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The #1 place in the world to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. FI portfolio companies have raised $1.9B+ đź’¸ #FIworldwide
200 Cities (and growing)
Joined April 2009
Proud to support Esusu (FI San Francisco) as it enters its next phase of growth with a $50M Series C at a $1.2B valuation. Esusu continues to lead the industry in credit building and economic mobility for millions of renters nationwide. Learn more here:Â https://t.co/9kVMr4gZ1o
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Build a great startup idea through expert feedback and a proven process. The 5-week Startup Ideation Bootcamp helps you: âś… Validate your idea with 30+ experienced entrepreneurs and angel investors âś… Connect with potential co-founders, advisors, and partners âś… Build a pitch
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We just raised $9M to kill busywork and give reps their time back! 🥳 3 years ago, I watched a top sales rep waste a whole day on manual data entry instead of talking to customers. That ends now. We built @jeeva_ai agents to handle the 75% of sales time wasted on things that do
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There's never been a better time to build a startup. Here are 24 AI tools that let you build, launch, and scale faster than ever before. To learn how to build your first product with AI, join the Vibe Coding Startup Bootcamp: https://t.co/Ekrm7oGQ5H
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Finding a co-founder shouldn't be a shot in the dark. Most founders pick partners based on gut feeling, friendship, or just availability. Then they're surprised when conflicts arise, roles overlap, or the partnership falls apart. Our research shows these 8 traits make a great
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The old way: Spend 6 months finding a technical co-founder, 6 months building in secret, launch to crickets. The new way: Pick a startup idea, build an MVP using AI, validate with real users. These 20 ideas represent actual startups you can build today using AI. Grant writing
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@founding Caribbean just kicked off with 34 Founders which means my time’s about to get tight. I’ve opened a few limited 1:1 advisory spots on @hubble_social for early-stage founders. The right advisors can save you months: https://t.co/tSZspIPfCG
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Reduce the risk of a bad co-founder match and find the right partner for your startup. Join the Startup Co-Founder Bootcamp, a 5-week online bootcamp built to help founders connect, collaborate, and validate real compatibility. You'll match with professionals who complement
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You can build your first product with AI — no coding necessary. The Vibe Coding Startup Bootcamp helps aspiring founders use AI tools to scope, build, and test a prototype of their startup idea. Led by startup mentor and vibe-coder Mark Montalban, the bootcamp includes live
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The real cause of a customer’s problem isn’t always what it seems. By digging deeper — asking why again and again — you uncover insights that lead to better solutions. At the Startup Ideation Bootcamp, you’ll learn how to validate ideas, test assumptions, and build something
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This is how you serve entrepreneurs: @DMPEDDC, Golden Triangle BID, @GWtweets, @WDCEP, and @JoinBuildwithin, with @founding - a coalition in economic development of startups https://t.co/3TgVRbFK6W
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A coalition reimagines the role of cities, universities, and entrepreneurs in shaping the future of downtown Washington. Just north of the White House, where K
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Build your first product with AI. No code needed. In 4 live sessions, Vibe Coding Bootcamp helps you scope, build, and test a prototype with hands-on demos + expert guidance. Includes tools, templates, frameworks. Sign up 👉 https://t.co/j0c7mKV1fR
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Create, improve, and validate your startup idea with the help of experts. Apply now →
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The Startup Ideation Bootcamp is an intensive 5-week program to help aspiring entrepreneurs build a great startup idea using expert feedback, helpful AI tools, and a proven process.
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Great startup ideas aren’t born perfect. They are built, tested, and refined, just like Slack, Instagram, YouTube, Shopify, and Pinterest. The same process applies to your idea. With structure, feedback, and accountability, you can go from “I think” to “I know”.
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Grateful! Nominated as Rising Star of the Year in Government Affairs with @USLege_ai Newer in shaping policy; recognizing that Government allocation of resources and policy can be more meaningful to startups, with @founding and in understanding founders. h/t @VanceGinn too
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Pulled more research from @BrookingsInst @OECD @nvca @BritishBBank @FTC to update the survey of Why VC is Unavailable in Your City. Published with @founding, this is what economic policy makers should be doing: https://t.co/nf1XYYznRV
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Too many city agendas still dodge the fact that capital doesn’t build startup ecosystems; it follows them. Many of my peers in economic development and city pla
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Great startup ideas are built, not born. The Startup Ideation Bootcamp is back — a 5-week intensive with expert feedback, AI tools & a proven process. Take your first step into entrepreneurship 👇 https://t.co/vs4IRCpQCy
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