Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 2, 2021

Businesses have a healthier workforce, higher productivity and greater profitability when focusing on equity, diversity and inclusion. It is vital for entrepreneurs and aspiring leaders to understand unconscious biases that may be present in their journey to growing their business or organization. By Jewelle Saunders. Education is key.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

But most smaller businesses don't have the budget to hire an expert developer. Grow your business with marketing automation Learn how I eliminated any website builders that were too hard to use or didn't offer valuable free plans and then re-tested the remaining ones until I settled on the best of the best.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 9, 2022

Contributed by Cindy Norcott , EO Durban, a motivational speaker, author, entrepreneur, business coach and philanthropist. explores practical wisdom and a humorous take on the lessons learned from balancing business, life and family across her 28-year entrepreneurial journey. I plan a to-do list for each week in advance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 29, 2023

A digital marketing strategy is a nonnegotiable element of a successful company. Your business’s success hinges on reaching the right audience at the right time, which is why the value of digital marketing cannot be overstated. Take a look at content produced by businesses in your industry that are similar in size.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 21, 2024

market expansion and plans for entry into Europe and LATAM markets, while bringing its total funding to date to $196.5 What sets Pocket FM apart is its vision to set up a sustainable and profitable business, backed by its unique pricing strategy. This latest round will fund U.S.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Contributed by Kady O’Connell , founder of Kady Creative , which helps passionate businesses succeed with strategic branding, powerful websites, and click-worthy content. As an entrepreneur running a business, you must overcome the fear of growing your brand online. It’s not about poor time management. Can you relate?

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StartupNation

JULY 6, 2021

When employees retired, they could count on a pension (a defined benefit plan ) that would continue to pay them some portion of their salary for the rest of their lives, health care benefits and maybe even a glitzy retirement party and a gold Rolex watch as a parting gift (yes, the gold watch really was a thing). year, and at Google it’s 1.1

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Erich Joachimsthaler , founder and CEO of VIVALDI envisions a new business model—one that creates shared value for all. Read on to learn why Joachimsthaler believes this framework encourages innovation more than any other business model. Interaction field companies belong to the new class of digital business models.

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Dream It

AUGUST 29, 2019

But this topic is always in the back of mind for VCs and other investors, so it’s important to formulate a plan around the topic, even if those exit strategies might change as you grow your startup. But it’s also not smart to go into a meeting having just achieved product-market fit and tell an investor that you plan to IPO.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2020

Under the surface, it’s considered an essential element of your business model and a critical driver of your company’s bottom line. These early conversations can be invaluable to your business, both to its short-term funding and long-term direction. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is not a new concept.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 9, 2021

So, developing and marketing a mobile app in 2021 is a smart strategy to propel your business forward. . If you know what your users consider as the fundamental elements of a good app, you can implement them during development. . Think carefully about the elements that fit together to make up a demographic: Age. The takeaway?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Despite some challenges involving types of software and business methods that are ineligible for patent protection, we have been obtaining patent protection for AI innovations for many years. Disclosure of technology, whether planned at a conference or a partner meeting, or unplanned and incidental, may cause a forfeiture of patent rights.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

This could become possible with the latest venture from entertainment entrepreneur Devo Harris, a Grammy winner and longtime business collaborator of artists like Kanye West and John Legend. After launching in beta in August 2020, Adventr created a user-friendly interface where anyone can drag and drop elements to make interactive videos.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2022

an award-winning online printing company that has helped over 5,000 businesses print more than 20 million presentation folders. Sticking to the bare essentials often results in a design that’s more deliberate and less busy—on top of saving you a considerable amount of money. The company made the Inc. Get wholesale pricing.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Every business or brand wants to be visible. Needless to say, banner advertising continues to make waves in digital platforms, but first, why are banner ads important for your business? Your aim is to spread the word about your business or brand across different digital platforms. Site traffic. . Conversions.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Starting a business is very difficult. It requires a lot of planning and forethought before you leap. This Guide is for the aspiring business owner and entrepreneur for the purpose of spuring thinking and investigation that will lead to the creation of a business plan followed by the business launch.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

With more people depending on our planet’s finite natural resources, it will take careful planning to ensure that these resources meet future consumer demand. That’s why businesses and industries must embrace the circular economy—the economy of the future?where ATM Lifecycle Planning and Asset Management.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2022

Lilt , a provider of AI-powered business translation software, today announced that it raised $55 million in a Series C round led by Four Rivers, joined by new investors Sorenson Capital, CLEAR Ventures and Wipro Ventures. “This new funding will … [reduce our] unit economics [to make] translation more affordable for all businesses.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

Dubai-based Zywa, a neobank for Gen Z, plans to fuel its growth in the United Arabs Emirates (U.A.E), and to kick-start its expansion to Saudi Arabia and Egypt after raising $3 million seed funding at over $30 million (110 million AED) valuation. The new funding follows the $1 million pre-seed backing it secured in February this year.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 29, 2022

They cut the check and then watch the executive team run their business without getting involved in the day-to-day. The two most important elements that determine your company’s growth needs are your company’s stage and what you’re willing to pay for active investors. Blair Silverberg. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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Gust

APRIL 27, 2014

Even when your startup is a one-man show and lots of fun, a “business” needs some discipline and controls to keep it from being defined as a hobby by investors, and assure some financial return. Like it or not, you are now entering the dreaded realm of specifying and documenting “formal business processes.” Develop your business plan.

