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Global Startup Awards makes local talent travel
A Danish awards programme turned regional nominations into a network spanning 156 countries. Its next bet: put startups directly in front of the investors who might back them.
CreativeMornings runs on coffee. And people.
A free breakfast talk became a global creative network. The clever part is how CreativeMornings makes strangers feel they have a reason to come back.
MassChallenge opens doors. You keep the equity.
The nonprofit accelerator has built a business around getting founders into rooms they could not enter alone. Its price for a place at the table: no ownership stake.
VNTR Is Selling a Seat at the Investor Table
A $100-a-month community, a deal-by-deal syndicate and a private club in Portugal: VNTR is turning investor introductions into a business. The interesting part is how carefully it manages the guest list.
People Powered wants democracy to come with instructions
From city budgets to campus AI rules, People Powered helps communities get a say in decisions that affect them. Its bet: practical guidance, patient mentors and a little funding can turn participation into policy.