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One woman’s path to financial empowerment leads the way

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

In celebration of Kenishia’s accomplishments and her encouragement to fellow young leaders to make their money count , we asked her to answer a few questions about her journey to entrepreneurship. I put my ambitions of becoming an entrepreneur on pause for a couple of years until finally walking away from the corporate world in March 2014.

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How Can Entrepreneurship Become More Inclusive?

Impact Hub

How to make the field of entrepreneurship more inclusive to migrants and refugees, people with disability, seniors, women, youth? The first virtual session took place at the end of May 2021 and we got inspired to hear about what different entrepreneurs and experts are doing to build more inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystems.

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EO Members Share Takeaways from 2023 WEF in Davos

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I started going regularly in 2014 when I became a Global Shaper. (I WEF-size goals + Entrepreneurship is the perfect match, but we need to bring the two together. In the WEF, entrepreneurship is mentioned, but it’s not at the forefront. I am now an alumnus). There’s an opportunity here.

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Newark’s Small Business Grants are Revitalizing City’s Downtown

American Entrepreneurship

The Retail Reactivation Initiative was established to stimulate the local economy Since Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was elected in 2014, he has been committed to revitalizing the City of Newark, stimulating business in the downtown area, and strengthening neighborhoods. For its business development program, he took two key steps.

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60 Top Women-led Venture Capital Firms

American Entrepreneurship

Aspect Ventures : co-founded in 2014 by Theresia Gouw and Jennifer Fonstad, the early-stage venture firm uniquely focuses on bridging the funding gap between angels and the larger multi-stage VC platforms through collaboration and diversity. DivInc : has a mission to generate social and economic equity through entrepreneurship.

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Unlocking the Entrepreneurial Potential of People With Disabilities

Impact Hub

Although entrepreneurship is presented as an opportunity and alternative form of employment, people with disabilities face considerable challenges related to business development. Aula de Emprendimiento: Aprende y Emprende is the result programme of a collaboration between Fundación Prevent and ESADE Business School.

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Unveiling the Vision: Founder Martins Zemitis on Revolutionizing the Wooden Bicycle Industry with…

Jason Malki

With over 20 years of business experience and a passion for sports, particularly cycling, I was inspired to create something unique when I encountered a wooden bicycle at the Riga Technical University student’s work exhibition in 2014. These collaborations have been instrumental in elevating the visibility of Materia Bikes on a global scale.

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