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Learn from industry experts how to accelerate your #AI startup with proven strategies and technologies at #GTC24. View the top GTC sessions for startups

Startup founders, this one is for you! 🇫🇮Finland's #1 startup accelerator program application period for spring 2024 is still open. 📌With Kiuas, early-stage startup founders take their businesses to the next level with the right advice, support, tools, and connections. Are you ready to level up?🔥Don't miss out! Link in the comments section.👇🏻😉

Is there still hope for startup founders in 2024? 👀 The state of innovation report from #techstars has revealed that 76% of founders are still optimistic about their startups despite the odds stacked against them. Click here https://t.co/EBbNX8rVTV to find out why.

Big News! ASSETLINK has been chosen for the prestigious Google for Startups Accelerator: Black Founders cohort program!  We're thrilled to embark on this exciting journey and significantly impact the industry. Stay tuned as we share updates on our progress and the incredible opportunities this program will bring us. #AcceleratedWithGoogle #startupjourney #excitingtimesahead

SPJIMR’s CFI gears up for the FinNovate Accelerator's second cohort, we're thrilled to unveil the key focus areas that will make this journey even more impactful!    Invaluable Mentorship: Over 30 CXO level mentors are geared up to contribute their expertise and guide the next wave of innovative startups. Their insights will be invaluable in shaping the success stories of tomorrow! Robust Curriculum: Our 30-hour curriculum has undergone a makeover to address emerging trends, ensuring startups receive the most relevant and up-to-date knowledge.  Stay ahead of the curve with FinNovate! Investor Connect: Unlock growth opportunities! We're extending our fundraising network, connecting startups with 40+ investors. Explore funding possibilities and forge strategic partnerships that propel your startup forward! Cost and Equity-Free Commitment: Our commitment stands strong! We are dedicated to supporting startups without imposing financial constraints or equity requirements.  Join us on this exciting journey as we empower startups, foster innovation, and make waves in the startup ecosystem! Apply Now: https://lnkd.in/dvnQF6PG   #FinNovateAccelerator #InnovationUnleashed #StartupSuccess #MentorshipMatters Centre for Financial Innovation (CFI) - SPJIMR

CB Insights has compiled a roster of the top 25 successful startup accelerators. These accelerators furnish startups with crucial resources like mentorship, industry knowledge, investor access, funding prospects, and more. Operating within a collaborative setting, they provide structured programs to empower founders with essential skills. Accelerators employ diverse strategies, ranging from a "spray and pray" approach to more selective methods. For founders seeking the right accelerator, this list serves as an excellent starting point. #StartupSuccess #AcceleratorInsights #FounderJourney

Delighted to see nobuk Africa among the nine selected startups for the Spark Accelerator program! 🎉 Nobuk Africa is a verified member of the Fintech Association of Kenya. 💡 This is a fintech platform that simplifies collections and payments management for various groups, such as support/welfare groups, investment groups, and fundraising groups. 💡 Their solution provides a unified platform that enables efficient group payment collections, automated reconciliation, and easy sharing and access to automated reports. 💡The platform is designed to help groups manage their finances with less hassle, allowing them to collect payments three times faster without the typical challenges associated with group collections such as Fragmented Payment Systems, High Transaction Costs, Data Management and Reporting and Cash Dependency. The Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program aims to identify, grow, and scale commercially viable Kenyan startups. The program focuses on sectors such as Embedded Finance, SME Productivity Tools, Future Fintech, and Content. It provides selected startups with access to product and technology support, capital, and market opportunities. Onwards and Upwards, nobuk! 🌟👏 #Fintech #Innovation #SafaricomSpark #NobukAfrica #Africa #Innovation #Kenya

Modern #problems require modern #solutions...a standing ovation 👏🌟. Congratulations to the #startup companies and their visionary #leaders for the deserved achievement. This is also a commendable initiative from Safaricom PLC in a bid to stimulate growth and #competitiveness in the #tech industry. The mentioned companies have developed #innovative ideas and processes which have #streamlined modern business operations. Chumz.io _ A #savings and #investment app that enables the users to save and earn a return on their invested #funds. nobuk_ A secure and user-friendly tool to help individuals and organizations collect, #reconcile and #track money for the various #groups they represent. chpter. _an #AI-powered conversational commerce platform that enhances #socialmedia conversions on Whatsapp and Instagram by automating conversations, marketing and sales all in one place. FaidiHR (Safaricom Spark 24) _An award-winning #people operations Platform that makes it easy to manage your #employee documents, #HR, benefits, payroll, time and attendance. HealthX Africa _makes high quality #primary #health care 24/7 accessible, affordable, convenient and equal through video & voice consultations,live chats and in-person care. Churpy Inc. _a fintech offering an integrated #receivables management product to support #account #reconciliation (for multiple ERPs). BlackRhino VR_ allows organizations to conduct #ethnography remotely in #distant locations through strong local collaborations and 360 Videos to empower African #youths. Twiva _an #influencer-powered social #commerce platform where MSMEs market and sell goods and services through social media influencers/resellers. VunaPay _a platform for #Agricultural Cooperatives that facilitates #instant payment to smallholder #farmers for produce delivered to the cooperatives. I highly applaud the #diversity in #shortlisting, various industries have been prioritized. Cheers to #growth 📈.

Here they are: the 42 startups invited to compete at the 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition! The Rice Business Plan Competition exists so that student founders pushing to create new possibilities in technology, energy, healthcare and more can surround themselves with a powerful network; learn what it takes to secure investor funding; hone their pitch; and compete for big money to make the future they’re building possible. After a competitive application season, 42 startups have risen to the top and will be invited to compete on a global stage for more than $1M in prizes at the 2024 RBPC, the largest and richest student startup competition. Check out the list at https://lnkd.in/gY3q2Sm9 If you're a competing startup, sound off in the comments!

Its that time for startups in April. #enterpreneurship #investors #startuplife #business #consultantservices