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Venture Capital Access Program launches to aid women and diverse entrepreneurs

David Teten

Pioneering Program Launched by Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York and the National Association of Investment Companies. HBSAANY is comprised of New York City tri-state area Harvard alumni who are venture capitalists and other accredited investors investing in early-stage, private companies around the United States.

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Modi and Ma

thebarefootvc

On September 19, Ma led Alibaba to the largest IPO in history, listing the company on the New York Stock Exchange. Economics Emerging Markets Entrepreneurship Technology Women Alibaba business china economics globalization india Jack Ma Narendra Modi women' We need this dedication now more than ever.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 38: Ryan Smith and Lane Merrifield

Steve Blank

Ryan Smith co-founded Qualtrics in 2002 with his father in the family basement. Lane also founded Wheelhouse, a Canadian organization that supports other entrepreneurs through mentorship, access to early stage capital, and connections to global business networks and executive expertise. . And download any of the past shows here.).

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 38: Ryan Smith and Lane Merrifield

Steve Blank

Ryan Smith co-founded Qualtrics in 2002 with his father in the family basement. Lane also founded Wheelhouse, a Canadian organization that supports other entrepreneurs through mentorship, access to early stage capital, and connections to global business networks and executive expertise. . And download any of the past shows here.).

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Modi and Ma

thebarefootvc

On September 19, Ma led Alibaba to the largest IPO in history, listing the company on the New York Stock Exchange. If there was any doubt that the 21st century will be “The Asian Century” Jack Ma and Narendra Modi, an unlikely pair, lay those doubts to rest.

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Attention: Female Founders on the Rise

The Startup Magazine

Outcomes from a national study conducted by the Center for an Urban Future that reported a dramatic 52 percent growth in woman-owned business formation from 2002 to 2012.( They reported 928 new woman-owned businesses as cropping up each day with more than 11 million woman-owned firms nationally.

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The End Of “Build It Yourself” Software

YoungUpstarts

On May 7, 1947, Levitt & Sons announced their first rental homes in Levittown, New York. The decision to build an ecommerce platform or global payment gateway is a multi-year, multimillion dollar initiative that can go horribly wrong. Dangelmaier served as the President of Global Markets and Services at ACI Worldwide Inc.

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