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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Increasingly, these metro areas are regularly appearing in rankings of the best cities in the United States for startups and entrepreneurs.

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Listen To the Haters So You Can Prove Them Wrong

YoungUpstarts

Now I’m working on the leadership team, continuing to propel the mission forward. . We need to empower women to tap into their strengths and work within community, relying on and learning from each other. This mission emphasizes the importance of community and mutual reliance. Above all, they need to act more like men.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs

crowdSPRING Blog

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. The overall culture in Austin is renowned for its supportiveness of the small business community. Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs

crowdSPRING Blog

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. The overall culture in Austin is renowned for its supportiveness of the small business community. Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S.

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Funding for Women-Owned Businesses

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Female entrepreneurship has been on a steady rise in the United States, with the number of women-owned businesses nearly doubling between 1997 and 2017. Offers fee-based training, mentoring, and networking opportunities with commercial and government purchasing agents. United States Women’s Chamber of Commerce (USWCC) .

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[Interview] Pekka Viljakainen, Author of “No Fear: Business Leadership for the Digital Age” (Part II)

YoungUpstarts

Viljakainen’s was recently in town to give a talk and promote his book “ No Fear: Business Leadership for the Digital Age “, and we were fortunate enough to catch him for a short interview to talk about how business leadership in the new digital era. Tell us about the No Fear community site that you’ve put together.

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How To Use Governance Technology to Protect Nonprofit Board Members Against Cyberattacks

Board Effect

Only 1 in 10 organizations trains its staff regularly on cybersecurity, 3 out of 4 do not monitor their networks and 4 out of 5 do not have any cybersecurity plan. The 2022 Ponemon Institute Report “The State of Cybersecurity and Third-Party Remote Access Risk” found that many cyberattacks occur due to unchecked access to third parties.