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Overcoming obstacles and transforming STEM education in Jamaica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Kavelle is most passionate about the impact she can have on students and is continuously inspired by their creativity. The lack of opportunities for those interested in STEM led Kavelle to open the door for others to get the education she wanted to have on these subjects, which is how the STEM Builders Learning Hub came to be.

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Finding North In a New World

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Ross Drakes , an entrepreneur and creative director based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He joined the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) in 2013. Called “Finding North (Again),” it explores emerging trends and how to create opportunity from this period of chaos. . It is not long or complicated.

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Kickstarter’s CEO eyes the future of crowdfunding at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

TechCrunch

People are pushing to manufacture products locally, and that’s creating a lot of opportunities. Everette Taylor: Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor is a creative entrepreneur who is passionate about art, supporting creators and making creativity accessible to all.

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A Seriously Great Story and Why We Funded Them

Both Sides of the Table

I first met Andrew Stalbow , the founder & CEO of Seriously in August of 2013. On August 23rd, 2013 I had an email intro from my good friend and trusted source Jeff Berman who only sends me stuff when it is somebody he respects (ie a strong filter vs. those who send casual intros). He hit me from two very trusted sources.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Drive growth with Q5 data, BNPL investor survey, calculating CAC/LTV

TechCrunch

In addition to sharing direct advice for fintech founders, the investors talked about managing fraud and default risk, BNPL’s growing popularity as a point-of-sale option, and what kinds of investment opportunities they’re looking for. The age of the centaur: $100M ARR is the new cloud valuation milestone.

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What Is Grassroots Marketing? – Examples, Pros, & Cons

Feedough

In 2013, the Canadian budget airline WestJet surveyed passengers using interactive life-like screens, which depicted Santa dressed in the airline’s colours, to find out what they would like as Christmas presents. Grassroots marketing uses this referral marketing strategy to gain consumer trust. Grassroots Marketing Examples.

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A Critical, Yet Often Overlooked, Investment in Company Culture

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Dave is a co-founder and partner at Fathom , a strategy and creative consultancy based in Connecticut. With these benefits in mind, creating opportunities to celebrate is a priority we should all remember. Written by David Louden. However, in what I’ve observed and learned with a bit of research, the payoffs are huge.

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