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Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Live’s special Minneapolis event!

TechCrunch

Minneapolis is quickly solidifying itself as one of the Midwest’s most important startup ecosystems. To help highlight what the city has to offer, we’re enlisting the help of local startups! Like past City Spotlights, this one will feature a pitch-off with local Minneapolis startups pitching to VCs.

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Pitch your startup at TechCrunch Live’s Minneapolis event

TechCrunch

TechCrunch is thrilled to be (virtually) headed to Minneapolis, Minnesota. It’s free to attend, and it’s free to submit your Minneapolis-area startup to the pitch-off competition. To qualify you need to: Be based in the greater Minneapolis, Minnesota area. I hope you can make it. Have an MVP. Be pre-Series A.

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Your Tips for NTC Part 2: Discover Minneapolis

NTEN

We previously posted your tips for navigating the NTC itself, but a fun part of the conference is also exploring the Minneapolis area. If you hear the term "The Cities", it refers to Minneapolis and St Paul, once known as the twin cities. Discover more about Minneapolis and get more ideas for your sight-seeing plans.

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Community is even better when it's face-to-face: Check out your local NTEN 501 Tech Club!

NTEN

These are informal local groups of those working in the nonprofit sector that meet on a regular basis to network and connect with colleagues, share information, and develop a local professional support network. Tech Clubs are driven by local leaders who step up to organize and plan group events with the support of NTEN.

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Amazon’s Fire TV is adding local news in many more cities

The Verge

At that time, the app offered local news coverage in 12 cities, including New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Miami, and more. But today, Amazon says it’s expanding local news to “88 major cities” across the US, “including popular local stations from news distributors such as ABC Owned Television Stations, CBSN, TEGNA, Cox, The E.W.

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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash suspend operations in some US cities with curfews

The Verge

In order to comply with local curfew orders, food delivery platform DoorDash and ride-sharing companies Lyft and Uber are temporarily suspending service in some cities across the US, CNBC reported. More than three dozen cities have implemented curfews following demonstrations protesting the May 25th death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

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Here’s how you can donate to support the fight for justice right now

The Verge

Another reason to go to a group’s website is that some local organizations, such as the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund and NorthStar Health Collective , are being overwhelmed with donations and are directing contributors to other organizations that may be more in need of help. Here are some places to start. Bail and legal funds.

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