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Budding entrepreneurs receive a head start with startup education scholarships

NZ Entrepreneur

If they are product-focused, they often have deep technical knowledge, but know very little about the mechanics of business and about the need for robust market validation. ” One such founder is Adam Townsend, cofounder of global bike part and API startup Bike Matrix , who received a scholarship for the Startup NZ programme in 2022.

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Growing Your Influence At Work

YoungUpstarts

How you govern your own behaviors and how you choose to relate to others will increase or decrease your influence in a fundamental way. Stacy Ennis is a creative consultant, success coach, speaker, and writer, as well as the cofounder of Next Level Women Leaders , a leadership training company. At least, that’s the way we see it.

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In Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Cofounders Find YOU!

davetroy.com

Dave Troy: Fueled By Randomness Design, Entrepreneurship, Economics and Software home Twittervision Flickrvision About @davetroy ← Start By Taking Action A New Plan for Economic Development → In Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Cofounders Find YOU! And I’ve promised to talk about what it takes to find cofounders.

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Tech Diversity & Inclusion Allies at SXSW

Austin Startup

Pierce Burnette knows the meaning of “humble beginnings” and has combined her intelligence quotient (IQ), emotional intelligence (EQ), entrepreneurial spirit, and technical knowledge to forge successful careers in engineering, information technology, and education. Carolyn was recognized by Inc.

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NZ Universities are spinning out market-ready ventures – what investors should know

NZ Entrepreneur

Wellington UniVentures’ latest deep-tech spin-out, Advemto, cofounders Professor Justin Hodgkiss (left) and Peter Lai. They also guide market strategy, leading market validation activities and making connections in industry and government that are integral to long term success,” explains Pierre.

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

NZ Entrepreneur

Many of which saw me and my ever patient wife and cofounder in tears, wracked with worry as we tried desperately to overcome challenges and setbacks we had no prior experience dealing with, all while raising a family and dealing with all the usual challenges of life. “No diamonds without pressure” as the saying goes.

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How Universities Can Help Students and Alumni Work in the Tech Industry

David Teten

I’ve listed the most common levers that universities use below, with some live examples from Yale: Strong technical departments : Computer Science , Math , Physics. Marketing of tech community : Yale Tech News , Yale Entrepreneurship Magazine. Access to University’s Intellectual Property : Office of Cooperative Research.