Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Minority businesses make up a large part of the American economy. Unfortunately, these businesses have had the hardest time scaling up, in part because of a lack of funding. Fortunately, there are some organizations that can help minority businesses with funding. These are needed for any business to grow.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The YLAI Network hosted Michael Goldberg , a professor of entrepreneurship and an expert in international business development, for a Facebook chat in November for Global Entrepreneurship Week. Many themes came up, such as overcoming issues with funding, navigating unstable governments, expanding your business, and dealing with competition.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Starting a business is very difficult. 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. Don’t decide to start a business in isolation.

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Source Link

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

There are significant government dollars available for economic recovery right now. How can your programming be sustainable and live beyond this grant cycle? When you apply for a grant or seek funding, think about how staffing needs can be written into your application. Here are some things to consider: Staff for success.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 5, 2021

You’re embarking on the adventure of starting your own business. There are several ways to fund your business, and there’s a process to work through which type of funding is best suited for your particular circumstances. Apply for free grants. Grants are funds received as gifts that you do not have to repay.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 30, 2021

Our proposal: governments systematically support funding for their diaspora founders, not just the local founders. In a very small number of geographies, there is no shortage of VC funds (NY, CA, Boston, Israel, Beijing). But, in most cities in the world, there is only a relatively small number of VC funds. Job creation.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

Further, Karakalpakstan is enhancing its support infrastructure for businesses. Entrepreneurs who fulfill their investment commitments within small and youth industrial zones are set to gain an opportunity to privatize allocated land, buildings, and structures.

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Gust

MAY 11, 2014

In the US, many entrepreneurs see grants as “free money,” since they are not loans and don’t have to be repaid. A grant is not an equity investment, so the entrepreneur doesn’t have to give up a stake in the company either. An advanced search tool is provided to search for a grant by eligibility, by issuing agency, or category.

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Source Link

MARCH 25, 2020

For the first time, our small businesses are leading the recession. An article by Joel Mathis in The Week puts the crisis for small businesses in stark terms. Mom-and-pop businesses, the kinds of establishments that make up the backbone of a community, stand to do much worse. Loss of all catering business.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 3, 2021

small businesses are on the road to recovery from the financial losses experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by Intuit QuickBooks. Small Businesses Are Recovering. COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the financial health of American small businesses. Some have no employees.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 8, 2023

The funding is also an indication of investors’ growing interest in capitalizing on the demand for digitization among small businesses, the company said in a statement. The app’s growth highlights the appetite of SMEs in food, fashion, and beauty to digitize business operations.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

The commitment is contained under the 24/7 Carbon-free Energy Compact , by leading energy buyers, suppliers, equipment manufacturers and governments, representing a global effort to accelerate the uptake of carbon-free electricity as a way of averting the perilous effects of climate change. Image Credits: Husk Power Systems.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 16, 2022

Black female founders get some of the least funding for their business. Ginger Siegel, who heads Mastercard’s small business in North America wants to change that. Smart Hustle Small Business Podcast · Digitize and Automate – Tips from Mastercard Exec. Grants and Investments. Digital Business.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2021

While we did raise funds from one of the VC world’s glitterati — Sequoia Capital — when we were accepted into the Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer ( SBIR/STTR ) program, we knew our solution was much more valuable than a chip that would make its way to the reject line.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 26, 2022

Ben Franklin Technology Partners has been offering Pennsylvania entrepreneurs and small manufacturers the opportunity to compete in our risk-free BIG IDEA contests for nearly 20 years. Nearly 40 submitted an application by the contest’s deadline on April 18, 2022. Visit Ben Franklin’s website at www.cnp.benfranklin.org.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

A 2018 study by the the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy reported that there were over 379,000 veteran-owned employer businesses in the U.S. , percent of all employer businesses were majority owned by one or more veterans. Developing a business idea is essential, but how do you recognize one?

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 19, 2023

program aims to bring businesses & workers back to NJ’s commuter hubs after pandemic Second tranche of funding for real estate projects to be awarded in early 2024 TRENTON, N.J. The following entities were approved for grants today: Newark Alliance, Inc. The following entities were approved for grants today: Newark Alliance, Inc.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 14, 2020

After receiving your income, consider paying your bills and putting a small amount into savings before making excess purchases. What are the key steps to growing and funding a business? Kenishia proposes the following four tips for how to approach starting a successful business: Put together a proposal of your idea. Keep asking.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

You’ll learn how to access grant money and — wait for it — you can schedule individual appointments with representatives from each program. Fast Money — The Space Force Accelerators: Learn how the Hyperspace Challenge, Catalyst Space Accelerator, and other government accelerators can connect you to the U.S. PSA: Don’t have a pass yet?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 11, 2022

