YEC members have achieved a lot in the past month, from raising significant investment in seed rounds to ranking on prestigious industry lists. And they haven’t gone unrecognized for their…
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YEC Event Recap: NYC Founders Dinner
By DallasStartups | Eddie Geller, events, Founders Dinner, Ian Wishingrad, Ismael Wrixen, Jared Christopherson, Jason Sochol, Jayme Smaldone, Jeremy Linder, Kristen Drapesa, Laura Mignott, Lauren Perkins, Peter Korbel, Richard Zelson, Stephen Bailey | No CommentsCeCe Cheng from Andela beside Founders Jayme Smaldone of Mighty Mug and Stephen Bailey of ExecOnline | Photo Credit: Pretty Instant Earlier this week, a small group of YEC members…
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