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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

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Competition is tight, but recent layoffs and uncertainty have created new possibilities for entrepreneurs. New York City With over 9,000 tech startups , and a startup ecosystem worth over $189 billion, New York City is second to the Silicon Valley Bay area.

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From email scams to e-commerce wins: How online shopping is helping Nigeria fix its Internet reputation

The Next Web

The Third Mainland Bridge is one of three bridges that connect Lagos’ Victoria Island with the ‘mainland’ and is the longest bridge in Africa. For many Westerners, Victoria Island resembles the polar opposite of the imaginary Manhattan Island, the high-security prison depicted in John Carpenter’s film Escape From New York.

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From Israel to Pakistan, Community is Key When Building a Startup (Google I/O)

VC Cafe

When I moved to VC, I found out that there were no good consumer internet startups. Jon -London has 250 nationalities, the next one on the list is New York with 150. Jeff – we look at mobile, consumer Internet, games and SaaS. Testing if we can apply the accelerator model from the Bay Area to Africa.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

Africa Travel was established over 25 years ago, so there was no such thing as search engine optimisation back then. Thanks to Chris Wain, Africa Travel ! #4- Remember, we’re on the Internet right now, and the Internet is owned by cats. It was 2004 and my wife and I were in New York.

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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. Due to its one child policy, China has an aging population whereas India, along with SE Asia and Africa, have significant populations below the age of 35. However, Modi’s election could be a turning point.

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Where To Find The Most Angels To Fund Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. This is perhaps the most widely-used source of information on Angel investor groups across the world, run by the “Father of Angel Investing in New York,” David Rose. Here are the largest flocks: Gust (formerly AngelSoft).

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Start Here if You are Looking for Angel Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. This is perhaps the most widely-used source of information on Angel investor groups across the world, run by the “Father of Angel Investing in New York,” David Rose. Here are the largest flocks: Gust (formerly AngelSoft).