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🚀 We've successfully completed two exciting sessions of our Design Challenge Bootcamp! The dedication of our founders has been truly inspiring. Later today, we have our final session with one-minute presentations from each team. 📅 Let's do a quick recap: Last June, we launched Web3 Nexus, a new startup program supported by the Solana Foundation. 97 applications received for this new program 28 teams were pre-selected to participate in our Business Design Challenge. After today, we'll finalize the cohort for the 3-month program. This program will help teams advance their business strategy, build MVPs, and go-to-market plans. Teams will be showcased on Demo Day, October 31st. Founders, keep up the great work, and let's finish strong! 💪 #Web3 #Startup #Innovation #Solana #BusinessChallenge #Entrepreneurship #DemoDay #MVP

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📣NEW EPISODE OF THE CEREAL ENTREPRENEUR 📣 OUT 12TH APRIL In this episode, we speak to Goodness Akalazu, CEO and Founder of Immersely all about the future of gaming, how emotions impact games and the decision to found a company instead of pursuing a PhD. 👀https://bit.ly/3ODH9KB #StartupsMagazine #Startups #Entrepreneur #TheCerealEntrepreneur #TheCerealEntrepreneurPodcast #StartupsPodcast

🚀 Applications for Cohort 2 of the Spring Studios Launchpad are now open. Our Launchpad helps founders ideate, validate rapidly, lock in early customers, build their MVP and secure their first funding round. Founders will get: 🧠 knowledge and insights from our global VC teams on shaping a venture-backable proposition 🚪 a foot in the door with the MENA region's largest institutions 👨🏫 support from world-class mentors and experts with a real track record (think exited founders, serial entrepreneurs, and more) Uniquely, the Launchpad is run online and is part-time; it remains in high demand given the flexibility, structured approach and wider benefits provided. Apply now - link in the comments below. 🤝 For those in my network, feel free to reach out privately for a quick chat or additional insights into the program. Sam Yearsley, Matt Davis, Egemen Eres, Hamza T., Sawsan Arja, Josh Rodger, Zainab Khamis, Zahraa Isa, Zainab M., Mahmood Fathi, Ali Qaiser, Ivo Detelinov, CFA #startups #venturecapital #entrepreneurship #launchpad #MENA

Dear Entrepreneur, Startups are hard work, so it’s often nice to have someone by your side, scaling the mountains and jumping the hurdles with you. Now, you could simply want to hire someone instead of making them a co-founder, but that relationship can be very much different. You don’t just want someone you can delegate work to. You want someone you can debate with — someone who can push you to make better decisions. Startups can also get very lonely. For most startup founders, you are definitely going to have ups and downs — and the highs can get very high, while the lows, very low. Sometimes, it can happen on the same day! So, it’s very nice to have a co-founder who can share this experience with you, and walk through this journey with. Not just in the bad times, but also to celebrate with you in the good, because the good times are made better when you have someone to celebrate with. With love, Chidi

From spark to supernova : Here's your roadmap to launching a stellar startup: 1. Ideation: Identify a problem worth solving & dream up your solution. 2. Validation: Research your market, test your idea, & make sure there's demand. ️3. Build: Develop your MVP (minimum viable product) & focus on core features. 4. Launch: Spread the word, get users, & iterate based on feedback. 5. Growth: Scale your startup & reach for the stars! Remember, the journey's a marathon, not a sprint. Embrace the hustle, learn from mistakes, & never stop innovating! #startuplife #entrepreneur #launch #dreams #inspiration

We are changing the way game studios tackle playtesting. All you need is an idea and we make it work through user playtesting. #gamedevelopment #playtesting

Being an entrepreneur on the bleeding edge is not an easy task. Among other start up challenges, you don't always know if you're product is as ready for prime time as you think. Bob Cooney shares some common red flags developers may face when building their XR products and startups. #harbingeroffun #disruption #leadingedge #unprecedented #fun #creativecollaboration #XR