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Women entrepreneurs find success despite lack of access to investment capital

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Since 2007, the number of businesses owned by Black women has grown by 163%. million “missing businesses” the Center for Global Policy Solutions estimates either aren’t started or are unable to be sustained by people of color because of discrimination. Of those businesses, the same research shows 47% are controlled by minority women.

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How To Unleash Sustainable Innovation That Matters

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As President and co-owner of the 102-year-old Lamey Wellehan shoe stores, Jim Wellehan used sustainability to foster innovation and remain relevant in the face of fierce competition. If you are simultaneously interested and confused by sustainability, you are not alone. billion in sales. Start small and simple. Share and prosper.

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US Economic Risks (Sept 2010): Impact on Investors & Entrepreneurs

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Consumer debt relative to incomes has risen to an all time high reaching 138% of 2007 (obviously that’s not sustainable!) In California the primary school education system has cut 10 days from the school year to save jobs. and has recently come back down to 122% (said David Brooks on The PBS News Hour).

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10 Zurich-area investors on Switzerland’s 2020 startup outlook

TechCrunch

In a report analyzing Europe’s general economic health, cost of doing business, business environment and labor force quality, analysts looked for highly educated populations, strong economies, healthy business environments and relatively low costs for conducting business. Also sustainability will hopefully be put back on the agenda.

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Arbisoft co-founder Yasser Bashir on building trust with early-stage startups

TechCrunch

Co-founded in 2007 by Yasser Bashir, Arbisoft falls on the larger end of the spectrum of software development partners that our readers have recommended in our ongoing survey. What started with three people in 2007 is now one of the most successful software companies in our region. Arbisoft is a manifestation of many of those ideas.

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Aspire Impact and global leader Impact Hub to launch the Impact Startup Support program in India

Impact Hub

through Corporate Impact Assessments, Executive Education & Training, Impact Start-Up Support, Seed. ecosystems to drive collaboration and entrepreneurial innovation around the UN’s Sustainable. Amit Bhatia, Founder of Aspire Circle & Aspire Impact (since 2007), was Inaugural CEO of The Global. Impact Hub builds.

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How To Build A Machine, Not a Hobby – Tommy Mello Playbook for a Thriving Business

Smart Hustle Magazine

Read, listen to podcasts and educate yourself. You have other people who can market for employees… So let’s go back then to that growth of between 2007, 2017, this 10 year, and how’s grown. Tommy Mello: And they’re learning that those multiples, just, they’re not sustainable. Video interview.