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Startup America Partnership

Feld Thoughts

On Monday I was at the White House to help announce the Startup America Partnership. For an awesome description of Startup America, please read Aneesh Chopra’s (the United States CTO) post on TechCrunch titled Startup America: A Campaign To Celebrate, Inspire And Accelerate Entrepreneurship.

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Requests for Startups in 2024

VC Cafe

Most startups equate the process of fundraising to dating – founders have to typically kiss a lot of frogs until the find the right fit. Climate tech – We have a fair chance of avoiding catastrophic climate change if startups offer commercial solutions to decarbonize society or remove carbon from the atmosphere.

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The 4 Best Cities In America For Startups

YoungUpstarts

There is no doubt about it, the appeal of startup culture is inarguable. Today, institutions like the Launch Pad University and Americas Venture Capital Conference mean that a city is a hot place for startups to get financed. So, you’ve got the bug to work for yourself? With luck, we might even make some money doing it.

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7 Key Startup Activities Where Follow-Up Is Critical

Startup Professionals Musings

I can think of several related aspects of starting and running a business where follow-up, or lack of it, can make or break your startup. A numbing 68% of all business lost in America is lost due to lack of follow-up after the sale. At the same time, he was always pushing the limits of our business relationship with new ideas.

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Generative AI – The End of Empty Textboxes

TechEmpower

This isn’t just our opinion - our startup metrics prove it! He lives in Houston, he's a dedicated math teacher, and a proud recipient of the Teach for America excellence award. I'm Mark, an enthusiastic math teacher from Houston and a proud Teach for America honoree. Everyone struggles with empty text boxes.

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Baby Boomers May Be Your Biggest Startup Competitors

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, according to the latest Index of Startup Activity by the Kauffman Foundation and recent press reports , these Baby Boomers are actually driving a new entrepreneurship boom. Business-startup rates in America increased the most in the Midwest and South. 5%), but still remains higher than the native-born rate.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

ReadWriteStart

The last few months have been an unprecedented time for entrepreneurs and startup founders on the market. Entrepreneurs Want a Great Place for Their Startup A slowdown in economic activity has made it increasingly challenging for entrepreneurs to establish themselves against the backdrop of reluctant consumer spending and recession risks.