Reposted by Startup IQmcc @dryad.technology · 01/09/2026This is the single biggest physics discovery of my entire lifetime. Or something's wrong with one of the cables. One of the two 9961231240
Reposted by Startup IQLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 17/08/2026One of French puppeteer Raphaël Gromy’s most recognizable performances features a puppet painting real artworks on canvas, blending puppetry, live performance, and visual art into a unique theatrical experience. 😊 IG: @artistsuniversum @raphael_gromy 337139943426
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Reposted by Startup IQc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 12/07/2026You're looking at a 200 year-old wisteria vine at Byakugou-ji Temple in Tamba, Hyogo, Japan. The delicate pink/purple blossoms create an otherworldly place where magic can happen. But here's an interesting fact: wisteria are in the legume family (Fabaceae). This is a magic beanstalk. 16999001763
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 05/06/2026"The graveyard is full of founders who confused conviction with correctness." Who wants to read a blog post on this topic? 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 04/06/202640 Product Podcasts for Product People bog-dan.medium.com/40-product-p...bog-dan.medium.com40 Product Podcasts for Product PeopleNeed to fill a 40h work week? Use the 40PP4PP list* below: 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Seed The South Capital Summit 2026. It’s lonely at the top. 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 19/05/2026What a miss opportunity on calling this bar Chapter 11. 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 05/05/2026A short blog post after the Startup Grind Global conference. startup-iq.com/the-startup-...startup-iq.comTwo Markets, One Reset: A Healthier Model for Startup Funding — Startup IQIn the first quarter of 2026, investors poured roughly $297 billion into about 6,000 startups globally — up around 150% quarter over quarter and year over year. That single quarter accounted for… 031
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Matt Kraning's (Menlo Ventures) talk "The AI-First Startup Playbook" at the Startup Grind was the best talk of the conference. Sorry, Ashton Kutcher! menlovc.com/team/matt-kr... 010
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 30/04/2026This was the funniest talk at #StartupGrid. I can’t even imagine what the founders who started three months ago are thinking. 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 29/04/2026What’s Worth Building in AI Right Now with Amrita Bhasin (Sotira), Anna Patterson (Ceramic), Neda Mansoorian (FullProof.ai), AJ Thomas (Good Trouble Ventures). 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Shipping AI features is easy. Becoming an AI company is not. In this fireside, Eoghan McCabe and Ilya Fushman go beyond product to unpack what it actually takes to transform a company from the inside out. 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 29/04/2026“When you are building your company, what are you taking away?” Why does Ashton need to ask this question? The Subtraction Economy: Why the Next Great Companies Remove Work 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Where Capital Is Moving Next: The Rise of New Venture Markets with Sebastián Negrón Reichard and Diego Salina’s (Department of Economic Development + Commerce of Puerto Rico), Jamie Rodota (Parallel18), Josue E. Rivera (Economic Development Bank), Carlos Garcia (Wynwood Capital) 030
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Q&A with Steve Jang (Managing Partner + Founder, Kindred Ventures) and Dave Ferguson (co-founder Nuro). 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Matt Kraning (Menlo Ventures) on The AI-First Startup Playbook. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t exist yet. And if it exists, it doesn’t work well. 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 28/04/2026GTM for Startups with Sarah Ramos (Base10 Partners) and Tiffany Spencer (Menlo Ventures). #StartupGrind 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Investing in Global LatAm with Fabiola Quinzaños (Partner, Monashees) #StartupGrind 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 28/04/2026VC Perspectives: Building in the US as an International Founder with Eugene Malobrodsky (One Way Ventures), Audrey Kim (Oak HC/FT), Manan Mehta (Unshackled Ventures), Charly Esnal (Mana Tech). #startupgrind 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Andy Budd giving founders the truth about Navigating The Rollercoaster of Product-Market Fit: How to Survive the Toughest Stage of the Startup Journey at Startup Grind. 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Navin Chaddha (Mayfield Fund) and Derek Andersen (Bevy) in conversation for Day 1 of Startup Grind. 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Kudos to Margaux Miller for the 8 AM energy. #startupgrind 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 28/04/2026We came to the Startup Grind Conference to think outside of the box. 011
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Startup IQ ready to listen to the most pressing questions from founders and investors at Startup Grind 2026. 011
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 27/02/2026For our European friends. www.linkedin.com/pulse/europe... 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Scott Walbrun (BMW iVentures) dropping knowledge at the NSF I-Corps Hub Northwest event. 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Big listening day for Startup IQ, closing with Startup Funding in the Caribbean. fi.co/event/startu.... 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Michael representing Startup IQ at the Venture Week in Miami. www.ventureweekmiami.com 010
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 13/02/2026"A 1 percent increase in the number of entrepreneurs at the county level, for instance, corresponds with a 2 percent gain in household income. [...] every 1 percent increase in entrepreneurial activity in a state correlates with a 2 percent decline in poverty."inc.comThe Real Reason Entrepreneurship Is Booming Right NowDespite its positive impact on America, entrepreneurship has a perception problem. But that hasn't stopped new business creation from booming. 011
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Great Seed The South event (the official pre-Summit kickoff) by Innovate Charlotte tonight at The Line. 011
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 12/02/2026"naming what's happening isn't complaining, it's risk management. ecosystem transformation takes 20 years, technology translation takes 10-15, and yet we're measuring success on 1-3 year grant cycles! The math doesn't work." ecosystem-edge.kit.com/posts/the-ma...ecosystem-edge.kit.comThe math doesn't work (and you already knew that)Everyone's feeling it: the ground shifting, goalposts moving. You're not imagining it. 021
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Enter with your 2-minute pitch to win a $1,000,000 investment for your startup. www.deel.com/the-pitch-by...deel.comThe Pitch by DeelThe global stage for startup founders 021
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Jack Nolan at the RIoT State of the Region 2026 event riot.org/event/state-... where a new joint venture between NC IDEA and WRC was announced to expand support for entrepreneurs in North Carolina. 021
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 29/01/2026The huge impact of AI rounds in the 2025 VC funding. 010
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Right 2 Start is committed to making entrepreneurship easier, more visible, and more celebrated across the nation. 2026 has a Roadmap. 010
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 21/01/2026250 years ago, America was launched as the world’s most courageous startup. Startup IQ is joining the America the Entrepreneurial movement to celebrate entrepreneurship and shape the next 250 years. 👉 americatheentrepreneurial.orgamericatheentrepreneurial.orgAmerica the EntrepreneurialWe are championing a full reset of how America supports its entrepreneurs. When the entrepreneurial spirit thrives, our nation thrives. 020
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Jack attending Pitch Breakfast in Charlotte, NC. Three founders pitched their early-stage startups to three experienced investors. Thanks to Juan Garzón from Innovate Charlotte for hosting! 010
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 01/01/2026Happy New Year, Happy New You! 🎉 As we welcome 2026, we want to thank our community of innovators, founders, and partners for being part of the Startup IQ journey. Your ideas, ambition, and resilience continue to inspire us every day. — Startup IQ Team 000
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Right after a funding round, optimism is real—and dangerous. Checks are written, incentives align, narratives glow. Then the money clears, investors look away, and scrutiny fades to quarterly calls. This is the dead zone where problems grow in the dark. startup-iq.com/the-startup-... 020
Startup IQ @startupiq.bsky.social · 09/12/2025It took Startup IQ a long time to learn that Santa is real. And there's two of them!!! 000
