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Announcing the startups pitching at TechCrunch Live’s (virtual) Boston event!

TechCrunch

I’m thrilled to announce the three startups to pitch at TechCrunch Live’s special event in Boston. The event will feature leaders in the Boston startup scene and concludes with a pitch-off. Startups Penny Finance Crissi Cole , Founder & CEO Penny Finance is a tech-forward financial mentor for women.

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Mentor Collective shakes off its boots to scale student support services

TechCrunch

The demand for a platform to make the art of advice more accessible is thus easy for entrepreneurs to identify then pitch, but the serendipity — or the chasm between what makes someone an effective mentor versus just a speed dial for questions — is harder for them to scale. It also works with corporations such as Wells Fargo.

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You can’t beat student pricing for TC Early Stage

TechCrunch

Get yourself to TechCrunch Early Stage , a summit for early and aspiring founders taking place in Boston on April 20, and accelerate your startup trajectory. Be a Great Mentor, Find a Great Mentor with Lisa Frusztajer, investor in residence at The Capital Network. TechCrunch Early Stage takes place on April 20, 2023, in Boston.

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Don’t go it alone: Incubators and accelerators help build lifelong relationships

TechCrunch

Speaking at TechCrunch Early Stage Boston last week, Matt Segneri, the executive director at the Harvard Innovation Labs , highlighted the importance of finding peers and mentors to go with you on your startup journey, and incubators and accelerators can help build those crucial relationships.

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Qureos raises $3M to grow its learn to earn platform

TechCrunch

The startup has gr3own into a platform that allows cohort-based synchronized learning led by industry experts (mentors), who use the platform to monetize their expertise. Everyone submits their work, gets feedback, a rating and reflection from the mentors. As such, you learn from peers and from the best in the world,” said Epure.

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Why startups need to constantly communicate with their customers

The Next Web

Carlos Eduardo Espinal is a partner at Seedcamp , an early stage mentoring and investment program that engages startups through monthly Seedcamp Events, where entrepreneurs present their companies, network, receive mentoring, and compete for investment by Seedcamp. Seedcamp invests in approximately 20 companies annually.

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Techstars NYC is more global than ever with its latest class of startups

TechCrunch

After all, Techstars hosts around 200 mentors per class, and Fielding said the virtual program marked the first time “nobody was late.” Paerpay (Boston) — A contactless payment platform that doesn’t require additional hardware or app downloads.

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