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The Zapier Blog

MARCH 27, 2023

From smart video editing software to generative text-to-video apps, there are tools that will help you do whatever you want: be that running your own YouTube channel, creating more engaging content for social media, or repurposing content to keep all your business's online channels fresh. High-quality video output. Customization.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2023

Under the hood With the LMS365 course creator and learning module builder, users can drag-and-drop elements from existing content housed in Microsoft Office software including PowerPoint, Word, and Stream. Holst joined LMS365 last year from secure messaging company Wire , where he previously served as chief revenue officer.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 14, 2021

What we do know, however, is that it’s time to start planning your marketing goals for a brand-new year. Without them, you’ll never know whether your work is worthwhile, or if your business is on the right path. Why plan now? This is bad news for your business. Don’t have any goals in mind yet? Optimize for voice search.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2023

Kano Computing (“Kano”), the venture-backed company best known for its DIY computer kits and software for teaching coding and STEM skills to kids, is spinning out its creative software suite and online community platform as an independent business. The move comes as the U.K. million loss, but a loss nonetheless. million ($1.5

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

One of the most important elements of a business plan is a financing request, or the amount of funding your business is requesting of potential investors. This leaves the business in a sticky situation, as many investors require a form of equity (such as shares) in the business in exchange for capital.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 16, 2021

You’ll need to prick up your ears for this slice of deepfakery emerging from the wacky world of synthesized media: A digital version of Albert Einstein — with a synthesized voice that’s been (re)created using AI voice cloning technology drawing on audio recordings of the famous scientist’s actual voice.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

There are many small business loans available for startups. Learn more about the different financing options and how you can get a startup loan for your business. There’s a bit more that goes into running a business than a million-dollar idea and an endless supply of Red Bull. Small business loans for startups.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 21, 2021

Carlton Scott Andrew knows what it takes to succeed in business. I call these qualities The Four Foundational Elements of a Rugged Entrepreneur. #1 To succeed as an entrepreneur in a demanding business environment, you must also be hungry for knowledge. In this article, he explains why faith, work ethic and more are essential.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 21, 2021

You may even have a prototype and be ready to go into production, but what are the first steps you need to take to successfully launch your first business product? Businesses release around 30,000 new products each year , but 95% of them fail. So, how can you prepare for a successful first business product launch ? In August, 4.3

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2022

Transportation startup DeltaX is accelerating its plans to digitize the trucking industry in its native Bolivia and beyond thanks to a recent $1 million seed round. obtaining a master’s degree in Business Administration from Babson and an M.A. But the process is deficient, and it is drivers who pay the toll.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 17, 2023

Our technology allows users to change elements of the story, like replacing Snow White with the Little Mermaid as the protagonist, or swapping the apple for a grape to create a new princess tale. With your successful entry into the Finnish market, what are your plans for the European market? Could you explain this technology?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Thriving, healthy ecosystems are defined more by the health of their interactions and connections between the elements than the individual elements. That quote, from The Kauffman Foundation’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Building Playbook , highlights one of the key elements of a strong ecosystem. Planning for the Project.

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Feedough

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

But what is corporate identity, what are the elements of corporate identity, and why is it important for a company? Elements of Corporate Identity. There are 3 major elements of corporate identity –. This unique identity of a corporation is the corporate identity. Let’s find out. What is Corporate Identity? Corporate design.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 23, 2023

Stride provides eco-friendly home improvement projects, smart home technology, energy-efficient products, and solar energy solutions to households and small businesses in Vietnam, pioneering a path to a clean energy future in the country with an affordable and transparent system.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 10, 2022

The uncertain economic landscape of 2022 has left businesses and their founders between a rock and a hard place. Many that have not yet done so are having intentional discussions about whether they should, particularly at a time when they’re dropping marketing spend and cutting back on both research and development plans and pet projects.

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StartupNation

JULY 21, 2021

A crisis can happen to any business at any time. While planning for a crisis may seem quite ironic, given that the very definition of the word is something that happens unexpectedly, it is incredibly important that business owners invest in creating a crisis communications plan. What is a crisis communications plan?

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