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Experts share tips for mission-driven organizations on DE&I

Board Effect

By making DE&I central to our mission, values, and daily operations, we not only enrich our own organizations but also contribute to building a more just, equitable, and inclusive society.” β€” Patrick Downes, Partner, Governance Ireland Inclusivity equals effectiveness and innovation. β€œDE&I

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SaaStock USA is Coming to Austin

SiliconHills

It takes place in Dublin, Ireland. The conference, which is called SaaStock USA, features panel discussions and networking. SaaStock is Europe’s largest conference focused on Software as a Service or SaaS. But this year, SaaStock is launching its first Austin-based SaaS conference for a three-day event running May 31-June 2.

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A Visit With the European Startup Community

Gust

My wife, Ann, and I took a trip this past spring to visit Estonia, Finland, Ireland and Russia. We had a lovely time in Northern Ireland. We finished our first full day at a dinner with Halo , the Northern Ireland Business Angel Network (Alan Watts).

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The Magic of the Irish – Dublin’s Resurgence on the Global Tech Scene

Both Sides of the Table

I wrote this on my flight home from f.ounders & web summit in Dublin, Ireland late last year. I recently returned from a 5-day visit to Ireland, my first time back in 10 years and the start of what I hope will be a more regular travel schedule there. It was the best 5 days of networking I spent last year.

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Can Ireland Offer Startups Something Silicon Valley Can’t?

ReadWriteStart

In the past few years just about every country with a high-speed network and a national budget has hatched a β€œstartup ecosystem.” Enterprise Ireland has a fund of €10 million to dole out. Startups that relocate to Ireland can get between €100,000 and €500,000 each. Ireland Can Help With Going Global. O’Sullivan says.

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Angel Funding Advice

Both Sides of the Table

If you’re really an entrepreneur you’ll find a way to network with the right people. Hairy dentists / Pig farmers – I told the story last night how when I set up my first company the seed investor was a pig farmer from Ireland. It helps that my first company was actually founded in Ireland! How much to raise?

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Is gust.com a difficult platform to replicate?

Gust

A quick look at the really nice sites developed in just a few months by companies like CircleUp, FundersClub, Bolstr, Seedrs, et al will show you that the base technical challenge of creating a marketplace/social network is not particularly difficult.

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