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Nine people stand onstage behind a $30,000 Startup Showdown first-place winner check, with winner Dan Spangler in an orange suit in the middle.
Startup Showdown Awards $60,000 to N.C. Founders North Carolina Startup Showdown awarded $60,000 to Rinse-A-Poo, Victorious Wellness and The Gilded Lantern Co. September 18, 2026
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 Papa Murphy’s Signs Three Co-Brand Franchise Deals October 7, 2026
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 Chandigarh University Links CUBIC Startups to 247VC October 7, 2026

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 PenFed Foundation Names September 2026 Cohort PenFed Foundation Veteran Entrepreneur Program names 12 businesses for its free September 2026 accelerator cohort in San Antonio. September 21, 2026
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