Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 1, 2022

Business mentoring from Ben Franklin’s Transformation Business Services Network and Penn State’s Small Business Development Center staff will also be provided at no cost. You’ll come away from this experience with a working business model, networking contacts, and experience pitching to potential funders.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Resource’s “ESO Accelerator” will train startup ecosystem leaders on how to build a more financially sustainable organization, as well as help connect them to potential funders. Resource is supported by a national coalition of funders committed to supporting entrepreneurs of color.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2019

Being unwilling to listen to that is foolish, because it’s good information—and it’s networking 101. but in the end you should know exactly who your best few hundred (or more) potential networking leads are, and follow them. Can you imagine them talking about it later at a networking event?

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

AI Stage: Covers the latest artificial intelligence tech related to NLG, speech recognition, virtual agents, biometrics, RPA, deep learning platforms, reactive machines, and P2P networks. CTA: Want to reach the biggest funders, founders and Disruptors? Sessions will include DeepMind and Benchmark.

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American Entrepreneurship

AUGUST 16, 2024

The winners in six categories are: Bonterra , Best Overall, used Large Language Models (LLMs) to streamline the grant review process for funders, a major challenge in the grant-making space. UDC Chief Operating Officer David A. Franklin summed up the importance of holding the hackathon with participation of HBCU students.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

We appreciate collaboration and work diligently to identify appropriate networks & partners within ecosystems to convene and apply solutions collectively. ”(Startup Champions Network). Today, I have asked some key funders to consider requiring ecosystem asks vs asks from individual organizations.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing. ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

By making corporate funders, and not startup founders, their primary customer, Techstars built a centrally-controlled sales- and operations-driven culture that made startups the product, not the customer. This model wouldn’t have grown as quickly, and would have required much greater selectivity in the markets in which it operated.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

I asked them to treat me like a funder. Participants learn how to conduct a baseline study that inventories assets and identifies barriers and gaps, which includes identifying and surveying the network of entrepreneurs. to share their knowledge with our network and serve as leaders during GEW. It is led by Chapman & Co.,

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

To that end, LGBT+ VC plans to run networking events, conferences and education classes for the LGBTQ+ community to help them learn how to become accredited investors, one of many steps needed to change the mindset and add more intersectionality within venture theses. “It

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2021

All Raise, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the footprint of women founders and funders, has released its annual report for 2020. The networks made online — either through the rise of meme culture or Substack spice — can be a competitive advantage in the world of investment, as two new funds this week showed us.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

That includes angel investors, venture capitalists, and institutional funders associated with various stages of a startup’s growth. The funders look for many ways to qualify with whom they are investing, but time is often the critical element that shows if the entrepreneurs are up to the challenges they seek.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Early angel investors included leading ACA member groups Keirestu, Tech Coast Angels, and Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN). “We One investor can quickly become 20 if you’re networking with the right groups and angels.” Every round of funding was oversubscribed. Several angel investors, including an M.D. Access the full report here!

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

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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Forward Cities

MARCH 27, 2020

At Forward Cities we are committed to being a resource for cities ready to take these steps and fostering opportunities for shared learning and collaboration between cities, and we are keen to collaborate with funders and other regional and national organizations who share this commitment. The time for action is now.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

Batches of teams that trust and communicate openly with one another form a learning network that radically accelerates feedback cycles and reduces unnecessary errors for all teams in the batch. Done right, the intensity of these relationships carries far beyond the duration of the program.