Every business, big and small, experienced its fair share of challenges. Yet, in the height of the pandemic, minority-owned small businesses experienced another level of hardships. Through it all, business leaders had to buckle down as strategic flexibility and constant pivoting became mandatory. Invest to Elevate.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2021

For-profit entities are excluded from receiving NPI funding, and many of the small business set-asides created by Congress have been co-opted by industry insiders and ex-contractors. It is difficult for tech companies to work with USAID because commercial business models do not fit how USAID operates. government.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2021

Contributed by Mark Morissette – founder of Foxquilt – an insurance technology company empowering small businesses and B2B networks to save on Small Business insurance. It goes without saying that the past year and a half has created surprises and roadblocks for business owners.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Indian fintech startup BharatPe has raised $370 million in a new round of financing as it looks to aggressively scale its business in the next two years. Among those outside of the reach of the internet are merchants running small businesses, such as roadside tea stalls and neighborhood stores.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Access to capital for small-scale developers in the real estate development industry continues to be a challenge. The Emerging Developer Fund will provide grants of up to $200,000 to assist small-scale developers with up to 50 percent of their pre-development soft costs.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The federal government plays an important part in setting policies as well as the tone that will influence innovation and entrepreneurship in the US for years to come. Much of what’s planned from the Biden admin i stration initially focuses on short-term assistance to shore up small businesses. New Business Preservation Act.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Where do the big ideas come from around which startup businesses originate? Well, certainly from the entrepreneurial community at large, and of course within businesses themselves large and small. for the WJR Business Beat. WJR Business Beat Transcript. Another significant source? University research labs.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

In Latin America, the business of trolling threatens Twitter’s disruptive power. Business writer Gordon Pitts pinpoints 2011 as the game-changing year for the Atlantic startup scene. Atlantic Canada’s recent success is owed in part to proactive government. More posts by this contributor.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Getting S Done Day has allowed the team to address “sidelined” projects that may have seemed like small potatoes: rebuilding lifecycle emails, improving analytics and optimizing working hours. With budgets that go into the millions, video games are no small business. What we can learn from China’s mobile gaming economy.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 1, 2023

CiviLink (Ben Kafferlin and Lisa Hagberg), located in Warren County, offers a unique, first-of-its-kind software package that streamlines procedures, maintains legal compliance, and enhances operational efficiency for government entities and public-sector employees on an intuitive, customizable platform. Date : June 8, 2023 Time : 1:00 p.m.-

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 1, 2023

CiviLink offers a unique, first-of-its-kind software package that streamlines procedures, maintains legal compliance, and enhances operational efficiency for government entities and public-sector employees on an intuitive, customizable platform. Hoffman Appalachian (Joshua Brock), located in Elk County. Date : June 8, 2023 Time : 1- 5 p.m.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

The Biden plan calls on Congress to enact new grant programs that award flexible funding to jurisdictions that take concrete steps to eliminate barriers to produce affordable housing. The bulk of Biden’s efforts to pour money into manufacturing represents another $300 billion in potential government funding.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2023

Much of the focus today is on TikTok, the viral video-sharing app owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, which faces bans over fears that the data it collects will end up in the hands of the Chinese government. Justice Department’s antitrust division in business. The scary calls are coming from inside America’s house.

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

Senators led by Amy Klobuchar introduced the New Business Preservation Act to incentivize venture capital formation around the country. It avoids two well-known traps for government-sponsored venture programs by requiring that public funds are matched with private dollars and that capital is deployed by professional investors.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2021

By Joe Camberato – CEO National Business Capital. The Great Resignation has placed a particular hard burden on small businesses that often struggle to attract employees. Working to establish a diverse staff allows your business to cast a wider net for talent at lower risk. Right now, employees want two things.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

sanctions on China for startups in the space, considerations for startups thinking of taking capital from government bodies, how to pitch these investors and more. AI has become a very important part of next-generation drug discovery in both the small molecule and biologics spaces. government affiliate, the answer is maybe.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 29, 2019

Grant Warner , director of innovation for Howard University’s Graduate School. Grant adds that when he thinks of startup communities he thinks of ecosystems as Chantalle mentioned. Funding providers (loans, grants, etc.). Entrepreneurs are not the only players in the ecosystem. Investor networks. Incubators / Accelerators.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Securing funding for a startup relies heavily on the connections you have among investors, as well as your ability to attract attention to your business. It’s also equally important not to let these extra obstacles overwhelm your vision and stop your business from getting the investments it needs. Have patience – and persistence.

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