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The network that turned itself upside down
Impact Hub Network began by bringing isolated entrepreneurs into the same room. Its bigger invention was giving the people running those rooms a stake in the whole network.
Preston James and the room with a hundred mentors
After two decades at Dell, Preston L. James II found himself asking why so few people in Austin’s startup rooms looked like him. DivInc grew from that question. His next chapter is about who gets to own what comes next.
Foundervine knows talent needs an introduction
A good business idea can travel only so far without the right people. Foundervine builds the programmes, partnerships and introductions that help overlooked founders get further.
ONSIDE and the business value of belonging
A Halifax nonprofit turned research on exclusion into free support for women entrepreneurs across Canada. Its wager: a useful introduction can matter as much as a useful idea.
Colorintech has a good problem: too few seats
Its 2025 AI pilot attracted 805 applications and had room for fewer than half. The nonprofit behind Black Tech Fest is turning access into something you can practise, use and measure.
Build in Tulsa Bets That Startup Capital Should Pay the Babysitter, Too
The Tulsa nonprofit treats the founder's life as part of the cap table - pairing accelerators and investor access with childcare, health care, workspace and cash that takes no equity.