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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. to grow its input supply network. Kenyan agtech iProcure raises $10.2M

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

An alumni network is being established to support students’ post-internship and into their first full-time jobs. Other early funders include Google Ventures and JLABS. Companies are now submitting job descriptions for paid summer internships for the Project Onramp for the Summer of 2023.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

She matches startups with potential funders and customers, connects students and talent to potential employers and works with academia to commercialize research. You can catch all of the sessions and join the robotics community online for speed networking, chats and one-on-one meetings. Simply register here for free.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

million seed round from TA Ventures, DNX, Florida Funders and other unnamed angels to keep building on that idea. Cujo is a firewall for the connected smart home network. That’s what Cast.ai says that it can provide, and today it announced a healthy $7.7 The round closed in June.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing. 2023 promises to be another exciting year, with new educational opportunities, additional networking and community building events.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2021

” Clearly, that’s how Holberton’s funders feel about this, too. ” He expects to see 5,000 students join this year, up from 500 in 2019, and see the network expand with new schools in the U.S., Europe, LatAm and Africa.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2021

Since Hopkins isn’t publicly known as a writer, she assumed that Jumpcut found her through a television network she had pitched a script to, but that wasn’t the case. “We said, ‘no, our algorithms found you.'”

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Not everybody can do ecosystem building; it’s a talent that is developed through experience and education, connections and networking. How to measure what’s happening on-the-ground and capture the network of relationships and connections between people. Startup Champions Network Virtual Fall Summit, October 20-22 . Mara Hardy.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 25, 2024

The country’s only tech-enabled deposit network is leaving behind competitor networks that still use manual processes While fintech funding languished in 2023 , deposit management platform ModernFi is an exception going into 2024, having just closed an $18.7 million Series A funding round. The current round adds to a $4.5

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

They also provide a range of in-house services, are a great place for networking with fellow entrepreneurs and can be a source for outside resources that includes funders who attend incubator events and programs. Accelerators are programs run by a range of organizations and funders to assist the best startup applicants they choose.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The signal strips out factors like investor bias, the founder’s networks and even buzzy valuations. “I His team tracks the velocity of hiring demand for a startup, looking at how many job applications a single company gets within a specific period of time. We are taking advantage of some of the data” the platform already has.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

Eva Doss, President and CEO at The Launch Place, elaborated, “We had multiple organizations in the region that were providing specific services to entrepreneurs and small businesses: business counseling, seminars, workshops, investment capital, pitch competitions, networking events, etc. Defining long-term success in ecosystem building.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 24, 2024

They have an extensive network of angel investors and startups, and we are excited to join the platform for educational opportunities,” said Lindsay Karas Stencel, a Thompson Hine New Ventures partner.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Through its network, the company claims that buyers can “find the best receivables in the market, suppliers get the best sales conditions, and sponsors strengthen their businesses and production chains.”. Monkey has developed what it describes as Supply Chain Finance (SCF) programs for small and medium enterprises.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 3, 2024

Cohort members get multiple 1:1 national investor networking opportunities, mentor sessions, and a growth kit equipped with thousands of dollars in discounts to vendors and service providers to power up their progress. These out-of-town funders bring in outside perspective, visibility, and capital to the Pittsburgh region.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Funders across these three rounds include Access Industries, HighPost Capital, CoVenture, GPS Partners and Crossbeam Venture Partners. Machinima operated as a multi-channel network, meaning that creators would partner with the channel in exchange for the exposure of their network. billion dollars.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

That means having VC firms that spotlight international entrepreneurship and foster global expert networks. They can also be vocal within their network about their decision to raise up certain entrepreneurs because they’ve seen it works.

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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. This platform not only facilitates networking with potential investors but also offers invaluable feedback and validation from experienced industry experts.

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Hunter Walk

MAY 22, 2024

2021-2023 Start investing in amazing new VC firms, often anchoring the raise as one of their largest funders. Our strategy is to support the best new venture firms led by managing partners where their identity, their background, and their networks inform their strategies. Get out there and win.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Network, then platform. While some could argue that connecting funders to founders feels like a natural synergy for AngelList to pursue, Kohli explained that the startup has no plans to become a fundraising marketplace such as Hum Capital or ClearCo. In the past, Kohli has described the power of AngelList as its capital network.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 28, 2021

Plus, we’ll have virtual happy hours and crowd-sourced discussion groups for low-key and high-comfort networking. The ACA Innovation Funders Showcase on May 3 will present promising portfolio companies in an intimate setting and the chance to connect with these innovative organizations in private meetings during the Summit on May 4-6th.

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