Founders Edge: Venture Quest
We are traveling the globe on a venture quest to discover, mentor, and empower entrepreneurs. If you’re looking to raise capital, make new connections, and cross borders, apply to Founders Edge. If you’re selected, you may wake up to find us on your doorstep, as we scour the globe in search of new talent.
We are looking for young startups with ideas that challenge orthodox thinking and have the potential to transform society. You must have a strong team, a product in development, and a compelling vision.
Is this a Bubble Economy?
With the flood of cheap capital, inflation looming, and growing corporate debt, are we due for a major stock market correction? What about crypto, NFTs, and real estate?
Join us on Club House April 6th, 8:30 pm PDT
7th Annual FinTech Summit 2021, March 23rd – 25th
Join the Summit to hear from FinTech Founders, CEOs, Investors and Ecosystem Experts.
The Summit is hosted in Sydney, Australia. All sessions will be recorded and made available to watch after the event – you must register in advance to access this service.
Key Themes for This Year’s Event
• Fintech / FSI collaboration
• Open Banking and The Consumer Data Right
• Fintechs and the Venture investment Community
You can get more information and register here.
Xspaced Let’s You Split Rent into Smaller Payments
Founders Space alumni innovates on proptech. FlexRent, allows tenants to split their monthly rent payment into 2-4 payments over the month without any credit checks.
– Flexible rent payments for tenants
– Installment plans for missed rent
– Security deposits paid over time
Xspaced provides landlords and tenants with flexible rent payment tools to help them achieve financial wellness. Xspaced helps landlords attract new tenants with personalized payment schedules. Tenants benefit by being able to better manage their cash flow and maintain liquidity.
Chooch AI is Charging Ahead!
Founders Space alumni Chooch AI closed its series A funding and is growing fast. Read more about it.
Quantum Curious
Quantum Curious just went into beta.
If you’re curious about Quantum Computing, then check it out at https://quantumcurious.org/
Even more, at the right time. This fascinating field is emerging from the lab and steadily progressing toward commercial viability.
Getting you up to speed with a variety of online learning opportunities, customized to your background, is the goal.
New Learning Resource for Beginners
Join us for SVIEF Innovation Week 2020
Captain Hoff’s keynote speech will be Dec. 4th, 7:15 – 7:30 pm.
Keynote “Innovating without Ideas: The Process of Discovery”
Can China Innovate Like Silicon Valley?
YES and NO. Before I explain this contradiction, let me say that I’ve spent a considerable amount of time in China working with entrepreneurs and running incubator programs, so I’ve gained insights into the country and its business culture. This has allowed me to see the differences between the startup ecosystems.
Silicon Valley Innovative Products Expo
Silicon Valley Innovation Channel Ding Ding TV, together with Founders Space, Acorn Campus presented Silicon Valley Innovative Products Expo. Establishing a platform to facilitate engagement for entrepreneurs, investors, Ecommerce partners, social medias, to showcase brand influence on a global channel.
Sign up here: http://www.dingdingtv.com/?p=65672
Global Scaling Academy Opening
Global Scaling Academy is a virtual community where scaling founders, corporate innovators, investors and thought-leaders from around the world collaborate to scale high-impact ventures by learning to apply the lessons of blitzscaling and Silicon Valley.
SheLovesTech Global Pitch Competition
- Having an MVP ready
- Having raised <US$5M
- Having at least one female founder or a business positively impacting female
Apply for the 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies Award
Apply for the 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies Award
Startup Grind: The Startup Program
Here is an exclusive opportunity for our startups to join Startup Grind and get three months free access (if accepted).
Check out their Startup Membership.
Use this referral link to apply and get three months free access (if approved): http://zpr.io/Hp2DH
True Entrepreneurs Realize their Dreams or Die Trying
True entrepreneurs realize their dreams or die trying…
5 Accelerators Helping Startups Succeed
All businesses must start with a concept, but expanding that concept into a successful, fully functioning venture involves significant work, money, time, and patience. Understanding these entrepreneurial challenges, accelerators such as the ones listed here offer vital support through funding, professional networks, events, and other resources necessary to take any startup to the next level.
2020 Startup Law Initiative at Berkeley Law
The Startup Law Initiative at Berkeley Law (SLI), an initiative of the University of California, offers free incorporation services to entrepreneurs.
SLI’s services allow founders to overcome costly barriers to conducting business. Founders work with Berkeley Law students and top Bay Area law firms that specialize in corporate law and emerging markets.
Other services include stock purchase agreements, indemnification agreements, and corporate bylaws. We are currently accepting applications for entrepreneurs looking to incorporate their businesses this fall.
Is Implanting Microchips in Employees a Good Idea?
Companies are beginning to implant microchips in employees to improve productivity, security, and healthcare. No, this is not a scene out of a dystopian sci-fi film, it’s happening right now. The chips are typically the size of a grain of rice and are inserted under the skin in a relatively painless process.
Join Startup Research 2020
Researchers from the University of California (Irvine), Notre Dame University, and the University of Colorado Boulder are looking for startup teams for a research study with the goal to understand factors that lead to effective, high-performing teams. Participation in this study is a unique opportunity for you and your team to gain invaluable and actionable insights into your team’s performance and how to improve it. At the same time, your participation will help to improve the lives of people who are living and working through both current and potential future pandemics.
Lawnboy Ventures – Restoring a Sense of Smell
Scott Moorehead suffered a traumatic brain injury when fell in the driveway, while teaching his 6-year-old son how to skateboard. He recovered from the internal bleeding and concussion but never regained his smell. The connection between the olfactory nerves in his nose and his brain had been severed.
