Startups and doing something different now. Tech mentor, Sociologist. Ex @UCSanDiego, @tech_eu, @eustartup @startupboosthq
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Does someone have a white, male, native-English speaking AI bot that I can borrow to deliver this next pitch presentation?
Asking for a (female founder) friend.
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Do you want to create an innovation economy?
You can't buy it with investment.
Or artificially manufacture it with "ecosystem initiatives".
You have to believe in it.
And support others who do.
But does the UK really want to change?
5 years here I'm still feeling this 👇
Oksana Ilchyshyna recently arrived in 🇩🇪 after leaving 🇺🇦
She is a graphic designer w/ a strong background in motion graphics & 3D animation.
Her portfolio 👇
If you're looking for some graphic design help, DM me!
💙💛
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*THIS SATURDAY:*
@Techfugees #Ukraine LIVE
(In-person LONDON & online)
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A match-making and resource-sharing event for humanitarian groups & others offering support for people displaced by the invasion of Ukraine. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Incredible initiative, thank you @TechChill
Also includes information on how you can help from anywhere
ukraine-latvia.com/#preparat…
Midas List Europe names only 3 women investors to the top 25.
The optics are even worse as @Forbes has @rsohoni & @cee sharing 1 position (Each of their individual achievements is remarkable enough to warrant their own listing in their own right!)
forbes.com/midas/europe/#2d1…
Disappointed by the lack of progress from political leaders at #COP26Glasgow?🌎
Thankfully, founders weren't going to wait.
Here's some better #Climatetech & #Greentech 🍃news from #Scotland 👇
First up, @PawprintEco, helping companies lower carbon 👣
pawprint.eco/
Next up, #circulareconomy company @CRL_UK, which turns waste and biological materials into renewable chemicals, fuel, and much more!
They're famous for converting distillery waste from 🥃whisky into biofuel. But their ambitions are much bigger than that.
celtic-renewables.com/
If you'd like to get involved, both are currently crowdfunding on @Crowdcube starting at a minimum investment of £10.
🐾Pawprint: crowdcube.com/companies/pawp…
♻Celtic Renewables: crowdcube.com/companies/celt…
[Capital at Risk]
Natalie Novick retweeted
Can't speak highly enough about this programme & team. Fantastic opportunity. If I was a venture track company right now it would be top of my list!
Applications for our 2nd #NDRCAccelerator are now open 🚀
✅€100k SAFE investment
✅Firesides & mentoring from a €5B-worth founder network
✅Weekly coaching from EIRs
Are you an entrepreneur building global solutions to global problems? Apply now ↪️ hubs.la/H0ZK5pB0
On Wednesday, don't miss this great talk from
@speedinvest: The benefits of building a team that exposes your blind spots 🔭
Taylor Anderson examines bias in investing teams and shares how building more diverse funds can lead to better results
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📣📣 Calling all tech community builders in Scotland 🏴
Apply for grants up to £50,000 to support hosting tech meet-ups, events & work supporting:
🌟education
🌟peer learning
🌟networking
🌟collaboration
🌟sharing of expertise
🌟exchange of ideas
gov.scot/publications/ecosys…
Deadline is November 26 and will support events, activities and networking initiatives for Q1 2022
cc @downes_ford @paulomcmillan @CoderScot @Scot_WIT @AccelerateHERuk @SmartSTEMs @DataSciTechScot @LWDedinburgh @Edinburgh_CM @TheCircle_CIC @EF_Hub @eduCreateStudio @weallscotland
Welcome to the world @mvmtvc 🎉 exciting times for a more equitable and inclusive venture landscape
"As they consider who pays, business leaders need to question whether it makes sense for all customers to pay the same price, or even to pay at all."
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Natalie Novick retweeted
Having attended many startup events, pitches and meetups in Europe, we collectively noticed the lack of diversity we experienced on panel discussions and as keynote speakers. We looked around for groups focused on women of colour, but couldn’t find any…introducing @Founderland_
The best weekends are @StartupWeekend[s]!
Looking forward to sharing a bit on Customer Validation today at @techstars SW Dar es Salaam today.
Working with these teams is so rewarding.
Since the pandemic grounded all of my travel, I'm so thankful to travel remotely.