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As 2024 nears its end, local startups are reflecting on how it went and what their focus will be for next year. One way to track that is to check in with the most promising local companies to see what they’re looking forward to. Every year, Technical.ly identifies the top 10 RealLIST in each of […]
Delaware can be a challenge for small businesses — and our RealLIST startups are up for it. Despite pain points like relatively little access to VC funding and few resources for scaling, startups can thrive in Delaware, and the annual RealLIST Startups showcase some of the best and most promising in the state. This year’s […]
Pittsburgh’s most promising early-stage tech companies self-report a strong 2024, despite economic headwinds. And they expect to keep growing, according to a recent survey of Technical.ly’s 2024 RealLIST Startups. Approximately 80% of the RealLIST startups in Pittsburgh that responded to Technical.ly’s survey reported new funding and revenue streams since February, with funds ranging from $30,000 […]
The life of a startup is, if nothing else, unpredictable. Whether a founder channels their personal mission into a university affiliate, a bootstrapped private company, a nonprofit or something else, their best-laid plans are vulnerable to unanticipated shifts. The economy could turn. Once-friendly VCs or foundations might lose their risk appetite. A crucial contract might […]