in the way that Techstars once had, but no longer did, the game was over.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

“Starting a business is hard, but we now have a path for proptech lined with funders and advisers that can propel entrepreneurs over early obstacles through to maturity and deep market penetration.” ” Buy a TechCrunch+ membership before July 4, 2022 and save 50% on an annual subscription.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Some of Riot’s existing investors also put more money on the table, such as Y Combinator, Funders Club and Founders Future. At TechCrunch, we cover a fair share of ransomware campaigns , SIM swaps to access user accounts and database leaks with sensitive data like credit card information. But it feels like things are accelerating.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2021

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy founded theBoardlist , a premium talent marketplace that helps diverse leaders get discovered for board and executive opportunities. I continued to listen to non-e-commerce pitches as well, simply to give myself a point of reference for evaluating online shopping opportunities. More posts by this contributor.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

In a nascent field like entrepreneurial ecosystem building, practitioner examples are rare and we were not going to pass up the opportunity to speak to four representatives of this pilot project to learn more about: What gave rise to the need of hiring an ecosystem builder. River and bridges in Danville. Challenges.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2021

One of the best business models ever is creating a marketplace between investors and investment opportunities. Same goes for SMB investment sites like Honeycomb Credit , The SMBX , and Worthy Bonds (business owners often fund others) and Prosper or Sofi (many funders have borrowed themselves).”. Ongoing information rights.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

An ecosystem of support, funding, education and opportunity is essential for businesses to scale but it is hard to articulate and quantify this to make the case compelling. I’d like to understand how to build effective multi-year plans that inspire and engage both funders of my own organization (and/or myself!) Melanie Lenci.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Visit the federal procurement web site called the S ystem for Award Management (SAM) where federal agencies post contract opportunities. Accelerators are programs run by a range of organizations and funders to assist the best startup applicants they choose. This is a great way to jumpstart a small business. Full list of U.S.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2024

The summit offers an unparalleled opportunity for learning, networking, and investment discovery, specifically tailored to empower the black entrepreneurial ecosystem. For black founders, this represents an invaluable opportunity to showcase their startups, attract investment, and gain insights into accelerating their company’s growth.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

When they search for your business, a Google My Business listing allows them to see your contact information, website, hours and any other relevant information to help guide clients to your small business. Creating a marketing plan and understanding the current scope of marketing opportunities in 2021 is only half the battle.

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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. We are also proactively sharing our data with Candid and signing on to data-sharing initiatives, such as the Climate Funders Justice Pledge.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Having worked in entrepreneurial ecosystem building ourselves, we were not surprised that the main challenges in our field arise around a typical old-school mindset and a severe lack of equal opportunities for entrepreneurs of ALL ethnicities, backgrounds and gender. Dealing with resistive funders, however, is our biggest challenge.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

All VCs, including us, regularly see investment opportunities which don’t fit our mandate. Certain late-stage VCs have invested in some of my past funds, partly to motivate us to refer future investment opportunities to them. Pet peeve: it’s amazing to me how many VCs don’t provide basic information about their filter, check size, etc.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 14, 2023

Gust for timely communication to all interested members in a particular opportunity, and our intern analysts use Pitchbook for initial diligence on similar companies, market size, and other related topics. Q: Managing the subscription process for angels can be tricky.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 19, 2024

World Refugee Day: Navigating the challenges of refugee employment and entrepreneurship This World Refugee Day, lets look beyond the numbers to understand the challenges refugees face in accessing employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. Measures must be deliberate to ensure that entrepreneurial opportunities are inclusive.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 19, 2024

World Refugee Day: Navigating the challenges of refugee employment and entrepreneurship This World Refugee Day, let’s look beyond the numbers to understand the challenges refugees face in accessing employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. Measures must be deliberate to ensure that entrepreneurial opportunities are inclusive.

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Surdna Foundation

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Finalizing the language of our mission statement was only the first step in answering the question, “What does it mean to be a social justice funder?”. Equity, civil rights, opportunity, and human dignity are universal issues no matter what area a foundation is working in. Sometimes we get things wrong and our mistakes cause harm.

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Surdna Foundation

JULY 2, 2020

With so many communities around the world suddenly facing urgent, unexpected need, funders quickly realized they needed to pivot and add rapid-response tactics to their grant portfolio in order to quickly support their grantees. Andrus, and has developed a tradition of innovative service for those in need of help or opportunity.

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We ha d several folks from my team, several of our longest-tenured PMs, all the co funders, most of the exec team. And I just think there’s so much information that gets locked up when you’re not having this free-flowing conversation between all of these parties. So that was one key thing.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 19, 2021

Often overlooked, digital marketing offers a new way to supply your audience with information wherever they take their connected devices. The opportunity for growth is endless when it comes to scaling your business-to-business (B2B) offerings. Here’s how business loans can help scale your business: Loans for digital marketing.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet. We have to have strong conviction in the quality of the team and the opportunity and commit more quickly. Ten years on much has changed.

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Forward Cities

MAY 13, 2024

And since more equitable business ownership holds great potential for addressing the racial wealth gap, we are on a mission to catalyze wealth-building opportunities for Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous entrepreneurs by transforming the way local communities see, support, and sustain those entrepreneurs. Please, no phone calls or emails.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 17, 2022

Salary and Benefits The starting salary range for this position is $85,000-$90,000 - includes full benefits (PTO, parental leave, subsidized group health plan/health insurance stipend, life insurance, telecommunication stipend, and 403(b) plan participation after 90 days with the organization).

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Forward Cities

JUNE 17, 2022

The starting salary range for this position is $85,000-$90,000 - includes full benefits (PTO, parental leave, subsidized group health plan/health insurance stipend, life insurance, telecommunication stipend, and 403(b) plan participation after 90 days with the organization). This position will report will report to the President & CEO.

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