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Disruption is at an all-time high
Disruption is at an all-time high. The CEOs who think outside their four walls will thrive — while the ones who don’t will disappear.
Whether they do it out of fear or complacency, the CEOs who continue to operate within their “four walls” — who refuse to look to external sources to help drive innovation — will increasingly find themselves out of a job. ...
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Fred Hoch featured in Forbes article, “4 Unexpected Ways That Partnering With A Corporation Could Help Your Startup”
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exponential corporate growth
The answer to exponential corporate growth
Using a conventional approach, corporations are paying more than they should to develop new products, markets, or revenue streams. Capital can be employed much more effectively using something like Branch Rickey’s farm system.
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Illinois-based-startup-Mesh-spearheading-worldwide-internet-expansion-efforts-fueled-by-new-4.9-Million-seed-round
Illinois-based startup Mesh++ spearheading worldwide internet expansion efforts fueled by new $4.9 Million seed round
Danny Gardner grew up a tinkerer, creating contraptions to prank his school teachers. Now he’s ...
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November 2021 Update from TechNexus Venture Collaborative
TechNexus Venture Collaborative Joins ISTC & World Business Chicago’s Venture Engine Program as Innovation Partner
TechNexus Venture Collaborative has joined the Venture Engine program as a sponsor and innovation partner. ...
Power of Collaborative Disruption | Fireside Chat w/TechNexus founders Fred Hoch & Terry Howerton
TechNexus founders Fred Hoch and Terry Howerton sat down with Alya Woods (Cooley LLP) during ...
Zero to Win in 24 Months
Zero to Win in 24 Months
“You can’t run a racing team by committee…” Matt Damon’s character says in the movie Ford ...
Committed to Change Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Committed to Change: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
A Colorado Firm Claims It Can Triple the Power of Electric Engines
A Colorado Firm Claims It Can Triple the Power of Electric Engines
Symbl.ai Raises $17m in Series A Funding
On Electrification Why TechNexus Invested in AmpUp, H3X, and Natrion
On Electrification: Why TechNexus Invested in AmpUp, H3X, and Natrion
Electrification is everywhere.  With record-breaking venture dollars invested into EV startups, the rise (and the ...
The Dyrt Closes $11M Series B - Doubling Team Size
The Dyrt Closes $11M Series B – Doubling Team Size
TechNexus portfolio company, The Dyrt, closed an oversubscribed $11 Million Series B round led by ...
TechNexus Portfolio Company, Miles, Partners with Stellantis to Boost Consumer Value — First Automaker to Offer an Integrated Rewards Program
TechNexus Portfolio Company, Miles, Partners with Stellantis to Boost Consumer Value — First Automaker to Offer an Integrated Rewards Program
TechNexus and Supernode Global join the APMG’s Next Challenge as VC Partners
TechNexus and Supernode Global join the APMG’s Next Challenge as VC Partners
Chicago-based TechNexus Venture Collaborative and London-based Supernode Global have joined the Next Challenge for Media & Journalism as venture capital ...
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October 2021 Update from TechNexus Venture Collaborative
Facebook-acquires-AI-Reverie
Facebook Acquires Synthetic Data Startup AI. Reverie
AI. Reverie, the leading synthetic data platform that can create a virtually limitless supply of machine learning training data on-demand, has been quietly acquired by ...
Mesh++ raises $4.9M to make the world more connected than ever
Mesh++ raises $4.9M to make the world more connected than ever