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@jimmym
Jimmy McLoughlin šŸ‘
3 years
Zinc is looking for 70 innovators who want to transform the financial resilience of hundreds of millions of people @zinc will help them build an ambitious company from scratch & invest up to Ā£250,000 plus expert support cc: @paul1kirby More details šŸ‘‡ https://t.co/gSIh4qbOr1
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Zinc is a new venture with a mission to build companies that solve the developed world’s toughest social issues. We bring together 70 of the brightest minds to join a 12month mission-led programme.
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@zincvc
Zinc
3 years
We’re really excited to announce the launch of our sixth Venture Builder, beginning in April 2023. Our next mission will be to help people build #financialresilience to turn uncertainty into opportunity. Apply today:
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Zinc is a new venture with a mission to build companies that solve the developed world’s toughest social issues. We bring together 70 of the brightest minds to join a 12month mission-led programme.
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@zincvc
Zinc
3 years
We are excited to announce our first close at £28m of a new fund built to back mission-driven entrepreneurs who want to build commercial solutions to solve societies toughest issues. Read more in this piece from @mikebutcher with @TCEurope:
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techcrunch.com
Zinc has hit the first close of a new fund and is aiming to invest in startups building commercial solutions to some of society’s biggest challenges.
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@owainservice
Owain Service
3 years
Amazing opportunity for anyone who wants to build an new company that has a positive impact on the environment. The team at @zincvc are great, and give you lots of support for the first six months. Spread the word! @paul1kirby @ellagoldner
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Zinc is a new venture with a mission to build companies that solve the developed world’s toughest social issues. We bring together 70 of the brightest minds to join a 12month mission-led programme.
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@zincvc
Zinc
4 years
In celebration of our former colleague, Rose Acton, we're pleased to announce The Rose Acton Award for Women in Tech. This year, Zinc will support an exceptional female tech Founder on the next Zinc Venture Builder. Find out more and apply here https://t.co/TDXByELrcJ #BeMoreRose
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@paul1kirby
Paul Kirby
4 years
If you’re searching for insight into Afghanistan, I highly recommend this truly remarkable book by @Anand_Gopal_
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@zincvc
Zinc
4 years
How your next year could look: - Join a cohort of 69 other talented Founders - Get up to £250k funding to create a business from scratch - Change your life and the mental health of millions of children & young people Sound interesting to you? Apply now: https://t.co/zzAeWCwUI9
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Zinc is a new venture with a mission to build companies that solve the developed world’s toughest social issues. We bring together 70 of the brightest minds to join a 12month mission-led programme.
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@cape
Saul Klein
4 years
really exciting opportunity to back companies with impact - so great to see how @zincvc is evolving - come on the journey.... cc @mikebutcher @tim @amyrlewin
@zincvc
Zinc
4 years
Today we are excited to announce our partnership with @Seedrs which will allow individuals in the Zinc community to take a new role in building and backing diverse Founders to build the next 100 mission-driven ventures:
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@ellagoldner
Ella Goldner
4 years
šŸ“¢ Calling those who are passionate about children & young people’s mental health and want to build a new big commercial venture. Join our next programme to find a co-founder & build a new business from scratch. Apply now @zincvc šŸ‘‰ https://t.co/cFbUzvydND cc @cape @paul1kirby
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@zincvc
Zinc
5 years
Rose Acton This week we celebrated the life of @RoseActon, our wonderful Zinc colleague who tragically died at the age of 28. Rose’s life was far too short, but it was packed full of achievement, love and inspiration. Rose summed-up everything we aspire to be at Zinc.
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@paul1kirby
Paul Kirby
5 years
The impact of the COVID crisis on US jobs & workers. ⁦@WSJ⁩ chart
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@paul1kirby
Paul Kirby
5 years
A genuine must read. Brilliant analysis of what’s gone wrong in western governments and a seriously inspirational agenda for reform. From @michaelgove
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gov.uk
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove, gave the Ditchley Annual Lecture on ā€œThe privilege of public serviceā€.
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@stoyanova
Victoria
5 years
So excited about this event by @zincvc tomorrow on Mental Health & the Individual’s Role in Change
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@paul1kirby
Paul Kirby
5 years
If you love political drama, or even just politics, Season 3 of Baron Noir is fantastic.
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Paul Kirby
6 years
I can’t recommend this book enough. Beautifully told history of the C20th migration of 6m black Americans from the South to the cities of the North and West. ⁦@Isabelwilkerson⁩ has a crafted a big picture masterpiece out of 3 lives, each acutely observed & evocatively told
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@JSTOR_Daily
JSTOR Daily
5 years
Understanding the history of institutionalized racism is key to understanding this weekend's protests. @JSTOR_Daily has compiled a syllabus of stories to help contextualize, teach, and understand:
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How can we help students understand George Floyd's death in the context of institutionalized racism?
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@matthewclifford
Matt Clifford
5 years
Extraordinary speech - 8 mins and worth it
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@geoffmulgan
Geoff Mulgan
5 years
I've a piece out today on social science and social imagination - & why we need more of both to get beyond the crisis (with a bit too on the often-forgotten great British traditions of social imagination)
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@paul1kirby
Paul Kirby
5 years
Useful framework.
@olivertraldi
Oliver Traldi
5 years
Haven't made a metapolitical compass in a while.
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@novelcarolyn
Carolyn Kirby
5 years
Wow 🤩and double wow!! 🤩🤩A fantastic review, top billing and gorgeous, specially created artwork for today's @DailyMailUK review of #WhenWeFall !!šŸ’– #VEDay75 šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§šŸ’—šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ @noexitpress @nb_illustration
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